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) is an American prepay wireless service provider wholly owned by Verizon. It operates as a mobile virtual network operator offering prepaid and no-contract service on the Verizon, AT&T Mobility, and T-Mobile US networks[2] under multitple brands that include Tracfone, 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.
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