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List of United States wireless communications service providers (in alphabetical order). According to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA), there are over 180 facilities-based wireless service providers in the United States.

The top 8 wireless telecommunications service providers in the United States, from largest to smallest by the number of current subscribers, are:

• Verizon Wireless (108.7 million)^[1]
• AT&T Mobility (108.3 million)^[2]
• Sprint Nextel (55 million)^[3]
• T-Mobile USA (34 million)^[4][5]
• TracFone Wireless (19 million)^[6]
• MetroPCS (9 million)^[7]
• U.S. Cellular (5.8 million)^[8]
• Cricket Wireless (6 million)^[9]

Of these, AT&T and T-Mobile use the GSM standard, while the other providers on the list, with the exception of TracFone, use CDMA. TracFone uses a combination of both GSM and CDMA. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile each operate nationwide wireless networks which cover most of the population in the United States. The smaller carriers provide native network coverage across selected regions of the United States while supplementing nationwide coverage through roaming agreements with other carriers.

[edit] List of all U.S. wireless service providers by alphabetical order

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Operator	Voice Technology	Data Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless •MVNO using AT&T and Sprint Nextel	GSM, CDMA	GPRS	Unknown	7-Eleven, Inc.
Airfire Mobile	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Airadigm Communications
Alaska Communications	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO, LTE	0.120 [10] (June 2012)	Alaska Communications
Appalachian Wireless	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO, LTE	0.103 (2010 December)	Appalachian Wireless
ASTAC	GSM	GPRS, WiMax	Unknown	The Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative
Asset/Vada Wireless •MVNO using AT&T/ TMobile	GSM		Unknown	Vada MVNE
AT&T Mobility •Includes GoPhone Prepaid, Dobson Cellular, Edge Wireless and Centennial Wireless	GSM, UMTS, HSDPA	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, LTE	103.2[2] (Q4 2011)	AT&T[11]
BeyondMobile •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO, WiMAX	Unknown	Cbeyond
Blue	CDMA/GSM	WiMax	Unknown	[2]
Bluegrass Cellular	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO, WiMax	0.130 [12] (2005 May)	Bluegrass Cellular, Inc.
Boost Mobile •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA, iDEN	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	Sprint Nextel
Broadpoint	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Petrocom Inc.
Calhan Wireless	GSM	GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, HSPA+	Unknown	Calhan Wireless Inc.
call4care	GSM		Unknown	ASPIDER Solutions
Carolina West Wireless	CDMA	Unknown	Unknown	Partnership between Skyline Telephone, Surry Telephone and Wilkes Telephone
Cellcom	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	NSight Telservices
Cellular One of East Central Illinois	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Cellular Properties Inc.
Cellular One of East Arizona	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Smith Bagley
Cellular One of Northeast Pennsylvania •Acquired by Verizon Wireless [13]	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	South Canaan Cellular
Cellular One Bermuda	CDMA, UMTS	CDMA2000, EV-DO, HSPA	Unknown	Bermuda Digital Communications Ltd.
Cellular One Nation	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	MTPCS, LLC.
Cellular One TXOK	GSM	GPRS	Unknown	Choice Wireless, LLC
C Spire Wireless	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	0.700 [14] (2007 December)	Cellular South
Chariton Valley Wireless	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Chariton Valley Telephone Company
Cincinnati Bell Wireless	GSM, GAN, UMTS	EDGE, HSPA	0.533 [15] (April 2011)	Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (100%)
Clearwire		WiMAX	6.148 [16] (May 2011)	Clearwire (27%), Sprint Nextel (51%), others (22%)
Clear Talk	CDMA	CDMA2000	Unknown	NTCH
CloseCall America •MVNO using Verizon and Sprint	CDMA		Unknown	CloseCall America
Commnet Wireless	GSM, CDMA		Unknown	Commnet Wireless
Consumer Cellular •MVNO using AT&T	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Consumer Cellular
Cordova Wireless	GSM	GPRS	Unknown	Cordova Telephone
Corr Wireless •Being acquired by Cellular South	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Corr Wireless
CREDO Moble •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	Working Assets
Cricket Communications •Includes Jump Mobile Prepaid	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	5.848 [9] (February 2011)	Leap Wireless
Cross Communications	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Cross Communications
DTC Wireless	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	DTC Wireless Systems
Eclipse Mobile	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	New World Innovators Inc.
Earthtones	GSM	Unknown	Unknown	[3]
Element Mobile	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	Element Mobile
Epic PCS	GSM	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	Epic Touch
Fuzion Mobile	GSM		Unknown	Fuzion Mobile, Inc.
GCI Wireless	GSM, UMTS, CDMA	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000, EV-DO, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+	0.141 [17] (June 2012)	General Communication
Golden State Cellular	CDMA	CDMA2000	Unknown	California RSA No.3
GreatCall •MVNO using Verizon	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	GreatCall Inc.
GTC Wireless •MVNO using AT&T	GSM		Unknown	Atrium Wireless Partners, LLC
i-wireless •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	Kroger
i wireless	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Iowa Wireless Services
Immix	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Immix
Indigo Wireless	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Indigo Wireless
Jolt Wireless •MVNO using AT&T	GSM		Unknown	Jolt Wireless
KTC PACE	GSM	GPRS	Unknown	Kaplan Telephone Company
Liberty Wireless •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	TelePlus Enterprises, Inc.
Lightyear Wireless •MVNO using Sprint and Verizon	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	0.060 [18] (2010 July)	Lightyear Network Solutions
Locus Mobile •MVNO using AT&T and Verizon	GSM, CDMA		Unknown	Locus Telecommunications
Long Lines Wireless	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Long Lines
MetroPCS	CDMA	CDMA2000, LTE	8.881 (May 2011)[7]	MetroPCS Communications, Inc.
Mobal Freedom •MVNO using AT&T	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Mobal Communications
Mobi PCS	CDMA	EV-DO	Unknown	Coral Wireless LLC dba Mobi PCS
Movida Wireless •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	0.267 [19] (2008 March)	Movida Communications, Inc.
NEP Wireless	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	North-Eastern Pennsylvania Telephone
Nex-Tech Wireless	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	Nex-Tech
nTelos	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	0.424 [20] (June 2012)	nTelos Holdings Corp.
Page Plus Cellular •MVNO using Verizon	CDMA	CDMA2000	Unknown	Page Plus Cellular
Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc. DBA PTCI Cellular	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	PTCI Cellular
Pine Cellular	GSM	GPRS	Unknown	Pine Cellular
Pioneer Cellular	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	Pioneer Cellular
Plateau Wireless	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	0.079[21] (April 2011)	PlateauTel
PlatinumTel Prepaid Wireless •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA		Unknown	PlatiumTel Communications, LLC
Pocket Communications	CDMA	1xRTT	Unknown	Pocket Communications
Pure Mobile •MVNO using Verizon	CDMA		Unknown	Powered by Telrite
Pure Prepaid •MVNO using AT&T	GSM		Unknown	Powered by Telrite
Pure TalkUSA •MVNO using AT&T	GSM		Unknown	Powered by Telrite
Republic Wireless •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA		Unknown	Bandwidth.com
Revol Wireless	CDMA	CDMA2000	Unknown	Cleveland Unlimited
ReadyMobile •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	HH Ventures
Simmetry	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Simmetry
Simple Mobile •MVNO using T-Mobile USA	GSM, UMTS, GAN	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+	1 [22]	Simple Mobile
Shaka Mobile •MVNO using Verizon and Sprint	GSM, CDMA	GPRS, EV-DO	Unknown	Shaka Mobile
SouthernLINC	iDEN		0.17 [23] (April 2011)	Southern Company
Sprint Nextel •Includes Sprint Network, Nextel Network, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA •Wholesale and affiliates	CDMA, iDEN, UMTS	CDMA2000, EV-DO, WiMAX, LTE	55 [3]Q4 2011	Sprint Nextel Corporation
Standing Rock Telecom	CDMA		Unknown	Tribally Owned
Stelera Wireless		HSPA	Unknown	Stelera Wireless LLC
STI Mobile •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	STi Mobile
Service Signal Wireless
Syringa Wireless	CDMA	CDMA2000	0.00135	Syringa Wireless
Telecom North America Mobile Inc	GSM	GPRS	Unknown	Telecom North America Inc
TerreStar	GSM terrestrial and satellite	GPRS, EDGE, HSPA	Unknown	Terrestar Corporation
Thumb Cellular	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	0.037	Thumb Cellular
T-Mobile USA •Includes T-Mobile To Go Prepaid and SunCom	GSM, UMTS, GAN	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+	33.635 [24] (May 2011)	Deutsche Telekom
TracFone Wireless •MVNO using Claro Puerto Rico, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, US Cellular and T-Mobile USA •Includes NET10 and Straight Talk	GSM, CDMA	GPRS, CDMA2000	19 (December 2010) [25]	América Móvil
Tru •MVNO using T-Mobile USA	GSM, UMTS, HSDPA	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA	Unknown	Software Cellular Network Ltd (North America)
Trumpet Mobile •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	Affinity Mobile
Union Wireless	GSM	GPRS	Unknown	Union Telephone
U.S. Cellular •Includes TalkTracker Prepaid	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO, LTE	5.8 [8] (June 2012)	U.S. Cellular Corporation
Verizon Wireless •Includes INPulse Prepaid, Unicel	CDMA, UMTS	CDMA2000, EV-DO, LTE	94.2 [26] (August 2012	Verizon Communications (55%) and Vodafone (45%)
Viaero Wireless	GSM	GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+	Unknown	Viaero Wireless
Virgin Mobile USA •MVNO using Sprint	CDMA	CDMA2000, EV-DO	Unknown	Sprint Nextel
Wal-Mart Family Mobile •MVNO using T-Mobile	GSM, UMTS, GAN	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA	Unknown	Wal-Mart Family Mobile
West Central Wireless	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	West Central Wireless
Westlink	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	Westlink Communications
XIT Communications	GSM	GPRS, EDGE	Unknown	XIT Communications

[edit] See also

Companies portal

• Cellular network
• List of US MVNO
• List of mobile network operators
• Mobile network operator
• Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)

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