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Verizon Wireless said it added 1.2 million customers in quarter e...

Verizon Wireless said it added 1.2 million customers in quarter ended Dec. 31, increasing its year-end total to 27.5 million, with 16% subscriber growth rate -- 3.7 million new customers -- compared with 1999. Verizon Wireless said growth had…

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been fueled in part by surge in contract customers, which represented more than 99% of new subscribers in 4th quarter, compared with 60% year earlier. Customer turnover in quarter remained unchanged from year ago at 2.6%. Carrier also said more than half of its customers now use digital service and more than 750,000 are using its wireless data offerings.