LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired Inc. reported total revenues fell during the third quarter from $148.8 million last year to $142.9 million this year, led by a 34-percent decline in roaming revenue from $53 million last year to $35.2 million this year. US Unwired did manage to improve its net losses, which dropped from $53.8 million last year, a loss of 42 cents per share, to $31.3 million this year, a loss of 25 cents per share.
US Unwired’s customer base increased by 2,227 subscribers during the third quarter of 2002 compared with 2,656 new customers this year, which was helped by a drop in churn from 4.9 percent last year to 3.5 percent this year.
