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2. List of mobile virtual network operators in the United States

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   Voice and data service operators. In general, the types of phones and other devices supported by the MVNOs are in line with the technologies used by the Mobile Network Operator (MNO), the underlying cellular network provider. All major and regional MNOs use 4G LTE / LTE Advanced and 5G NR protocols (2G and 3G having been deprecated and shut ...

3. List of mobile network operators in the United States

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   AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Boost Mobile, and UScellular 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 ...

4. TracFone Wireless - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. Near-field communication - Wikipedia

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   This chip is commonly found in smartphones and other NFC devices. Near-field communication (NFC) is a set of communication protocols that enables communication between two electronic devices over a distance of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) or less. [1] NFC offers a low-speed connection through a simple setup that can be used for the bootstrapping of ...

6. SIM card - Wikipedia

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   A typical SIM card (mini-SIM with micro-SIM cutout) T-Mobile nano-SIM card with NFC capabilities in the SIM tray of an iPhone 6s cell phone A SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is an integrated circuit (IC) intended to securely store an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephone ...

7. Mobile number portability - Wikipedia

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   A key technical aspect of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) involves the routing of calls or mobile messages (SMS, MMS) to a number once it has been ported. Various call routing implementations exist globally, but the International and European best practice employs a central database (CDB) of ported numbers. Network operators replicate the CDB ...

8. Mobile phone - Wikipedia

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   Mobile phone. A mobile phone or cell phone[a] is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area, as opposed to a fixed-location phone (landline phone). The radio frequency link establishes a connection to the switching systems of a mobile phone operator ...

9. Virgin Plus - Wikipedia

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   Virgin Mobile at First Markham Place. Virgin Plus is a Canadian provider of postpaid and prepaid wireless voice, text and data communications services throughout Canada. They also offer home Internet and TV services in select areas of Ontario and Quebec. Launched as Virgin Mobile Canada on March 1, 2005, as a joint venture between Virgin Group ...