Simplexity and Sprint Reach Wholesale Agreement
Simplexity, best known for providing the infrastructure necessary to enable virtual operators has announced that it has reached an agreement with Sprint to resell the entire line of services with the goal of serving as the back end for new virtual operators wishing to launch branded services using Sprint’s network. The multi-year agreement spans Sprint’s [...]
Virtual Operator Ting Launches From Tucows
Shareware software portal operator Tucows has officially taken the wraps off of its latest venture in Ting, which is a new virtual operator powered by the Sprint network that brings two key features to cellular service in usage based billing and has done an end run around carriers such as AT&T and Verizon in implementing [...]
Straight Talk and Net10 To Offer SIM Only Service Option
Straight Talk has confirmed on its Facebook page that it will offer a SIM-only option for the first time along with its sister brand in Net10 within the next few days. The dedicated page for the offering is now live and features options for regular full-size SIMs as well as the increasingly popular microSIMs used [...]
Review: LG Optimus (Kajeet)
Kajeet might be an unfamiliar name to most, but the company has been around for the past five years, providing wireless service as a virtual operator in its own niche as a child-friendly alternative to other, more expensive services. The provider has recently rearranged its lineup to include smartphones, but with the new additions comes [...]
Page Plus Cellular Offers to Double Data to 1GB, With A Catch
Virtual operator Page Plus Cellular, a frequent subject of coverage in the past will be running its best deal with its “The 55″ monthly plan next week when it will offer 1GB of data per month instead of the standard 500MB bucket when new and existing customers sign up/renew starting on January 18th until the [...]
Republic Wireless Revises Terms of Service, Eliminates Cellular Access Limits
Upstart VOIP-based virtual operator Republic Wireless has managed to make its $19 monthly hybrid cellular and Wi-Fi based wireless service one of the most compelling offers in the industry and is set to truly change perceptions with its latest move to make the cellular half of its service truly unlimited. Previously at the launch of [...]
Page Plus Cellular Cuts Unlimited Plan Price, Intros $12 Plan
Page Plus Cellular today introduced one new plan, and cut the price of an existing plan. The MVNO, one of the first, is popular with readers of PhoneNews.com for supporting the activation of any Verizon Wireless 3G phone, including smartphones, on pay-as-you-go prepaid service. The first change is a cut in the price of their [...]
Deal: Page Plus Minutes & PINs – 10% Off Tomorrow Only, More
Tomorrow only, Page Plus Cellular reseller Kitty Wireless is offering 10% off on all PINs using coupon code OHYEAHBABY at checkout. Note that this coupon is not valid until midnight, eastern time. It is not valid yet. Limit three PINs per customer using this deal, and auto-refills are not eligible, as Kitty notes that this [...]
Straight Talk Offers ‘Black Friday’ Plan – $30/unlimited for 12 Months
Starting early this morning, Straight Talk (part of Tracfone), is offering a “Black Friday Plan” offering. The plan is their standard $45/month Talk, Text & Data plan, but discounted to $30/month. That rate is then locked in for one year, as part of the offering. The plan is available in nearly all Straight Talk markets, [...]
Page Plus Increases $55 Plan to 500 MB of Data
Page Plus has continued its recent surge in activity by increasing the data allotment in it’s “The 55″ monthly service plan. The plan features unlimited voice and text messaging, but increases the total data from 300MB of data, to 500MB of data access for $55 a month. The plan does include automatic monthly renewal and [...]
