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By Jon Horovitz • 04/05/24

“When the Affordable Connectivity Program runs out of money during the month of April, internet costs are expected to rise for 23 million US households — nearly 1 in 5 househ...

By Jon Horovitz • 03/22/24

I am asked the question (today’s article headline), just how healthy is the MVNO business? I’m a big believer that you can make statistics say anything but the introduction of...

By Joe Paonessa • 02/21/24

Simple Mobile has won the Wave7 Research quarterly multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey that was conducted in 4Q23. That’s the 36th straight quarterly win for the brand, and it...

By Joe Paonessa • 01/03/24

The fourth quarter of 2023 saw DISH invest heavily in the marketing of its Boost Mobile and Boost Infinite brands. According to the latest prepaid report from the firm Wave7 R...

By Joe Paonessa • 11/08/23

Prepaid competition at Walmart intensified at the end of October with the introduction of three new to the store brands: MobileX, Google Fi, and Red Pocket Mobile In September...

By Joe Paonessa • 10/23/23

The Motorola Razr 2023 is being carried and heavily discounted by three carrier owned prepaid brands, Boost Mobile (DISH), Metro by T-Mobile, and AT&T’s Cricket Wireless....

By Joe Paonessa • 10/12/23

We’re in October now, and that means it’s time for the 3Q23 Wave7 Research multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey results. For the 35th time in a row, Simple Mobile has won the s...

By Joe Paonessa • 10/10/23

The makers of the minimalist Light Phone, Light, have launched mvno plans using AT&T’s network. Pricing is rather steep, with plans starting at $30/month for 1GB of data....

By Jon Horovitz • 09/29/23

It’s All About the Accessories! At the recent All Wireless and Prepaid Show, I overheard someone on the show floor say “wow, everyone is selling accessories.”  There is a reas...

By Joe Paonessa • 09/07/23

Cox Communications today announced that Cox Mobile customers can now get multi-line discounts on its Gig Unlimited plan. Cox Mobile’s unlimited plan is priced at $45/month for...

By Joe Paonessa • 08/30/23

Zolve, an online-only fintech neobank targeting immigrants to the USA, has launched mobile phone plans powered by Gigs. Gigs touts itself as being able to allow companies to o...

By Jon Horovitz • 07/28/23

As the United States Ambassador to MVNO Nation (United Kingdom), I have learned many new tactics for starting and operating an MVNO.  MVNO Nation claims to work with and suppo...

By Jon Horovitz • 07/14/23

My phone rings two or three times a week and after exchanging pleasantries, I ask, “How can I be of assistance?” “I want to be an MVNO,” is what I hear. Okay, the MVNO busines...

By Joe Paonessa • 07/06/23

Simple Mobile once again emerged as the top-selling prepaid carrier in the latest Wave7 Research multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey conducted in the second quarter of 2023. T...

By Joe Paonessa • 03/28/23

Simple Mobile has won the Wave7 Research 1st quarter 2023 independent multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey. The provider has won every single quarterly survey ever performed by...