Powertel
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NASDAQ: PTEL | |
| Industry | Wireless Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Powertel PCS Partners L.P. |
| Founded | May 1989 as Interstate Cellular, Inc. |
| Defunct | May 31, 2001 |
| Fate | Acquired by Deutsche Telekom AG |
| Successor | VoiceStream Wireless Inc. |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida Panhandle and neighboring areas |
| Products | Ericsson T28 World phone Motorola T2282 Talkabout |
| Services | Personal Power Plans The 50-State Rates Powertel Data |
| Revenue | $464.2 million (2000) |
| $6.5 million (2000) | |
Number of employees | 2,600 (2000) |
| Website | powertel.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2000-06-20) |
| Footnotes / references | |
Powertel Inc. was a mobile network operator headquartered in West Point, Georgia, United States that provided analog cellular and digital PCS mobile communications services in the Southeastern United States. Powertel traces its roots to the May 1989 incorporation in Georgia of Interstate Cellular, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Holding Company, Inc. Interstate Cellular was formed to acquire cellular telephone licenses and construct and operate cellular telephone systems.