SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                              ----------------

                                  FORM 8-K
                               CURRENT REPORT

                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)        March 30, 2001
                                                -----------------------------


                           ALAMOSA (DELAWARE), INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


         Delaware                      5-58523                 75-2843707
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION   (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)     (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)                                     IDENTIFICATION NO.)


            5225 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas            79424
            ----------------------------------------------------
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)



(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)    (806) 722-1100
                                                    -------------------------


       -------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)







ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

Alamosa Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") completed on
March 30, 2001, its acquisition of Southwest PCS Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Southwest") pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
"Merger Agreement"), dated as of March 9, 2001, by and among the Company,
Southwest, Forty Acquisition, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company ("Merger Sub") and the former shareholders of Southwest. Pursuant
to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub was merged (the "Merger") with and into
Southwest and the former stockholders of Southwest received, in the
aggregate, approximately 11,100,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01
per share, of the Company, and $5,000,000 in cash. As a result of the
Merger, Southwest became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. A copy
of the Merger Agreement is attached as Exhibit 2.1 and is hereby
incorporated by reference herein.

The merger consideration was determined through arms-length negotiation.
The cash portion of the merger consideration was financed through cash on
hand.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company assumed approximately
$80,000,000 of debt, which was paid off at the time of completion of the
Merger. Payment of this debt was financed with proceeds from the Company's
senior secured credit facility, which was increased from $280,000,000 to
$333,000,000.

A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the Merger is filed
as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.

(a)   Financial Statement of Business Acquired(1)

(b)   Pro Forma Financial Information(1)

(c)   Exhibits

            2.1         Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 9,
                        2001, by and among Alamosa Holdings, Inc., Forty
                        Acquisition, Inc., Southwest PCS Holdings, Inc.
                        ("Southwest") and the stockholders of Southwest
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to
                        Alamosa Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K
                        filed April 5, 2001).

            99.1        Press Release issued by Alamosa Holdings, Inc. on
                        April 2, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                        99.1 to Alamosa Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on
                        Form 8-K filed April 5, 2001).

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1     The Registrant will file the required financial statements with
      respect to the acquisition under the cover of an amendment to this
      Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but in no event
      later than 60 days after the date on which this Current Report on
      Form 8-K was required to have been filed.



                              SIGNATURE


            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.

Dated: April 10, 2001

                                     ALAMOSA (DELAWARE), INC.


                                     By:  /s/ Kendall W. Cowan
                                          ------------------------------------
                                          Name:  Kendall W. Cowan
                                          Title: Chief Financial Officer




                              EXHIBIT INDEX

      Exhibit Number    Description

            2.1         Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 9,
                        2001, by and among Alamosa Holdings, Inc., Forty
                        Acquisition, Inc., Southwest PCS Holdings, Inc.
                        ("Southwest") and the stockholders of Southwest
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to
                        Alamosa Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K
                        filed April 5, 2001).

            99.1        Press Release issued by Alamosa Holdings, Inc. on
                        April 2, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                        99.1 to Alamosa Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on
                        Form 8-K filed April 5, 2001).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                              ----------------

                                  FORM 8-K
                               CURRENT REPORT

                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)        March 30, 2001
                                                -----------------------------

                           ALAMOSA (DELAWARE), INC.
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

         Delaware                      5-58523                 75-2843707
----------------------------   ------------------------   --------------------
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION   (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)     (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)                                     IDENTIFICATION NO.)

            5225 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas            79424
            ----------------------------------------------------
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)    (806) 722-1100
                                                    -------------------------

       -------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

Alamosa Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") completed on
March 30, 2001, its acquisition of Southwest PCS Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Southwest") pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
"Merger Agreement"), dated as of March 9, 2001, by and among the Company,
Southwest, Forty Acquisition, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company ("Merger Sub") and the former shareholders of Southwest. Pursuant
to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub was merged (the "Merger") with and into
Southwest and the former stockholders of Southwest received, in the
aggregate, approximately 11,100,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01
per share, of the Company, and $5,000,000 in cash. As a result of the
Merger, Southwest became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. A copy
of the Merger Agreement is attached as Exhibit 2.1 and is hereby
incorporated by reference herein.

The merger consideration was determined through arms-length negotiation.
The cash portion of the merger consideration was financed through cash on
hand.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company assumed approximately
$80,000,000 of debt, which was paid off at the time of completion of the
Merger. Payment of this debt was financed with proceeds from the Company's
senior secured credit facility, which was increased from $280,000,000 to
$333,000,000.

A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the Merger is filed
as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.

(a)   Financial Statement of Business Acquired(1)

(b)   Pro Forma Financial Information(1)

(c)   Exhibits

            2.1         Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 9,
                        2001, by and among Alamosa Holdings, Inc., Forty
                        Acquisition, Inc., Southwest PCS Holdings, Inc.
                        ("Southwest") and the stockholders of Southwest
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to
                        Alamosa Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K
                        filed April 5, 2001).

            99.1        Press Release issued by Alamosa Holdings, Inc. on
                        April 2, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                        99.1 to Alamosa Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on
                        Form 8-K filed April 5, 2001).

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1     The Registrant will file the required financial statements with
      respect to the acquisition under the cover of an amendment to this
      Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but in no event
      later than 60 days after the date on which this Current Report on
      Form 8-K was required to have been filed.

                              SIGNATURE

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.

Dated: April 10, 2001

                                     ALAMOSA (DELAWARE), INC.

                                     By:  /s/ Kendall W. Cowan
                                          ------------------------------------
                                          Name:  Kendall W. Cowan
                                          Title: Chief Financial Officer

                              EXHIBIT INDEX

      Exhibit Number    Description

            2.1         Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 9,
                        2001, by and among Alamosa Holdings, Inc., Forty
                        Acquisition, Inc., Southwest PCS Holdings, Inc.
                        ("Southwest") and the stockholders of Southwest
                        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to
                        Alamosa Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K
                        filed April 5, 2001).

            99.1        Press Release issued by Alamosa Holdings, Inc. on
                        April 2, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                        99.1 to Alamosa Holdings, Inc.'s Current Report on
                        Form 8-K filed April 5, 2001).