SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-A

         FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
         SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                  TRITEL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



     Delaware                             64-6896417
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(State of incorporation or                (IRS employer identification no.)
 organization)


Tritel, Inc.                                                           39201
500 E. Capitol Street, Suite 500                                     ----------
Jackson, MS 39201                                                    (zip code)
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(Address of principal executive
offices)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be so              Name of each exchange on which each
registered                                class is to be registered

NONE                                      NONE



Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

     A description of the Class A common stock of the Registrant is set forth in
the information provided under "Description of Capital Stock" in the
Registrant's prospectus, dated November 26, 1999, forming a part of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-91207)
(the "Registration Statement"), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on November 18, 1999, and such information is
incorporated herein by reference. Such information shall be included in the
final form of the prospectus included in the Form S-1 and filed under Rule
424(b) of the Securities Act.

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Item 2.  Exhibits.

     The following exhibits to the Registration Statement or to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed with the Commission on July 8, 1999
or amendments thereto (the "Form S-4 Registration Statement"), as indicated, are
hereby incorporated by reference:

          (1)  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Tritel, Inc. (Exhibit
               3.3 to Form S-4 Registration Statement).

          (2)  By-Laws of Tritel, Inc. (Exhibit 3.4 to Form S-4 Registration
               Statement).

          (3)  Form of Class A common stock certificate to be issued by Tritel,
               Inc. (Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement).

          (4)  Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of January 7, 1999, by and
               among Tritel, Inc. and AT&T Wireless PCS LLC, the Cash Equity
               Investors and Management Shareholders named therein. (Exhibit
               10.1.1 to Form S-4 Registration Statement).

          (5)  First Amendment to Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of August
               27, 1999, by and among Tritel, Inc. and AT&T Wireless PCS LLC,
               the Cash Equity Investors and Management Shareholders named
               therein. (Exhibit 10.1.2 to Form S-4 Registration Statement).

          (6)  Second Amendment to Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of
               September 1, 1999, by and among Tritel, Inc. and AT&T Wireless
               PCS LLC, the Cash Equity Investors and Management Shareholders
               named therein. (Exhibit 10.1.3 to Form S-4 Registration
               Statement).

          (7)  Investors Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of January 7, 1999,
               by and among Tritel, Inc., Washington National Insurance Company,
               United Presidential Life Insurance Company, Dresdner Kleinwort
               Benson Private Equity Partners LP, Toronto Dominion Investors,
               Inc., Entergy Wireless Corporation, General Electric Capital
               Corporation, Triune PCS, LLC, FCA Venture Partners II, LP,
               Clayton Associates, LLC, Trillium PCS, LLC, Airwave
               Communications, LLC, Digital PCS, LLC, and the Stockholders named
               therein. (Exhibit 10.2 to Form S-4 Registration Statement).

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                                   SIGNATURE



     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.



                                    TRITEL, INC.
                                    (Registrant)



                                    By: /s/ E.B. Martin, Jr.
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                                        Name:  E.B. Martin, Jr.
                                        Title: Executive Vice President
                                               Treasurer-Chief Financial Officer

December 9, 1999

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