COVID-19

ZIP SIM, an MVNO that specializes in temporary phone plans designed for travelers to the USA is shutting down. The company sent out an email today notifying its subscribers the reason for its exit from the wireless market place. “To call COVID-19’s impact on travel, “severe” would be an understatement.

Well, Verizon Prepaid has finally done it and changed up their promotions. The carrier has had a long-running double data promo, and although that remains intact, some plans now come with a massive discount. Verizon’s $70 unlimited LTE data plan and $50 plan with 16GB of high-speed data now both

Gen Mobile is the latest wireless provider to come out with an offer to help its subscribers cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.  New and existing customers on a plan priced $15 or higher will receive an extra 5GB of high-speed data with their plan at no extra charge.  New customers

H2O Wireless has launched a new online sales program that is designed to help dealers to be able to continue their business online during the COVID-19 crisis.  Normally dealers only sell H2O Wireless plans in-store with the exception of a handful that sell through online retailers such as eBay and

TextNow is a wireless provider that operates on the Sprint network and also over WiFi.  In late January the company unveiled a free wireless plan that it said was years in the making.  The plan makes use of VoIP and the aforementioned networks to offer subscribers unlimited talk and text. 

A week after Red Pocket Mobile launched some promo plans to help consumers get through the country’s current health crisis, the company has launched another promo.  All new customers can signup for any monthly Red Pocket Mobile plan for just $5 for their first month of service.  This offer includes

AT&T has some new prepaid wireless offers out.  Customers who refer a friend to A&T Prepaid will receive a $25 account credit while their friend will receive a $75 account credit.  AT&T Prepaid’s $75 top unlimited data plan is also discounted by its largest amount ever when auto-pay billing is

In February, T-Mobile laid off a number of employees within its Metro By-T-Mobile prepaid business.  The move shook up the industry as T-Mobile had long promised that the T-Mobile-Sprint merger would lead to more jobs and more competition in the wireless space.  Shortly after the layoffs, the Communications Workers of

Red Pocket Mobile has launched limited-time offers to help those impacted by COVID-19 stay connected.  The company is adjusting the amount of data included with several phone plans.  Their data-only plans have also been altered. Phone Plan Specials Red Pocket Mobile operates on all 4 major networks in the USA. 

Sprint/T-Mobile put out a press release today touting a new limited-time plan offer from Boost Mobile.  Boost Mobile is now offering a phone plan with unlimited talk and text and 2GB of data.  Unfortunately, that data is hard-capped just like it is with Metro By T-Mobile’s $15/month limited-time plan offer.

Tello Mobile launched a new offer today to help those out impacted by COVID-19.  Through May 29, 2020, all new and current Tello Mobile subscribers will get double data and talk with their plans at no additional cost.  The increased talk and data allotments are available immediately. Tello Mobile allows

Cricket Wireless updated its phone promos today and provided more details about the $15 2GB unlimited plan they announced yesterday.  Besides unlimited talk, text and data with the first 2GB of data at high-speed each month, it was revealed that the plan will come with data speed limits.  Like a

Yesterday, T-Mobile officially launched a prepaid plan with unlimited talk and text and 2GB of hard capped data for $15/month.  A similar plan is being temporarily offered on Metro-By-T-Mobile as well.  Today, AT&T has responded with offers of its own.  Starting on March 27th, AT&T Prepaid will offer an unlimited

According to a recent survey by Wave7 Research, most carrier prepaid and dealer stores have remained open as nationwide worry over the spread of the COVID-19 virus continues.  Although a majority remain open, many do have reduced hours and different markets and brands are handling the situation with varied responses.