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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Products | Mobile phone service |
| Website | usmobile.com |
US Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that uses the T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless networks to provide talk, text, and data services to their customers.
The company was ranked 94th in the Inc 5000's fastest growing private companies with a 3,388% revenue growth over its first 3 full years of existence. [1]
Overview
US Mobile is an American hybrid network operator on Verizon and T-Mobile's cellular network in the United States. The company has more than 100,000 subscribers in the United States and offers usage analytics, eSIM data roaming, and other services. [2] It provides 24-hour customer service operations from its offices in Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan. [3]
Business model
The company offers month-to-month, no-commitment plans that are customizable. US Mobile does not use Verizon's name in its marketing, but offers "Warp 5G" (previously "Super LTE") branded service on the Verizon Wireless network. [4]
The company also sells phones on its own website, working with third-parties and multiple retailers to distribute. [5] [2]
History
Based in New York, New York, the company was founded in 2015 by Ahmed Khattak (CEO) as a GSM-based service provider. [6] Khattak was born in Pakistan in 1986. [7]
In late 2016, the company had reported roughly 20,000 customers. By 2018, the company's customer base had reached 50,000. [8] In 2020, US Mobile claimed about 250,000 customers. [9]
In 2021, it was announced that US Mobile would offer pooled plans where customers pay for data in bulk to use across multiple devices and users. [10] The pooled plan service saw usage from 300 to 3,000 lines in one month, according to the company's CEO. [2]
In 2021, US Mobile announced an $11.5 Million Series A investment by Volition Capital. [11] In 2022, it was reported that US Mobile has launched 5G C-Band access on its network, adding on to the existing 5G UW mmWave access from Verizon. [12] [13]
In late 2023, US Mobile's CEO Ahmed Khattak announced that US Mobile will start allowing new and existing customers to activate on AT&T's network starting June 1st, 2024. This will be the third carrier US Mobile has added, following T-Mobile and Verizon.
References
- ^ "US Mobile Announces $11.5M Series A to Accelerate Innovation in Customizable Consumer Wireless Services and Technology". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ a b c "US Mobile secures $11.5M in funding, eSIM and retail coming". FierceWireless. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ @USMobile (December 12, 2020). "Thank God It's Friday..." ( Tweet). Retrieved 2023-04-12 – via Twitter.
- ^ "US Mobile Offers Verizon's 5G for Less". PCMAG. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Exclusive: US Mobile Is the First Legit Xiaomi, Meizu Carrier in U.S." PCMAG. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "US Mobile launches service on 'nation's biggest LTE network' as it introduces iPhone X promo". FierceWireless. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ CreativityTurf (2012-12-04). "Ahmed Khattak : Built a $35 Million Company and Growing, Selling Unlocked Phones and Mobile Devices". CreativityTurf. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "MVNO US Mobile boasts roughly 50,000 customers and positive cash flow". FierceWireless. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Verizon's Visible gears up for eSIM support". FierceWireless. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ Chernova, Yuliya (2021-07-20). "US Mobile Sees Data Pools as Key to Monetizing 5G". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ FinSMEs (2021-07-22). "US Mobile Raises $11.5M in Series A Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Visible, US Mobile Also Get Verizon's New 5G System". PCMAG. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Verizon Details C-Band 5G Launch Date, Pricing, Where You Can Get It". PCMAG. Retrieved 2022-01-10.