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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | August 7, 2016 |
| Founder | David Glickman [1] |
| Headquarters | Costa Mesa, California, U.S. |
Key people | David Glickman (CEO) Rizwan Kassim (Managing Partner) |
| Services | Prepaid Mobile virtual network operator |
| Revenue | Over $100 million [2] |
| Parent | T-Mobile US |
| Website | www |
Mint Mobile, LLC is a mobile virtual network operator owned by T-Mobile US that offers prepaid mobile phone plans with physical SIM cards or eSIMs.
The company was founded in 2015 as Mint SIM, a subsidiary of Ultra Mobile, by Ultra Mobile founder David Glickman, and Rizwan Kassim. [3]
In November 2019, the corporate spin-off of the company from Ultra Mobile was completed [4] and Ryan Reynolds acquired 20–25% ownership in it. [5] Reynolds and founder Glickman both served on the board of directors for The Michael J. Fox Foundation, and Glickman was impressed with Reynolds' marketing for Deadpool . [2]
In May 2024, T-Mobile US acquired Mint Mobile, with Ryan Reynolds and other employees remaining in the management of the Mint Mobile business unit. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
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