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Tag: Prepaid wireless
T-Mobile Closes Mint Acquisition
T-Mobile and Mint Mobile will operate autonomously. However, Mint will be closely aligned with T-Mobile’s brand and business.
Comcast NOW Brings Prepaid to Internet and Streaming TV, As Well As Mobile
Comcast NOW will include prepaid internet options of 100 Mbps for $30 /month or 200 Mbps for $45/month, with unlimited data.
Total by Verizon Making Strides, Launches Prepaid 5G Home FWA Offering
The Total by Verizon fixed wireless access (FWA) service provides download speeds up to 200 Mbps with unlimited data and is priced at
T-Mobile Acquisition Yields a Bonus: Ryan Reynolds Marketing Opportunity
The T-Mobile Ryan Reynolds connection came via Reynolds’ ownership of Ka’ena and its Mint Mobile brand. T-Mobile plans to
Latest FCC Lifeline Program Abuse Allegation Leads to Proposed $6 Million Fine for Tracfone
Tracfone’s alleged Lifeline program abuse centers on activities in Florida and Texas, leading the FCC to propose a $6 million fine for the prepaid wireless
T-Mobile Connect Low-Cost Service Launches Early
T-Mobile Connect, a $15-a-month offering, was supposed to launch when T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint was completed. But T-Mobile is launching it early to
T-Mobile Sprint Win Court Case, Merger Could Close as Soon as April
The Sprint T-Mobile court case win against states attorneys general leaves few remaining hurdles until the merger is completed. Dish Network plays a key
DOJ Approves Sprint T-Mobile Merger, Requires Asset Sale to Dish; Ergen Says Dish is Ready
The DOJ approved the Sprint T-Mobile merger on the condition that Sprint sells its 800 MHz spectrum and prepaid businesses to DISH Network. Read the details about other required approvals in our post.
Report: Dish to Buy Spectrum, Prepaid Assets from T-Mobile and Sprint; What Will Dish’s Wireless Strategy Be?
What will the Dish wireless strategy be now that the company reportedly has agreed to buy spectrum and prepaid wireless assets from T-Mobile and Sprint? Dish is likely to . . .
MetroPCS Rebrand, Metro by T-Mobile, Offers Unlimited for $50 Monthly
T-Mobile CEO John Legere suggested the MetroPCS rebrand aims to correct misperceptions about prepaid wireless. New inlimited Metro by T-Mobile offerings include Google One mobile backup and storage and a $60-a-month plan also . . .
CWA Wants to Make T-Mobile, Sprint Job Commitments Binding
A CWA analysis estimates that 30,000 jobs would be lost as a result of the T-Mobile, Sprint merger. The CWA T-Mobile, Sprint analysis draws upon estimates from financial analysts involving job losses in metro areas, which could be . . .
CEO: Mobile Telemedicine is Focus for MVNO Seniors Wireless
A novel mobile telemedicine offering from Seniors Wireless combines the ability to talk to a doctor 24/7/365 with a prepaid wireless voice…
T-Mobile Surpasses Sprint to be Number One in Pre-Paid Wireless
Prepaid Wireless on the Rise, Aio is Latest Venture
An announcement from AT&T today illustrates the increasing importance of prepaid wireless. The company announced a new prepaid nationwide voice and data service under the Aio brand.
Bernstein Sees Wireless Industry Glass Half Empty
Financial analysts at Bernstein Research see six wireless industry problems — including some that others don’t see as a problem.
TruConnect to Offer Mobile Internet Through Walmart
New AT&T GoPhone Option Reflects Importance of Prepaid Market
AT&T added unlimited texting to Canada, Mexico and 100 countries to its $25 per month GoPhone prepaid rate plan, illustrating
Walmart and T-Mobile Connect for Prepaid 4G
Walmart and T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced today that T-Mobile will launch a $30 unlimited web and text monthly 4G prepaid service plan
It’s Open Season on T-Mobile
Poor T-Mobile. Their competitors are seizing on the AT&T deal limbo, painting T-Mobile as lying in wait for an uncertain income.
Alaska Communications Launches Prepaid Wireless
Alaska Communications today announced a new portfolio of prepaid wireless plans offering unlimited voice and data coverage
Verizon Launches 3G Prepaid Wireless
portfolio of prepaid offerings to include a new 3G Prepaid data package that lets customers access unlimited data on select 3G Smartphones and Multimedia phones for $30 monthly access
Clearwire’s Prepaid Rover Brand Targets Generation Y
Internet-addicted members of Generation Y between the ages of 18 and 24 are the target for a new prepaid 4G wireless service from Clearwire
Shentel to Offer Prepaid Wireless
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company announced today that its wireless subsidiary has signed an amendment to the current contract with Sprint Nextel
Sprint Partners With Walmart for New Prepaid Effort, Common Cents Mobile
Sprint announced the launch of Common Cents Mobile, the newest member of Sprint’s powerhouse prepaid portfolio with 7-cent minutes that Round Down and 7-cent text