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Alltel (NYSE: AT) customers now can share picture and video messages on their wireless phones with Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless customers. Alltel is offering the enhanced service through an inter-carrier multimedia messaging agreement with the two companies. Alltel expects to forge similar agreements with additional wireless carriers in the near future. "Inter-carrier multimedia messaging is another example of the wireless industry working together to provide an enhanced experience for customers," said Kevin Beebe, group president of operations for Alltel. Alltel offers a variety of camera and video phones, including the Motorola V710, V265 and V262, the Nokia 6255i and the Audiovox 8910. Alltel Axcess Messaging Packs allow customers to send and receive any combination of text, picture or video messages for a fixed monthly rate. Pricing ranges from $5.99 a month for 300 messages to $14.99 a month for 1,500 messages. Alltel is a customer-focused communications company with more than 15 million customers in 36 states and nearly $10 billion in annual revenues.