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The latest news from the USA MVNO market and prepaid wireless industries.
New AT&T Prepaid Holiday 2021 In Store Only Offers

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...

Total Wireless Goes Unlimited

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...

So Many MVNOs

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...

Straight Talk Wireless December 2021 Plan Updates

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...

Visible Selling 3 Month Discount Trial Kit Exclusively Through Walmart.com

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...

Cricket Wireless Cricket Dream 5G Phone Free Switcher Offer

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...

Mint Mobile Now Targeting The 55 And Up Senior Market Segment

By Joe Paonessa • 11/23/21

Mint Mobile has launched a new cell phone plan for seniors, the “MINT 55+” plan. Mint announced the plan in a blog post today. Mint’s new 55+ plan isn...

Republic Wireless Staging Site Suggests Rebrand To Target Seniors

By Joe Paonessa • 11/23/21

BestMVNO has learned through a website leak that Republic Wireless’s rebrand will take aim at Consumer Cellular. New plans will likely start at $20/mo...

Boost Mobile Announces Carrier Crusher Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 11/18/21

The DISH Network announced today that Boost Mobile has some new wireless plans. The new plans are being called “Mint Mobile Copier” “Carrier Crusher P...

Metro By T-Mobile First Holiday 2021 TV Ad

By Joe Paonessa • 11/17/21

‘Tis the season to advertise. And prepaid providers are doing just that as they start to ramp up their holiday TV advertising spend. Cricket Wireless...

Republic Wireless To Temporarily Stop New Activations

By Joe Paonessa • 11/15/21

Republic Wireless is temporarily closing in order to rebrand itself. The company sent out an email to its affiliates, including BestMVNO, to announce...

Cricket Wireless Triple Data Offer Observed On Display At A Walmart By Wave7 Research

By Joe Paonessa • 11/15/21

Cricket Wireless is now offering bonus data on select plans to customers that purchase them at Walmart. One plan will get you 30GB of data for $40/mon...

MVNOs And Social Media

By Jon Horovitz • 11/12/21

What is Social Media?Surprisingly, many MVNOs still lack a strong social media presence. And some of the MVNOs that do utilize it, don’t do so efficie...

Visible Has New TV Commercial And Holiday 2021 Promo

By Joe Paonessa • 11/10/21

Visible has launched a new TV commercial with a holiday season theme. Like some of the other more recent commercials from Visible, it touts Visible’s...

Consumer Cellular Updates Wireless Plans For Fall 2021

By Joe Paonessa • 11/02/21

Consumer Cellular has updated its wireless plans. Most of the changes seem positive, although one plan did get downgraded. Dennis Bournique of prepaid...