SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): October 7, 2004

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




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            Delaware                    0-32357                75-2890997
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
        of Incorporation)                                    Identification No.)
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                     5225 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas 79424
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)



       (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (806) 722-1100
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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                            Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On October 7, 2004, Alamosa Holdings, Inc. ("APCS") announced strong third
quarter customer results and revised 2004 guidance. The full text of the press
release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information in this report,
including the exhibit hereto, is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


                  Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

     Exhibit Number        Description of Exhibit
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     99.1                  Press release issued October 7, 2004.



                                    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: October 7, 2004

                                    ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC.

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



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99.1         Press release dated October 7, 2004