<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.

<MULTIPLIER> 1000

                                                 
<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
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                  106,386            106,386
<PREFERRED>                             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)