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, as well as the regional carrier the United States Cellular Corporation for resale.
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Voice and data service operators[edit]
These providers offer services to individuals for personal use. Providers offering services to businesses are listed in a later section. Providers with multiple host networks listed will only use one depending on the phone and/or SIM card used, except Project Fi which combines all listed networks together.
| Company | Host network | Wireless technology[1] | Website | BYOD[2] | Unlimited Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeris Communications Inc | Sprint, T-Mobile, Vodafone | GSM, LTE, CDMA | aeris.com | Yes | No |
| Affinity Cellular | Verizon | CDMA | affinitycellular.com | Yes | No |
| AirVoice Wireless | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | airvoicewireless.com | Yes | No |
| Armed Forces Wireless | Verizon | CDMA | armedforceswireless.com | Yes | No |
| Black Wireless | AT&T | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | blackwireless.com | Yes | Yes |
| Boom Mobile | AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | boom.us | Yes | Yes |
| Boost Mobile | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | boostmobile.com | Yes | Yes |
| Budget Mobile Lifeline | Verizon | CDMA | www.budgetmobile.com | No | No |
| campusSIMs | AT&T, T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | campussims.com | Yes | Yes |
| CellNUVO | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | cellnuvo.com | Yes | Yes |
| CALLMR | Verizon, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | callmr.com | Yes | Yes |
| Cellular Abroad | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | cellularabroad.com | Yes | No |
| Charge Communication | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | charge.co | Yes | No |
| Chit Chat Mobile | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | chitchatmobile.com | Yes | No |
| Consumer Cellular | AT&T, T-Mobile[3] | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | consumercellular.com | Yes | No |
| Credo Mobile | Verizon[4] | CDMA & LTE | credomobile.com | Yes | No |
| Cricket Wireless | AT&T | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | cricketwireless.com | Yes | Yes |
| China Telecom Americas (CTExcel) | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | www.ctexcel.us | Yes | Yes |
| Defense Mobile | AT&T, Sprint, Verizon | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | defensemobile.com | Yes | No |
| EcoMobile | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | ecomobile.com | Yes | Yes |
| envie mobile | Verizon | CDMA | envie mobile | Yes | No |
| Español Mobile | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | espanolmobile.com | Yes | No |
| Expo Mobile | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | expomobile.com | Yes | No |
| FamilyTalk Wireless | Sprint, Verizon, AT&T | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | myfamilytalkwireless.com | Yes | No |
| Flash Wireless | Sprint, Verizon, AT&T | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | flashwireless.com | Yes | Yes |
| FMP Communications | Sprint | CDMA | fmpcommunications.com | Yes | No |
| good2GO Mobile | AT&T, Sprint | CDMA, GSM, & UMTS | good2gomobile.com | Yes | No |
| GoSmart Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | gosmartmobile.com | Yes | No |
| GreatCall | Verizon | CDMA | greatcall.com | No | No |
| H2O Wireless | AT&T | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | h2owirelessnow.com | Yes | Yes |
| KDDI Mobile | AT&T | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | kddimobilesim.com | Yes | Yes |
| Helio | Sprint | CDMA | helio.com | Yes | Yes |
| Infinium Wireless | Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, & UMTS | infiniumwireless.com | Yes | No |
| i-wireless | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | krogeriwireless.com | Yes | Yes |
| Jaguar Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | jaguarmobile.com | Yes | Yes |
| Jolt Mobile | AT&T, T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | joltmobile.com | Yes | No |
| Kajeet | Sprint | CDMA | kajeet.com | Yes | No |
| KidsConnect | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | mykidsconnect.com | No | No |
| Liberty Wireless | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | libertywireless.com | Yes | No |
| LycaMobile | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | lycamobile.us | Yes | Yes |
| Madstar Mobile | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | madstar.com | Yes | Yes |
| MetroPCS | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | metropcs.com | Yes | Yes |
| Mobal | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | mobal.com | Yes | Yes |
| NET10 Wireless | AT&T, Sprint,
T-Mobile, Verizon, U.S. Cellular (only on PAY-AS-YOU-GO minute plans) |
CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | net10wireless.com | Yes | Yes |
| NetZero | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | netzero.net | Yes | No |
| NTT DoCoMo USA | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | docomousawireless.com | No | No |
| OTG Mobile | Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, & UMTS | otgm.net | Yes | No |
| Page Plus Cellular | Verizon | CDMA & LTE | pagepluscellular.com | Yes | Yes |
| Patriot Mobile | Sprint, Verizon | CDMA & LTE | patriotmobile.com | Yes | Yes |
| Pix Wireless | AT&T, Sprint | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | PixWireless.com | Yes | Yes |
| Project Fi | Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | fi.google.com | Yes | No |
| Proven Wireless | Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, & UMTS | provenwireless.com | Yes | No |
| Pure TalkUSA | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | puretalkusa.com | Yes | No |
| Puppy Wireless | Verizon | CDMA & LTE | mypuppywireless.com | Yes | No |
| Ready Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | readymobile.com | Yes | No |
| Red Pocket Mobile | AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | goredpocket.com | Yes | Yes |
| Republic Wireless | Sprint, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, LTE, Wi-Fi & UMTS | republicwireless.com | Yes | No |
| Ring Plus, Inc | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | ringplus.net | Yes | No |
| ROK Mobile | Verizon[5] | CDMA & LTE | www.rokmobile.com | Yes | Yes |
| Scratch Wireless | Sprint | CDMA | scratchwireless.com | No | No |
| Selectel Wireless | Verizon | CDMA & LTE | selectelwireless.com | Yes | No |
| Simple Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | mysimplemobile.com | Yes | No |
| SkyView Wireless | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | skyvw.com | Yes | No |
| Speed Talk Mobile | Verizon, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | speedtalkmobile.com | Yes | No |
| Straight Talk | AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | straighttalk.com | Yes | Yes |
| Telcel América | Sprint, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | telcelamerica.com | Yes | No |
| Tello US | Sprint | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | tello.com | Yes | No |
| Tempo Telecom | Sprint, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | mytempo.com | No | No |
| TextNow | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | textnow.com | Yes | Yes |
| The People's Operator USA | Sprint, T-Mobile | CDMA & LTE | store.tpo.com | Yes | No |
| Ting | Sprint, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE[6] | ting.com | Yes | No |
| Total Call Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | totalcallmobile.com | No | Yes |
| TotalWireless | Verizon | CDMA & LTE | totalwireless.com | Yes | No |
| Touch Mobile | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | touch.com | No | Yes |
| TracFone | AT&T, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular (feature phones only), Verizon | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | tracfone.com | Yes | No |
| Ultra Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | ultra.me | Yes | Yes |
| Univision Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS & LTE | en.univisionmobile.com | Yes | No |
| UppWireless | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | uppwireless.com | Yes | No |
| US Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | usmobile.com | Yes | No |
| UVA Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | uvamobile.com | Yes | No |
| UWT Mobile | AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, & UMTS | uwtmobile.com | Yes | No |
| Value Wireless | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | myvaluewireless.com | Yes | Yes |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | virginmobileusa.com | No | Yes |
| Walmart Family Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | walmart.com | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Services US | Verizon | CDMA & LTE | wirelessservices.us | Yes | Yes |
| ZingPCS | Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | zingpcs.com | Yes | Yes |
| ZIP SIM | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | zipsim.us | Yes | No |
International SIM voice and data service operators[edit]
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] | Unlimited Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TravelSim | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | travelsim.com | Yes | No |
| TravelSim | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | travelsim.com | Yes | No |
| Truphone | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | truphone.com | Yes | No |
| Truphone | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | truphone.com | Yes | No |
Voice service operators[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirLink Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | airlinkmobile.com |
| Boomerang Wireless | Sprint | CDMA | boomerang-wireless.com |
| Earthtones | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | earthtones.com |
| H2O Wireless CDMA | Verizon | CDMA | h2owirelesscdma.com |
| Pure Unlimited | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | pureunlimited.net |
| Q Link Wireless | Sprint | CDMA | QLinkWireless.com |
| STi Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | stimobile.com |
| ZERO11 Wireless | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | zero11wireless.com |
Mobile broadband operators[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Wireless (AFMobile) | Verizon | CDMA | armedforceswireless.com |
| BOOM Mobile | Verizon | CDMA & LTE | boom.us |
| BroadBLUE | Sprint | CDMA | broadblue.com |
| DataJack | Sprint | CDMA | datajack.com |
| EcoMobile | Sprint | CDMA | ecomobile.com |
| FreedomPop | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | freedompop.com |
| H2O Wireless | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | h2owirelessnow.com |
| H2O Wireless Bolt | Sprint | CDMA | h2owirelessnow.com |
| Internet on the Go | Sprint | CDMA | internet-go.com |
| Karma | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | yourkarma.com |
| Madstar Mobile | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | madstar.com |
| MetroPCS | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | metropcs.com |
| NetZero | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | netzero.com |
| Red Pocket Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | goredpocket.com |
| Simple Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | mysimplemobile.com |
| Selectel | Verizon | CDMA & LTE | selectelwireless.com |
| Ting | Sprint & T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | ting.com |
| TruConnect | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | truconnect.com |
| Virgin Mobile USA | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | virginmobileusa.com |
| Ultra Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | ultra.me |
Providers of business services[edit]
| Company | Host network | Wireless technology | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cbeyond | Sprint | CDMA | cbeyond.net |
| Cognia Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | cognia.com |
| Dataxoom | AT&T, Sprint, Verizon | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | dataxoom.com |
| Harbor Mobile | AT&T, T-Mobile | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | harbormobile.com |
| MetTel Mobile | AT&T, Sprint, Verizon | CDMA, GSM, & UMTS | mettelmobile.com |
| Mobal Freedom | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | mobalfreedom.com |
Defunct, merged and acquired operators[edit]
| Company | Host network | Wireless technology | Web site | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspot | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | brightspotmobile.com | December 2015 |
| 420 Wireless | AT&T | GSM, UMTS, & LTE | 420wireless.com[Website down when visited 2015-9-22; appears defunct] | September 2015 |
| 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless | AT&T, Sprint | CDMA, GSM, & UMTS | 2010 | |
| Amp'd Mobile | Verizon | CDMA | 2007 | |
| BYO Wireless | Verizon, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, UMTS, & LTE | 2015 | |
| BZRMobile | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | mobile.bzrcorp.com | Website inaccessible as of 2016-06-15 |
| Circle-K Talk-and-Go | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | 2011 | |
| Cloven | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | clovenwireless.com | Website inaccessible as of 2015-04-27 |
| Comcast | Sprint, Clearwire | CDMA | 2011 | |
| Common Cents Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | 2011 | |
| Cox | Sprint | CDMA | 2012 | |
| Disney Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | 2007 | |
| EarthLink | Sprint | WiMAX | earthlink.net | 2015 |
| Embarq | Sprint | CDMA | 2009 | |
| ESPN MVP | Sprint | CDMA | 2006 | |
| Firefly Mobile | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | fireflymobile.com | 2012 |
| Fuzion Mobile | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | fuzionmobile.com | 2013 |
| GIV Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | givmobile.com | 31 January 2016 |
| GTC Wireless | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | 2009 | |
| Hello US Mobile | Verizon, T-Mobile | CDMA, GSM, & UMTS | hellousmobile.com | Unknown |
| Helio | Sprint | CDMA | 2010 | |
| iQ Cellular | AT&T, Sprint, Verizon | CDMA | 2014 | |
| Itel UTel | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | itelutel.com | Website inaccessible as of 2015-04-27 |
| Jump Mobile | Cricket | CDMA | 2010 | |
| Lucky Wireless | Verizon | CDMA | 2011 | |
| Mi Gente Mobile | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | migentemobile.com | 2013 |
| Mingo Wireless | Sprint | CDMA | mingowireless.com | 2012 |
| MOSH Mobile | Centennial Wireless | GSM & UMTS | 2012 | |
| Movida | Sprint | CDMA | 2012 | |
| Omni Prepaid | omniprepaid.com | 2012 | ||
| Millenicom | Verizon | CDMA & LTE | millenicom.com | 2014 |
| Next G Mobile | Verizon | CDMA | nextgmobile.com | 2013 |
| Phonata | AT&T, Sprint, Verizon | CDMA, GSM, & UMTS | phonata.com | 2013 |
| PrepaYd Wireless | Sprint | CDMA | prepaydwireless.com | 2014 |
| PTel Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | ptel.com | 31 January 2016 |
| Pure Mobile | Verizon | GSM & UMTS | usepuremobile.com | 2012 |
| 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 | |
| Solavei | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | solavei.com | December 2015 |
| Spot Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | spotmobile.com | September 7, 2014 |
| SWT Mobile | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | swtmobile.com | 2013 |
| TalkForGood | Verizon | CDMA | talkforgood.com | 2013 |
| Trumpet Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | trumpetmobile.com | 2013 |
| TúYo Mobile | T-Mobile | GSM & UMTS | tuyo.com | 2012 |
| Voce | AT&T | GSM & UMTS | 2008 | |
| Votel Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | votelmobile.com | 2014 |
| Voyager Mobile | Sprint | CDMA | voyagermobile.com | 2015 |
| WOW Mobile PCS | Sprint | CDMA | wowpcsdotorg.homestead.com | 2012 |
| XCellular USA | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | xcellularusa.net | 25 July 2014 |
| ZACT | Sprint | CDMA & LTE | zact.com | 3 August 2014 |
| Zapp | Sprint | CDMA | zappunlimited.com | 2012 |
| ZUMA Prepaid | Sprint | CDMA | amitygroup.com/zuma.htm | 2013 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b GSM, CDMA, UMTS, WiMAX, LTE, HSPA
- ^ a b BYOD or BYOP -- "Bring Your Own Device/Phone." Willing to connect compatible devices not sold by the company.
- ^ http://www.prepaidphonenews.com/2015/03/consumer-cellular-now-offers-service-on.html
- ^ "Credo Mobile MVNO dumps Sprint for Verizon: source".
- ^ " ROK Mobile To Cease Service On T-Mobile And Sprint From Dec. 18", Prepaid Mobile Phone Reviews, 2015-07-12
- ^ (Ting goes for three: Tri- LTE : Ting Blog ting.com Retrieved on 2014-12-7