CHICAGO-United States Cellular Corp. reported 171,000 net customer additions for the fourth quarter, a 15-percent increase from 1999, bringing U.S. Cellular’s subscriber base to more than 3 million customers.
The company’s average monthly revenue per user decreased from $50.91 during the fourth quarter of 1999 to $47.49 in 2000, with postpaid customer churn at 1.8 percent.
For the year, operating revenue increased from $1.5 billion in 1999 to $1.7 billion last year. Net income for the year dropped from $300.7 million in 1999 to $192.9 million in 2000.
