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)
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
[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.

  1. ^ "About Us". TracFone Wireless. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  2. ^ "TracFone prepares a nationwide SmartSIM program". FierceWireless. January 13, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.