Since retiring the Sprint brand this month, T-Mobile now has the most retail stores of any postpaid carrier, beating AT&T by more than 2,000 stores based on Wave7 Research counts. T-Mobile now has more than 7,500 retail stores. By Wave7 estimates, T-Mobile also has hundreds of more stores than Verizon, which previously had the largest postpaid retail Read more…
We are thrilled to announce the addition of T-CETRA, to the NWIDA member family. T-Cetra is a top Technology Service Provider (TSP) and they specialize in creating innovative payment solutions for independent wireless dealers and underserved, cash-preferred customers. With the help of big-name partners like TracFone, Verizon, and Ultra Mobile, T-CETRA services all aspects of the prepaid Read more…
New Boost Owners… New Boost Plans! Back in July, Boost announced the return of the $hrink-It! plan, as well as a $35 plan with unlimited talk, text, and 10GB of data. Now, Boost has announced a complete set of new rate plans. All plans have unlimited Talk & Text, as well as: $10 per month plan – UNL Read more…
How do you move a trade show that regularly draws over 100,000 to an all digital format? We can ask CES 2021 – because they’re going to do it. Organizers of the Consumer Electronics Show reversed an earlier decision to have an in-person conference in 2021, switching to an all-digital format due to ongoing concerns about the Read more…
Blue Wireless, a regional carrier serving customers in New York and Pennsylvania has shut down and has sold its spectrum to Verizon. Blue informed their customers in April, saying they would be gone in 90 days (in July.) Blue did not transfer its customers to Verizon or anyone else, but Wave 7 has posted a picture of Read more…
If you have T-Mobile (or the former Sprint) service, you’ll need a VoLTE phone by January, or your service will stop. According to T-Mobile memo (see below), the carrier will fast track plans to shut down its legacy voice networks. Affected customers will be forced to upgrade handsets or leave the network by January, 2021. Most carriers Read more…
Today, T-Mobile announced the latest changes in their “un-carrier” marketing – including: ScamShield – “Real Caller ID” to all customers (T-Mobile, Metro and Sprint) for no charge. Shows actual name and “verified caller” if they’re real. This should reduce spoofed calls. ScamID and ScamBlock – flags likely scam/spoofed calls. Also can block those calls (ScamBlock) – Not Read more…
According to an article in Light Reading (link below) Tracfone has recently struck a “better deal” with their carriers that provides them a lower cost of service. Tracfone announced it inked a new MVNO agreement that significantly increased its earnings. Some analysts believe TracFone’s new deal will pave the way for Comcast and Charter to improve their own Read more…
According to a recent Wave7 report, over 1,100 prepaid stores have closed between November and June. The number consists of stores across brands, including AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, Boost Mobile, Cricket Wireless, and Metro by T-Mobile. In addition, many carrier-owned stores that shut down during the pandemic, have since reopened. In addition, this does not include the fact that many Read more…
We are saddened to learn of the passing our our Board Member and great friend, Phil Katz. Phil was one of the founding forces behind NWIDA, and a long time wireless industry veteran – not to mention a huge NY Giant fan. His company, All Points Marketing, was the first ever Master Agent in the wireless business Read more…
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