News & notes

News and Notes

Some MVNOs are getting better deals from their carrier

According to an article in Light Reading (link below) Tracfone has recently struck a “better deal” with their carriers that provides them a lower…

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1100 Stores Closed

According to a recent Wave7 report, over 1,100 prepaid stores have closed between November and June.  The number consists of stores across brands, including…

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NWIDA Board Member Phil Katz Passes Away

We are saddened to learn of the passing our our Board Member and great friend, Phil Katz. Phil was one of the founding forces…

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PR – Tracfone Joins NWIDA

Read the entire PR here We’re happy to announce the addition of leading Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) TracFone Wireless, Inc.   TracFone Wireless,…

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T-Mobile Shuts Down Sprint’s 5G Network

Now that T-Mobile has completed its merger with Sprint, T-Mobile has started the process of combining their networks. To that, T-Mobile has now shut…

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Free IT Resources Webinar

e-Mazzanti – our security camera and IT Vendor Partner – is sponsoring a webinar on Are Your IT Resources Effective in the New Normal?…

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What’s New, Boost?

Well – glad you asked. In addition to the new logo we told you about yesterday (see left), the “new” Boost (owned by Dish)…

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Dish Officially Officially Owns Boost

Dish has (finally!!!) taken control of Boost and started its journey to become the 4th largest wireless carrier in the US. “Today, we are…

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VENN Mobile Shut down

Venn Mobile, who launched in January 2020 had great rate plans – including their unlimited everything plan with 50GB of hotspot data for $30/month.…

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Alternatives for Dealers

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…

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