While customer satisfaction and loyalty regarding most physical goods and services have been well explored in academic
literature, there exists little research on these factors with respect to mobile telecommunications services. Nevertheless,
standardized satisfaction measures are suggested to be useful for various telecom-industry stakeholders. However, such a
global standard measure of satisfaction with mobile services does not exist. This study taps into these voids and examines
the antecedents of customer satisfaction and loyalty through an empirical investigation of 210 young adult cellular
subscribers in Canada by adapting the American Customer Satisfaction Model. Based on this model, the satisfaction index
of young adult Canadians was calculated. Overall, this study offers insights for service providers, policymakers and
subscribers; and forms the foundation for future benchmarking of the performance of wireless network operators in terms
of user satisfaction and loyalty.