<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TRITEL,
INC. AND PREDECESSOR COMPANIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000 Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> Jul-01-2000 Jan-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> Sep-30-2000 Sep-30-2000
<CASH> 168,786 168,786
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 16,401 16,401
<ALLOWANCES> (596) (596)
<INVENTORY> 19,500 19,500
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 218,768 218,768
<PP&E> 548,138 548,138
<DEPRECIATION> (44,702) (44,702)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,017,522 1,017,522
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 83,102 83,102
<BONDS> 578,740 578,740
106,386 106,386
46,374 46,374
<COMMON> 1,071 1,071
<OTHER-SE> 161,678 161,678
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,017,522 1,017,522
<SALES> 38,771 80,076
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,771 80,076
<CGS> 11,391 28,708
<TOTAL-COSTS> 11,391 28,708
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 101,008 276,251
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,343 1,893
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (12,235) (26,759)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (87,206) (253,535)
<INCOME-TAX> (782) (1,857)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (86,424) (251,678)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (86,424) (251,678)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.74) (2.17)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.74) (2.17)
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