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National Wireless Independent Dealer Association

Another day – another GREAT speaker addition! As part of our Dealer Success Stories, we’re thrilled to add Christine Ricci. Christine Ricci is the CEO of uBreakiFix Phone Medic, which currently has 17 locations across 4 states. They are Kansas City’s largest and fastest-growing cell phone repair and mobile electronic device service provider. She has been featured on KMBC – Read more…

The keynote speakers for #DSS21 keep getting better – if that’s possible.  In addition to John Dwyer, CEO of Cricket and our to-be-named Sr. VP of Verizon, today we announce the addition of: Peter Adderton, Founder of Boost Mobile and CEO of Boost Mobile Australia.  While the topic of Peter’s keynote is The Future of Wireless you never know exactly what Read more…

OK, so you know May 2021 is officially Independent Wireless Retailer Month. It’s not just us, but we have official Proclamations from numerous US States and their Governors!  #DSS21 – the Dealer Success Summit – is the “topper” to IWRM. It’s a month-long celebration of the wireless retailers (sales and repair) with brand new content for you to grow your business. Read more…

If you’ve been following #DSS21, you already know this is a month-long virtual conference designed BY wireless dealers (and top industry experts) FOR wireless dealers. And,  if you’re not following #DSS21 you need to start. Starting today, we’re going to be announcing who will be speaking at DSS21 – the Dealer Success Summit.  If you’re looking to Read more…

We’re looking for the wireless shop that’s been around the longest! If that’s you (or you think it is!) fill out the form below for a chance at some great prizes and recognition given away at #DSS21 

Even though the Summit has started, you can still join and not miss ANYTHING!  All content is available on-demand through August 1! (Click here to sign up!) As you know by now, May is Independent Wireless Retailer Month – and we have a BIG event planned – The Dealer Success Summit (#DSS21!) (Click here to sign up!) Read more…

We’re hearing a solid rumor that Metro by T-Mobile will be adding (bringing back) non-exclusive dealers – but with specific conditions. Apparently they will be in “less populated areas” (but not necessarily rural, where Metro is being sold at T-Mobile stores) and there will be very few Master Agents available to serve these dealers.   We don’t know exactly when Read more…

Yep – they’ve done it again.  First it was December, 2020.       Then, in January,  they pushed it without a firm date Now, they’ve pushed the EoL for 3G… again.  According to Coverage Critic (link below) Verizon has stated that they are have been actively decommissioning their 3G CDMA network. The new date is the end of Read more…

Seems like life may not be so good for “Lucky Goldstar” anymore.  Back in January we posted about a rumor that LG was getting out of the smart phone business. And we posted this quote from Ken Hong, LG’s “global communicator” for consumer tech:  Completely false and without merit. I won’t even justify that rumor with a statement. Read more…

Back in October, 2020 (pretty much in the middle of the pandemic) T-Mobile made the decision to stop paying Metro dealers a $1 commission when they took an in-payment store.  In fact, we even heard about dealers who stopped taking payments in their stores.  Well, now T-Mobile does it again. Effective April 1, they’re raising the in-store Read more…