TracFone Wireless

TracFone Wireless, Inc.
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorTopp Telecom, Inc.
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996), in Miami, Florida, United States
DefunctNovember 21, 2021 (2021-11-21) (as an independent company)
FateAcquired by Verizon
Headquarters
Miami, Florida
,
United States
Number of locations
90,000 retail locations
Area served
United States (including Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico)
ServicesPrepaid mobile virtual network operator
7,000
Number of employees
400+ (2008)
ParentVerizon Consumer
Websitewww.tracfonewirelessinc.com/en/home//
Footnotes / references
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TracFone Wireless, Inc. (TFWI) is an American wireless prepaid service provider. It is a mobile virtual network operator offering prepaid and no-contract services on the Verizon network under multiple brands, including TracFone, Straight Talk Wireless, Total Wireless, Simple Mobile, SafeLink Wireless, Page Plus Cellular, Net10 Wireless, GoSmart Mobile, and Walmart Family Mobile (in partnership with Walmart).

In 2021, Verizon acquired TracFone Wireless from América Móvil in a transaction valued at around $6.9 billion. TracFone's portfolio of brands were integrated into the Verizon wireless business.

  1. ^ "About Us". TracFone Wireless. Retrieved December 27, 2012.