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| [[Cricket Wireless]] || AT&T || GSM 850/1900, <br/> UMTS 850/1900, <br/> LTE || [http://www.cricketwireless.com cricketwireless.com] || {{Yes}} || Subsidiary of [[AT&T]].<ref name=leap_sale>{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.leapwireless.com/Press-Releases/AT-T-Completes-Acquisition-of-Leap-Wireless-6b3.aspx|title=AT&T Completes Acquisition of Leap Wireless |publisher=Leap Wireless |date= |accessdate=2012-03-23}}</ref>
| [[Cricket Wireless]] || AT&T || GSM 850/1900, <br/> UMTS 850/1900, <br/> LTE || [http://www.cricketwireless.com cricketwireless.com] || {{Yes}} || Subsidiary of [[AT&T]].<ref name=leap_sale>{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.leapwireless.com/Press-Releases/AT-T-Completes-Acquisition-of-Leap-Wireless-6b3.aspx|title=AT&T Completes Acquisition of Leap Wireless |publisher=Leap Wireless |date= |accessdate=2012-03-23}}</ref>
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| Defense Mobile || AT&T <br/> Sprint <br/> Verizon || GSM <br/> CDMA <br/> LTE || [https://defensemobile.net/ defensemobile.net] || {{Yes}} || Built exclusively for veterans, military service members and their families.
| Defense Mobile || AT&T <br/> Sprint <br/>Verizon || GSM <br/> CDMA <br/> LTE || [https://defensemobile.net/ defensemobile.net] || {{Yes}} || Built exclusively for veterans, military service members and their families.
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| DataXoom Corp || AT&T <br/> Sprint <br/> Verizon || GSM <br/> CDMA <br/> LTE || [http://dataxoom.com/ dataxoom.com] || {{Yes}} || 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.
|Data2Go Wireless || Sprint <br/> Verizon <br/> T Mobile || GSM <br/> CDMA <br/> LTE || [http://data2gowireless.com] || {{Yes}} || Connectivity for the Internet of Things
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|DataXoom Corp || AT&T <br/> Sprint <br/> Verizon || GSM <br/> CDMA <br/> LTE || [http://dataxoom.com/ dataxoom.com] || {{Yes}} || 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.
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| EcoMobile || Sprint || CDMA, <br/> WiMAX || [http://www.ecomobile.com ecomobile.com] || {{Partial|Limited}} || Allows activation of Sprint devices.
| EcoMobile || Sprint || CDMA, <br/> WiMAX || [http://www.ecomobile.com ecomobile.com] || {{Partial|Limited}} || Allows activation of Sprint devices.

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Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the United States lease wireless telephone and data spectrum from major carriers such as AT&T Mobility, Sprint Corporation, T-Mobile US, and Verizon Wireless for resale.

Voice and data service operators

Company Host network Wireless technology[1] Website BYOD [2] Notes Price of Unlimited Data
2600hz Sprint CDMA 2600hz.com Yes Fixed Line and Mobile Integration. At 2013 TechCrunch Disrupt, 2600hz announced that it had become a Sprint MVNO.[3]
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 [4]
Affinity Cellular Verizon CDMA affinitycellular.com No Markets exclusively to members of the American Automobile Association. Does not exist, The company charges $0.25 for every megabyte the user goes over their limit.
Hello US Mobile Verizon / T-Mobile CDMA / GSM 850/1900,
4G LTE UMTS 1700/1900
hellousmobile.com Yes Owned by Hello US Mobile CEO, Kumar, and President Bobby J. Smith.
AirVoice Wireless AT&T GSM 850/1900,
UMTS 850/1900
airvoicewireless.com Yes No Unlimited Data Plan. User's 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.[5]
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 Yes
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.
CLOvEN Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX,
LTE band 25
clovenwireless.com Yes Launching December 2014.
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 No 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.[6]
Defense Mobile AT&T
Sprint
Verizon
GSM
CDMA
LTE
defensemobile.net Yes Built exclusively for veterans, military service members and their families.
Data2Go Wireless Sprint
Verizon
T Mobile
GSM
CDMA
LTE
[1] Yes Connectivity for the Internet of Things
DataXoom Corp AT&T
Sprint
Verizon
GSM
CDMA
LTE
dataxoom.com Yes 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.
EcoMobile Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX
ecomobile.com Limited Allows activation of Sprint devices.
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[7] Voice calls and text message over data connection. Runs on WiMax, Sprint 3g, 4g and LTE [8]
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.
H2O Wireless AT&T GSM 850/1900,
UMTS 850/1900
h2owirelessnow.com Yes Owned by Locus Telecom. All plans now have 4G LTE access. Offers 30day/90day/1year Pay-as-you-go plans
Harbor Mobile T-Mobile GSM,
UMTS,
LTE
harbormobile.com Yes Authorized T-Mobile Business Reseller. Only available to businesses. Plans include Hotspot data; unlimited data plan includes 3 GB Hotspot data. $50 for unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE data. Plus $3 tax/fee, plus 7% tax only if in NJ.
i-wireless Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX
krogeriwireless.com Limited[9] Owned by Kroger.
Itel UTel Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX,
LTE band 25
itelutel.com Limited Markets service under the Itel Wireless brand.
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
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, WiMAX, LTE, VoIP MadstarMobile.com Yes
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.
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
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[11] Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil. Allows activations of all Verizon phones. 3G and 4G LTE is offered at the same prices.[12]
Pix Wireless Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX
pixwireless.com Yes Not yet operational as of September 2014, since July 2014. Allows activation of Sprint devices.
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 (PlatinumTel) T-Mobile GSM 850/1900,
UMTS 1700/1900
ptel.com Yes Owned by PTel. No roaming access, service restricted to T-Mobile's network.
Pure TalkUSA AT&T GSM 850/1900,
UMTS 850/1900
puretalkusa.com Yes Allows for rollover data.
Puppy Wireless Verizon CDMA mypuppywireless.com 3G Only (Verizon) Owned and Operated by Shawn White[13](Florida Department Of State Division Of Corporation) Same owner of now defunct cyberwing.[14] Who many believed it to be a scam. $39.95 Unlimited Talk and Text, 1GB data, $55.00 Unlimited Talk and Text, 3GB data.
Ready Mobile Sprint CDMA readymobile.com Yes Owned by MVNA, Ready Wireless
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.
Shaka Mobile Sprint CDMA shakamobile.com No Their domain name expired on 8/31/2014 and is pending renewal or deletion.
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
textnow.com Yes Claims to be the world's first all-IP mobile operator.[17] Uses a VoIP/SMS app.
Ting Sprint / T-Mobile GSM, CDMA,
WiMAX,
LTE bands 25, 26, 41[18]
ting.com Limited Allows activation of Sprint phones.[19] Voice-only roaming on Verizon and U.S. Cellular. Owned by Tucows.
TotalWireless Verizon CDMA,
LTE
[2] Yes 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.
TracFone Verizon CDMA tracfone.com Yes Now offers smartphones and data. Traditional minutes refill cards also add equal amounts of text and data (in MB) to smartphones. Recent smartphone offerings have been on the Verizon network exclusively.
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
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 6 GB of LTE, no unlimited data plan
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
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.[20] $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.
Español Mobile Sprint CDMA espanolmobile.com Owned and operated by Pix Wireless. Allows activation of Sprint devices. Rated the lowest cost wireless provider in America.
GreatCall Verizon CDMA 1900 greatcall.com Formerly Jitterbug, still sells Jitterbug model. Marketed to seniors.
H2O Wireless Verizon CDMA 850/1900 h2owirelesscdma.com Owned by Locus Telecom.
Jaguar Mobile Sprint CDMA jaguarmobile.com
Liberty Wireless Sprint CDMA 1900 libertywireless.com
Madstar Mobile Sprint CDMA MadstarMobile.com
Mobal Freedom T-Mobile GSM 850/1900,
UMTS 1700/1900
mobalfreedom.com
Pix Wireless Sprint CDMA pixwireless.com Allows activation of Sprint devices. Not yet operational as of September 2014, since July 2014.
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
Total Call Mobile Sprint CDMA 1900 totalcallmobile.com
TracFone AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon GSM,
CDMA
tracfone.com Subsidiary of América Móvil. Data access charged as minutes while browser is running.
ZERO11 Wireless AT&T GSM 850/1900,
UMTS 850/1900
zero11wireless.com Owned by Americatel. Subsidiary of Red Pocket Mobile.

Mobile broadband operators

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
DataXoom Corp AT&T, Sprint & Verizon CDMA,
GSM,
LTE
dataxoom.com Mobile Data operator built exclusively for businesses. Pay-as-you-go, no contract plans, with larger pooling plans from 2 GB up to 1 TB. Share data across unlimited users, including employee BYOD and other Individual Responsibility Units (IRU's) under a single business plan.[21] Initial management team included John Tantum, former founder of Virgin Mobile USA.
Data 2 Go Sprint, Verizon CDMA,
LTE
data2gowireless.com
EarthLink Sprint WiMAX earthlink.net
EcoMobile Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX
ecomobile.com Allows activation of Sprint devices.
Español Mobile Sprint CDMA espanolmobile.com Owned and operated by Pix Wireless. Allows activation of Sprint devices. Not yet operational as of September 2014, since July 2014.
FreedomPop Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX,
LTE
freedompop.com Sprint 3G data access with dedicated device.
GHz Wireless Sprint[22] CDMA,
WiMAX,
LTE
ghzwireless.com
H2O Wireless AT&T, Sprint GSM,
WiMAX
h2owirelessnow.com Owned by Locus Telecom.
Internet on the Go Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX
internet-go.com Owned by Walmart.
Karma Sprint WiMAX yourkarma.com Encourages sharing connection with non-subscribers. Data does not expire. LTE support coming in 2014.[23]
Madstar Mobile Sprint CDMA, WiMAX, LTE MadstarMobile.com
Millenicom Verizon CDMA,
LTE
millenicom.com Discontinued offering service as of Oct 2014, after Verizon takeover.
NetZero Sprint WiMAX netzero.com Transitioning to Verizon's CDMA and Sprint's CDMA/LTE network in Q2 2014.[24]
Pix Wireless Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX
pixwireless.com Allows activation of Sprint devices. Not yet operational as of September 2014, since July 2014.
Red Pocket Mobile T-Mobile GSM,
UMTS
goredpocket.com Does not offer/require a Red Pocket branded hotspot or USB modem.
SIMple Mobile T-Mobile GSM,
UMTS
mysimplemobile.com No dedicated modem required. Subsidiary of TracFone Wireless/América Móvil.
Selectel Verizon CDMA,
3G
selectelwireless.com Plans at $50–5GB, $35–3GB and $20–1GB
Ting Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX,
LTE
ting.com Owned by Tucows.
TruConnect Sprint CDMA truconnect.com
Virgin Mobile USA Sprint CDMA,
WiMAX,
LTE
virginmobileusa.com Owned by Sprint Corporation.

M2M and business services operators

Machine to machine (M2M) services providers
Company Host network Wireless technology Website Notes
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.
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.
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
Cbeyond Sprint CDMA 1900 cbeyond.net Business services. Formerly Beyond Mobile.
CHT Global Sprint CDMA,
LTE band 25
chtglobal.com Launched in July 2013.[25]
Cognia Mobile T-Mobile GSM 850/1900,
UMTS 850/1900
cognia.com In-network mobile recording.
Excel Wireless Sprint CDMA 1900 excelws.net
MetTel Mobile Sprint,Verizon,AT&T CDMA/GSM mettelmobile.com Business services.

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
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
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 8-21014)
GTC Wireless AT&T GSM 2009 Merged with Total Call Mobile.
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.
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.
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
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 Yes 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

  1. ^ GSM, CDMA, UMTS, WiMAX, LTE, HSPA
  2. ^ BOYD or BYOP -- "Bring Your Own Device/Phone." Willing to connect compatible devices not sold by the company.
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  9. ^ https://krogeriwireless.com/byosd
  10. ^ BYOD for unlimited plans only Net10 SIM Card Details Page
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