The following tables lists service providers that own and manage their network equipment and facilities. See also: List of United States mobile virtual network operators

Verizon introduced their first LTE-only phone, LG Exalt LTE, in June 2017. T-Mobile plans to reduce spectrum allocated for GSM and use the network mostly for nomadic and non-mobile GSM services through 2020. All carriers have enabled VoLTE on their networks.ĪT&T shut down its 2G GSM network on December 31, 2016. Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint sell SIM cards through their retail channels, both in-store and online however, the selection of devices compatible with Verizon and Sprint networks is limited. Cellular and other smaller carriers provide native network coverage across selected regions of the United States while supplementing nationwide coverage through roaming agreements with other carriers.Īs of 2016, all operators have adopted LTE. While the top 3 wireless providers operate nationwide wireless networks which cover most of the population in the United States, U.S.

On December 31, 2020, Verizon will no longer allow phones that don’t support VoLTE to be activated on their network (tablets and hotspots can still be activated as long as they support LTE). Their 1X and EV-DO networks are currently supported, but will be discontinued on December 31, 2022. However, Verizon is in the process of shutting down their non-LTE networks. All 4 wireless providers also maintain legacy networks of these, AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM and 3G UMTS (mostly converted to 4G HSPA+), while Verizon, Sprint (now a subsidiary of T-Mobile), and U.S. The top 4 wireless providers have all standardized on 4G LTE as their wireless communication standard, which has been deployed across the entire coverage area however, the LTE bands used by each provider remain largely incompatible. As such, it is possible that the ranking above could be inaccurate. AT&T also does not include 'connected devices' count, however it is not known if Verizon or T-Mobile include these devices. Starting with Q2 2020, the three top carriers no longer report wholesale subscriber count. The counts above were taken from each provider’s quarterly reports. Wholesale customers include users of machine to machine networks and mobile virtual network operators that operate on the host network, but are managed by wholesale partners. Dish Wireless: 8.5 million (Q4 2021) Įach active SIM card is considered a subscriber.The top four wireless telecommunications facilities-based service providers by subscriber count in the United States are:

See also: List of mobile network operators of the Americas § United States

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