A mobile phone carrier is a wireless service provider that provides mobile connectivity services to mobile phone and tablet subscribers. The mobile company that you pay for your mobile phone usage is a mobile carrier or a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). The United States has only a few licensed mobile carriers, but many MVNOs.
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Cellular carriers are large corporations that must obtain a radio spectrum license from the U.S. government in order to operate in any region of the country.
They own and operate extensive infrastructure in the regions where they offer service. The names of these telecommunications giants are familiar. Some of the most well-known mobile carriers in the United States are:
If you don't see your mobile carrier on this list, you're probably using one of the many mobile virtual network operators, some of which are subsidiaries or partners of one of the licensed mobile carriers. Some MVNOs partner with more than one of the major carriers to provide service.
