Verizon buys prepaid mobile provider Tracfone for $6.25 billion
Tracfone has 21 million customers and 90,000 retail locations.
MVNO
Dish buys Ting Mobile to expand its wireless business
Former Ting parent Tucows will also help Dish manage its wireless back-end.
Google Voice and Google Fi finally work with the same account
You won't have to give up one to get the other.
A newsletter a day keeps the FOMO at bay.
Just enter your email and we'll take care of the rest:
Now available on your smart speaker and wherever you get your podcasts:
You can now set up Google Fi on your iPhone using an eSIM
You don't have to rely on a physical SIM to try Google's phone service.
Mint Mobile is giving out free data for the next month amid COVID-19
The offer of help is available to both new and existing customers.
Ryan Reynolds now owns a stake in budget carrier Mint Mobile
Who knew 'Deadpool' and low-cost wireless would have something in common?
Altice adds a $20 mobile plan to its cable service
Even non-Altice cable subscribers can get the plan for $30 per month.
What you need to know before going with a smaller wireless carrier
You don't need to play (or pay) by a big telco's rules.
TalkTalk begins winding down its mobile business
Customers can get up to 25 percent off selected O2 plans instead.
Cable giant Altice will become a wireless carrier with Sprint's help
And Sprint will use Altice's cable network to improve wireless service.
An iPhone is your only option on Virgin Mobile
It's offering unlimited data for a low price, but only for Apple handsets.
Comcast's first crack at cellphone service is now available
Xfinity Mobile promises a low price, at least if you're a loyal customer.
Comcast jumps into wireless with Xfinity Mobile
Comcast has a $65 per month unlimited wireless plan for its internet customers.
Sky Mobile is now available to everyone
Flexible contracts and rollover data are its most tempting features.
Sky Mobile to offer flexible contracts with rollover data
Sky is starting simple by launching three SIM-only plans next month.
Comcast will launch its own wireless service next year
It will use a combination of Verizon and WiFi hotspots.
Argos to stock network-hopping Anywhere SIM cards
They let you roam across Vodafone, EE and O2.
Google's Project Fi gets more coverage through US Cellular
You're now that much more likely to get a good signal.
