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Verizon still expects TracFone deal to close in 2H of 2021

Apr 21, 20213 min read

Verizon still expects TracFone deal to close in 2H of 2021

Although multiple entities are calling on regulators to impose conditions on Verizon’s nearly $7 billion acquisition of TracFone,...

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Verizon grows wireless service revenue, loses 178K phone subs in Q1

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Apr 21, 20212 min read

Verizon grows wireless service revenue, loses 178K phone subs in Q1

Verizon reported net losses for postpaid subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, alongside total wireless service revenue growth of...

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Boost And Metro Move In Unison With Increased Fees And Device Trade-In Program

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Apr 19, 20212 min read

Boost And Metro Move In Unison With Increased Fees And Device Trade-In Program

Boost Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile appear to be moving in similar directions. A new report issued by the firm Wave7 Research suggests...

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T-Mobile, Dish go to battle over Boost, CDMA

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Mar 16, 20215 min read

T-Mobile, Dish go to battle over Boost, CDMA

If there’s a “war” going on between T-Mobile and Dish Network, then Peter Adderton is right in the middle of it. In fact, he’s been...

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AT&T expands 5G to legacy unlimited plans

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Mar 15, 20213 min read

AT&T expands 5G to legacy unlimited plans

In another move to reward existing customers, AT&T is adding 5G and 5G+ to legacy unlimited plans, regardless of which unlimited version...

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Verizon, T-Mobile get ready to rumble with cable

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Mar 12, 20213 min read

Verizon, T-Mobile get ready to rumble with cable

Challenging cable companies on their home turf, both Verizon and T-Mobile used their respective investor events this past week to outline...

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T-Mobile to auto enroll subscribers for data sharing in targeted ad push

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Mar 10, 20212 min read

T-Mobile to auto enroll subscribers for data sharing in targeted ad push

T-Mobile next month is initiating a new program for targeted advertising, sharing customer web and app usage information with third-party...

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Verizon’s acquisition of TracFone gets additional review time

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Feb 16, 20212 min read

Verizon’s acquisition of TracFone gets additional review time

The FCC is taking additional time to consider Verizon’s proposed acquisition of TracFone Wireless, denying Verizon’s request for an...

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Throttled Data On US Mobile’s Unlimited Plans Increased Up To 1Mbps

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Feb 16, 20213 min read

Throttled Data On US Mobile’s Unlimited Plans Increased Up To 1Mbps

US Mobile continues to be on fire with greatly improved plans. A couple of weeks ago, the company released some exciting new plans...

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T-Mobile's free MLB.TV deal is back in 2021

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Feb 15, 20211 min read

T-Mobile's free MLB.TV deal is back in 2021

T-Mobile is bringing back the annual free season of MLB.TV deal for its customers. Eligible customers can apply for a free subscription...

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T-Mobile will soon get a major retail footprint boost in Best Buy and Walmart stores

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Feb 13, 20212 min read

T-Mobile will soon get a major retail footprint boost in Best Buy and Walmart stores

T-Mobile has already come a long way since finally being allowed to complete its Sprint takeover almost a year ago, but as you can...

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Verizon's retail strategy touches some nerves

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Feb 11, 20214 min read

Verizon's retail strategy touches some nerves

If you’ve recently visited a corporate Verizon store, you may have noticed signage telling customers to wait outside. It’s part of a 1:1...

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OperatorsVerizon’s Visible adds 5G, eSIM support

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Feb 10, 20213 min read

OperatorsVerizon’s Visible adds 5G, eSIM support

Visible, the all-digital prepaid brand owned by Verizon, today announced the launch of several new features, including 5G and eSIM...

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AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon all exceed 1 Gbps 5G at Super Bowl LV - GWS

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Feb 10, 20213 min read

AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon all exceed 1 Gbps 5G at Super Bowl LV - GWS

Ahead of last weekend’s Super Bowl LV, the three major U.S. carriers all touted network enhancements in and around Raymond James Stadium...

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AT&T scores fastest 5G network, Verizon’s availability drags down speed

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Jan 19, 20213 min read

AT&T scores fastest 5G network, Verizon’s availability drags down speed

While Verizon and T-Mobile lately seem to be competing largely with each other over network prowess, new results from Ookla named AT&T as...

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Google closes Fitbit acquisition, promising to create 'new devices' together

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Jan 14, 20213 min read

Google closes Fitbit acquisition, promising to create 'new devices' together

Well, that was... anything but quick. After entering into a "definitive agreement" to acquire Fitbit more than 14 months ago, Google has...

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Get a free Samsung Galaxy S21 5G from T-Mobile without adding a line or porting over a number

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Jan 14, 20212 min read

Get a free Samsung Galaxy S21 5G from T-Mobile without adding a line or porting over a number

Samsung officially unveiled its new flagship Galaxy S21 series today and no sooner were the phones made official than the U.S. based...

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Jan 14, 20212 min read

eSIM comes to existing Mint Mobile customers

Today’s the day. It's here. If you have a compatible iPhone, you can switch to eSIM via the Mint Mobile app. I’ve been dreaming about the...

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Xfinity Mobile “On US” Promo, Customers Can Get Free Moto E Or LG K51

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Jan 13, 20211 min read

Xfinity Mobile “On US” Promo, Customers Can Get Free Moto E Or LG K51

From late November through December 7, Xfinity Mobile ran an "On Us" promotion that gave customers either a free MOTO E, LG K51, or...

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Cricket starts winding down 3G network, presenting a big problem for BYOD customers

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Jan 13, 20212 min read

Cricket starts winding down 3G network, presenting a big problem for BYOD customers

If you're still using an old, non-LTE-capable phone on Cricket, we have bad news: the company will be shutting down its 3G UMTS networks...

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