FORM 4 [X ] Check this box if no longersubject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form5 obligations may continue.See Instruction 1(b). UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ~~COMMISSION Washington~~COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. ~~20549~~20549STATEMENT ~~STATEMENT~~ OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL ~~OWNERSHIP~~OWNERSHIPFiled ~~Filed~~ pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public ~~Utility~~UtilityHolding ~~Holding~~ Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OMB ~~APPROVAL~~APPROVALOMB ~~OMB~~ Number: 3235-~~0287 Expires~~0287Expires: ~~January~~December 31, ~~2005Estimated~~2001Estimated average burdenhours per response. . . . . 0.5

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*Mahony, ~~Haley~~Jr., ~~John~~Emon A. (Last) (First) (Middle)10701 ~~One~~Hunters ~~Allied~~Point ~~Drive~~ Road(Street)Fort ~~Little Rock~~Smith, AR ~~72202~~72903 (City) (State) (Zip)USA 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading ~~Symbol~~SymbolALLTEL ~~ALLTEL~~ Corporation ~~AT 3~~AT3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) 4. Statement for (Month/Year) ~~September~~January ~~2002 5~~20035. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer ~~Other Officer~~OtherOfficer/~~Other~~OtherDescription ~~Description Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer~~ 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Individual Filing Joint/Group Filing

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code and Voluntary Code (Instr. 8) Code \| V	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) Amount \| A/D \| Price	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End ~~ofMonth~~of Month (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Owner- ship Form: Direct(D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/02/2003	A \|	470(1) \| A \| $53.15	246,~~046~~176	D
Common Stock				~~300~~7,266	I	By Custodian for ~~Daughters~~Daughter
Common Stock				2,595	I	By Spouse
Common Stock				2,360	I	By Trustee for Son

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

~~Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4~~(~~b)(v). (~~over)SEC 1474 (3-99)

~~Haley~~Mahony, ~~John~~Jr., Emon A. - ~~September~~January ~~2002~~2003

Form 4 (continued)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conver- sion or Exercise Price of Deri- vative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	4. Transaction Code and Voluntary (V) Code (Instr.8) Code \| V	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of (Instr. 3,4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable(DE) and Expiration Date(ED) (Month/Day/Year) (DE) \| (ED)	7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr.5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr.4)	10.Owner-shipForm ofDeriv-ativeSecurity:Direct(D)orIndirect(I)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.4)
Incentive Stock Option	$26.5000					Common Stock - 0		15,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$26.25					Common Stock - 0		9,000	D
Incentive Stock Option	$31.6250					Common Stock - 0		4,344	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$25.38					Common Stock - 0		2,000	D
Incentive Stock Option	$32.0000					Common Stock - 0		3,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$32.50					Common Stock - 0		2,000	D
Incentive Stock Option	$43.1250					Common Stock - 0		5,286	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$30.00					Common Stock - 0		3,500	D
Incentive Stock Option	$65.0625					Common Stock - 0		1,536	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$44.94					Common Stock - 0		4,500	D
Incentive Stock Option	$68.2500					Common Stock - 1,465		1,465	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$70.75					Common Stock - 0		5,500	D
Incentive Stock Option	$63.7500					Common Stock - 1		1	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$65.13					Common Stock - 6,500		6,500	D
Incentive Stock Option	$67.8750					Common Stock - 1,473		1,473	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$52.75					Common Stock - 6,500		6,500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$3153.~~6250~~09					Common Stock - 06,500		16,~~656~~500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$32.0000					Common Stock - 0		17,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$43.1250					Common Stock - 0		14,714	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$65.0625					Common Stock - 0		48,464	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$68.2500					Common Stock - 23,535		23,535	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$63.7500					Common Stock - 99,999		99,999	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$67.8750					Common Stock - 38,527		38,527	D

Explanation of Responses :

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are ~~not~~notrequired ~~required~~ to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number. ~~/s/~~________________________________ ~~John Haley________________________________~~ __________________** Signature of Reporting Person ~~Date~~DateEmon A. Mahony, Jr. Page 2SEC 1474 (3-99)

Mahony, Jr., Emon A. - January 2003

Form 4 (continued)

FOOTNOTE Descriptions for ALLTEL Corporation AT

Form 4 - January 2003

Emon A. Mahony, Jr.
10701 Hunters Point Road

Fort Smith, AR 72903
Explanation of responses:

(1) These shares were issued under a directors stock compensation plan adopted on January 28, 1999, qualifying under Rule 16b-3(d) and are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture until January 1, 2004.

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