Today we’re proud to announce that ABMNUS, has joined NWIDA as an Master Agent member. ABMNUS, a leader in wireless retail solutions, is proud to announce its membership with the National Wireless Independent Dealer Association (NWIDA). This partnership marks a significant step in ABMNUS’s mission to empower independent wireless dealers and expand its footprint in the wireless retail Read more…
Today we’re proud to announce that MobileX, the most customizable wireless service designed to save consumers money, has joined NWIDA as an MVNO member. This partnership underscores MobileX’s commitment to empowering independent wireless dealers with innovative tools, resources, and opportunities to thrive in today’s competitive market. NWIDA, the only trade and advocacy organization dedicated to independently owned wireless Read more…
Venio Joins NWIDA Offering International & Domestic Gift Cards, Mobile Top-Ups, Gaming PINs and Bill PaymentsTo learn more, please visit nwida.org/venio September 10, 2025, West Orange, New Jersey, – The National Wireless Independent Dealer Association (NWIDA) proudly announced that Venio has joined the Association as a Vendor Partner. This partnership brings valuable new opportunities for partners to Read more…
Just days after AT&T reached an agreement to acquire a significant portion of wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for approximately $23 billion, now SpaceX has agreed to acquire AWS-4 and H block spectrum for an additional $17 billion. In addition, SpaceX will pay $2 billion in current Echostar debt. In connection with the transaction, SpaceX and EchoStar will enter into Read more…
Remember last year when we said Lyca had their T-Mobile contract extended for only 1 year? Time’s up. According to Lyca Master Agent AH, Lyca dealers received letters recently informing them of the end of their T-Mobile deal. And added dates: September 20, 2025: New activations of current Lyca Mobile SIM cards will end on Sept 20, 2025. After that date, Read more…
AT&T has reached an agreement to acquire a significant portion of wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for approximately $23 billion. EchoStar will retain ownership and operation of Boost, which will now operate on AT&T’s network. This acquisition will enhance AT&T’s spectrum portfolio by adding an average of 50 MHz of low-band and mid-band spectrum, covering nearly every Read more…
Today we’re proud to announce the appointment of Matt Zieminski to our Board of Directors. Zieminski will serve as the Legislative Strategy Lead, bringing his extensive expertise in policy advocacy and industry representation to advance NWIDA’s mission of protecting and empowering wireless dealers nationwide. In this role, Matt will spearhead NWIDA’s efforts to promote dealer-friendly legislation, ensuring Read more…
2 recent articles at Phone Arena (links at end of post) tell the story of issues at T-Mobile retail stores – and they reference both corporate stores and indirect/dealer stores owned by Arch Telecom. Arch Telecom, a T-Mobile Preferred Retailer, has faced criticism regarding its handling of employee and customer issues, despite promises to operate with integrity. Read more…
Thanks to E-Scrap News for covering our session at e-Summit. (Link to story) Author Colin Staub did a nice job summarizing our session, as we explored new ways for mobile repair shops to add income. If you missed the session in Austin, check out this summary. NWIDA Announcing IMEI Reports – Generate a comprehensive device report Read more…
As we recently reported – Dish is selling it’s TV business to Direct TV – and, in a new twist, AT&T is also selling their part. Private-equity firm TPG agreed to buy AT&T’s remaining stake in DirecTV and merge the satellite company with rival Dish. AT&T agreed to sell its remaining 70% share of DirecTV to TPG for Read more…