Cricket, AT&T, “Sprint”, Metro and T-Mobile have all recently terminated dealers. If you’ve recently received a termination letter and would like our assistance in finding an new brand to sell/service, we are compiling a list, including contact information, that we are happy to share with you. Please complete the form below and we will send you the Read more…
Apple has said it will close stores in four states due to an increase in Covid-19 cases. CNBC reported Apple will close a total of 11 stores starting June 20, including 6 in Arizona, 2 in Florida, 2 in North Carolina and 1 in South Carolina. Apple said the move was made out of “an abundance of Read more…
According to an article in Axios (link below) AT&T has confirmed it is planning widespread job cuts that include managers and executives, in addition to 3,400 technician and clerical jobs. It will also close 250 retail stores, impacting 1,300 retail jobs. The stores facing closure are a mix of AT&T-branded locations and those of Cricket Wireless. AT&T Read more…
We’re hearing the Cricket – the prepaid brand of AT&T – may be shutting anywhere from 100-200 dealer stores. Cricket, like Boost and Metro, are predominately indirect distribution – or (in English) their stores are not owned by them, but by SMB dealers) While we also hear Cricket maybe growing their presence in certain geographic areas, this Read more…
NWIDA has learned that T-Mobile will announce another round of staff firings tomorrow. The staff being terminated include director and manager level, and perhaps some as high as VP. It’s estimated between 100-200 will be terminated, with the official announcement coming during the weekly conference call. I guess that since John Legere has left the company, his Read more…
NWIDA has learned that Jon Freier has announced (internally) that all T-Mobile Corporate owned stores (T-Mobile, Sprint and Metro) will be closed on Thursday June 4 until noon to give employees space and time to reflect on the current events, that have been intensified with the murder of George Floyd. In addition, Freier has “invited” indirect owned Read more…
ZIP SIM, a Ting owned MVNO that catered to incoming (US) travelers has announced they will shut down effective June 30. To call COVID-19’s impact on travel, “severe” would be an understatement. As a business built on enabling communication for travelers, ZIP SIM has, unsurprisingly, been significantly affected. As a result, we regret to inform you that Read more…
The Boost deal isn’t “done done” yet and already Dish and T-Mobile aren’t getting along. According to a Lightreading post (link below) and based on a recent FCC filing, Dish has complained that T-Mobile inappropriately used Dish’s spectrum as a marketing ploy during COVID-19 lockdowns. “Since T-Mobile gained temporary access to Dish’s 600MHz spectrum on March 15, Read more…
T-Mobile shut down over 80% of its corporate-owned stores during the pandemic, including all that were located in malls. Jon Freier, Executive VP of Consumer Markets, has explained the changes that will be made to keep its customers and employees safe. These include:• Reduced capacity and social distancing so everyone stays at a safe distance from each Read more…
Charter Cable (Spectrum Mobile) currently has an agreement for its MVNO traffic with Verizon. But Charter CEO Tom Rutledge said, “We have a good relationship with AT&T. We have had discussions about the MVNO. They’re interested in having a relationship with us, and we’re interested in having a relationship with them.” It’s not sure if he meant Read more…
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