News & notes

News and Notes

T-Mobile Flips Over the Cards

T-Mobile has turned over the rest of the cards. In a corporate post (link below), they claim they’re “… Reshaping Retail in a Digital‑First World”…

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More Mass Layoffs at T-Mobile

**Updated 5:22pm**Seeing on social media that ALL Metro by T-Mobile Corporate stores are closing too.  **Updated 4:56pm**This is apparently part of a large restructuring…

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T-Mobile Reportedly Enters Talks to Purchase Mint

According to a story in Mobile World Live (link below) T-Mobile has reportedly entered talks over an acquisition of MVNO Mint Mobile.  Bloomberg reported…

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Samsung Seeks To Ban AfterMarket Display

In a complaint filed with the US International Trade Commission, as well as letters filed to the FTC, Samsung is looking to ban all…

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Save On Shipping

Announcing MORE MONEY back to the dealers! Now every wireless shop can save on shipping costs with EasyShip! NWIDA members will receive a $150…

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Opinion – Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

I’ve been in wireless a long time. Some would say too long (ha ha) – but in my 35 years of experience working with…

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Is Dish Shutting Down Republic Wireless?

In the latest prepaid report by Wave7 Research suggests Republic Wireless will soon end operations. Multiple sources confirmed to Wave7 that closure is likely,…

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NY Passes Right to Repair Law

After sitting on the Governor’s desk for 6 months, and after NWIDA wrote her an open letter to sign it, NY Governor Kathy Hochul…

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5 Smart Marketing Strategies for 2023

The US Chamber of Commerce has posted 5 Smart Marketing Strategies for 2023 and I think they can definitely be implemented in your wireless shop. We’ll post…

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T-Mobile Cutting More Dealers

NWIDA has learned – and has heard from multiple dealers – that T-Mobile is ending their “TPRS” (T-Mobile Preferred Retailer – Subdealer)  program and…

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