Prepaid Wireless News
By Jon Horovitz • 01/07/22
Another year has passed and we find ourselves at CES and other events looking into our crystal ball and trying to see where the MVNO business will tak...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/05/22
Simple Mobile led the pack in the latest Wave7 Research multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey. According to the firm’s fourth-quarter 2021 survey, it wa...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/03/22
BestMVNO has learned from multiple sources that an unnamed wireless provider may begin selling its services through Walmart stores. Wave7 Research not...
By Joe Paonessa • 01/03/22
It’s a new year, and the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program (EBB) has come to an end. It has been replaced by the Affordable Connectivity Progr...
By Joe Paonessa • 12/27/21
In November, BestMVNO reported that Republic Wireless was temporarily shutting down its website and would temporarily stop accepting new customers. Re...
By Joe Paonessa • 12/09/21
Three weeks ago, Boost Mobile formally announced its first set of plans that could be used on the AT&T network. Boost Mobile labeled those plans “...
By Joe Paonessa • 12/07/21
Mint Mobile has been busy pumping out TV ads this holiday season. A total of five new ads have recently been airing and that number doesn’t even inclu...
By Joe Paonessa • 12/06/21
AT&T Prepaid has launched several new phone deals. The firm Wave7 Research detailed the findings in a report it sent out to its subscribers earlie...
By Joe Paonessa • 12/06/21
Following in the footsteps of its sister brand Straight Talk Wireless, Total Wireless has made its first plan changes since being acquired by Verizon...
By Jon Horovitz • 12/03/21
A few years ago, a wireless cohort and I sat down and researched just how many MVNO’s were operating in the United States. We came up with 171 at the...
By Joe Paonessa • 12/02/21
Straight Talk Wireless has made its first plan changes under Verizon’s ownership. Leading the way with change is the $45 plan which now includes unlim...
By Joe Paonessa • 11/24/21
Add Verizon’s Visible brand to the list of providers testing out the multi-month discount waters. Visible is selling a SIM Kit through Walmart.com tha...
By Joe Paonessa • 11/24/21
Red Pocket Mobile has just launched a limited time holiday sale. New customers subscribing to an annual plan using their GSMA network will get a signi...
By Joe Paonessa • 11/24/21
Cricket Wireless has introduced its first holiday offers of the 2021 season and it includes a 5G push. Cricket’s homepage now highlights that “5G smar...
By Joe Paonessa • 11/24/21
Tello Mobile has announced its holiday 2021 promo. New customers and new lines of service will get 50% off any Tello Mobile plan that costs $10 or mor...