http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/ Engadget Mobile Comments for http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 2:27PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 2:40PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 2:46PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 4:04PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 27th 2008 2:04AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 2:32PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 2:36PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 2:46PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 3:58PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/I hope, when you're crapping your pants and having the gripper someday soon (guess: you're overweight) and you fumble to dial your phone for help, you can't. Perhaps your arthritis is so bad you can't dial a phone with small keys. Perhaps you can't see very well any more. Perhaps your fingers are too fat. If you can't stand those commercials then turn off Matlock, Murder She Wrote, or Wheel of Fortune and go for a jog or something.

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After 9/11, Homeland Security missed an opportunity to standardize all wireless networks in the name of national security when it comes to communications networks. One standard network would be available to all companies to use. Think the internet and isps instead of old school ma bell. Yes, it was 2003 or 4 before portability made people think this way, but it's not too late to make things right.

Outside of the big brother aspect of this, I think it's where the US needs to be with wireless networks. We need to have one standard for all wireless providers, will cell towers maintained by uncle sam. Big brother would ensure that communication is viable all the time in case of emergency (less land lines). Then any provider can offer service and will more or less be held accountable, since you'll be able to hop providers with the same equipments. We'd also see a larger offering of phones (at higher unlocked prices), and companies would be forced to stop handling us the table scraps of crappy cameras and crippled tech features.]]>Aug 26th 2008 2:41PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 3:49PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
Kid]]>Aug 26th 2008 3:51PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 2:42PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
Both BOOST Mobile and Jutterbug are still functioning. This article is about MVNO's that are in the graveyard.]]>Aug 26th 2008 2:48PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 2:52PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 4:57PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 5:06PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
Of course Apple's changed the game again with the App Store...the creation of a real marketplace for mobile applications means that so much of the functionality promised by branded virtual operators is now available for a download. Hopefully Google, Microsoft and Verizon are coming soon!]]>Aug 26th 2008 2:55PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 2:59PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
Wow. Way to totally make a good point and then drown it in racism. Most posters wait for other people to negate the validity of their comments.]]>Aug 26th 2008 3:29PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
I am not sure that the terms in which they rent infra/termination at al services are mostly fair, the network owner gets the money anyway, and regulators are not enforcing better leasing terms neither better competition.

Maybe future wireless technologies change the landscape a bit]]>Aug 27th 2008 8:02AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
or just send it to me directly =P]]>Aug 26th 2008 3:03PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 3:24PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
I don't understand why an MVNO business model should fail. All one needs to do is cover the costs of the line rental, advertising and normal business costs and taxes and all else is easy.]]>Aug 26th 2008 4:03PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 4:16PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 4:16PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 4:17PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 4:19PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 5:08PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 4:37PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 5:13PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 5:30PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 5:36PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Sep 12th 2008 5:31PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://www.koretelematics.com) are flourishing!]]>Aug 26th 2008 6:19PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 7:36PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 7:59PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 8:02PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
Virgin Mobile? Anyone else?]]>Aug 26th 2008 8:36PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 29th 2008 1:15PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Sep 1st 2008 5:14PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
I never got great service with them (I get better service with Verizon), they over charged me, NEVER sent me my mail in rebates ($200 is alot of money to never receive), and they had really bad customer service.

As the reports of them starting to go under began to roll in, everything got even worse.]]>Aug 26th 2008 8:36PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 26th 2008 9:56PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
Being a Sprint MVNO, you would imagine you'd be able to get your hands on the Airave? I can't, Helio never replies to the e-mails about it, and Sprint says to contact Helio. I have horrible cell service at my house and an Airave would make me so much happer with my service, oh well. Too bad, goodbye Helio! It's been a good year, but I'm beginning to regret my choice!]]>Aug 28th 2008 2:10AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/
That excludes
Boost owned by Sprint
Tracfone/Net 10 owned by America Movil

Whos left ?]]>Sep 7th 2008 10:05PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 27th 2008 3:20PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 27th 2008 3:50PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/08/26/a-stroll-through-the-mvno-graveyard/Aug 28th 2008 6:06PM