7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless was a prepaid cell service sold in 7-Eleven stores, run by Ztar Mobile on Cingular’s network, now AT&T. It rolled out in the US in 2004 and ceased operating in the United States in 2010. The SpeakOut brand still sells prepaid service in Canada.
7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless is gone in the US
7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless ceased operating in the United States in 2010, according to Wikipedia. The US service had launched in 2004 with 20-cent-a-minute calling, refill cards sold at 7-Eleven stores and Nokia phones. The brand did not disappear everywhere. 7-Eleven SpeakOut launched in Canada in November 2005 and still sells prepaid plans there, outside Quebec and the territories.
If you had a 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless line
The sources name no US successor carrier. US customers had to move to another carrier when the service ended in 2010. A US number not moved then is almost certainly gone. The Canadian SpeakOut service is for Canada only and does not serve US customers. Any active US carrier will work today.
How 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless ended
- Fall 2003: 7-Eleven runs consumer tests of a prepaid wireless service.
- April 27, 2004: RCR Wireless News reports Speak Out launching in 14 US markets on Cingular’s network, managed by Ztar Mobile, with most of 7-Eleven’s 5,300 US stores to follow that summer.
- November 2005: 7-Eleven SpeakOut launches in Canada.
- 2010: 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless ceases operating in the United States.
- October 13, 2026: BestCellular.com check: the SpeakOut website shows active prepaid plans, available only in Canada.
Why 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless ended in the US
The sources do not say why the US service ended. What they show is the model: 7-Eleven put its own brand on prepaid service that Ztar Mobile ran on Cingular’s network, and sold refill cards at the register. 7-Eleven pitched the reach of six million daily shoppers. The US version ended in 2010, while the Canadian version, launched in 2005, kept going.
How to find who holds an old number now
- Check an old bill or payment record. It names the company that billed you last.
- Run the number through a carrier lookup tool. It shows the carrier that holds the number today.
- Call that carrier and ask for the account number and transfer PIN.
- Start the port from the new carrier. Never cancel the old line first.
Your right to keep a number
Number portability is federal law, not a carrier policy. The rule is the FCC’s: Portability: Keeping Your Phone Number When Changing Service Providers.
How we verified 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless
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Questions about 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless
Is 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless still available?
Not in the United States. 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless ceased US operations in 2010. The brand continues in Canada as 7-Eleven SpeakOut, which sells prepaid plans in every province except Quebec and does not serve the territories.
Which network did 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless use?
In the US it ran on Cingular Wireless, which became AT&T Mobility, as a mobile virtual network operator managed by Ztar Mobile. Wikipedia’s carrier list also names Sprint. In Canada, Wikipedia says SpeakOut uses the Telus network.
What happened to 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless customers?
The sources do not name a carrier that took over US customers. US subscribers had to find new service on their own when the brand stopped operating in the United States in 2010.
Is 7-Eleven SpeakOut still available in Canada?
Yes. As of October 13, 2026, the SpeakOut website shows active monthly and annual prepaid plans and states the program is only available in Canada, excluding Quebec, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Sources
Checked October 13, 2026.
- Wikipedia: 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless: Ztar Mobile operator; AT&T Mobility in the US; ceased US operations in 2010 (uncited); Canada launch November 2005.
- RCR Wireless News: 7-Eleven launches Speak Out prepaid service: US rollout in 14 markets on Cingular, managed by Ztar Mobile, 20 cents a minute (April 27, 2004).
- Wikipedia: List of mobile virtual network operators in the United States: Lists 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless as defunct, AT&T and Sprint host networks, end date 2010.
- 7-Eleven SpeakOut (Canada): Active prepaid plans; program available only in Canada (checked October 13, 2026).
Best Cellular. “7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless: What Happened,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/7-eleven-speak-out-wireless/
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Live carriers to look at instead
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