Verizon Acquiring Carolina West’s Network
Customers will have to switch to Verizon or another provider by Sept. 30
Customers will have to switch to Verizon or another provider by Sept. 30
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2026 – Carolina West Wireless is selling its network to Verizon, the company announced Wednesday.
The company said in a release that it had “entered into an agreement to transition its wireless network to Verizon” and would discontinue its wireless service on Sept. 30, 2026.
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