The US prepaid carrier and MVNO directory

Find which network a US prepaid carrier or MVNO runs on, what its plans cost, how to set its APN, and what happened to US Cellular, Sprint and Virgin Mobile.

My data or picture messages stopped workingAPN settings for 21 carriers, Android and iPhone
My carrier closed or was boughtWhat happened, and where its customers are now
I want a cheaper planEvery brand by the lowest monthly price on its own site
I am switching and want to keep my numberUnlocking, the transfer PIN and porting, in order

Three networks carry every brand

An MVNO sells phone service on a network it does not own. Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile own the towers, and the brands listed here rent access to them. Each page names the host network, gives the current plans with the date we checked them, and says so if the brand has closed.

All MVNOs

Carriers that closed, and who has their customers

An empty cell is a brand that no longer sells service. The filled cell is the network its customers are on today.

All Carriers

Plans, by what you need

These pages group plans by need across carriers and MVNOs. Each price shows the date we checked it and links to the carrier's own page, because prices change without notice.

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APN settings, one page per carrier

The APN tells your phone how to reach your carrier's data network. A wrong value is the usual reason mobile data or picture messages stop working after you switch carriers or update your phone. Each page gives the values for Android and iPhone, the steps to enter them, and what to try if they do not work.

What an APN is

Guide, 4 stepsHow to switch carriers and keep your phone and number

1Check your phone is unlocked
2Choose by network first
3Get your account number and transfer PIN
4Sign up and port

Guides

All 8 guides

BuzzMobile is not a carrier and sells no plans

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