Prepaid Wireless News

By Joe Paonessa • 05/14/24

John Freier, the President of T-Mobile’s U.S. Consumer Group, released a video today claiming to be “changing wireless for good” by offering Metro by T-Mobile’s first Un-carri...

By Joe Paonessa • 05/13/24

On 4/23/24, T-Mobile informed the FCC that if it were allowed to acquire Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile it would immediately change the device unlock policy for each brand to 60...

By Joe Paonessa • 05/09/24

H2O Wireless, a sister brand to PureTalk, has launched a new offer targeting prospective multi-line customers. Through 8/31/24, new customers who activate a multi-line plan on...

By Joe Paonessa • 05/08/24

TextNow has updated its free unlimited talk and text phone plan to include what it is calling “Free Essential Data.” Free Essential Data is free data that can be used with spe...

By Joe Paonessa • 05/06/24

US Mobile has launched a new manual network switching tool. The company is tentatively calling it TelePortal. The tool is currently in beta testing, and US Mobile’s founder, A...

By Joe Paonessa • 05/02/24

Helium Mobile, a startup that operates as both an MVNO and a carrier, has experienced a highly productive few months. At the end of April, Helium Foundation board member Arman...

By Joe Paonessa • 04/30/24

Visible by Verizon has some new and recently launched offers. New customers can get their first three months of service on either of Visible by Verizon’s unlimited plans at a...

By Joe Paonessa • 04/29/24

According to documents shared with BestMVNO, Boost Mobile dealers operating branded locations will face a chargeback/fine for store closures. Dealers closing a store for an en...

By Joe Paonessa • 04/26/24

The FCC stated on 4/25/24 that it approved T-Mobile’s acquisition of the Ka’ena Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile for around $1.35 billi...

By Jon Horovitz • 04/26/24

I wrote in this space about a year ago about a very innovative company that makes sure that devices being purchased by carriers, MVNOs, & wholesale distributors are compat...

By Joe Paonessa • 04/22/24

SurgePays, Inc (SURG), a publicly traded company is set to launch a new wireless MVNO service, Linkup Mobile, according to the latest prepaid report from Wave7 Research sent t...

By Joe Paonessa • 04/20/24

Boost Mobile continues to run a secret new customer trial offer. The promo will give customers an unlimited plan with 35GB of monthly high-speed data for $10/month. An upfront...

By Joe Paonessa • 04/19/24

Consumer Cellular has relaunched a second-month free promotion, as noted in the latest edition of Wave7 Research’s prepaid report. BestMVNO reported the same type of offer run...

By Joe Paonessa • 04/19/24

For the first time since its inception, the Wave7 Research quarterly prepaid dealer survey has a new winner. Ultra Mobile won the 1Q24 survey, breaking Simple Mobile’s record...

By Joe Paonessa • 04/15/24

Several outlets, including Android Authority and 9to5Google, are reporting that Visible by Verizon is releasing annual phone plan options for its Visible and Visible+ plans. T...