Patriot Mobile

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Patriot Mobile
Founded2013
FounderGlenn Story
Headquarters Grapevine, Texas,
United States of America
OwnerGlenn Story
Website https://www.patriotmobile.com/

Patriot Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) based in Grapevine, Texas. [1] The company uses all three major wireless networks to deliver wireless services on 4G and 5G networks. [2] Patriot Mobile has described itself as "America's only Christian, conservative wireless provider," and is notable for its financial support of conservative political causes. [3] The company is estimated to have just under 100,000 subscribers. [3]

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The company has been compared to CREDO Mobile, an MVNO with a similar business model that donates to progressive political causes. [3]

History

Patriot Mobile was established in 2013 by Glenn Story, [4] offering cellular services to individuals who prioritize constitutional freedoms, religious liberty, and "traditional American values".

In May 2024, TechCrunch revealed that Patriot Mobile was subject to a data breach that included subscribers' full names, email addresses, home ZIP codes, and account PINs. [5] According to TechCrunch, a bug on Patriot Mobile’s public website also appeared to be leaking some of the same personal information. [5]

Services

Patriot Mobile's website claims to provide coverage across the US through the use of the three major wireless network's towers, [6] although in February 2022 the company tweeted that they leased access from T-Mobile and AT&T's networks. [3] [7]

Political donations

In 2022, Patriot Mobile created Patriot Mobile Action, a political action committee, initially funded with about $650,000 in cash and in-kind contributions. [3] The purpose of this PAC was to support candidates in school board races in Fort Worth, Texas. All 11 candidates endorsed by the company won their races. [1]

In addition to donations to Patriot Mobile Action, which the company says make up less than 25% of its total donations, [3] the company has also supported various other conservative organizations and initiatives. The company describes its donations as being centered around what it refers to as its "Four Pillars of Giving": the First Amendment; the Second Amendment; sanctity of life; and military veterans and first responders. [8]

Some of the organizations listed on Patriot Mobile's website as causes that it supports include: [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Goodman, J. David (2022-10-05). "How a Christian Cellphone Company Became a Rising Force in Texas Politics". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ↑ "Coverage Guarantee".
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bloomberg Wire (2022-10-14). "T-Mobile's connection to Grapevine-based Patriot Mobile sparks a backlash". The Dallas Morning News . Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  4. ↑ Smiley, Lisa (2023-11-20). "Patriot Mobile Celebrates Its Ten-Year Anniversary". Patriot Mobile | Mobilizing Freedom. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  5. 1 2 Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (2024-05-21). "Conservative cell carrier Patriot Mobile hit by data breach". TechCrunch . Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  6. ↑ "Coverage Guarantee".
  7. ↑ Patriot Mobile [@PatriotMobile] (February 8, 2022). "Not true. We lease ATT & T-Mobile towers at wholesale prices - as all small wireless companies do as big mobile has monopolized the cell phone towers in US. HOWEVER, a portion of every dollar we earns goes to support conservative causes & the profits AREN'T going to Big Mobile" (Tweet). Retrieved May 22, 2024– via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Who We Are".
  9. ↑ "Our Causes". Patriot Mobile. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-22.


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