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The latest news from the USA MVNO market and prepaid wireless industries.
US Mobile Launches Dark Star Network (AT&T)
US Mobile Has Launched On AT&T’s Network As “Dark Star”
Joe Paonessa - Aug 3, 2024
On August 1, US Mobile finally launched on the AT&T network branding it “Dark Star.” The release had been planned for months with several launch dates scheduled only to be
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Simple Mobile Triple Data Promotion Store Signage
Simple Mobile Launches Triple Data Promo, $25 Plan Now Has 15GB of 5G Data
Joe Paonessa - Aug 2, 2024
Verizon-owned Simple Mobile has launched a triple data promotion. It’s a limited-time offer available to new customers who either port-in or get a new number. The offer is only available
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Brand or MVNO?
When Do We Stop calling Tracfone, Metro, Boost, etc. MVNOs and Start Referring to them as Brands?
Jon Horovitz - Aug 2, 2024
When one talks about the MVNO business, today’s landscape looks a whole lot different than it did just a few years ago. Robust MVNOs like Tracfone, Boost Mobile, Cricket, etc.
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Simple Mobile Wins 2Q24 Wave7 Research Prepaid Dealer Survey
Simple Mobile Back On Top Wave7 Research Prepaid Dealer Survey In 2Q24, Ultra Mobile Drops To 3rd
Joe Paonessa - Jul 30, 2024
Simple Mobile has won the latest quarterly multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey conducted in 2Q24 by Wave7 Research. The previous poll had been won by Ultra Mobile snapping a 36-quarter win
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Lyca Mobile Now Sold At Target
Lyca Mobile Moves Into Target, Withdraws From CVS, Adds 60GB For $14.75/Month Promo
Joe Paonessa - Jul 29, 2024
Lyca Mobile has made some changes to its retail presence, as noted in a report Wave7 Research recently sent to its subscribers. The T-Mobile-based provider recently stopped selling its SIM
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Straight Talk Inks Partnership With NASCAR
Straight Talk Joins Trend Of Wireless Brands Sponsoring NASCAR
Joe Paonessa - Jul 29, 2024
Straight Talk Wireless has announced a partnership with NASCAR as detailed in this press release from Verizon and in the latest prepaid report from Wave7 Research. The term length of
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Mint Mobile Adds Canada Roaming
Mint Mobile Adds 3GB Canada Roaming To Plans
Joe Paonessa - Jul 13, 2024
Mint Mobile has updated its wireless plans to include roaming in Canada. New and current customers will get unlimited talk and text while traveling in Canada plus 3GB of high-speed
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Total Wireless Store With New Logo
Total by Verizon Rebrands Back To Total Wireless, New Offers Include 5Y Price Lock
Joe Paonessa - Jul 11, 2024
Total by Verizon has relaunched and rebranded today back to Total Wireless complete with a new logo. The name change comes less than two years after Total Wireless was first
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US Mobile Updates Plan Prices Announces AT&T Network Beta Testing
US Mobile Undercuts Visible With New Prices, Begins AT&T Network Beta Testing
Joe Paonessa - Jun 21, 2024
US Mobile has once again made major changes to its platform. The multi-network MVNO has altered its “unlimited plans” to match and undercut Visible by Verizon’s prices. Its two monthly
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Google Fi Displays As They Once Stood At Best Buy
Google Fi Withdraws From Target And Best Buy Stores
Joe Paonessa - Jun 20, 2024
Google Fi has withdrawn from both Best Buy and Target stores as confirmed in the latest prepaid report from Wave7 Research. The firm noted Google Fi displays at Best Buy
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Consumer Cellular Store Pompano Beach, Florida
Consumer Cellular Offering Two Months Free With Purchase Of Any Phone
Joe Paonessa - Jun 19, 2024
Consumer Cellular is offering new customers two months of free service when they purchase any phone and activate an account by July 31, 2024, on approved credit. A heavy dose
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Mobile Phone Store With Accessories
CIXCI Can Help Your MVNO Sell Accessories To Boost Revenue With No Inventory Costs
Jon Horovitz - Jun 14, 2024
Welcome to Almost Summer! In today’s column, I’d like to talk about one of the biggest money-makers and high-margin products that a wireless dealer sells….. ACCESSORIES. The accessory business continues
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Unreal Mobile Has Relaunched With A New Website And Ownership
Unreal Mobile Has Relaunched With Iggy Azalea As Owner
Joe Paonessa - Jun 10, 2024
Unreal Mobile has just been relaunched with the help of rapper and model Iggy Azalea. It’s unclear if the star bought an ownership stake in the brand like Ryan Reynolds
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Boss Wireless Closing Down
Boss Wireless Shutting Down, Effective July 1, 2024
Joe Paonessa - May 31, 2024
Thanks to a reader tip, BestMVNO has learned that Boss Wireless is shutting down. There’s a banner on the provider’s homepage that reads: We regret to inform you that BOSS
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Total by Verizon BYOD Offer Fifty Percent Off Unlimited Plans
Total by Verizon Offering 50% Off Unlimited Plans For 12 Months
Joe Paonessa - May 30, 2024
Total by Verizon is offering bring-your-own phone customers 50% off any truly unlimited plan for at least 12 months. The provider has two unlimited plans normally priced at $50/month and
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