Verizon MVNOs

**adamlmiller1** · 07-09-2012, 10:37 AM

Does Verizon give any of the MVNOs access to the LTE network or are they all CDMA providers? It looks like Page Plus is just CDMA as well as all of the others...

**DreamCatcher68** · 07-09-2012, 10:47 AM

No vzw MVNOs have the 4G. You have to go to vzw for that. My boyfriend has Page plus and that's 3G only

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**chrisf8657** · 07-09-2012, 04:32 PM

As time goes on verizon will probably allow operators access to the 4 g network. Right now it's a cash cow for them, so don't expect anything anytime soon.

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**Morphling27** · 07-10-2012, 11:39 AM

As far as I know, ATT and VZW don't offer their LTE to any mvno. Sprint has Wimax on Boost and Virgin now - but they own them and obviously not LTE.

If you need higher speeds, both ATT and Tmobile's HSPA+ networks are available through many prepaid options. The speeds can approach LTE, but the latency will be higher. But, it's the best that's available in anything considered '4g' for prepaid.

**Extraordinary** · 07-10-2012, 10:20 PM

I am sure its around the corner. Verizon basically said themselves that they want people on 4G instead of 3G. Why let the 2nd tier customers on MVNO's bog down their premium 3G network when they can be using the 4G network that can handle the heavy load...?

**WaltA** · 07-11-2012, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Extraordinary

Why let the 2nd tier customers on MVNO's bog down their premium 3G network when they can be using the 4G network that can handle the heavy load...?

I think that answers it. The MVNO's 2nd tier customers use the old, bogged down, 3G network, while Verizon's top tier customers enjoy the exclusivity of the fast new 4G network.

CA · 07-14-2012, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Extraordinary

I am sure its around the corner. Verizon basically said themselves that they want people on 4G instead of 3G. Why let the 2nd tier customers on MVNO's bog down their premium 3G network when they can be using the 4G network that can handle the heavy load...?

Verizon's Lte problem is a software one, the piece of equipment that handels network chatter has cause big issues with Lte. That is the reason for Verizon's cascading outages.

**ybcre8iv** · 07-27-2012, 10:09 AM

What are all of Verizon's wholesale cutomers?

**johnhere** · 07-27-2012, 10:32 AM

I figure they may open it up by next year sometime.

**Morphling27** · 07-27-2012, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by ybcre8iv

What are all of Verizon's wholesale cutomers?

Do you mean what are all the MVNOs that they share their network with?

**iphoneblitz** · 07-27-2012, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Extraordinary

I am sure its around the corner. Verizon basically said themselves that they want people on 4G instead of 3G. Why let the 2nd tier customers on MVNO's bog down their premium 3G network when they can be using the 4G network that can handle the heavy load...?

I think it is the opposite. From what I read, Verizon hate mvnos. Spring and T-Mobile love mvnos.
So Verizon will treat mvnos like **** until all other mvno gets LTE which forces Verizon to make the switch. I think we are still 2+ years away.

**gunterm** · 08-10-2012, 05:53 PM

Millenicom has a 20 GB hybrid plan that offers both 3G/4G

**GSMinCT** · 08-15-2012, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by iphoneblitz

I think it is the opposite. From what I read, Verizon hate mvnos. Spring and T-Mobile love mvnos.
So Verizon will treat mvnos like **** until all other mvno gets LTE which forces Verizon to make the switch. I think we are still 2+ years away.

Of course the smaller carriers are going to like to pull in revenue however they can, while the premium brand of Verizon wants to keep it to themselves. They are, however, letting some MVNOs in, but in a small way.

**sc4fpse** · 08-15-2012, 09:30 PM

I can't imagine that they will hold out very long. The LTEiRA partner subscribers are getting access to the Verizon 4G LTE network, and Verizon isn't seeing any of that money at all. They may have saved some cash by having their network partners roll out large chunks of their network, but they aren't seeing those subscriber dollars. I think they would much rather see some additional revenue from their LTE network in the form of MVNO subscribers/payments than have a bunch of freeloaders* "roam" on their network across the country.

*not really, but you get the point.

**JP Whoregan** · 08-16-2012, 05:14 PM

Carriers use MVNOs to resell bandwidth that they can't sell on their own (like Sprint), or bandwidth that exceeds what they need to serve their core customer base. 700Mhz LTE doesn't fit either criteria, and won't for a long, long time. That's why Sprint is selling WiMax bandwidth to Clear Wireless in many markets; since adopting LTE going forward, they have no use for the WiMax.