List of US MVNO
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The following is a list of United States mobile virtual network operator
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Mobile virtual network operator
A mobile virtual network operator is a company that provides mobile phone services but does not have its own licensed frequency allocation of radio spectrum, nor does it necessarily have all of the infrastructure required to provide mobile telephone service...
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| Company | Wireless network | Wireless technology | Homepage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless in April 2004 7-Eleven became the first retailer to launch proprietary prepaid wireless service program called 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless. 7-Eleven expanded its proprietary prepaid wireless program to Canada, Singapore and Malaysia. In The U.S. the service operates on... |
AT&T, Sprint | GSM 850/1900 or CDMA 1900 | http://www.7-eleven.com | |
| AirVoice Wireless | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | http://www.airvoicewireless.com/ | |
| AirLink Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.airlinkmobile.com | |
| Amp'd Mobile Amp'd Mobile Amp'd Mobile was a mobile phone service launched in the United States in late 2005, and shortly in Canada in early 2007. The company was a Mobile Virtual Network Operator.Its primary non-Venture Capital investors were MTV Networks and Universal Music Group... |
Verizon | CDMA 800/1900 | Defunct | |
| Boost Mobile Boost Mobile Boost Mobile is a brand of wireless prepay service run by Sprint Nextel, operating within the Sprint Prepaid Group along with Virgin Mobile USA, Assurance Wireless, and payLo by Virgin Mobile. Boost Mobile uses GSMand iDEN networks... |
Sprint CDMA Nextel iDen Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility... |
CDMA 1900/iDEN | http://www.boostmobile.com | Owned by Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility... |
| Bratz Mobile | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | http://www.bratzmobile.com | Defunct |
| Call Plus | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | http://www.ecallplus.com | |
| Cbeyond | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.cbeyond.net/services/mobile/ | Previously Beyond Mobile |
| Circle-K Talk-and-Go | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | http://www.circlek.com | |
| Consumer Cellular | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | http://www.consumercellular.com/ | Designed for middle aged individuals |
| Comcast | Sprint, Clearwire | CDMA 1900, WiMAX | http://www.comcast.com | |
| Common Cents Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.commoncentsmobile.com | Defunct |
| Cox | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.cox.com | |
| Credo Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.credomobile.com | |
| CrossBridge Solutions | AT&T, Sprint, Global | GSM/CDMA | http://www.crossbridgesolutions.com | Global M2M Network Provider |
| Embarq | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.embarq.com | Defunct |
| Excel Wireless | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.excelws.net | |
| Earthtones | AT&T | GSM | http://www.earthtones.com/ | Donates all profits to environmental organizations |
| Firefly Mobile Firefly (mobile phone) Firefly is a cellphone aimed at parents to give to their children aged 5-12 years. This phone is designed to give parents peace of mind and children assurance that they can stay in touch with the people that matter most .-Layout:There are five main keys on the phone, along with several more... |
AT&T | GSM 850/1900 and UMTS (3G) 850/1900 | http://www.fireflymobile.com | |
| Global Talk PCS | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.prepaidstations.com/global-talk-pcs/ | |
| GSR Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.gsrmobile.com | |
| H2O Wireless | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 and UMTS (3G) 850/1900 | https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/ | Owned by Locus Telecom |
| Helio | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.helio.com | Shutdown May 2010 after purchase by Virgin Mobile USA |
| i-wireless I-wireless i-wireless is an American mobile virtual network operator that uses the CDMA Sprint PCS network to provide nationwide coverage. Domestic roaming , and accessing service abroad from a subscriber's cell phone is not currently available... |
Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.iwirelesshome.com | Owned by Kroger Kroger The Kroger Co. is an American supermarket chain founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$ 76.7 billion in sales during fiscal year 2009. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume and second-place general retailer... |
| Jitterbug | Verizon | CDMA 1900 | http://www.jitterbug.com | |
| Jolt Mobile | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 and UMTS (3G) 850/1900 | http://www.joltmobile.com | |
| kajeet | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.kajeet.com | |
| KORE Telematics | AT&T, Verizon, Rogers | GSM/CDMA | http://www.koretelematics.com | M2M Network Provider |
| Liberty Wireless Liberty Wireless Liberty Wireless is a mobile phone service launched in the United States in 2002. The company is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator and operates on the Sprint Nextel CDMA network.Liberty Wireless is owned by Cozac LLC, a subsidiary of APC Wireless.... |
Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.libertywireless.com | |
| Locus Mobile | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | http://www.locustelecom.com | Parent of H2O Wireless |
| Mingo Wireless | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.mingowireless.com/ | |
| Movida Movida Wireless Movida is an MVNO that is meant to directly target the U.S. Hispanic population. Movida uses the Sprint PCS network for voice and data. Movida is headquartered in Miami, Florida. The service is pre-paid and you can either choose from 10 cents a minute or unlimited which includes unlimited night... |
Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.movidacelular.com | |
| NationPCS | Verizon | CDMA 800/1900 | http://nationpcs.com/ | A division of Xila Telecom Group LLC |
| NET10 Net10 NET10 is a Mobile virtual network operator which offers prepaid mobile phones , and a flat rate unlimited plan . NET10 is a brand of TracFone Wireless.NET10 uses GSM phones which support voicemail and text messaging at a minimum... |
AT&T, T-Mobile | GSM 850/1900 | http://www.net10.com | Subsidiary of América Móvil América Móvil América Móvil is a Mexican telecommunication company headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. It is the fourth largest mobile network operator in terms of equity subscribers, one of the largest corporations in Latin America, and the world. America Movil is a Fortune 500 company... |
| Omni Prepaid | Verizon | CDMA 800/1900 | http://www.omniprepaid.com | |
| OnStar OnStar OnStar Corporation is a subsidiary of General Motors that provides subscription-based communications, in-vehicle security, hands free calling, turn-by-turn navigation, and remote diagnostics systems throughout the United States, Canada and China. A similar service is known as ChevyStar in Latin... |
Verizon | CDMA 800/1900 | http://vzwshop.com/onstar/ | |
| Page Plus Cellular Page Plus Cellular Page Plus Cellular is a vendor of prepaid wireless services in the United States. They are a Mobile Virtual Network Operator using the Verizon Wireless network.... |
Verizon | CDMA 800/1900 | http://www.pagepluscellular.com | |
| PlatinumTel | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.platinumtel.com | |
| Pure Mobile | Verizon | CDMA 800/1900 | http://www.usepuremobile.com | |
| Pure TalkUSA | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 | http://www.puretalkusa.com | |
| Qwest Wireless Qwest Wireless Owned by Qwest Communications, Qwest Wireless LLC is a cellular phone service offered in the United States. Qwest Wireless is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator that currently operates on Verizon Wireless' CDMA network. While Qwest originally owned its own wireless network, it discontinued that... |
Sprint | CDMA 1900 | Defunct | |
| Ready Mobile PCS | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.readymobile.com | |
| Red Pocket | AT&T | GSM 850/1900 and UMTS (3G) 850/1900 | http://www.goredpocket.com | |
| Shaka Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.shakamobile.com | |
| Simple Freedom | Alltel | CDMA 800/1900 | http://www.simplefreedom.net | Defunct |
| Simple Mobile | T-Mobile USA | GSM 1900 and UMTS (3G) / (4G) 1700/2100 | http://www.mysimplemobile.com | |
| Straight Talk | AT&T (new phones), Verizon | GSM 850/1900 or CDMA 800/1900 | http://www.straighttalk.com | Subsidiary of América Móvil América Móvil América Móvil is a Mexican telecommunication company headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. It is the fourth largest mobile network operator in terms of equity subscribers, one of the largest corporations in Latin America, and the world. America Movil is a Fortune 500 company... |
| STI Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.stimobile.com | |
| Time Warner Cable | Sprint, Clearwire | CDMA 1900, WiMAX | http://www.twcable.com | |
| Total Call Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.totalcallmobile.com | |
| TracFone Wireless TracFone Wireless TracFone Wireless or TracFone is a prepaid mobile phone provider and is a subsidiary of Mexican América Móvil, it provides service in the United States, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.- History :... |
AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon | GSM/CDMA | http://www.tracfone.com | Subsidiary of América Móvil América Móvil América Móvil is a Mexican telecommunication company headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. It is the fourth largest mobile network operator in terms of equity subscribers, one of the largest corporations in Latin America, and the world. America Movil is a Fortune 500 company... |
| TúYo Mobile | T-Mobile USA | GSM 1900 and UMTS (3G) 1700/2100 | http://www.tuyo.com | Subsidiary of IDT |
| Virgin Mobile USA Virgin Mobile USA Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. is a wireless communications services provider based in Warren, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2001 as a mobile virtual network operator, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. commenced operations under the Virgin Mobile brand in June, 2002... |
Sprint Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility... |
CDMA 1900 | http://www.virginmobileusa.com | Owned by Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility... |
| WOW Mobile PCS | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.joinwowmobilepcs.com | |
| Wyless Group | T-Mobile (USA, UK), Sprint, O2 (UK, Eire) and others | CDMA 1900, GSM 850/1900 | http://www.wyless.com | Global M2M network and managed services provider |
| Zoom Mobile | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.zoommobile.net | |
| ZUMA Prepaid | Sprint | CDMA 1900 | http://www.amitygroup.com/wirelessser.htm |