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The dark day is nearly here…are you ready to capture it? For the first time in 38 years, a total solar eclipse will occur in the contiguous United States on Aug. 21, with 14 states from Oregon to South Carolina in the path. Whether you are located in the eclipse’s path of totality or not, you can still get great photos and video of this rare moment with a smartphone or drone. U.S. Cellular has tips and tricks to safely capture and enjoy the total solar eclipse, which beats waiting for the next occurrence in the continental U.S. in October 2023. “We encourage people to grab their wireless devices and accessories to help enhance the memories of this special occurrence, while also keeping safety tips in mind,” said Nathan Waddell, U.S. Cellular’s director of sales in the Mid-South. “We want to ensure our customers can view and share this rare phenomenon, so we provide a strong network and the latest top-of-the-line devices to help them take high-quality photos and video to commemorate

HILLSVILLE, Va. – As area hotels, businesses and the local community prepares for the increase in area visitors for the annual Hillsville flea market, U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) plans to support the spike in demand for wireless access. Since the majority of attendees will be relying on their smartphones to stay connected with family and friends, share photos and post updates to their social media pages, U.S. Cellular will bring in a Cell on Light Truck, or COLT to increase wireless capacity during the flea market. “We want to help ensure that everyone who comes to enjoy their Labor Day weekend in Hillsville can use their phone or tablet like they normally do,” said Nathan Waddell, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in the Mid-South, “The COLT will provide a better network experience for all attendees at the annual flea market.” The COLT, is a mobile wireless command unit that provides added network capacity for the increased data usage enabling thousands of calls, messages and

$1 million donation with Boys & Girls Clubs of America will support academic success programs ROANOKE/CHRISTIANSBURG -- U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia announced a donation of $5,000 for 2016 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programming.   This contribution will expand its programming to help area students in Roanoke, Christiansburg and the New River Valley succeed in school and prepare for future careers. Together with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), U.S. Cellular is committed to building better communities by championing K-12 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educational programs. This is the second year U.S. Cellular will support academic programming through the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia and more than 57 additional Club locations   across the country this year, with an emphasis on promoting literacy, STEM learning, and career exploration and preparation. “U.S. Cellul