U.S. Cellular Opens New Interactive Store in Farmville

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High-concept store offers unique customer experience

FARMVILLE, Va. (July 31, 2013) – Whether you prefer to call and text or you are a technology enthusiast who wants all the bells and whistles of a power-packed smartphone, U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) encourages customers to visit its relocated location in Farmville at 1425 S. Main St. starting July 31. 

The highly experiential store has a 2,500-sq.ft. showroom, which is now 75 percent larger, and features three phone bars designed to allow customers hands-on access to mobile devices and interactive touch screens to compare similar devices and plans side-by-side. It has a lounge area for customers and U.S. Cellular associates to engage in a more comfortable shopping experience.

 “At U.S. Cellular, we treat our customers like neighbors not numbers, and our stores are designed with them in mind,” said Dana Dorcas, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in the Mid-Atlantic. “We’re thrilled to bring this high-concept store to Farmville. This new store is built with state-of-the-art features that make shopping an easy and enjoyable experience. This store is the perfect complement to our cutting-edge device lineup, high speed network and the unique benefits of being a U.S. Cellular customer.”

Customers can test out U.S. Cellular’s cutting-edge devices that include the Samsung Galaxy S® 4™ and other Android™-powered, Windows™ Phone and BlackBerry® devices. Customers will enjoy faster web browsing and quick app downloads with access to U.S. Cellular’s high-speed network.

The Farmville Chamber of Commerce will join store leaders at 10 a.m. on August 15 for a special ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening.  The store is open from 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Saturday and noon – 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, contact the store at 434-315-8722.

About U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular rewards its customers with unmatched benefits and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier has a strong line-up of cutting-edge devices that are all backed by its high-speed network that has the highest call quality of any national carrier. Currently, 61 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds and 87 percent will have access by the end of 2013. U.S. Cellular was named a J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Champion in 2012 for the second year in a row. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect with U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellular and YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.

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