List of mobile network operators in the United States
This is a list of mobile network operators (MNOs) in the United States. The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA), lists approximately 30 facilities-based wireless service providers in the United States as members. Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) has over 100 members.[ 1] Aside from the facilities-based providers, there are over 50 virtual operators that use the top three networks to provide service.
Largest American wireless providers
The top five wireless telecommunications facilities-based service providers by subscriber count in the United States are:
Each active SIM card is considered a subscriber.[ 7] Wholesale customers include users of machine to machine networks and mobile virtual network operators that operate on the host network, but are managed by wholesale partners. Subscriber counts are sourced from each companies quarterly reports. Subscriber counts include what each companies quarterly report states, whether it be just postpaid and prepaid (as in the case of Boost Mobile and UScellular) or a combination of postpaid, prepaid, fixed-wireless access , and fiber as in the case of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon).
Technologies used
Four of the top five wireless providers have all standardized on 4G LTE and 5G NR as their wireless communication standards, whereas Boost Mobile uses only 5G NR . Of which, LTE has been deployed across their entire coverage area; however, the LTE bands used by each provider remain largely incompatible . Four of the top five carriers have enabled VoLTE and VoNR on their networks, while Boost uses strictly VoNR . AT&T , T-Mobile , Verizon , Boost Mobile , and U.S. Cellular also sell SIM cards through their retail channels, both in-store and online.
The top five wireless providers operate nationwide wireless networks which cover most of the population in the United States, while smaller carriers provide native network coverage across selected regions of the United States while supplementing nationwide coverage through roaming agreements with other carriers.
Facilities-based service providers
The following tables lists service providers that own and manage their network equipment and facilities. Unless specified otherwise the subscriber count includes subscribers on the virtual networks hosted.
Active Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in the Contiguous United States
Operator
Voice technology
Data technology
Subscribers (in millions)
Coverage (excluding roaming)
Ownership
Appalachian Wireless [ 8]
VoLTE
LTE
0.138[ 9] (February 2021)
KY, WV
East Kentucky Network, LLC
AT&T Mobility •Includes FirstNet and Cricket Wireless
VoLTE , VoNR , VoIP , Wi-Fi calling
LTE , NR
118 (Q1 2025)[ 4]
Contiguous US; AK, HI
AT&T Inc.
Big River Broadband
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
MO
Big River Telephone
Bravado Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
OK
Cross Communications
Boost Mobile •Includes Gen Mobile and Ting Mobile
VoNR , Wi-Fi calling [ 10]
NR [ 11]
7 (Q4 2024)[ 5]
Contiguous US
EchoStar Corporation
Bug Tussel Wireless
UMTS
HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
WI
Bug Tussel Wireless, LLC
C Spire
VoLTE , Wi-Fi calling
LTE , NR
1.2[ 12] (May 2016)
MS, TN, FL, AL,
Telapex, Inc.
Carolina West Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
0.08 (April 2013)[ 13]
NC
Carolina West Wireless, Inc.
Cellcom
VoLTE , Wi-Fi calling
LTE , 5G NR [ 14]
0.3[ 15] (July 2013)
WI
NSight Telservices
Cellular One of North East Arizona
GSM , UMTS , VoLTE
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
0.1[ 9] (July 2018)
AZ, CO, NM, UT
Smith Bagley Inc.
Colorado Valley Communications
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
TX
Colorado Valley Telephone Coop
Commnet Wireless
GSM , UMTS , VoLTE
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
AZ, CO, MT, NM, NV, TX, UT, WY
Atlantic Tele-Network
Custer Telephone Cooperative
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
ID
Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc
DTC Wireless
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
TN
Advantage Cellular Systems, Inc.
ETC
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
IN
Miles Communications
Evolve Broadband
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
TX
Worldcall Interconnect Inc.
FTC Wireless
UMTS
HSPA+ , LTE [ 16]
Unknown
SC
Farmers Telephone Cooperative Inc.
Infrastructure Networks
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
TX, ND
Infrastructure Networks, Inc.
Inland Cellular
CDMA2000 , VoLTE [ 17]
EV-DO , LTE
0.013[ 18] (July 2013)
WA, ID
Inland Cellular
Limitless Mobile
UMTS
HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
PA
Limitless Mobile, LLC
Sagebrush Cellular
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
0.012[ 19]
MT, ND
Nemont Telephone Cooperative
Nex-Tech Wireless
VoLTE [ 20]
LTE , 5G NR [ 21]
Unknown
KS
Nex-Tech
NNTC Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO
Unknown
CO
Nucla Naturita Telephone Company
Northern Pacific Wireless
VoIP , Wi-Fi calling
802.11EX Hybrid Data Transfer
Unknown
CA
NorthernPW LLC.
NVC
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
0.01
SD
James Valley Telecommunications
Pine Belt Wireless
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
AL
Pine Belt Communications
Pine Cellular
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
OK
Pine Cellular, Inc
PTCI
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
OK
Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc
Redzone Wireless
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
ME
Redzone Wireless, LLC
Rock Wireless
UMTS
HSPA+ , LTE [ 22]
Unknown
ND, SD
Standing Rock Telecom (Tribally Owned)
RTC Communications
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
IN
RTC Communications, LLC
Silver Star Communications
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
WY
Silver Star Telephone Company, Inc
Snake River PCS
CDMA2000
EV-DO
Unknown
OR
Eagle Telephone System
Southern Linc
VoLTE
LTE
0.17[ 23] (April 2011)
AL, GA, MS, FL
Southern Company
STRATA Networks
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
UT, WY, CO
Uintah Basin Electronics Telecommunications, Inc.
Tampnet
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
Gulf of Mexico
Tampnet
Thumb Cellular
VoLTE
LTE
0.037
MI
Agri-Valley Communications
T-Mobile •Includes Metro by T-Mobile , Assurance Wireless ,Mint Mobile , and Ultra Mobile
GSM , VoLTE , VoNR , VoIP , Wi-Fi calling
EDGE , LTE , NR
131 (Q1 2025)[ 3]
Contiguous US; HI, PR, VI
Deutsche Telekom AG (51.4%)SoftBank Group Corporation (7.6%)free float (41%)[ 24]
Union Wireless
UMTS
HSPA+ , LTE
0.041[ 19]
WY, CO
Union Telephone
United Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
0.022[ 25] (Sep 2016)
KS
United Wireless Communications, Inc.
UScellular
VoLTE , Wi-Fi calling
LTE , NR
4.4 (Q1 2025)[ 6]
23 states
Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (84%)
Verizon •Includes Visible by Verizon , and TracFone Wireless
VoLTE , VoNR , VoIP , Wi-Fi calling
LTE , NR
146 (Q1 2025)[ 2]
Contiguous US; AK, HI
Verizon Communications Inc.
Viaero Wireless
UMTS , VoLTE
HSPA+ , LTE
0.110[ 19]
CO, KS, NE, SD, WY
Northeast Colorado Cellular, Inc.
VTel Wireless
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
VT
Vermont Telephone Company, Inc.
WUE
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
NV
Wue, Inc.
Active Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Alaska and Hawaii
Operator
Voice technology
Data technology
Subscribers
Coverage (excluding roaming)
Ownership
ASTAC
UMTS
HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
AK
The Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative
AT&T Mobility
VoLTE , VoNR , VoIP , Wi-Fi calling
LTE , NR
See above
Contiguous US; AK, HI
AT&T Inc.
Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
AK
BBTC Inc.
Copper Valley Telecom
VoLTE
LTE
Unknown
AK
Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc
Cordova Wireless
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
AK
Cordova Telephone
GCI Wireless
GSM , UMTS , VoLTE
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
219,000[ 26]
AK
GCI
Ketchikan Public Utilities
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
AK
Ketchikan Public Utilities
mobi
VoNR , VoLTE
NR , LTE
55,000[ 27]
HI
mobi, Inc.
OTZ Cellular
GSM
EDGE , LTE
Unknown
AK
OTZ Telephone Cooperative
TelAlaska Cellular
GSM
EDGE , LTE
Unknown
AK
American Broadband
T-Mobile
GSM , VoLTE , VoNR , VoIP , Wi-Fi calling
EDGE , LTE , NR
See above
Contiguous US; HI, PR, VI
Deutsche Telekom AG (48%)SoftBank Group Corporation (4%)free float (48%)
Verizon
VoLTE , VoNR , VoIP , Wi-Fi calling
LTE , NR
See above
Contiguous US; AK, HI
Verizon Communications Inc.
Active Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands
Operator
Voice technology
Data technology
Subscribers (in millions)
Coverage (excluding roaming)
Ownership
Claro (formerly Verizon )
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
1.6[ 28] (Q2 2020)
PR
América Móvil
Liberty Puerto Rico (formerly AT&T )
VoLTE , Wi-Fi calling
LTE , NR
0.9[ 29] (Q3 2024)
PR, VI
Liberty Latin America [ 30]
T-Mobile
GSM , VoLTE , VoNR ,[ 31] VoIP , Wi-Fi calling
EDGE , LTE , NR
See above
Contiguous US; HI, PR, VI
Deutsche Telekom AG (48%)SoftBank Group Corporation (4%)free float (48%)[ 24]
Viya
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
VI
ATN International [ 32]
Active Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Guam and Northern Mariana Islands
Operator
Voice technology
Data technology
Subscribers (in millions)
Coverage (excluding roaming)
Ownership
Docomo Pacific
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE , NR
0.065[ 33]
GU, MP
NTT Docomo
GTA
GSM , UMTS
HSPA+ , LTE , 5G
Unknown
GU
TeleGuam Holdings LLC
IT&E
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
GU, MP
IT&E Overseas, Inc
Active Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in American Samoa
Defunct, merged and acquired operators
Some operators listed below may still function as a separate brand but they no longer own any infrastructure (towers, network, etc.).
Operator
Voice technology
Data technology
Subscribers (millions)
End date
Notes
Airfire Mobile
GSM
EDGE
0.02
June 2014
Acquired by U.S. Cellular .[ 34]
Alaska Communications
GSM , UMTS (legacy: CDMA2000 [ 35] )
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE (legacy: EV-DO [ 35] )
0.103[ 36] (December 2014)
February 2015
Acquired by GCI [ 37]
Alltel
CDMA
CDMA2000 , EV-DO
13 (at peak)
September 2013
Acquired by Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility .[ 38]
AT&T Wireless Services
GSM
EDGE
22
October 2004
Acquired by Cingular Wireless , which later rebranded to AT&T Mobility .[ 39]
Big Sky Mobile
GSM
EDGE
Unknown
2017
Sold spectrum licenses to AT&T and T-Mobile and exited the business.[ 40]
Blaze Wireless
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
December 2019
Parent company, Pinpoint Communications, discontinued cellular service and spectrum leases through Viaero Wireless were cancelled.
Blue Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
July 2020
Exited business and sold spectrum licenses to Verizon.[ 41]
Bluegrass Cellular
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
0.210 (March 2021)[ 42]
March 2021
Acquired by Verizon.[ 42]
Breakaway Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO
Unknown
2018
Discontinued cellular service.[ 43]
Cellular One of East Central Illinois
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+
Unknown
January 2016
Acquired by AT&T Mobility .[ 44]
Cellular One of Northeast Pennsylvania
CDMA
CDMA2000 , EV-DO
Unknown
March 2012
Acquired by Verizon Wireless .[ 45]
Chariton Valley Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
2021
Acquired by Verizon Wireless [ 46]
Chat Mobility
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
2021
Acquired by Verizon Wireless
Choice Wireless former Amerilink Wireless
GSM
EDGE
Unknown
2016
Became a T-Mobile US MVNO.
Choice Wireless
ATN International
GSM , UMTS , VoLTE
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
December 2024
Choice Wireless (owned by Commnet ) has stopped offering wireless service as of December 31, 2024.[ 47]
Cincinnati Bell Wireless
GSM , UMTS , GAN Wi-Fi calling [ 48]
EDGE , HSPA+
0.34[ 49] (January 2014)
February 2015
Spectrum assets acquired by Verizon Wireless , service to any customers remaining on the network was shut off after February 28, 2015.[ 50]
Cleartalk affiliate of Clear Talk Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
2016
WGH Communications sold South Carolina licenses to T-Mobile US and exited the business
ClearTalk Wireless Flat Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
2017
Flat Wireless assets acquired by Sprint .
Clearwire
WiMAX
11[ 51] (June 2012)
December 2013
Acquired by Sprint .[ 52]
Corr Wireless
GSM
EDGE
0.02[ 53]
2013
Acquired by AT&T Mobility .[ 53]
CTC Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
2019
Exited wireless business.
DTC Wireless
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+
Unknown
2017
Discontinued cellular service, though still offers fixed wireless service.[ 54]
Element Mobile
CDMA2000
EV-DO
0.077[ 55] (August 2011)
2013
Acquired by AT&T Mobility .[ 56] [ 57]
Epic PCS
GSM
EDGE
Unknown
2015
Acquired by United Wireless and PTCI.[ 58]
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
2018
Sold spectrum licenses to Verizon Wireless and Eltopia Communications and became a Verizon Wireless MVNO.
Fuego Wireless
LTE
Unknown
2016
Sold network and spectrum licenses to AT&T and Infrastructure Networks[ 59]
Golden State Cellular
CDMA2000
EV-DO
0.018[ 60]
2014
Acquired by Verizon Wireless .[ 61]
Illinois Valley Cellular
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
December 2023
Acquired by AT&T Mobility [ 62]
Indigo Wireless
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
0.0004 (2023)[ 63]
2023
Acquired by AT&T Mobility [ 63]
iWireless
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
2018
Acquired by T-Mobile US .[ 64]
KTC PACE
GSM
EDGE
Unknown
2015
Became an AT&T Mobility MVNO.[ 65]
Leap Wireless (Cricket Communications, Inc. )•Includes Cricket PAYGo & RadioShack No Contract Wireless
CDMA ,GSM ,UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+ ,LTE
4.57[ 66] (February 2014)
2014
Acquired by AT&T Mobility .[ 66]
Long Lines Wireless
GSM
EDGE
0.018[ 67] (November 2013)
December 2013
Acquired by AT&T Mobility [ 68]
MTA Solutions
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
2017
Discontinued cellular service.[ 69]
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.
CDMA
EV-DO , LTE
9.5
May 2013
Acquired by T-Mobile US .[ 70]
Mid-Rivers Communications
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
0.001
August 2019
Exited wireless business and sold network to Verizon Wireless.[ 71]
miSpot
LTE
Unknown
November 2014
MobileNation
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
0.02[ 19]
January 2020
Exited wireless business.[ 72]
Mosaic Telecom
UMTS
HSPA+ , LTE
Unknown
2016
Discontinued cellular service[ 73]
NEP Wireless
GSM
EDGE , LTE
0.011[ 74] (June 2010)
September 2015
[ 75]
Nextel
iDEN
WiDEN
15 (Apr 2004)
2004
Acquired by Sprint .[ 76]
NorthwestCell
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
December 2024
Exited wireless business, customers urged to switch to Verizon.
NMobile
CDMA2000
EV-DO
Unknown
June 2018
Discontinued cellular service.[ 77]
nTelos
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
0.300 (September 2015)
May 2016
Acquired by Shentel[ 78]
Peoples Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
2015
[ 79]
Phoenix Communications
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA
Unknown
2018
Sold to Hillary Communications and cellular service discontinued.[ 80]
Pioneer Cellular
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
0.06[ 9] (January 2014)
2023
Discountinued cellular service.[ 63]
Plateau Wireless
GSM , UMTS
EDGE , HSPA+
0.042[ 81] (September 2014)
2014
Acquired by AT&T Mobility .[ 82]
Pocket Communications
CDMA2000
1xRTT
Unknown
October 2010
Merged with Cricket .[ 83]
PrimeCo Wireless
CDMA
Unknown
Unknown
1999
Became Verizon Wireless .[ 84]
Revol Wireless
CDMA
CDMA2000 , EV-DO
Unknown
January 2014
Sold spectrum licenses to Sprint.[ 85] Subscribers transferred to Boost Mobile .[ 86]
Shentel •T-Mobile Affiliate [ 87]
VoLTE , Wi-Fi calling (legacy: CDMA2000 [ 88] )
LTE (legacy: EV-DO [ 88] )
0.84 [ 89] (July 2020)
July 2021
Wireless assets acquired by T-Mobile US .[ 90]
Sprint Corporation •Including hosted virtual operators , and Boost Mobile
VoLTE , Wi-Fi calling (legacy: CDMA2000 [ 88] )
LTE , NR (legacy: EV-DO [ 88] )
54.1[ 91] (December 2019)
April 2020
Merged with T-Mobile US on April 1, 2020.[ 92] [ 93] [ 94]
Standing Rock Telecom
CDMA2000
EV-DO
Unknown
November 2014
Shut down CDMA for UMTS/LTE and rebranded to Rock Wireless
Stelera Wireless
HSPA
Unknown
April 2013
Defunct.[ 95]
Syringa Wireless
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
0.00135
December 2015
Discontinued cellular service[ 96]
TerreStar
GSM
EDGE , HSPA
Unknown
2010
Acquired by Dish Network [ 97]
Triangle Mobile
CDMA2000
EV-DO , LTE
Unknown
2021
Acquired by Verizon. [ 98]
West Central Wireless •Including Right Wireless and Five Star Wireless
GSM , UMTS , VoLTE
EDGE , HSPA+ , LTE
0.04[ 99] (November 2012)
August 2023
Acquired by Verizon. [ 100]
Westlink Wireless
GSM
EDGE
Unknown
2013
Acquired by United Wireless.[ 101]
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