NWIDA has learned that AT&T has recently laid off a number of staff from its Cricket Wireless subsidiary. This decision comes amid a broader trend of restructuring and cost-cutting across the industry. For independent wireless dealers, this news raises important questions and potential impacts on their businesses. Here’s a closer look at what this means for you. Read more…

Thanks to Rob and the Tech Care Association for interviewing me back at the Gadget Repair Expo! NWIDA Announcing IMEI Reports – Generate a comprehensive device report for any phone.  Click to join our the IMEI Reports DISCORD Server NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance. If you’re not yet a member, we invite Read more…

Verizon “rebranded” today – modifying their logo and launching “myHome” the “ the only one-stop-shop for home internet, live TV, entertainment and connected home offerings – all in one place, and all in your control.” Before we talk about that, they’ve also changed their trade-in program. Verizon is now expanding eligibility of their smartphone trade in program to Read more…

Thanks to Jon Horovitz of Atrium Unlimited Consulting for having me back on The Boon of Wireless podcast!  Always glad to chat wireless with Jon! And here I am on Episode 3: NWIDA Announcing IMEI Reports – generate a comprehensive device report for any phone.  NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance. If you’re not yet Read more…

Boss Wireless, owned by IDT, has sent out text messages to their customers stating that they will cease operations as of July 1. And, they included the customer’s PIN for easy port-out in the text. We regret to inform you that BOSS Wireless will discontinue operations on July 1st, 2024. All cellular services, including voice, text, and data, Read more…

Effective July 1, 2024, Venmo is raising transaction fees for receiving payments tagged by the sender as a goods and services purchase to 2.99% per transaction. The previous fee, was 1.9% + $.10, which will remain for receiving payments into business or charity profiles. % + $0.10 for Venmo-to-Venmo transactions.  NWIDA Announcing IMEI Reports – generate a Read more…

LYCA Mobile has rolled out e-SIM – and as seen in their in-store signage, you can activate it with or without their dealer. Overall, e-SIM isn’t a bad thing… but… Lyca isn’t compensating the dealer for e-SIM activations if the customer does it “on-line”, yet they’re advertising it inside the dealer store. And, if that’s not enough, Read more…

Lyca Mobile has petitioned the FCC to protect competition in the MVNO market, accusing T-Mobile of using its market dominance post-mergers with Sprint and Mint Mobile to undermine rivals. Lyca claims T-Mobile’s actions, such as delaying functionalities and misrepresenting data usage, violate DOJ conditions from the 2020 Sprint merger. T-Mobile’s sued to terminate Lycamobile in 2022, despite Read more…

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, T-Mobile and Verizon may each purchase a piece of US Cellular. The article states that T-Mobile is in the final stages of a $2 billion purchase of a large piece of UScellular, and that Verizon is eyeing buying some of the remaining parts.  The report notes neither agreement Read more…

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have been fined in total nearly $200,000,000 for illegally selling subscribers real-time locations. The FCC expects to finalise the fines and announced on April 29 it had completed its Notices of Apparent Liability issued against the carriers in February 2020. Sprint is also named for its actions prior to the merger with T-Mobile Read more…