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T-Mobile US rumored to be in acquisition talks with Mint Mobile

Mint Mobile is an MVNO that operates on T-Mobile US' network According to recent Bloomberg reports, T-Mobile US is considering purchasing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Mint Mobile. Mint does not run its own network; instead, it operates on T-Mobile US' network, which would likely...

Verizon gains FCC approval for Tracfone acquisition

Within six months of the Tracfone deal closing, Verizon must offer Lifeline plans with 5G It's an early Christmas present, of sorts, for Verizon: The Federal Communications Commission has officially approved the carrier's acquisition of prepaid MVNO Tracfone, subject to a number of provisions designed...

Sigfox intros prepaid airtime online – for connecting less / more than 10,000 devices

Narrowband IoT company Sigfox has teamed up with Irish-American financial software company Stripe to offer IoT subscriptions for purchase online. Stripe is providing the online payment infrastructure. Customers can choose between ‘Discovery’ or ‘Enterprise’ airtime subscriptions. The first is for fewer 10,000 device subscriptions,...

Verizon to buy Tracfone for up to $6.9 billion, bolstering its prepaid position

Verizon has agreed to spend up to $6.9 billion to buy prepaid mobile virtual network operator Tracfone from America Movil, expanding its focus on low-cost and prepaid services and saying that it will eventually offer 5G access to Tracfone customers. In addition to $3.125 billion...

Boost founder wants to buy prepaid business of merging Sprint/T-Mo

Boost Mobile founder Peter Adderton has put in an offer to buy the mobile virtual network operator back from the New T-Mobile, which must divest Boost and Sprint's other prepaid brands as part of required conditions to merge T-Mobile US with Sprint. However, Dish...

Amazon reportedly interested in buying Boost Mobile

Sprint and T-Mobile US have indicated that they are prepared to put prepaid brand Boost Mobile up for sale if their proposed merger is approved. Reuters reports that there is an interested buyer: Amazon. Amazon is interested "mainly because the deal would allow it to...

#TBT: Presto change-o Moto; Sprint preps for 3G; what would people do with mobile data? … this week in 2001

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! 'Unmatched' speeds of...

T-Mobile US rebrands MetroPCS, adds Amazon Prime and Google perks to some plans

Metro PCS becomes Metro by T-Mobile, adds Google One and Amazon Prime perks T-Mobile US is revamping its MetroPCS brand, trying to broaden its appeal and update customers' perception both of the brand and of prepaid offerings in general -- and tying content and services...

#TBT: Price wars worry Wall Street; Qualcomm preps to spin off Leap; Y2K worries … this week in 1998

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! It's a bird,...

What would a Sprint/T-Mo merger mean for prepaid, wholesale?

What would a Sprint/T-Mo merger mean for prepaid, wholesale? While T-Mobile US has emphasized the importance of 5G and spectrum as it has made its case for regulators to allow it to purchase Sprint, there hasn't been much talk about the impact to the prepaid...

Kagan: AT&T Prepaid is re-branding of GoPhone

AT&T is updating the brand name for their wireless pre-paid service from AT&T GoPhone to AT&T Prepaid. I spoke with Bob Bickerstaff, Vice President of Wireless Voice and Prepaid Products about the change and he share the thinking and plan for AT&T Mobility moving...

Verizon pads prepaid data, but limits video to 480p

New Verizon prepaid plans are available starting today Verizon has beefed up the high-speed data allowance for its prepaid customers, launching new plans today that add more data to its packages. Previously, the carrier offered four Verizon prepaid plan options with unlimited voice and text usage, starting...

#TBT: That ‘net’ thing could be huge for cell phones; FCC wants input on public safety spectrum … 21 years ago this week

"The internet is the killer app" for wireless data; FCC asks for input on public safety spectrum needs ... 21 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from...

AT&T Cricket data boost looks to shrug off prepaid slump

AT&T is throwing 60% more data for customers selecting its most popular Cricket prepaid rate plan following slide in growth Coming off of a significant year-over-year drop in prepaid growth, AT&T’s Cricket Wireless brand is throwing 60% more data at consumers selecting one of its...

Sprint stock dives on earnings release as prepaid drag set to continue

Sprint investors reacted negatively to release of its full fiscal Q2 results, with the carrier’s prepaid biz set to lose 2M customers in current quarter Highlighting the continued volatility around anything related to Sprint, the carrier’s stock gave back a good chunk of its recent...

Verizon prepaid customers gain HD Voice, VoLTE, video calling

After leaking the capability last month, Verizon prepaid customers officially have access to HD Voice, VoLTE and video calling features Verizon Wireless continues to upgrade prepaid customers with access to new features, with the latest move the inclusion of high-definition voice and video calling capabilities. The...

Cricket matches MetroPCS at low end as AT&T and T-Mobile continue prepaid battle

Cricket Wireless and MetroPCS, prepaid proxies of AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile US, respectively, both now offer $30 entry-level plans with “unlimited” services AT&T Mobility’s Cricket Wireless prepaid brand unveiled a new entry-level smartphone plan that includes “unlimited” domestic talk, text messaging and data services for...

Verizon expands VoLTE to 4G prepaid phones

Editor's note: After this story was published, a Verizon rep told RCR Wireless News the "webpage describing this service was posted in error and has been pulled down. This service is coming to prepaid customers--but not until early fall."   Verizon expands VoLTE functionality Verizon Wireless expanded...

Why T-Mobile and Consumer Cellular are market favorites

What makes T-Mobile and Consumer Cellular the favorites of consumers in the latest customer survey conducted by Market Force Information? The domestic telecom space is a highly competitive environment, with four nationwide operators battling tooth-and-nail to attract new customers. That battle includes both stealing customers from...

AT&T GoPhone prepaid to launch multiline consumer, enterprise discounts

GoPhone multiline discount falls short of sister-brand Cricket Wireless savings, looks to stack up against similar promo from T-Mobile's MetroPCS service Prepaid remains an intensely competitive environment for domestic mobile operators, with AT&T Mobility set to bolster its GoPhone platform with a new multiline promotion. The...

Kagan: Conversation with Cricket Wireless president

Last week I had a conversation with John Dwyer, president of Cricket Wireless, about the rapidly growing and changing prepaid wireless space. There has been lots of change going on at the prepaid side of the wireless industry. Let me share with you some...

Did T-Mobile dominate Verizon, Sprint and AT&T in Q2?

T-Mobile posted yet another robust quarter of operational and improving financial results, but how did it fare against rivals Verizon, Sprint and AT&T? On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we spoke with Bill Ho, principal at 556 Ventures, to take one final dive into the latest...

GameStop snaps up AT&T retailers, claims largest authorized retail title

Electronics retailer GameStop closed on acquisition of trio of AT&T authorized retailers, pushing footprint to more than 1,400 locations The relationship between telecom giant AT&T and electronics retailer GameStop grew tighter this week as GameStop completed the acquisition of three national AT&T authorized retailers – Cellular World,...

Sprint stock surges on positive customer growth

Positive postpaid trends provide shot in the arm for Sprint investors, although overall financial picture remains muddled with capex drought Sprint yet again managed to show positive customer growth across its wireless division during its latest fiscal quarter, although investors did not seem to mind...