US Mobile

US Mobile is an American telecommunications company which sells mobile phone services and operates as an hybrid network operator.

Not to be confused with USMobile.
US Mobile
TypePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded2015 (2015)
HeadquartersNew York, New York, U.S.
ProductsMobile phone service
Website

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]

US Mobile

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]

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 "Super LTE" branded service on the Verizon Wireless network.[3]

The company also sells phones on its own website, working with third-parties and multiple retailers to distribute.[4][2]

History

Based in New York, New York, the company was founded in 2015 by Ahmed Khattak (CEO) as a GSM-based service provider.[5]

In late 2016, the company had reported roughly 20,000 customers. By 2018, the company's customer base had reached 50,000.[6] In 2020, US Mobile claimed about 250,000 customers.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

References
  1. "US Mobile Announces $11.5M Series A to Accelerate Innovation in Customizable Consumer Wireless Services and Technology". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  2. "US Mobile secures $11.5M in funding, eSIM and retail coming". FierceWireless. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  3. "US Mobile Offers Verizon's 5G for Less". PCMAG. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  4. "Exclusive: US Mobile Is the First Legit Xiaomi, Meizu Carrier in U.S." PCMAG. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  5. "US Mobile launches service on 'nation's biggest LTE network' as it introduces iPhone X promo". FierceWireless. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  6. "MVNO US Mobile boasts roughly 50,000 customers and positive cash flow". FierceWireless. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  7. "Verizon's Visible gears up for eSIM support". FierceWireless. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  8. 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.
  9. FinSMEs (2021-07-22). "US Mobile Raises $11.5M in Series A Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
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