Prepaid Wireless News

By Joe Paonessa • 08/03/24

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 d...

By Joe Paonessa • 08/02/24

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...

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, Bo...

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...

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 pro...

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 Wa...

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...

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 T...

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...

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Google Fi has withdrawn from both Best Buy and Target stores as confirmed in the latest prepaid report from Wave7 Research.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

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 appro...

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 se...

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...

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...

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 pl...