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{{Short description|American mobile virtual network operator}}
{{Short description|American mobile virtual network operator}}

{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Tello Mobile
| name = Tello Mobile
| logo = Tello Mobile logo.svg
| logo = Tello Mobile logo.svg
| type = Private
| type = [[Privately held company]]
| industry = [[mobile telecommunications]]
| industry = [[Mobile telephony]]
| foundation = {{start date and age |2016}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|2016}}
| founder = Florin Miron
| location = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| location = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| founder = Florin Miron
| key_people = Florin Miron, [[CEO]]
| owner = KeepCalling
}}'''Tello Mobile''' is a [[Mobile Virtual Network Operator]]. Tello originally used the [[Sprint Corporation|Sprint network]] but transitioned to the [[T-Mobile US|T-Mobile]] network after the [[Merger of Sprint Corporation and T-Mobile US|T-Mobile and Sprint merger]]. The company is headquartered in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. Tello Mobile provides [[Prepaid cell phone|prepaid]] or flexible cell phone services. <ref name="Reference the First;2022;techradar.com">"Tello: what is it, and is it worth it?" ([https://www.techradar.com/deals/tello-what-is-it-and-is-it-worth-it]); Techradar (techradar.com); 09-08-2022; retrieved on 19 January 2023</ref>
}}
'''Tello Mobile''' is a [[mobile virtual network operator]] that uses the [[T-Mobile US]] mobile network. Tello Mobile provides [[prepaid cell phone]] services and customers are able to cancel their plans within a month.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.techradar.com/deals/tello-what-is-it-and-is-it-worth-it | title=Tello Mobile: what is it, and is it worth it? | first=Alex | last=Whitelock | work=[[Techradar]] | date=December 11, 2023}}</ref> The company was founded in 2016, is headquartered in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], and is owned by KeepCalling, headquartered in Romania.


==Reviews==
== Products and history ==
Tello and was rated by ''[[Business Insider]]'', ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'', ''[[Tom's Hardware]]'', [[CBS News]], and [[Money (financial website)|Money]] as having one of the "best cheap cell phone plans".<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/tello-mobile-review | title=Tello Mobile review: The low-cost carrier for those who don't use much data | first=Eve | last=Montie | work=[[Business Insider]] | date=May 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://money.com/best-cheap-cell-phone-plans/ | title=6 Best Cheap Cell Phone Plans | work=[[Money (financial website)|Money]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.usnews.com/360-reviews/services/cell-phone-plans/tello-vs-mint-mobile | title=Tello vs. Mint Mobile | first=Alan | last=Bradley | work=[[U.S. News & World Report]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/essentials/best-pre-paid-cell-phone-plans/ | title=The 8 best nationwide pre-paid cell phone plans | first=Jason R. | last=Rich | work=[[CBS News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-cheap-cell-phone-plans,review-4504.html | title=The best cheap cell phone plans | first=Philip | last=Michaels | work=[[Tom's Hardware]]}}</ref>
Tello was founded on May 5th, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Timeline |url=https://keepcalling.net/about-us/timeline/ |url-status=live |access-date= |website=KeepCalling.net}}</ref>


Tello received a 4-out-of-5 star rating from [[Android Central]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.androidcentral.com/tello-mobile-review | title=Tello Mobile review: A wireless provider that actually saves you money | first1=Joe | last1=Maring | first2=Samuel | last2=Contreras | work=[[Android Central]] | date=July 25, 2022}}</ref> It has a 4.5-out-of-5 star rating at [[Trustpilot]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.trustpilot.com/review/tello.com | title=Tello.com | work=[[Trustpilot]]}}</ref>
On January 7, 2020, Tello announced the launch of its unlimited phone plan. On February 12, 2020, the company added family plans to its phone plans offering its customers the possibility to add extra lines at no added cost.


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==See also==
Products are developed based on a no-contract policy,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.androidcentral.com/mint-mobile-vs-tello |title=Mint Mobile vs. Tello: Which should you get? |publisher=AndroidCentral |date=2021-07-02 |accessdate=2021-07-02}}</ref> and are available exclusively online. Users pay for their service based on their usage of data, and no separate [[tethering]] fees are charged by Tello to share a connection with laptops or other [[Wi-Fi]] capable devices.

Tello Mobile has supported devices that run on [[Sprint Corporation|Sprint]] (CDMA), but migrated existing subscribers to the T-Mobile (GSM) network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.androidcentral.com/everything-you-need-know-about-tello-mobiles-transition-gsm |title=Everything you need to know about Tello Mobile's transition to GSM |publisher=AndroidCentral |date=2021-02-03 |accessdate=2021-02-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tello-mobile-celebrates-7-anniversary-200000749.html|title=Tello Mobile Celebrates its 7-Year Anniversary and a Successful Collaboration with T-Mobile |publisher=Yahoo Finance |date=2023-06-28 |accessdate=2023-06-28}}</ref> CDMA connectivity via the Sprint network remained until the end of 2021. After that time subscribers were required to have a GSM VoLTE/HD Voice device to use Tello. Tello allows devices to be purchased directly from the company, or for existing "unlocked" GSM phones to be switched over to their service. The company provides a compatibility checker to help customers determine if their device is compatible.

On January 18, 2021, Tello began enrolling customers with GSM VoLTE/HD Voice-compatible phones, incompatible with the Sprint CDMA network.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-18|title=NEW GSM network, SAME unbeatable plans|url=https://blog.tello.com/news/new-gsm-network-same-unbeatable-plans/|access-date=2021-04-06|website=blog.tello.com|language=en-US}}</ref> A GSM VoLTE/HD Voice device is now required for new customers on Tello.

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== See also ==
* [[List of United States mobile virtual network operators]]
* [[List of United States mobile virtual network operators]]


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== External links ==
==External links==
* [https://tello.com/ Official website]
* {{Official website|https://tello.com/}}


[[Category:Companies based in Atlanta]]
[[Category:Companies based in Atlanta]]
[[Category:Mobile phone companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Mobile phone companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Telecommunications companies established in 2016]]
[[Category:Telecommunications companies established in 2016]]



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Revision as of 17:46, 14 August 2024

Tello Mobile
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryMobile telephony
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
FounderFlorin Miron
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Key people
Florin Miron, CEO
OwnerKeepCalling
Websitetello.com Edit this on Wikidata

Tello Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator that uses the T-Mobile US mobile network. Tello Mobile provides prepaid cell phone services and customers are able to cancel their plans within a month.[1] The company was founded in 2016, is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is owned by KeepCalling, headquartered in Romania.

Reviews

Tello and was rated by Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Tom's Hardware, CBS News, and Money as having one of the "best cheap cell phone plans".[2][3][4][5][6]

Tello received a 4-out-of-5 star rating from Android Central.[7] It has a 4.5-out-of-5 star rating at Trustpilot.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitelock, Alex (December 11, 2023). "Tello Mobile: what is it, and is it worth it?". Techradar.
  2. ^ Montie, Eve (May 2, 2024). "Tello Mobile review: The low-cost carrier for those who don't use much data". Business Insider.
  3. ^ "6 Best Cheap Cell Phone Plans". Money.
  4. ^ Bradley, Alan. "Tello vs. Mint Mobile". U.S. News & World Report.
  5. ^ Rich, Jason R. "The 8 best nationwide pre-paid cell phone plans". CBS News.
  6. ^ Michaels, Philip. "The best cheap cell phone plans". Tom's Hardware.
  7. ^ Maring, Joe; Contreras, Samuel (July 25, 2022). "Tello Mobile review: A wireless provider that actually saves you money". Android Central.
  8. ^ "Tello.com". Trustpilot.
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