Prepaid Wireless News

By Jon Horovitz • 08/02/24

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....

By Joe Paonessa • 07/30/24

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 3...

By Joe Paonessa • 07/29/24

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 se...

By Joe Paonessa • 07/29/24

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 le...

By Joe Paonessa • 07/13/24

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-...

By Joe Paonessa • 07/11/24

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 r...

By Joe Paonessa • 06/21/24

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 tw...

By Joe Paonessa • 06/20/24

Google Fi has withdrawn from both Best Buy and Target stores as confirmed in the latest prepaid report from Wave7 Research.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 have...

By Joe Paonessa • 06/19/24

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...

By Jon Horovitz • 06/14/24

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 a...

By Joe Paonessa • 06/10/24

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 did wi...

By Joe Paonessa • 05/31/24

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 Wir...

By Joe Paonessa • 05/30/24

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 $5...

By Joe Paonessa • 05/29/24

While browsing Reddit I was struck by an ad from Mint Mobile that specifically pits itself against Verizon Prepaid. The ad compares Mint Mobile’s “unlimited plan” to Verizon’s...

By Joe Paonessa • 05/15/24

A source confirmed to BestMVNO that the Boost Mobile dealer channel is undergoing some changes. Dealers can now provide customers the ability to mix and match plans on their a...