Welcome to the cellular phone service providers web site. We hope that the information on this web site is both useful and informative. As the name implies, we will provide for you general information about the top (based on customers and subscribers) cell phone service providers. Besides information on cellular phone service providers, here are some of the other topics we’ll be covering;
- What are the best cell phone cases
- Where you can find cheap cell phone service
- The advantages to using a “handsfree” wireless cell phone headset
- Things you need to consider before buying cell phone skins
- What you need to know about prepaid cell phone plans
- Where and how do you can get free cell phone ringtones
- What is the best cell phone service
- Where you can find the best cell phone plans
- How to improve performance with a cell phone booster
- Where you can find the best cell phone deals
Were also going to be discussing the various types of cell phones such as; GSM cell phones, PDA cell phones, flip cell phones, cell phones pay as you go, refurbished cell phones, kids cell phones, unlocked cell phones and much more.
So without further or ado, here are the top cellular phone service providers based on subscribers and the number of customers;
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, D.B.A. Verizon Wireless (founded 2000), is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America. Verizon Wireless is one of two major U.S. carriers that use CDMA technology, the other being Sprint Nextel. They are headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Number of locations: 2330. Employees: 82,000.
AT&T
AT&T Mobility LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T (founded 2000). At the time of this writing, AT&T provides wireless services to 100.7 million subscribers in the United States, Puerto Rico as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands. AT&T Mobility is the second largest wireless telecommunications provider in the United States behind Verizon Wireless, which has 107.7 million customers. AT&T Mobility is headquartered in the area of DeKalb Co. Georgia, just outside Atlanta.
Sprint
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecom company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint (founded 1899), the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the US, with 53.4 million subscribers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility. On December 15, 2004, Sprint and NEXTEL announced they would merge to form Sprint Nextel Corporation. Sprint Nextel also owns a separate wireless division, Sprint Prepaid Group which offers prepay wireless services as Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile International AG (founded 1990) headquartered in Bonn, Germany is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG. T-Mobile have a combined total of approximately 150 million subscribers, making it the world’s twelfth-largest mobile-phone service provider by subscribers and the third-largest multinational after the UK’s Vodafone and Spain’s Telefónica. Area served in Europe, United States, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands. Services include Mobile communications, DSL. Products include Wireless and PDAs.
MetroPCS
MetroPCS Communications, Inc., formerly known as General Wireless, Inc., is a U.S. based mobile phone service provider. It operates the fifth largest mobile telecommunications network in the US, with 8.9 million subscribers as of May 2011. The company is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. MetroPCS was founded and established in 1994 as General Wireless, Inc., by Roger D. Linquist (Chairman, President & CEO) and Malcolm Lorang. MetroPCS uses CDMA technology to offer service in addition to its 4G network using LTE technology.
U.S. Cellular
United States Cellular Corporation, D.B.A. U.S. Cellular (Founded 1983) headquartered Chicago, Illinois, owns and operates the sixth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, behind Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA, and Metro PCS. As of 2011, they serve about 6.1 million customers ( in 126 markets in 26 U.S. states.