Dish Network, proposed new owner of Boost, has reached out via email to Boost store owners. Signed by W. Erik Carlson, President and CEO of Dish, the email includes: We understand the importance of a strong dealer network; it’s been critical to our success. Boost has an extremely robust and successful dealer community, and we’re excited about Read more…
FCC Chair Pai has formally recommended the approval of the Sprint/T-Mobile Merger. In a statement released, Ajit Pai said he has shared (link below) a draft order to approve the merger in a deal worth $26 billion. “The evidence conclusively demonstrates that this transaction will bring fast 5G wireless service to many more Americans and help close Read more…
The Trump administration has delayed the tariff on cell phones and other items. It also narrowed the list of Chinese products it plans to impose new tariffs, including laptop computers, toys and other goods and it announced exclusions for other products for reasons of health, safety and national security. The tariffs on the list above is being Read more…
Last June, Ting Mobile and Red Pocket Mobile acquired FreedomPop. Since then, Ting has started to process the migration of the accounts to their network. News today shows that some former FreedomPop customers continue having migration troubles. In response to this, “Mitch” from Ting’s social media response team wrote a letter on Reddit to explain the situation Read more…
We know. Even though it’s been announced (and not yet “final-final”), there is still plenty of uncertainty if you’re a Boost dealer. NOW, it’s more important than ever to join the only advocacy group specifically for the independent wireless dealer. So, Boost dealers (AR, BR or PBR) join us now and we’ll save you even more – an Read more…
**Updated on 1/6/21 here** Verizon has changed some of the dates for it’s CDMA network retirement. Starting January 1, 2020, Verizon will no longer allow any CDMA (3G and 4G Non-HD Voice) ‘Like-for-Like’ device changes. Additional changes include but are not limited to: Starting January 1, 2020: No Longer Allowed: Transfer of Service, moving from one account Read more…
Xfinity Mobile (of Comcast) has had their new pricing leaked. Here are the changes: Old New Pay as you go $12 / GB Streaming at 480p Hotspot speed – 4G/LTE 1 GB – $12 3 GB – $30 10 GB – $60 Streaming at 720/1080p Hotspot Speed 600kbs Unlimited $45 Streaming at 480p Hotspot Speed 600kbs $45 Read more…
Well – except for the 13 states suing to stop it. But other than that… Bloomberg is reporting that the DoJ has approved T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint – a deal it rejected under the previous administration, clearing one of the biggest hurdles to a takeover that will reshape the wireless industry. T-Mobile and Sprint agreed to sell Read more…
Just letting you know – we’ve reached out to Erik Carlson – the CEO of Dish. We will let you know when we have more information.
$5 Billion. Dish has reportedly agreed to a deal to buy assets from T-Mobile and Sprint. Bloomberg (link below) say that Dish will pay $5 billion, consisting of $1.5 billion for prepaid businesses and $3.5 billion for spectrum. Dish is also getting a seven-year wholesale agreement that allows it to sell service using T-Mobile’s network, and T-Mobile Read more…