US carriers that closed, and where their customers went
A timeline of US carriers and MVNOs that closed or merged: US Cellular, Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Republic Wireless, Aio and more, and who has their customers.
US carriers: plans, and the ones that closed
Three companies own the national networks in the United States. This section covers their plans, and it keeps a page for each carrier that has closed or merged. A closed carrier's page opens with what happened and when, then shows the old plans with the year they applied.
Can you use a Sprint phone today? What still works
A Sprint phone can still work, but not on Sprint: both networks were retired in 2022. What it needs for T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T or Boost, and unlocking.
Sprint Unlimited plans: the last prices, and Sprint today
Sprint's last plans were Unlimited Basic at $60, Plus at $70 and Premium at $80 for one line, with Kickstart at $35. Where a Sprint account is now.
US Cellular family plans: what 2, 3 and 4 lines cost
US Cellular's last family plans cost $30 to $50 a line with four lines. The 2025 price list by number of lines, and what T-Mobile says happens to those plans.
US Cellular activation fee and other fees explained
US Cellular's activation fee was $30, its administrative fee $1.62 a line and its regulatory fee $3.54 a line. What each was, and T-Mobile's fees today.
US Cellular prepaid plans, refills and what to do now
US Cellular prepaid can no longer be refilled. What T-Mobile says about your number and balance, plus the last prepaid plans US Cellular sold, from $25 to $55.
US Cellular to T-Mobile: sign-in, bills and coverage
What changed when US Cellular accounts moved to T-Mobile: how to sign in and pay, whether your phone and plan still work, stores, roaming and coverage.
Virgin Mobile to Boost Mobile: what happened
Virgin Mobile USA accounts moved to Boost Mobile in 2020. What customers were told about phones, plans and payments, the last Virgin plans, and how to pay now.
AT&T plans: prepaid and postpaid prices
What AT&T plans cost: prepaid from $25 a month for one line, and four postpaid plans that AT&T prices per line for a family of four, discounts included.
Sprint plans and what happened to Sprint
Sprint plans are no longer sold. T-Mobile merged with Sprint in 2020 and shut its network down in 2022. What former customers have now, and Sprint's old prices.
T-Mobile plans: prepaid and postpaid prices
What T-Mobile plans cost for one line: prepaid from $15 a month and four postpaid plans from $55 to $105, with the AutoPay and fee details behind them.
US Cellular plans and what replaced them
You cannot buy US Cellular plans anymore. T-Mobile bought the carrier's wireless business in August 2025. What that means for you, and what the old plans cost.
Verizon plans: prepaid and postpaid prices
What Verizon plans cost for one line: four prepaid plans from $35 a month and the Simplicity postpaid plan, with the discounts that change each price.
Virgin Mobile USA plans and what replaced them
Virgin Mobile USA closed in early 2020 and moved its customers to Boost Mobile. What happened, where the service went, and the Virgin Mobile plans of 2016.