Mint Mobile, LLC is a

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in the United States on the

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network. It requires the purchase of a physical

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or eSIM online and, except for a trial period, prepayment for at least three months of service.

History

The company was founded in 2015 as Mint SIM, a subsidiary of

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, by David Glickman, also the founder of Ultra Mobile, and Rizwan Kassim. In November 2019, the

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of the company from Ultra Mobile was completed and

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acquired a 20%–25% ownership stake in the company. Reynolds and founder Glickman both served on the

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for

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and Glickman was impressed with how Reynolds handled marketing for ''

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''. In March 2023,

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agreed to acquire Ka’ena Corporation as well as subsidiaries and brands, including Mint Mobile. Ryan Reynolds, who has a minority ownership stake in Mint Mobile, will stay on in his “creative role on behalf of Mint" in which he serves as a spokesperson. T-Mobile's CEO Mike Sievert assured customers that Mint's current $15-per-month plan would remain in place and that Mint's founders will also stay on and manage what “will generally operate as a separate business unit.”

Awards and recognition

In 2018, the company won an award from WhistleOut for having the best budget prepaid wireless plan. In 2021, the company was named the fastest growing company in America and was also listed among the best places to work by

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. The company was ranked by '' U.S. News & World Report'' 2nd for Best Cell Phone Plans of 2022, behind

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. The company's plans are ranked as "best for overall value" by ''

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* {{Official website, https://www.mintmobile.com/ 2015 establishments in California American companies established in 2015 Companies based in Costa Mesa, California Internet service providers of the United States Mobile phone companies of the United States Mobile virtual network operators Privately held companies based in California Telecommunications companies established in 2015

History

Awards and recognition

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