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NET10 Rolls Out Verizon BYOD First, Still No ETA On StraightTalk Availbility

NET10 Rolls Out Verizon BYOD First, Still No ETA On StraightTalk Availbility

By Humberto Saabedra on April 4, 2013

Net10 beats StraightTalk to the punch in rolling out Verizon BYOD support.

Posted in Verizon, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged byod, StraightTalk, TracFone Wireless, Verizon | 1 Response

StraightTalk BYOD Activation Kit Now Available At Select Walmart Locations, New Phones

StraightTalk BYOD Activation Kit Now Available At Select Walmart Locations, New Phones

By Humberto Saabedra on September 27, 2012

StraightTalk rolls out its BYOD program to select Walmart locations ahead of a national launch while launching three new smartphones.

Posted in Android, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged Android, AT&T, Samsung Galaxy S II, StraightTalk, TracFone Wireless, walmart | 5 Responses

Tracfone To Launch Prepaid Verizon Home Phone Connect Service Later This Month

Tracfone To Launch Prepaid Verizon Home Phone Connect Service Later This Month

By Humberto Saabedra on September 11, 2012

Tracfone’s StraightTalk Wireless will add another Verizon service later this month when it adds a prepaid version of the carrier’s Home Phone Connect landline replacement service

Posted in Verizon, Virtual Operators (MVNOs), Wired & VoIP | Tagged TracFone Wireless, Verizon Wireless | 8 Responses

Verizon Powered LG Enlighten Surfaces as Optimus Zip for Straight Talk at Walmart

Verizon Powered LG Enlighten Surfaces as Optimus Zip for Straight Talk at Walmart

By Humberto Saabedra on July 14, 2012

StraightTalk’s version of the Verizon LG Enlighten surfaces at Walmart as the LG Optimus Zip. Read on for all of the details.

Posted in General News | Tagged Android, StraightTalk, TracFone Wireless, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, walmart | 7 Responses

America Movil Completes Simple Mobile Purchase

America Movil Completes Simple Mobile Purchase

By Humberto Saabedra on June 19, 2012

TracFone completes its purchase of former T-Mobile MVNO Simple Mobile

Posted in T-Mobile, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged prepaid, Simple Mobile, T-Mobile, TracFone Wireless

Sprint-Powered Huawei Ascend II for StraightTalk Surfaces at Walmart

Sprint-Powered Huawei Ascend II for StraightTalk Surfaces at Walmart

By Humberto Saabedra on May 12, 2012

Walmart locations reveal the next Sprint-powered StraightTalk smartphone, and it’s a Huawei smartphone that was never even released by the carrier itself.

Posted in Android, Carriers, Huawei, Sprint, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged Android, huawei, Huawei Ascend, StraightTalk, TracFone Wireless, walmart | 6 Responses

Simple Mobile Purchased By TracFone Parent America Movil

Simple Mobile Purchased By TracFone Parent America Movil

By Humberto Saabedra on May 11, 2012

Tracfone parent America Movil buys T-Mobile exclusive MVNO, signals further consolidation in virtual operator space.

Posted in T-Mobile, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged Simple Mobile, T-Mobile, TracFone Wireless | 3 Responses

Samsung Galaxy Proclaim for Straight Talk Ushers in New Verizon Agreement

Samsung Galaxy Proclaim for Straight Talk Ushers in New Verizon Agreement

By Humberto Saabedra on May 5, 2012

StraightTalk’s newest Android phone isn’t powered by Sprint, but does bring Verizon back into the picture after nearly a year with subtle changes.

Posted in Android, Samsung, Verizon, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged Android, Samsung, smartphone, StraightTalk, TracFone Wireless, Verizon | 22 Responses

Straght Talk Offering $99 Refurb Nokia E71, With Bumps in the Road

Straght Talk Offering $99 Refurb Nokia E71, With Bumps in the Road

By Humberto Saabedra on August 26, 2011

I’ve talked about Straight Talk before, as I reviewed the service this past June after comparing services in order to save some cash on my monthly phone bill. I also bought the Nokia E71, which I thoroughly enjoy owning and have had no issues with since purchase. Now, Straight Talk is offering refurbished Nokia E71 […]

Posted in General News, Nokia, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged Nokia E71, Straight Talk, TracFone Wireless, wal-mart | 4 Responses

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