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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=4><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P>
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+ <TD WIDTH="88%" ALIGN="CENTER"><BR><FONT SIZE=3><B>ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></TD>
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+ </TR>
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+ <TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>For the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001</B></FONT></TD>
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+ <TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B><BR>
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+ OR</B></FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="CENTER"><BR><FONT SIZE=3><B><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT></B></FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="88%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=3><B><BR>
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+ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></TD>
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5>UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION </FONT></P>
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>
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+ <TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Delaware</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>62-1147325</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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+ </TR>
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+ <TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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+ </TR>
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+
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois 60631<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) </FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Registrant's Telephone Number: (773)&nbsp;399-8900 </B></FONT></P>
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </FONT></P>
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+ <TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Title of each class</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="14%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Name of each exchange on which registered</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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+ </TR>
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+ <TR VALIGN="TOP">
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+ <TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Shares, $1 par value</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="14%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>American Stock Exchange</FONT></TD>
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+ </TR>
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+ <TR VALIGN="TOP">
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+ <TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Liquid Yield Option Notes Due&nbsp;2015</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="14%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>American Stock Exchange</FONT></TD>
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+ </TR>
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+
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Securities
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+ registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act: None </FONT></P>
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+
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+ <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="96">
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+
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)&nbsp;has filed all reports required to be filed by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
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+ of 1934 during the preceding 12&nbsp;months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been subject to such filing requirements for the
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+ past 90&nbsp;days. </FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Yes
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+ <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate
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+ by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation&nbsp;S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
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+ registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part&nbsp;III of this Form&nbsp;10-K or any amendment to this
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+ Form&nbsp;10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
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+ of February&nbsp;28, 2002, the aggregate market value of registrant's Common Shares held by nonaffiliates was approximately $579.0&nbsp;million (based upon the closing price of
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+ the Common Shares on February&nbsp;28, 2002, of $38.80, as reported by the American Stock Exchange). </FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
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+ number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of February&nbsp;28, 2002, is 55,068,802 Common Shares, $1 par value, and 33,005,877
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+ Series&nbsp;A Common Shares, $1 par value. </FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE </B></FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Those sections or portions of the registrant's 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders and of the registrant's Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy
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+ Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May&nbsp;16, 2002, described in the cross reference sheet and table of contents attached hereto are incorporated by reference into Parts
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+ II and III of this report. </FONT></P>
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+
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+ <HR NOSHADE>
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+ <HR NOSHADE>
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+ <!-- ZEQ.=1,SEQ=1,EFW="2075097",CP="UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP.",DN="1",CHK=969346,FOLIO='blank',FILE='DISK020:[02CHI4.02CHI2344]BA2344A.;3',USER='SLYUBOM',CD='27-MAR-2002;17:38' -->
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+ <!-- THIS IS THE END OF A COMPOSITION COMPONENT -->
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+ NAME="de2344_explanatory_note"> </A>
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+ <A NAME="toc_de2344_1"> </A>
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+ <BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE <BR> </B></FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This amendment to Form&nbsp;10-K is being filed for the sole purpose of filing as Exhibit&nbsp;99 a letter of assurances with respect to Arthur
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+ Andersen,&nbsp;LLP prescribed by Temporary Note&nbsp;3T of Rule&nbsp;3-01 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X adopted by Release no.&nbsp;33-8070 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
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+ following document is hereby added to the "INDEX TO EXHIBITS" and is attached hereto. </FONT></P>
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+ <TH WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><I>Exhibit No.</I></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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+ <TH WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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+ <TH WIDTH="89%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><I>Description of Document<BR> </I></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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+ <TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>99</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2>Letter pursuant to Temporary Note&nbsp;3T of Rule&nbsp;3-01 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X</FONT></TD>
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+ <!-- ZEQ.=1,SEQ=2,EFW="2075097",CP="UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP.",DN="1",CHK=523599,FOLIO='blank',FILE='DISK020:[02CHI4.02CHI2344]DE2344A.;5',USER='SLYUBOM',CD='27-MAR-2002;17:38' -->
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+ <!-- THIS IS THE END OF A COMPOSITION COMPONENT -->
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><A
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+ NAME="jc2344_signatures"> </A>
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+ <A NAME="toc_jc2344_1"> </A>
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+ <BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SIGNATURES <BR> </B></FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
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+ behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>
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+ <TD WIDTH="49%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="49%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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+ &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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+ By:</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN E. ROONEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> John E. Rooney<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>President (Chief Executive Officer)</I></FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="49%"><FONT SIZE=2><I><BR>
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+ &nbsp;</I></FONT></TD>
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+ By:</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>KENNETH R. MEYERS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Kenneth R. Meyers<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Executive Vice President&#151;Finance and<BR>
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+ Treasurer (Chief Financial Officer)</I></FONT></TD>
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+ </TR>
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+ <TD WIDTH="49%"><FONT SIZE=2><I><BR>
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+ &nbsp;</I></FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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+ By:</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN T. QUILLE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> John T. Quille<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Vice President and Controller<BR>
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+ (Principal Accounting Officer)</I></FONT></TD>
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+ </TR>
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+ <TR VALIGN="TOP">
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+ <TD WIDTH="49%"><FONT SIZE=2><I><BR>
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+ Dated March&nbsp;27, 2002</I></FONT></TD>
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+ &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in
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+ the capacities and on the dates indicated. </FONT></P>
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+ <TH WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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+ <TH WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><I>Date</I></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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+ <TD WIDTH="53%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN E. ROONEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> John E. Rooney</FONT></TD>
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+ Director</I></FONT></TD>
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+ March&nbsp;27, 2002</FONT></TD>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>KENNETH R. MEYERS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Kenneth R. Meyers</FONT></TD>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>LEROY T. CARLSON, JR.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.</FONT></TD>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>LEROY T. CARLSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> LeRoy T. Carlson</FONT></TD>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>WALTER C.D. CARLSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Walter C. D. Carlson</FONT></TD>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>SANDRA L. HELTON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Sandra L. Helton</FONT></TD>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>PAUL-HENRI DENUIT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Paul-Henri Denuit</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="53%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>J. SAMUEL CROWLEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> J. Samuel Crowley</FONT></TD>
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+ March&nbsp;27, 2002</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="53%" ALIGN="CENTER"><BR><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Barrett A. Toan</FONT></TD>
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+ Director</I></FONT></TD>
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+ <P><br><A NAME="02CHI2344_1">QuickLinks</A><br></P><!-- TOC_BEGIN -->
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+ <FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2344_1">EXPLANATORY NOTE</A></FONT><BR>
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+ <TYPE>EX-99
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+ <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99
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+ <font size=3> -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document</font>
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+ <P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><A
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+ NAME="ke2344_exhibit_99"> </A>
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+ <A NAME="toc_ke2344_1"> </A>
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+ <BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99 <BR> </B></FONT></P>
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+
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;United States Cellular Corporation<BR>
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+ 8410 West Bryn Mawr<BR>
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+ Suite&nbsp;700<BR>
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+ Chicago, Illinois 60631 </FONT></P>
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+ <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>March&nbsp;27,
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+ 2002 </FONT></P>
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>Securities
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+ and Exchange Commission<BR>
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+ 450 Fifth Street, N.W.<BR>
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+ Washington, DC 20549 </FONT></P>
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+ <TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE=2>Re:</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2>Confirmation of Arthur Andersen, LLP Representations</FONT></TD>
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P>
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+ <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
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+ to Temporary Note&nbsp;3T to Article&nbsp;3 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X, United States Cellular Corporation (the "Company") has obtained a letter of representation from Arthur
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+ Andersen LLP ("Andersen"), the independent public accountant engaged by the Company to examine the Company's financial statements (the "Financial Statements") that are included in the Form 10-K to
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+ which this letter is filed as an exhibit, stating that: </FONT></P>
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+ <DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>the
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+ audit of the Financial Statements was subject to Andersen's quality control system for the U.S. accounting and auditing practice to provide reasonable
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+ assurance that the engagement was conducted in compliance with professional standards; and
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+ <BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>there
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+ was appropriate continuity of Andersen personnel working on the audit and availability of national office consultation. Availability of personnel at
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+ foreign affiliates of Andersen is not relevant to this audit. </FONT></DD></DL>
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+ <TD COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Very truly yours,</FONT></TD>
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+ <TD WIDTH="47%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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+ &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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+ &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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+ By:</FONT></TD>
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+ /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN T. QUILLE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Name: John&nbsp;T. Quille<BR>
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+ <P><br><A NAME="02CHI2344_2">QuickLinks</A><br></P><!-- TOC_BEGIN -->
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+ <FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_ke2344_1">Exhibit 99</A></FONT><BR>
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