EXHIBIT 31.1

I, Dennis F. Strigl, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this annual report
on Form 10-K of Cellco Partnership;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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|2. | Based on my knowledge, this annual
report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which  such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this annual report;               
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|3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial
statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash  flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
annual report;                                  
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|4. | The registrant's other certifying
officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control  over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
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|5. | The registrant's other certifying
officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of  registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):                                            
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|Date: March 14, 2006                 
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|/s/ Dennis F. Strigl                 
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|Dennis F. Strigl                     
|President and Chief Executive Officer

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