EXHIBIT 10.33

ESCROW AGREEMENT

THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of February 14, 2003 by and among UbiquiTel Operating Company, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), the parties identified on the execution pages hereof as the "Purchasers" and Greenberg Traurig LLP, a limited liability partnership, as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent"), pursuant to
Section 1.3 of a Note Purchase Agreement amongst, inter alia, the same parties dated of even date herewith ("Purchase Agreement"). All capitalized terms set forth herein and not otherwise
defined shall have the meanings as defined in the Purchase Agreement.

RECITALS

The Purchasers have agreed, severally but not jointly, to purchase the Series B Notes in the principal amount of $15,000,000 for an aggregate purchase
price of $11,250,000, and Warrants to purchase 11,250,000 Shares. Schedule I sets forth the Purchase Price for each Purchaser. Each Purchaser has agreed, severally and not jointly, to deposit
its Purchase Price in escrow, subject to the terms of this Agreement.

NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:



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(Signature
Pages Attached)

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This
Escrow Agreement is executed by the parties as of the date first above written.

| |  | UBIQUITEL OPERATING COMPANY                                                                                      
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| |  | By:                                                                                                              
| |  |                                                                                                                  
| |  | Donald A. Harris, President and CEO                                                                              
| |  | ESCROW AGENT:                                                                                                    
| |  | GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP                                                                                            
| |  | By:                                                                                                              
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| |  | Lee R. Marks, Shareholder                                                                                        
| |  | PURCHASERS:                                                                                                      
| |  | BRU HOLDING CO., LLC                                                                                             
| |  | By:                                                                                                              
| |  |                                                                                                                  
| |  | Name: Bruce E. Toll
Title: Member
Fax Number: (215) 938-8019
Subscription Amount: $3,000,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 3103 Philmont Avenue
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
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This Escrow Agreement is executed by the parties as of the date first above written.

| |  | PURCHASERS:                                                                                                  
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| |  | CBT WIRELESS INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.                                                                             
| |  | By:                                                                                                          
| |  |                                                                                                              
| |  | Name: Peter Lucas
Title: Member
Fax Number: (604) 576-4855
Subscription Amount: $500,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 1733 H Street, #330-141
Blaine, WA 98230
| |  | -------- |  | ----------------------------------------

| |  | By:                                                                                            | 
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| |  |                                                                                                | 
| |  | JOSEPH N. WALTER
Fax Number: (206) 328-0815
Subscription Amount: $250,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 516 36th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
| |  | -------- |  | --------------------------------------

| |  | BALLYSHANNON PARTNERS, L.P.                                                                                                                                           
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| |  | By:                                                                                                                                                                   
| |  |                                                                                                                                                                       
| |  | Name: Bruce E. Terker
Title: President of Ballyshannon Partners,
Inc., General Partner
Fax Number: (610) 525-4591
Subscription Amount: $1,400,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 325 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
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This Escrow Agreement is executed by the parties as of the date first above written.

| |  | PURCHASERS:                                                                                                                                                          
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| |  | TRELLUS PARTNERS, L.P.                                                                                                                                               
| |  | By:                                                                                                                                                                  
| |  |                                                                                                                                                                      
| |  | Name: Adam Usdan
Title: President of Trellus Management Company,
LLC, General Partner
Fax Number: (212) 245-4139
Subscription Amount: $2,000,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 350 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
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| |  | PORTER PARTNERS, L.P.                                                                                                         
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| |  | By:                                                                                                                           
| |  |                                                                                                                               
| |  | Name: Jeffrey H. Porter
Title: General Partner
Fax Number: (415) 461-4405
Subscription Amount: $1,000,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 300 Drakes Landing Road, Suite 175
Greenbrae, CA 94904
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| |  | TALKOT CROSSOVER FUND, L.P.                                                                                                         
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| |  | By:                                                                                                                                 
| |  |                                                                                                                                     
| |  | Name: Thomas B. Akin
Title: Managing General Partner
Fax Number: (847) 655-6054
Subscription Amount: $1,000,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 2400 Bridgeway, Suite 200
Sausalito, CA 94965
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This Escrow Agreement is executed by the parties as of the date first above written.

| |  | PURCHASERS:                                                                                                                      
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| |  | EXPRESS MARINE, INC.                                                                                                             
| |  | By:                                                                                                                              
| |  |                                                                                                                                  
| |  | Name: Richard C. Walling, Jr.
Title: Vice President
Fax Number: (610) 354-8388
Subscription Amount: $500,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 1150 First Avenue, Suite 600A
King of Prussia, PA 19406
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| |  | 305 INVESTMENTS, L.P.                                                                                                              
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| |  | By:                                                                                                                                
| |  |                                                                                                                                    
| |  | Name: Richard C. Walling, Jr.
Title: Managing Partner
Fax Number: (610) 354-8388
Subscription Amount: $500,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 1150 First Avenue, Suite 600A
King of Prussia, PA 19406
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| |  | By:                                                                                                   | 
| |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
| |  |                                                                                                       | 
| |  | RICHARD C. WALLING, JR.
Fax Number: (610) 354-8388
Subscription Amount: $100,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 1150 First Avenue, Suite 600A
King of Prussia, PA 19406
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This Escrow Agreement is executed by the parties as of the date first above written.

| |  | PURCHASERS:                                                                                                
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| |  | RUSSELL INVESTMENTS                                                                                        
| |  | By:                                                                                                        
| |  |                                                                                                            
| |  | Name: John Russell
Title: CEO
Fax Number: (706) 467-0829
Subscription Amount: $560,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 1021 Troublesome Creek Lane
Greensboro, GA 30642
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| |  | BALLYSHANNON FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P.                                                                                                                               
| |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |  | By:                                                                                                                                                                 
| |  |                                                                                                                                                                     
| |  | Name: Bruce E. Terker
Title: President of Ballyshannon Partners,
Inc., General Partner
Fax Number: (610) 525-4591
Subscription Amount: $100,000
SSN/ Fed. Tax ID No.

| |  | Address: |  | 325 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
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