Industry | Telecommunications |
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Predecessor | Topp Telecom, Inc. |
Founded | 1996Miami, Florida, United States | , in
Defunct | November 21, 2021 |
Fate | Acquired by Verizon |
Headquarters | Miami, Florida , United States |
Number of locations | 90,000 retail locations |
Area served | United States (including Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico) |
Services | Prepaid mobile virtual network operator |
7,000 | |
Number of employees | 400+ (2008) |
Parent | Verizon Consumer |
Website | www |
Footnotes / references [1] |
TracFone Wireless, Inc. (TFWI) was an American wireless service provider. It was a mobile virtual network operator offering prepaid and no-contract service on the AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US, and Verizon networks[2] under multiple brands, including TracFone, Net10 Wireless, GoSmart Mobile, Page Plus Cellular, SafeLink Wireless, Simple Mobile, Total Wireless, and Straight Talk Wireless (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.