NWIDA has learned that Boost will begin fining dealers if they do not adhere to required operating hours. As shown in the image above, dealers who are not open Monday-Saturday from 10:00 – 7:00 and Sunday from 12:00 – 5:00 will be fined up to $250.00 per day – starting May 1. Boost has confirmed to NWIDA Read more…

Lyca Mobile has announced that they are now offering e-SIM activation options – and some new promos as well. In addition to the e-Sim announcement, Lyca is offering a “buy 2 months, get 1 free” promo and the return of the pre-loaded SIM. AH Prepaid (Lyca Master) is the exclusive distributor for the $19 pre-loaded SIM and Read more…

Another day, another data breach – but hey… it’s not who you think! This time over 70 million customers data from AT&T was found on the dark web. According to their own website (link here) 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders have been impacted. The breach occurred about two weeks ago. AT&T Read more…

Per a recent post on “X” (Twitter), T-Mobile has (as they store owner put it) Reinvented Payment Terms. Dealer comp has changed from providing 100% first month to 60%, dropping down to 25%. But, as the dealer points out, their expenses (rent, payrolls, operating expenses) still operate under the old-fashioned expectation of being paid in full and on-time. Read more…

You already know that NWIDA can save you over $15,000. But have you considered our “combo deals?” No, we’re not adding fries (not yet… I mean who doesn’t love fries… but I digress.) I’m talking about combining the savings from 2 or more NWIDA partners that will save you big! For example: • Need a PoS system Read more…

T-Mobile is raising fees on prepaid starting today. Reddit poster, Electronic-Quail4464 posted this image: That shows a change in the fee for a “SIM Starter Kit” – This will now be called a “Device Connection Charge” and will be $25 for all voice lines ant $5 for their BTS lines. As the post stated – this fee Read more…

It’s an interesting question. Who is the best for the indirect channel? Who pays the most? Who provides the most support? Who treats their dealers fairly? Well – we asked and got some interesting answers.  Now, this is not a scientific survey. And, we’re still collecting more responses.  But so far, it looks like Ultra is in the lead. Read more…

Dish bought Boost Mobile (when T-Mobile was forced to spin them off) and it hasn’t been going well – and it may be leading to Dish bankruptcy. Late last year, Dish re-merged with EchoStar to give the company a monetary boost, but the Q4 numbers are telling the story: Boost Mobile lost 123,000 customers Retail Wireless revenue Read more…