US service provider & MVNO

In the United States we have 3 true carriers Verizon, ATT, T-Mobile, and then we have something called MVNO or Mobile Virtual Network Operator. The MVNO purchase data from the 3 top dogs and then resell it as if they are also a service provider with their own cell towers and network but truthfully they are just a reseller of the same 3 networks. Here is a breakdown to help you understand.

VERIZON

• Visible Wireless
• Red Pocket
• Xfinity Mobile  
• Twigby
• Reach Mobile   
• Ting
• Lively! (formerly Greatcall)         
• Tracfone
• Total Wireless  
• Net10
• Page Plus           
• Straight Talk
• US Mobile
• Pix Wireless

ATT

• Straight Talk Wireless
• Pure TalkUSA
• Cricket Wireless
• H2O Wireless
• Red Pocket Mobile
• Tracfone
• Net10 Wireless
• FreeUp Mobile
• i3 Mobile

T-MOBILE

• Metro by T-Mobile
• Ultra Mobile
• Mint Mobile
• US Mobile
• Ting
• Tracfone
• Net10_Wireless
• Simple Mobile
• Red Pocket
• Republic Wireless
• Google Fi

If you are changing mobile service provides to get a better prices then this chart will be helpful to make sure you get a MVNO that supports your current device and area. But if you are looking to not support the big 3 companies well truthfully that’s impossible unless you decide you do not want to have a mobile device all together.