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…
Verizon Value – the division that encompasses all the prepaid brands (including the old Tracfone) brands has made changes in their upper management. Nancy Clark – President of the division announced on LinkedIn the new team: David Kim – formerly of Boost – is now Chief Revenue Officer Ken Lain is now SVP, Customer Operations & Experience, 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…
As we mentioned a few weeks ago the Oregon Senate had passed a R2R bill. Now the state House has passed the bill (SB 1596) by a 42 to 13 margin. Now, it goes to Gov. Tina Kotek, who has five days after it gets to her desk to sign it into law. NWIDA has written to 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…
Custom PoS System for Wireless Sales and Repair Shops Today, we’re happy to announce that LyncPoS had joined the Association as a Vendor Partner. LyncPoS was meticulously developed with the express purpose of catering to wireless retail and repair shops. By utilizing LyncPoS, independent retailers can efficiently process payments, schedule repair orders, manage inventory, and much more. Read more…
A major, widespread and intermittent outage has hit all the major wireless carriers in the US. Wireless shops should prepare for customers calling in wondering why their phone doesn’t work. (presuming your business phone is NOT your wireless phone!) Data collected from tracking website Downdetector revealed that more than 32,000 incidents were reported with AT&T’s service around 4:30am Eastern Read more…
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