Gen Mobile
American wireless service provider
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| June 6 2025 | EchoStar Corporation prepared to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the FCC suspended its strategic decision-making abilities for Boost Mobile, and due to missing over $500 million in interest payments and the termination of the Dish Network acquisition by DirecTV. |
| 2024 | DISH Network merged with EchoStar Corporation, with Gen Mobile becoming part of the expanded EchoStar organization while continuing to operate under its own brand in Los Angeles, California. |
| May 2024 | Gen Mobile ceased participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) when the federal program officially ended due to lack of continued funding. |
| September 1 2021 | Gen Mobile was acquired by DISH Wireless, marking a significant ownership change for the company. |
| April 2020 | Following the merger of Sprint Corporation and T-Mobile US, Gen Mobile transitioned to offering service on the T-Mobile US network. |
| April 2020 | Following the merger of Sprint Corporation and T-Mobile US, Gen Mobile transitioned its network services to operate on AT&T and T-Mobile US networks. |
| July 25 2018 | Gen Mobile officially launched its wireless services, beginning operations as a prepaid wireless provider on the Sprint network. |
| February 2018 | Gen Mobile was founded by a group of telecom executives in Redondo Beach, California, establishing itself as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) providing prepaid wireless services over the Sprint network. |
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