Peter Adderton, founder of Boost Mobile, Peter thinks Dish will be looking to cut costs and could jettison as many as 2.5 million prepaid customers. Apparently, these would be wireless consumers that Dish doesn’t believe it could make any money on. Adderton believes Dish will need to cut costs so that it can pay for the build-out Read more…
Assurant announced it has acquired CPR – (Cell Phone Repair), one of the largest global franchisors of mobile device repair stores with more than 700 locations. “Acquiring CPR is a part of our ongoing efforts to improve the customer experience by expanding options for service and support where, when and how consumers want,” said Manny Becerra, president Read more…
Well, we think so. And we’re not the only one. Peter Adderton, founder of Boost Mobile, thinks so as well. Below is a link to an interview Peter did on Bloomberg TV: — NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance and if you’re not yet a member, we invite you to join today. Want Read more…
Starting Friday, November 1, 2020, T-Mobile will offer their First Responder Plan, providing discounts to first responders and their families. It’s the same discount that T-Mobile gave to military, veterans and their families last year. Those that qualify include state and local police, fire and EMS personnel, their families … and “everyone who counts on them to Read more…
According to a memo sent to AT&T prepaid dealers, starting January 1, 2020 you will have to purchase your AT&T Prepaid SIMs from your Master Dealer, or commission will not be paid (see below – you can click on the image to enlarge it.) — NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance and if Read more…
NWIDA and Vendor Partner Eternity Wireless has put together a Flash Sale website. Any dealer can visit and order from special closeouts and other items – priced to move. And, NWIDA members save on each purchase. The current NWIDA discount is a savings of an additional 15%! (this discount will change. The current discount expires October 31, 2019) You Read more…
According to an article on SDX Central, AT&T will leave Puerto Rico and the USVI and sell its network. Both wireless and wireline networks, as well as its spectrum and 1.1 million customers of both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are included. The buyer is Liberty Latin America. The FCC and DoJ will have to Read more…
Sprint took millions of dollars meant to subsidize phone and internet service for low-income consumers, even while those consumers were not using the service – at least according to the FCC. FCC chairman Pai called it a “careless disregard” for taxpayers and commission rules and called on the agency’s enforcement arm to conduct a full investigation. “It’s Read more…
According to Makan Delrahim, Ass’t AG for the DOJ, the $26 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint would increase competition and benefit consumers. During testimony before a subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee Delrahim, told lawmakers the agency investigated the transaction for 13 months. “You’re now going to have Sprint, T-Mobile combined, with the remedies we put Read more…
Visible, the “is it or isn’t it” owned by Verizon MVNO has posted a series of billboards in Colorado with a large “mistake.” Instead of offering free messages, they state they’re offering free massages! And, to “make good”, the MVNO will be at Union Station in Denver on Sept 21, with massage chairs and masseuses, ready to Read more…
