List of United States mobile virtual network operators
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the United States lease wireless telephone and data service from major carriers such as AT&T Mobility, Sprint Corporation, T-Mobile US, and Verizon Wireless for resale.
Voice and data service operators
These providers offer services to individuals for personal use. Providers offering services to businesses are listed in a later section.
| Company | Host network | Wireless technology[1] | Website | BYOD [2] | Notes | Price of Unlimited Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 Wireless | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900, LTE bands 17/4 | 420wireless.com | Yes | Donates a portion of the proceeds to legalize marijuana in the US | $56.95 for Unlimited Everything with only 500 mb of 4G service but with Unlimited 3G [3] |
| Affinity Cellular | Verizon | CDMA | affinitycellular.com | No | Markets exclusively to members of the American Automobile Association. | No unlimited data plan offered |
| AirVoice Wireless | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | airvoicewireless.com | Yes | No unlimited data plan offered, plans for 30 day period. $30 for 500 MB, $40 for 1 GB, $50 for 2 GB, and $60 for 3 GB of data. | |
| Black Wireless | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | blackwireless.com | Yes | Owned by Locus Telecom. Geared toward Family plans | $60 a month for 2 gigabytes of 4G data and then unlimited 3G data. This package comes with unlimited talk and text.[4] |
| Boost Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | boostmobile.com | No | Subsidiary of Sprint Corporation. | |
| Brightspot | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | brightspotmobile.com | Yes | Subsidiary of Target Corporation. | |
| BYO Wireless | Verizon | CDMA, GSM | byowireless.com | CDMA only (no SIM cards) | ||
| campusSIMs | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | campussims.com | Yes | Markets to international students studying in the United States. | |
| Cellular Abroad | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | cellularabroad.com | Yes | Markets to international travelers in the U.S. | |
| Cellular Abroad | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | cellularabroad.com | Yes | Markets to international travelers in the U.S. | |
| Chit Chat Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | chitchatmobile.com | Yes | Heavily focused in San Antonio/Texas. Allows activation of most Sprint devices. | |
| Consumer Cellular | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900, LTE bands 17/4 | consumercellular.com | Yes | Marketed to seniors. Only AT&T MVNO that allows both LTE and voice, text, and data roaming. | |
| Credo Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | credomobile.com | Yes | Donates 1% of customer charges to nonprofit and activism groups. A division of Working Assets. | |
| Cricket Wireless | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900, LTE | cricketwireless.com | Yes | Subsidiary of AT&T.[5] | |
| Defense Mobile | AT&T Sprint Verizon | GSM CDMA LTE | defensemobile.net | Yes | Built exclusively for veterans, military service members and their families. | |
| EcoMobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | ecomobile.com | Limited | Allows activation of Sprint devices. | |
| envie mobile | Verizon | CDMA | envie mobile | CDMA only (no SIM cards) | ||
| Español Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, LTE, WiMAX | espanolmobile.com | Yes | Operational as of November 2014. Contract-Free 4G LTE Wireless with plans from $4.99 per month. Monthly as well as Customizable Plans via "Recharge" & "Pay As You Go" are available. BYOD or get a device from espanolmobile.com Owned and operated by Pix Wireless. | $30 a month for Unlimited Talk & Text + 500MB 4G LTE data or $45 a month for Unlimited Talk & Text + 2GB 4G LTE Data. |
| Expo Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | expomobile.com | Limited | Allows activation of CDMA, WIMAX and LTE Sprint devices. Free Direct international calling. | |
| FamilyTalk Wireless | Sprint | CDMA, LTE | familytalkwireless.com | Yes | ||
| FamilyTalk Wireless | Verizon | CDMA | familytalkwireless.com | CDMA only (no SIM cards) | ||
| FamilyTalk Wireless | AT&T | GSM, LTE | familytalkwireless.com | Yes | ||
| Flash Wireless | Sprint | CDMA, LTE | flashwireless.com | Yes | This is Sprint's generic bandwidth; Sprint in all but name, billed at discounts in the name of Flash Wireless (s), with proceeds apportioned towards the charity of Will-Play-for-Food. | |
| Flash Wireless | Verizon | CDMA | flashwireless.com | CDMA only (no SIM cards) | This is Verizon's generic bandwidth; Verizon in all but name, billed at discounts in the name of Flash Wireless, with proceeds apportioned towards the charity of Will-Play-for-Food. | |
| FMP Communications | Sprint | CDMA | fmpcommunications.com | Yes | Operational as of November 2014. Wireless Division of FMP Communications bearing the same name as parent company. Owned by FMP Communications Inc. | |
| FreedomPop | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE bands 25 (FDD), 26 (FDD), 41 (TDD) | freedompop.com | Limited[6] | Voice calls and text message over data connection. Runs on WiMax, Sprint 3g, 4g and LTE [7] | |
| GIV Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | givmobile.com | Yes | Donates 8% of a customer's bill to a chosen charity. | |
| good2GO Mobile | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | good2gomobile.com | Yes | ||
| good2GO Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | good2gomobile.com | Limited | Allows activation of most Sprint devices. | |
| GoSmart Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | gosmartmobile.com | Yes | Owned by T-Mobile US. | |
| GreatCall | Verizon | CDMA 1900 | greatcall.com | No | Formerly Jitterbug. Still sells Jitterbug model. Marketed to seniors. Data plans are offered for the Touch model. | |
| H2O Wireless | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | h2owirelessnow.com | Yes | Owned by Locus Telecom. All plans have 4G LTE access. Offers 30day/90day/1year Pay-as-you-go plans | |
| i-wireless | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | krogeriwireless.com | Limited[8] | Owned by Kroger. | |
| Jaguar Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | jaguarmobile.com | Limited | ||
| Jolt Mobile | AT&T T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | joltmobile.com | Yes | Affordable Flex & PayGo plans use T-Mobile, Unlimited Monthly plans use AT&T | |
| Kajeet | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | kajeet.com | Limited | Service targeted for children. Allows activation of some Sprint devices. | |
| KDDI Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | kddimobile.com | No | Markets to Japanese community. | |
| KDDI Mobile SIM card plan | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | kddimobile.com | Yes | Co-branded H2O Wireless SIM | |
| Liberty Wireless | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, LTE | libertywireless.com | Yes | ||
| LycaMobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | lycamobile.us | Yes | Owned by LycaMobile. No roaming access, service restricted to T-Mobile's network. | |
| Madstar Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, LTE | MadstarMobile.com | Yes | Tethering is allowed[9] | |
| MetroPCS | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900, LTE band 4 | metropcs.com | Yes | Owned by T-Mobile US. | $60 for unlimited talk, text, & 4G LTE data. |
| Mobal | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | mobal.com | Yes | International SIM targeted at travelers provides coverage in US as well. | No unlimited data plans. |
| NET10 Wireless | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900, LTE (Nano Sims) | net10wireless.com | Limited[10] | Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. | |
| NET10 Wireless | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900, LTE bands 17/4 | net10wireless.com | Limited | Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. BYOP is available at net10byop.com. | |
| NET10 Wireless | Verizon | CDMA | net10wireless.com | CDMA only (no SIM cards) | Allows activation of 3G Verizon devices. | |
| NET10 Wireless | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | net10wireless.com | No | ||
| NetZero | Sprint | CDMA, LTE | netzero.net | Yes | Service began in December 2013[11] | |
| NTT DoCoMo USA | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | docomousawireless.com | No | Subsidiary of NTT DoCoMo, web site in Japanese only | |
| Page Plus Cellular | Verizon | CDMA, LTE band 13/4 | pagepluscellular.com | Yes[12] | Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. Allows activations of all Verizon phones. 3G and 4G LTE is offered at the same prices.[13] | |
| Pix Wireless | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | pixwireless.com | Yes | 4g LTE. Allows activation of Sprint, Boost Mobile, & Virgin Mobile devices. BYOD | |
| Project Fi | Sprint and T-Mobile | CDMA and GSM | fi.google.com | Limited (only Google Nexus 6 by Motorola at beginning) | A project by Google, will connect to and move between Wi-Fi, Sprint and T-Mobile network whichever is the best seamlessly. | No unlimited data plan offered |
| Proven Wireless | Sprint | CDMA | provenwireless.com | Yes | ||
| Proven Wireless | Verizon | CDMA | provenwireless.com | CDMA only (LTE SIM cards) | ||
| Proven Wireless | T-Mobile | GSM | provenwireless.com | Yes | ||
| PTel Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | ptel.com | Yes | Owned by PlatinumTel Communications. No roaming access, service restricted to T-Mobile's network. | |
| Pure TalkUSA | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | puretalkusa.com | Yes | As of Dec. 2014, they no longer allow rollover of unused data. | |
| Puppy Wireless | Verizon | CDMA | mypuppywireless.com | 3G Only (Verizon) | Owned and Operated by Kitty Wireless, Incorporated [14] | $39.95 Unlimited Talk and Text, 1GB data, $55.00 Unlimited Talk and Text, 3GB data. |
| Ready Mobile | Verizon | CDMA | readymobile.com | No | Owned by MVNA, Ready Wireless | |
| Ready SIM | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | readysim.com | Yes | Marketed to travelers. SIM card shipped worldwide. Operated by Roam Mobility. | |
| Red Pocket Mobile | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | goredpocket.com | Yes | ||
| Red Pocket Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 LTE 1700 | goredpocket.com | Yes | Red Pocket also offer data only plans with LTE using T-Mobile network. In contrast, unlike T-Mobile they allow phones on data only plans too. Moreover, they offer $5 per month for ½ GB data as lowest tier so users would not have to over bought data they do not use. With Google Hangouts dialer free talk and text to telephone numbers within Canada and United States and only use data plus Wi-Fi is readily available at home and work. If one also have access to Cable WiFi network, $5 per month smart phone plan can be a reality per posts in HowardForums. | |
| Red Pocket Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, LTE band 25 | goredpocket.com | Limited | ||
| Red Pocket Mobile | Verizon | CDMA | goredpocket.com | CDMA only (no SIM cards) | ||
| Republic Wireless | Sprint | CDMA | republicwireless.com | No | A division of Bandwidth.com, Inc. Primarily uses VoIP over Wi-Fi. Cellular network on Sprint and roaming partners, including but not limited to Verizon. | |
| Ring Plus, Inc | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | ringplus.net | Yes | Free [15] and News, Live cloud voice translator, Roaming, WiFi calling enabled, BYOD.[16] | |
| Roam Mobility | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | roammobility.com | Yes | Sold in Canada only. Marketed to travelers to the U.S. | |
| ROK Mobile | Sprint / T-Mobile | GSM, CDMA, WiMAX, LTE bands 25, 26, 41 | www.rokmobile.com | Yes | Allows activation of AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint phones. Only unlimited talk, text, music and data (up to 5 GB LTE, thereafter unlimited 3G) plan available. | $49.99 per month with second month free or $399.99 per year for unlimited talk, text, music and data with first 5 GB data LTE then throttle to 3G |
| Scratch Wireless | Sprint | CDMA | scratchwireless.com | No | Free messaging and VoIP calling. | |
| Selectel Wireless | Verizon | CDMA | selectelwireless.com | CDMA only (no SIM cards) | Activates Verizon 3G devices (excluding BlackBerry). Coverage includes Verizon and its roaming partners. | |
| SIM Shalom Mobile | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | simshalom.co.il | Yes | Markets to Israelis traveling to the U.S. | |
| Simple Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900, HSPA+ 1700 | mysimplemobile.com | Yes | Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. | |
| SkyView Wireless | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | skyvw.com | Yes | ||
| Smart Voyager | Globe Telecom | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | smartvoyager.co.uk | Yes | International roaming SIM for travellers and the maritime industry (calls to Inmarsat from only 0.19 USD/min). Headquarters in the United Kingdom. | |
| Solavei | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | solavei.com | Yes | ||
| Speed Talk Mobile | Verizon / T-Mobile | CDMA / GSM 850/1900, 4G LTE UMTS 1700/1900 | speedtalkmobile.com | Yes | Owned by Speed Talk Mobile CEO, AK, and President Bobby J. Smith. | |
| Straight Talk | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900, LTE (Nano Sims) | straighttalk.com | Yes | Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. Venture with Walmart. Phones using T-Mobile's network are labeled "GSM-T" on the packaging. Voice calls and SMS texts allowed while roaming. | |
| Straight Talk | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900, LTE bands 17/4 | straighttalk.com | Yes | Phones using AT&T's network are labeled "GSM-A" on the packaging. Voice calls and SMS texts allowed while roaming. | |
| Straight Talk | Verizon | CDMA, LTE | straighttalk.com | Yes | Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. Phones using Verizon's network are labeled "CDMA-V" on the packaging. Now offers LTE SIM cards for Verizon cell phones. | |
| Straight Talk | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | straighttalk.com | Yes | Phones using Sprint's network are labeled "CDMA-S" on the packaging. | |
| Telcel América | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | telcelamerica.com | Yes | Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. Marketed to Hispanic consumers. | |
| Telcel América | Verizon | CDMA, 850/1900MHZ | telcelamerica.com | No | Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. Marketed to Hispanic consumers. | |
| Telcel América | Sprint | CDMA, 850/1900MHZ | telcelamerica.com | No | Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. Marketed to Hispanic consumers. | |
| Telcel América | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | telcelamerica.com | No | Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. Marketed to Hispanic consumers. | |
| Tempo Telecom | Sprint | CDMA, LTE band 25 | mytempo.com | No | ||
| TextNow | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25,26,41 | textnow.com | No | Uses hybrid of VoIP and CDMA voice service. It uses VoIP when it detects the data connection is good enough for VoIP and fall back to 2G voice otherwise.[17] From Enflick also run Touch Mobile which is only available through retail stores instead of online. | No unlimited data plan offered |
| Ting | Sprint / T-Mobile | GSM, CDMA, WiMAX, LTE bands 25, 26, 41[18] | ting.com | Limited (GSM SIM Card Beta) | Allows activation of Sprint and unlocked phones.[19] Activating unlocked phones is currently in beta. Voice-only roaming on Verizon and U.S. Cellular. Owned by Tucows. | |
| Total Call Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | totalcallmobile.com | No | Not to be confused with TotalWireless by Tracfone. | |
| TotalWireless | Verizon | CDMA | totalwireless.com | CDMA only (no SIM cards) | A TracFrone brand sold at WalMart. Two individual plans, three shared plans | |
| TotoWireless | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | totowireless.com | Yes | Subsidiary of Toto Communications, Inc. Also operates as an MVNE. | |
| Touch Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25,26,41 | touch.com | No | From Enflick also run TextNow which is only available online instead of retail stores. | $50 with first 2GB up to LTE technology |
| TracFone | AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon | GSM, CDMA, LTE | tracfone.com | Yes | Since 2013, has offered smartphones with data service on the Verizon network. Also offers feature phones in which data access is charged as minutes while browser is running. | |
| TravelSim | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | travelsim.com | Yes | International roaming SIM that operates as MVNO. Headquarters in Estonia. | |
| TravelSim | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | travelsim.com | Yes | International roaming SIM that operates as MVNO. Headquarters in Estonia. | |
| Truphone | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | truphone.com | Yes | International SIM that operates as a local MVNO in some countries. Based in Raleigh, NC. | |
| Truphone | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | truphone.com | Yes | International SIM that operates as a local MVNO in some countries. Based in Raleigh, NC. | |
| Ultra Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 LTE 1700 | ultra.me | Yes | Only unlimited talk and text plans with low LTE data cap available, but all plans include unlimited talk and text to many countries in the world. $1 extra will be added on top of advertised prices for all plans as fee and surcharge. Sales tax will also be added if order online via their web site. | No unlimited data plan offered |
| Univision Mobile | T-Mobile | en.univisionmobile.com | Yes | Specializes in contacting Latin America, univisionmobile.com (without "en." subdomain) is in Spanish. | ||
| UppWireless | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | uppwireless.com | Yes | Data only plans. Unlimited Talk/Text through VoIP | $35 for up to 3 GB of 4G data, no unlimited data plan offered |
| US Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 LTE 1700 | gousmobile.com | Yes | Build your own ala carte plan. Owned by GSM Nation. | |
| UWT Mobile | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | uwtmobile.com | Yes | International roaming SIM Cards. | No data plan, talk and text only |
| UWT Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | uwtmobile.com | Yes | International roaming SIM Cards. | No data plan, talk and text only |
| UWT Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | uwtmobile.com | Yes | International roaming SIM Cards. | No data plan, talk and text only |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | virginmobileusa.com | No | Subsidiary of Sprint Corporation. | $55 for up to 3 GB of LTE and unlimited data, text[20] and talk. |
| Voyager Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | voyagermobile.com | Limited | Startup by Voyager Telecom. | $75 + taxes for up to 4 GB of LTE with unlimited text and talk, no unlimited data plan offered |
| Walmart Family Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | walmart.com | Yes | Venture between Walmart and T-Mobile. Now offers data delivered at up to 4G/LTE speeds.[21] | $24.88 plus taxes and applicable fees for unlimited text and talk, $29.88 plus taxes and applicable fees for unlimited talk, text, and data with up to 500 MB up to 3G/4G/LTE speeds, and $39.88 plus taxes and applicable fees for unlimited talk, text, and data with up to 2.5 GB up to 3G/4G/LTE speeds. |
| ZingPCS | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | zingpcs.com | Yes | Owned by FlaTel Wireless, Inc. | $69.99 for unlimited LTE, text and talk |
Voice service operators
The following table lists operators focused on providing voice calls. Additional services may include SMS and basic low-speed data access.
| Company | Host network | Wireless technology | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AirLink Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | airlinkmobile.com | |
| Earthtones | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | earthtones.com | Donates all profits to environmental organizations. |
| H2O Wireless CDMA | Verizon | CDMA 850/1900 | h2owirelesscdma.com | Owned by Locus Telecom. |
| Pure Unlimited | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | pureunlimited.net | Formerly Pure Prepaid. |
| Q Link Wireless | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | QLinkWireless.com | Federally assisted wireless service. |
| STi Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | stimobile.com | Data options limited to web browsing and MMS [22] |
| ZERO11 Wireless | AT&T | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | zero11wireless.com | Owned by Americatel. Subsidiary of Red Pocket Mobile. |
Mobile broadband operators
These providers offer services to individuals for personal use. Providers offering services to businesses are listed in a later section. Unless specified otherwise, mobile broadband providers require the purchase of a dedicated mobile broadband modem.
| Company | Host network | Wireless technology | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BroadbandBLUE | Sprint | CDMA | broadbandblue.com | |
| Chit Chat Mobile | Sprint | WiMAX | chitchatmobile.com | |
| DataJack | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | datajack.com | |
| EcoMobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | ecomobile.com | Allows activation of Sprint devices. |
| FreedomPop | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE | freedompop.com | Sprint 3G data access with dedicated device. |
| H2O Wireless | AT&T | GSM, UMTS, HSPA | h2owirelessnow.com | Broadband is offered on the GSM network. Offers an international data plan with 10 MB for $30. |
| H2O Wireless Bolt | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | h2owirelessnow.com | Bolt is offered on CDMA and WiMAX networks; to be transitioned to CDMA + LTE in 2015[23] |
| Internet on the Go | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | internet-go.com | Owned by TruConnect Mobile. |
| Karma | Sprint | CDMA, LTE | yourkarma.com | Data does not expire. |
| Madstar Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE | MadstarMobile.com | Offers a tablet but website does not mention any data only or mobile broadband plan. |
| MetroPCS | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, HSPA+, LTE | metropcs.com | Offers data only plans for the tablet it sells. |
| NetZero | Sprint | CDMA, LTE | netzero.com | |
| Red Pocket Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, HSPA+, LTE | goredpocket.com | Bring your own device. |
| Simple Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, HSPA+, LTE | mysimplemobile.com | Bring your own device. Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. |
| Selectel | Verizon | CDMA | selectelwireless.com | Plans are $50 for 5GB, $35 for 3GB and $20 for 1GB. |
| Ting | Sprint | CDMA, LTE | ting.com | International roaming is available but very expensive.[24] Owned by Tucows. |
| TruConnect | Sprint | CDMA, LTE | truconnect.com | |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Sprint | CDMA, LTE | virginmobileusa.com | Owned by Sprint Corporation. |
M2M and business services operators
| Company | Host network | Wireless technology | Website | Notes
Company |USA Legend Connection Corp| Host network |AT&T| Wireless technology |GSM| class="unsortable"|Website |www.uscnnetwork.com| class="unsortable"|Notes Services Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeris Communications | Sprint, EE, Vodafone | GSM, CDMA | aeris.com | Global network provider. |
| CrossBridge Solutions (Telit) | AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Rogers, Iridium, Vodafone, Telefónica | GSM, CDMA | crossbridgesolutions.com | Global provider. |
| Data2Go Wireless | Sprint Verizon T Mobile | GSM CDMA LTE | Connectivity for the Internet of Things (M2M, Mobile Broadband) | |
| Infinium Wireless | AT&T | GSM | infiniumwireless.com | |
| Infinium Wireless | Sprint | CDMA | infiniumwireless.com | |
| Infinium Wireless | T-Mobile | GSM | infiniumwireless.com | |
| Infinium Wireless | Verizon | CDMA | infiniumwireless.com | |
| Jazz Wireless Data | Acquired by KORE | jazzwirelessdata.com | Global provider. | |
| KORE Telematics | Vodafone, AT&T, Verizon, Rogers, T-Mobile, EE, Sprint, Telefónica | GSM, CDMA, Satellite | koretelematics.com | Global provider, business services only. |
| Raco Wireless | Acquired by KORE | racowireless.com | Global provider. | |
| USA China Network | AT&T | GSM | uscnnetwork.com | Global provider. |
| Wyless Group | T-Mobile (USA, UK, Austria), Verizon, Sprint, Rogers, Telefónica, Claro (Brazil), Vivo (Brazil), Singtel (Asia), O2 (UK, Ireland) and others | CDMA 1900, GSM 850/1900, LTE | wyless.com | Global network, hardware, and managed services provider. |
Providers of business services
| Company | Host network | Wireless technology | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2600hz | Sprint | CDMA | 2600hz.com | Fixed Line and Mobile Integration. At 2013 TechCrunch Disrupt, 2600hz announced that it had become a Sprint MVNO.[25] |
| Cbeyond | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | cbeyond.net | Business services. Formerly Beyond Mobile. |
| CHT Global | Sprint | CDMA, LTE band 25 | chtglobal.com | Launched in July 2013.[26] |
| Cognia Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 850/1900 | cognia.com | In-network mobile recording. |
| DataXoom Corp | AT&T Sprint Verizon | GSM CDMA LTE | dataxoom.com | Mobile Data operator built exclusively for businesses. Pay-as-you-go, no contract data plans, with larger pooling plans from 2 GB up to 1 TB. Share data across unlimited users, including employee BOYD and other Individual Responsibility Units (IRU's) under a single business plan. Initial management team includes John Tantum, former founder of Virgin Mobile USA. |
| Excel Wireless | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | excelws.net | |
| Harbor Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, LTE | harbormobile.com | Authorized T-Mobile Business Reseller. Only available to businesses. |
| MetTel Mobile | Sprint,Verizon,AT&T | CDMA/GSM | mettelmobile.com | Business services. |
| Mobal Freedom | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | mobalfreedom.com | International SIM targeted at travelers provides coverage in US as well. |
Defunct, merged and acquired operators
| Company | Host network | Wireless technology | Web site | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless | AT&T, Sprint | GSM, CDMA | 2010 | ||
| Amp'd Mobile | Verizon | CDMA | 2007 | Bankrupt. | |
| Circle-K Talk-and-Go | AT&T | GSM | 2011 | ||
| Cloven | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | clovenwireless.com | Website inaccessible as of 2015-04-27 | |
| Comcast | Sprint, Clearwire | CDMA, WiMAX | 2011 | No longer offering mobile services. | |
| Common Cents Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | 2011 | Defunct and merged into payLo by Virgin Mobile. | |
| Cox | Sprint | CDMA | 2012 | ||
| Disney Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | 2007 | ||
| EarthLink | Sprint | WiMAX | earthlink.net | 2015 | Not selling new connections for wireless internet since the WiMAX network will be shut down in September 2015. |
| Embarq | Sprint | CDMA | 2009 | ||
| ESPN MVP | Sprint | CDMA | 2006 | ||
| Firefly Mobile | AT&T | GSM, UMTS | fireflymobile.com | 2012 | Ceased MVNO sales. Still sells GSM phones for use with other providers. (Website (http://fireflymobile.com)times out.) |
| Fuzion Mobile | AT&T | GSM, UMTS | fuzionmobile.com | 2013 | Web site times out; this provider may be out of business. (Still times out as of 8-2014) |
| GTC Wireless | AT&T | GSM | 2009 | Merged with Total Call Mobile. | |
| Hello US Mobile | Verizon / T-Mobile | CDMA / GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | hellousmobile.com | Unknown | Website inaccessible as of 2015-04-27 |
| Helio | Sprint | CDMA | 2010 | Shut down after purchase by Virgin Mobile USA. | |
| iQ Cellular | AT&T, Sprint, Verizon | CDMA | 2014 | iQ Cellular is no longer providing cellular services. | |
| Itel UTel | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | itelutel.com | Website inaccessible as of 2015-04-27 | |
| Jump Mobile | Cricket | CDMA | 2010 | Leap Wireless retired the Jump Mobile brand. | |
| Lucky Wireless | Verizon | CDMA | 2011 | ||
| Mi Gente Mobile | Sprint | CDMA, LTE | migentemobile.com | 2013 | Lifestyle brand targeting Latinos. Web site times out; this provider may be out of business. |
| Mingo Wireless | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | mingowireless.com | 2012 | |
| MOSH Mobile | Centennial Wireless | GSM | 2012 | ||
| Movida | Sprint | CDMA | 2012 | ||
| Omni Prepaid | omniprepaid.com | 2012 | Left the MVNO Market in 2012. | ||
| Millenicom | Verizon | CDMA, LTE | millenicom.com | 2014 | Was a mobile broadband provider. Discontinued service as of October 2014, after Verizon takeover. |
| Next G Mobile | Verizon | CDMA | nextgmobile.com | 2013 | Shut down 31 December 2013. |
| Phonata | AT&T, Sprint, Verizon | GSM, UMTS, CDMA | phonata.com | 2013 | |
| PrepaYd Wireless | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX | prepaydwireless.com | 2014 | MVNO Agreement ended by Sprint. |
| Pure Mobile | Verizon | GSM | usepuremobile.com | 2012 | Acquired by PureTalkUSA, now GSM only (AT&T). |
| Qwest Wireless | Sprint | CDMA | 2010 | ||
| Shaka Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | shakamobile.com | Their domain name expired on 8/31/2014 and is pending renewal or deletion. | |
| Simple Freedom | Alltel | CDMA | 2007 | A prepaid subsidiary of Alltel. Merged with Alltel "U Prepaid." | |
| Spot Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | spotmobile.com | September 7, 2014 | Spot Mobile had a contract with an underlying carrier that matured and was going through a sale which did not materialize. The Company has made the decision to wind down its business and will no longer be processing refills. Customer's account/services will terminate effective September 7, 2014 at 11:59pm (EST). The information required to PORT OUT your number is your Account Number which is your telephone number and PIN/PASSWORD which is 1234. |
| SWT Mobile | AT&T | GSM, UMTS | swtmobile.com | 2013 | |
| TalkForGood | Verizon | CDMA | talkforgood.com | 2013 | |
| Trumpet Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | trumpetmobile.com | 2013 | Merged with Ready Mobile. |
| TVC Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900, UMTS 1700/1900 | tvcmobile.com | "Site Suspended" as home page was redirected to https://www.tvcmobile.com/en-US-23/?pmid=52&ctl=MultisoftPayment&dialog=1 Moreover, from https://www.facebook.com/mytvcmobilewireless MyHouses Value stated "SO this company is going to cease to be by February 15, 2015? Good thing I didn't pay the 199.00 to joing. To bad looked promising." | |
| TúYo Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM | tuyo.com | 2012 | Owned by IDT Corporation. |
| Voce | AT&T | GSM | 2008 | Bankrupt. | |
| Votel Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | votelmobile.com | 2014 | Taken over by Expo Mobile. |
| WOW Mobile PCS | Sprint | CDMA | wowpcsdotorg.homestead.com | 2012 | |
| XCellular USA | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | xcellularusa.net | 25 July 2014 | Owned by G Link Systems, Inc. |
| ZACT | Sprint | CDMA, WiMAX, LTE band 25 | zact.com | 3 August 2014 | Signed off (service ended) after 3 August 2014, provided a link for customers to transfer service to Virgin Mobile at http://newsroom.virginmobileusa.com/zact |
| Zapp | Sprint | CDMA | zappunlimited.com | 2012 | Acquired by PrepaYd Wireless. |
| ZUMA Prepaid | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | amitygroup.com/zuma.htm | 2013 |
See also
References
- ↑ GSM, CDMA, UMTS, WiMAX, LTE, HSPA
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