List of mobile network operators in the United States

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This is a list of mobile network operators (MNOs) in the United States. The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA), lists approximately 30 facilities-based wireless service providers in the United States as members. Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) has over 100 members. [1] Aside from the facilities-based providers, there are over 50 virtual operators that use the top three networks to provide service.

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Largest American wireless providers

The top five wireless telecommunications facilities-based service providers by subscriber count in the United States are:

Largest American wireless providers:
CompanySubscribersDateRef
Verizon Increase2.svg 156 millionQ2 2024 [2]
T-Mobile Increase2.svg 125.9 millionQ2 2024 [3]
AT&T Increase2.svg 100 millionQ2 2024 [4]
Boost Mobile Decrease2.svg 7.3 millionQ2 2024 [5]
UScellular Decrease2.svg 4.5 millionQ2 2024 [6]

Each active SIM card is considered a subscriber. [7] Wholesale customers include users of machine to machine networks and mobile virtual network operators that operate on the host network, but are managed by wholesale partners. Subscriber counts are sourced from each companies quarterly reports. Subscriber counts include what each companies quarterly report states, whether it be just postpaid and prepaid (as in the case of Boost Mobile and UScellular) or a combination of postpaid, prepaid and fixed-wireless access as in the case of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon).

Technologies used

Four of the top five wireless providers have all standardized on 4G LTE and 5G NR as their wireless communication standards, where as Boost Mobile uses only 5G NR. Of which, LTE has been deployed across their entire coverage area; however, the LTE bands used by each provider remain largely incompatible. Four of the top five carriers have enabled VoLTE and VoNR on their networks, while Boost uses strictly VoNR. AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Boost Mobile, and UScellular also sell SIM cards through their retail channels, both in-store and online.

The top five wireless providers operate nationwide wireless networks which cover most of the population in the United States, while smaller carriers provide native network coverage across selected regions of the United States while supplementing nationwide coverage through roaming agreements with other carriers.

Facilities-based service providers

The following tables lists service providers that own and manage their network equipment and facilities. Unless specified otherwise the subscriber count includes subscribers on the virtual networks hosted.

Active Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in the Contiguous United States

OperatorVoice technologyData technologySubscribers
(in millions)
Coverage
(excluding roaming)
Ownership
Appalachian Wireless [8] VoLTE LTE 0.138 [9] (February 2021)KY, WV East Kentucky Network, LLC
AT&T Mobility
•Includes FirstNet and Cricket Wireless
VoLTE, VoNR, VoIP, Wi-Fi calling LTE, NR 100 (Q2 2024) [10] Contiguous US; AK, HI AT&T Inc.
Big River Broadband VoLTE LTE UnknownMO Big River Telephone
Bravado Wireless CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE UnknownOK Cross Communications
Boost Mobile
•Includes Gen Mobile, and Ting Mobile
VoLTE, VoNR, Wi-Fi calling [11] LTE, NR [11] 7.3 (Q2 2024) [12] Contiguous US; AK, HI EchoStar Corporation
Bug Tussel Wireless UMTS HSPA+, LTE UnknownWI Bug Tussel Wireless, LLC
C Spire VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling LTE, NR 1.2 [13] (May 2016)MS, TN, FL, AL, Telapex, Inc.
Carolina West Wireless CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE 0.08 (April 2013) [14] NC Carolina West Wireless, Inc.
Cellcom VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling LTE, 5G NR [15] 0.3 [16] (July 2013)WI NSight Telservices
Cellular One of North East Arizona GSM, UMTS, VoLTE EDGE, HSPA+, LTE 0.1 [9] (July 2018)AZ, CO, NM, UT Smith Bagley Inc.
Choice Wireless GSM, UMTS, VoLTE EDGE, HSPA+, LTE UnknownNV, CO, AZ, NM, VI Atlantic Tele-Network
Colorado Valley Communications VoLTE LTE UnknownTX Colorado Valley Telephone Coop
Commnet Wireless GSM, UMTS, VoLTE EDGE, HSPA+, LTE UnknownAZ, CO, MT, NM, NV, TX, UT, WY Atlantic Tele-Network
Custer Telephone Cooperative CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE UnknownID Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc
DTC Wireless VoLTE LTE UnknownTN Advantage Cellular Systems, Inc.
ETC CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE UnknownIN Miles Communications
Evolve Broadband VoLTE LTE UnknownTX Worldcall Interconnect Inc.
FTC Wireless UMTS HSPA+, LTE [17] UnknownSC Farmers Telephone Cooperative Inc.
Illinois Valley Cellular CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE UnknownIL Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-III Partnership
Infrastructure Networks VoLTE LTE UnknownTX, ND Infrastructure Networks, Inc.
Inland Cellular CDMA2000, VoLTE [18] EV-DO, LTE 0.013 [19] (July 2013)WA, ID Inland Cellular
Limitless Mobile UMTS HSPA+, LTE UnknownPA Limitless Mobile, LLC
Nemont

•Includes Sagebrush Cellular

CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE 0.012 [20] MT, ND Nemont Telephone Cooperative
Nex-Tech Wireless VoLTE [21] LTE, 5G NR [22] UnknownKS Nex-Tech
NNTC Wireless CDMA2000 EV-DO UnknownCO Nucla Naturita Telephone Company
Northern Pacific Wireless VoIP, Wi-Fi calling 802.11EX Hybrid Data Transfer UnknownCA NorthernPW LLC.
NorthwestCell CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE UnknownMO NorthwestCell
NVC CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE 0.01SD James Valley Telecommunications
Pine Belt Wireless VoLTE LTE UnknownAL Pine Belt Communications
Pine Cellular GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE UnknownOK Pine Cellular, Inc
PTCI GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE UnknownOK Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc
Redzone Wireless VoLTE LTE UnknownME Redzone Wireless, LLC
Rock Wireless UMTS HSPA+, LTE [23] UnknownND, SD Standing Rock Telecom (Tribally Owned)
RTC Communications VoLTE LTE UnknownIN RTC Communications, LLC
Silver Star Communications VoLTE LTE UnknownWY Silver Star Telephone Company, Inc
Snake River PCS CDMA2000 EV-DO UnknownOR Eagle Telephone System
Southern Linc VoLTE LTE 0.17 [24] (April 2011)AL, GA, MS, FL Southern Company
STRATA Networks VoLTE LTE UnknownUT, WY, CO Uintah Basin Electronics Telecommunications, Inc.
Tampnet VoLTE LTE UnknownGulf of Mexico Tampnet
Thumb Cellular VoLTE LTE 0.037MI Agri-Valley Communications
T-Mobile
•Includes, Metro by T-Mobile, Assurance Wireless, Mint Mobile, and Ultra Mobile
GSM, VoLTE, VoNR, VoIP, Wi-Fi calling EDGE, LTE, NR 125.9 (Q2 2024) [25] Contiguous US; HI, PR, VI Deutsche Telekom AG (48%)
SoftBank Group Corporation (4%)
free float (48%) [26]
Union Wireless UMTS HSPA+, LTE 0.041 [20] WY, CO Union Telephone
United Wireless

•Includes Westlink communications

CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE 0.022 [27] (Sep 2016)KS United Wireless Communications, Inc.
UScellular VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling LTE, NR 4.5 (Q2 2024) [28] 23 states Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (84%)
Verizon
•Includes Verizon Fios, Visible by Verizon, and TracFone Wireless
VoLTE, VoNR, VoIP, Wi-Fi calling LTE, NR 156 (Q2 2024) [29] Contiguous US; AK, HI Verizon Communications Inc.
Viaero Wireless UMTS, VoLTE HSPA+, LTE 0.110 [20] CO, KS, NE, SD, WY Northeast Colorado Cellular, Inc.
VTel Wireless VoLTE LTE UnknownVT Vermont Telephone Company, Inc.
WUE VoLTE LTE UnknownNV Wue, Inc.

Active Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Alaska and Hawaii

OperatorVoice technologyData technologySubscribersCoverage
(excluding roaming)
Ownership
ASTAC UMTS HSPA+, LTE UnknownAK The Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative
AT&T Mobility VoLTE, VoNR, VoIP, Wi-Fi calling LTE, NR See aboveContiguous US; AK, HI AT&T Inc.
Boost Mobile VoLTE, VoNR, Wi-Fi calling LTE, NR See aboveContiguous US; AK, HI EchoStar Corporation
Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE UnknownAK BBTC Inc.
Copper Valley Telecom VoLTE LTE UnknownAK Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc
Cordova Wireless GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE UnknownAK Cordova Telephone
GCI Wireless GSM, UMTS, VoLTE EDGE, HSPA+, LTE 219,000 [30] AK GCI
Ketchikan Public Utilities CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE UnknownAK Ketchikan Public Utilities
mobi VoNR, VoLTE NR, LTE 55,000 [31] HI mobi, Inc.
OTZ Cellular GSM EDGE, LTE UnknownAK OTZ Telephone Cooperative
TelAlaska Cellular GSM EDGE, LTE UnknownAK American Broadband
T-Mobile GSM, VoLTE, VoNR, VoIP, Wi-Fi calling EDGE, LTE, NR See aboveContiguous US; HI, PR, VI Deutsche Telekom AG (48%)

SoftBank Group Corporation (4%) free float (48%)

Verizon VoLTE, VoNR, VoIP, Wi-Fi calling LTE, NR See aboveContiguous US; AK, HI Verizon Communications Inc.

Active Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands:

OperatorVoice technologyData technologySubscribers
(in millions)
Coverage
(excluding roaming)
Ownership
Claro (formerly Verizon) GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE 1.6 [32] (Q2 2020)PR América Móvil
Liberty Puerto Rico (formerly AT&T) UMTS, VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling HSPA+, LTE, NR 1.0 [33] (Q1 2021)PR, VI Liberty Latin America [34]
T-Mobile GSM, VoLTE, VoNR, [35] VoIP, Wi-Fi calling EDGE, LTE, NR See aboveContiguous US; HI, PR, VI Deutsche Telekom AG (48%)
SoftBank Group Corporation (4%)
free float (48%) [26]
Viya GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE UnknownVI ATN International [36]

Active Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Guam and Northern Mariana Islands

OperatorVoice technologyData technologySubscribers
(in millions)
Coverage
(excluding roaming)
Ownership
Docomo Pacific GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, NR 0.065 [37] GU, MP NTT Docomo
GTA GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE UnknownGU TeleGuam Holdings LLC
IT&E GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE UnknownGU, MP IT&E Overseas, Inc

Active Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in American Samoa

OperatorVoice technologyData technologySubscribers
(in millions)
Coverage
(excluding roaming)
Ownership
ASTCA CDMA2000 EV-DO UnknownAS Government of American Samoa
Bluesky GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE 0.032AS Amper SpA

Defunct, merged and acquired operators

Some operators listed below may still function as a separate brand but they no longer own any infrastructure (towers, network, etc.).

OperatorVoice technologyData technologySubscribers (millions)End dateNotes
Airfire Mobile GSM EDGE 0.02June 2014Acquired by U.S. Cellular. [38]
Alaska Communications GSM, UMTS
(legacy:  CDMA2000 [39] )
EDGE, HSPA+, LTE
(legacy: EV-DO [39] )
0.103 [40] (December 2014)February 2015Acquired by GCI [41]
Alltel CDMA CDMA2000, EV-DO 13 (at peak)September 2013Acquired by Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility. [42]
AT&T Wireless Services GSM EDGE 22October 2004Acquired by Cingular Wireless, which later rebranded to AT&T Mobility. [43]
Big Sky Mobile GSM EDGE Unknown2017Sold spectrum licenses to AT&T and T-Mobile and exited the business. [44]
Blaze Wireless GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE UnknownDecember 2019Parent company, Pinpoint Communications, discontinued cellular service and spectrum leases through Viaero Wireless were cancelled.
Blue Wireless CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE UnknownJuly 2020Exited business and sold spectrum licenses to Verizon. [45]
Bluegrass Cellular CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE 0.210 (March 2021) [46] March 2021Acquired by Verizon. [46]
Breakaway Wireless CDMA2000 EV-DO Unknown2018Discontinued cellular service. [47]
Cellular One of East Central Illinois GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+ UnknownJanuary 2016Acquired by AT&T Mobility. [48]
Cellular One of Northeast Pennsylvania CDMA CDMA2000, EV-DO UnknownMarch 2012Acquired by Verizon Wireless. [49]
Chariton Valley Wireless CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE Unknown2021Acquired by Verizon Wireless [50]
Chat Mobility CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE Unknown2021Acquired by Verizon Wireless
Choice Wireless
former Amerilink Wireless
GSM EDGE Unknown2016Became a T-Mobile US MVNO.
Cincinnati Bell Wireless GSM, UMTS,
GAN Wi-Fi calling [51]
EDGE, HSPA+ 0.34 [52] (January 2014)February 2015Spectrum assets acquired by Verizon Wireless, service to any customers remaining on the network was shut off after February 28, 2015. [53]
Cleartalk
affiliate of Clear Talk Wireless
CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE Unknown2016WGH Communications sold South Carolina licenses to T-Mobile US and exited the business
ClearTalk Wireless
Flat Wireless
CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE Unknown2017Flat Wireless assets acquired by Sprint.
Clearwire WiMAX 11 [54] (June 2012)December 2013Acquired by Sprint. [55]
Corr Wireless GSM EDGE 0.02 [56] 2013Acquired by AT&T Mobility. [56]
CTC Wireless CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE Unknown2019Exited wireless business.
DTC Wireless GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+ Unknown2017Discontinued cellular service, though still offers fixed wireless service. [57]
Element Mobile CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.077 [58] (August 2011)2013Acquired by AT&T Mobility. [59] [60]
Epic PCS GSM EDGE Unknown2015Acquired by United Wireless and PTCI. [61]
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE Unknown2018Sold spectrum licenses to Verizon Wireless and Eltopia Communications and became a Verizon Wireless MVNO.
Fuego Wireless LTE Unknown2016Sold network and spectrum licenses to AT&T and Infrastructure Networks [62]
Golden State Cellular CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.018 [63] 2014Acquired by Verizon Wireless. [64]
Indigo Wireless GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE 0.0004 (2023) [65] 2023Acquired by AT&T Mobility [65]
iWireless GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+, LTE Unknown2018Acquired by T-Mobile US. [66]
KTC PACE GSM EDGE Unknown2015Became an AT&T Mobility MVNO. [67]
Leap Wireless (Cricket Communications, Inc.)
•Includes Cricket PAYGo & RadioShack No Contract Wireless
CDMA,
GSM,
UMTS
EDGE,
HSPA+,
LTE
4.57 [68] (February 2014)2014Acquired by AT&T Mobility. [68]
Long Lines Wireless GSM EDGE 0.018 [69] (November 2013)December 2013Acquired by AT&T Mobility [70]
MTA Solutions CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE Unknown2017Discontinued cellular service. [71]
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. CDMA EV-DO, LTE 9.5May 2013Acquired by T-Mobile US. [72]
Mid-Rivers Communications CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE 0.001August 2019Exited wireless business and sold network to Verizon Wireless. [73]
miSpot LTE UnknownNovember 2014
MobileNation CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE 0.02 [20] January 2020Exited wireless business. [74]
Mosaic Telecom UMTS HSPA+, LTE Unknown2016Discontinued cellular service [75]
NEP Wireless GSM EDGE, LTE 0.011 [76] (June 2010)September 2015 [77]
Nextel iDEN WiDEN 15 (Apr 2004)2004Acquired by Sprint. [78]
NMobile CDMA2000 EV-DO UnknownJune 2018Discontinued cellular service. [79]
nTelos CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE 0.300 (September 2015)May 2016Acquired by Shentel [80]
Peoples Wireless CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE Unknown2015 [81]
Phoenix Communications GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA Unknown2018Sold to Hillary Communications and cellular service discontinued. [82]
Pioneer Cellular CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE 0.06 [9] (January 2014)2023Discountinued cellular service. [65]
Plateau Wireless GSM, UMTS EDGE, HSPA+ 0.042 [83] (September 2014)2014Acquired by AT&T Mobility. [84]
Pocket Communications CDMA2000 1xRTT UnknownOctober 2010Merged with Cricket. [85]
PrimeCo Wireless CDMA Unknown Unknown1999Became Verizon Wireless. [86]
Revol Wireless CDMA CDMA2000, EV-DO UnknownJanuary 2014Sold spectrum licenses to Sprint. [87] Subscribers transferred to Boost Mobile. [88]
Shentel
•T-Mobile Affiliate [89]
VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling
(legacy: CDMA2000 [90] )
LTE
(legacy: EV-DO [90] )
0.84 [91] (July 2020)July 2021Wireless assets acquired by T-Mobile US. [92]
Sprint Corporation
•Including hosted virtual operators, and Boost Mobile
VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling
(legacy: CDMA2000 [90] )
LTE, NR
(legacy: EV-DO [90] )
54.1 [93] (December 2019)April 2020Merged with T-Mobile US on April 1, 2020. [94] [95] [96]
Standing Rock Telecom CDMA2000 EV-DO UnknownNovember 2014Shut down CDMA for UMTS/LTE and rebranded to Rock Wireless
Stelera Wireless HSPA UnknownApril 2013Defunct. [97]
Syringa Wireless CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE 0.00135December 2015Discontinued cellular service [98]
TerreStar GSM EDGE, HSPA Unknown2010Acquired by Dish Network [99]
Triangle Mobile CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE Unknown2021Acquired by Verizon. [100]
West Central Wireless
•Including Right Wireless and Five Star Wireless
GSM, UMTS, VoLTE EDGE, HSPA+, LTE 0.04 [101] (November 2012)August 2023Acquired by Verizon. [102]
Westlink Wireless GSM EDGE Unknown2013Acquired by United Wireless. [103]

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