The US market for mobile phone service is 96% dominated by the "top 3"^[As of December 2024]: - Verizon Wireless at 36.8% - T-Mobile at 35% - AT&T at 32.8% The remaining 4% is fairly fractured and many of them operate as Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)^[Such as Google Fi, which uses T-Mobile's infrastructure but operates as its own network]. Many other are owned by one of the big 3 but for many purposes act as their own business. - Cricket Wireless — AT&T-owned - TracFone Wirelesss — Verizon-owned - Boost Mobile — operates on multiple networks - Visible — Verizon-owned - Mint Mobile — T-Mobile-owned - Metro (FKA MetroPCS) — T-Mobile-owned Some honorable mentions: - Google Fi — runs on T-Mobile's infrastructure and has flexible pricing with good overseas support - US Mobile - Consumer Cellular — targets seniors with simple plans and strong customer service > [!Info] See also > [Cell Phone Plan Comparison Chart](https://airtable.com/appQ7TstG5Wn17FjY/shrraH105YVJQF2Yr/tblE1phJr6I27XBGE/viwJOh8hODbaFjcMZ)