On Monday Verizon, Yahoo Finance’s parent company, announced it is acquiring Tracfone, the leading pre-paid and value mobile provider in the U.S. for $6.25 billion in cash and stock. Ronan Dunne, ...

Remember TracFone? The company, founded in 1996 as Topp Telecom, specializes in selling budget-friendly, pre-paid cellphones which were prominent in the pre-smartphone age. Even now, TracFone, a ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Verizon announced that they had officially bought TracFone in November, but the deal had been years in the making. TracFone customers had already been using Verizon’s network ...

Verizon today announced it has struck a deal to buy TracFone in a further consolidation of the US cellular industry. Verizon is one of three major carriers that operate nationwide wireless networks, ...

Verizon (Engadget's former owner) is finally overhauling TracFone's service following the 2020 acquisition, and the reborn service might pique your interest in the right circumstances. The newly ...

Verizon announced this week it has purchased TracFone Wireless, the Miami-based prepaid mobile phone distributor that owns the widely advertised Straight Talk Wireless brand. The price was $6.25 ...

Unlimited data on America’s most reliable 5G network, with built-in spam and fraud protection – all for $45/month with Auto-pay NEW YORK, August 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tracfone Wireless, a leading ...

Verizon has bought prepaid carrier Tracfone for $6.25 billion. The acquisition could give it an edge over rivals for low-cost phone service. If approved, the deal will close in the second half of 2021 ...

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Attackers have commandeered thousands of TracFone customers’ phone numbers in recent weeks, forcing new owner Verizon Communications Inc.VZ0.15%increase; green up pointing triangle to improve ...