Blaze Wireless was the cellular brand of Pinpoint Communications, with the BLAZE brand based in Cambridge, Nebraska. It ran its own GSM, UMTS and LTE network. It ended in December 2019, when Pinpoint discontinued cellular service. Wikipedia also notes that Blaze’s spectrum arrangements with Viaero Wireless were ended.
Blaze Wireless is gone
Blaze Wireless ended in December 2019. Wikipedia’s list of former US mobile network operators says its parent company, Pinpoint Communications, discontinued cellular service. The same entry notes that spectrum arrangements with Viaero Wireless were ended. Blaze ran its own network, with GSM and UMTS for voice and EDGE, HSPA+ and LTE for data. No Blaze Wireless cellular service is offered today.
If you had a Blaze Wireless line
No source names a carrier that took Blaze Wireless customers. The sources do not say Pinpoint Communications moved cellular lines to another provider. A number left on a closed Blaze account cannot be ported out through Blaze today. Ask your current carrier whether it can be recovered, or start fresh with any carrier that covers your area.
How Blaze Wireless ended
- November 19, 2013: BLAZE, datelined Cambridge, Nebraska, announces asset monitoring and remote camera services as it expands its fiber offerings.
- December 2019: Pinpoint Communications discontinues Blaze Wireless cellular service.
- December 2019: Blaze’s spectrum arrangements with Viaero Wireless end, per Wikipedia.
Why Blaze Wireless ended
Wikipedia gives the mechanics, not the motive. Pinpoint Communications discontinued Blaze’s cellular service in December 2019. Blaze had used spectrum arranged with Viaero Wireless, and those arrangements ended too. Without spectrum, a carrier that runs its own network cannot carry calls. The sources do not state why Pinpoint chose to leave the cellular business.
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 Blaze Wireless
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Tracked and active are different counts on this site. Blaze Wireless counts in our tracked total, not in our active total, so it does not appear in tools built for live carriers.
Questions about Blaze Wireless
Is Blaze Wireless still available?
No. Wikipedia lists Blaze Wireless among former US mobile network operators. Its parent, Pinpoint Communications, discontinued cellular service in December 2019, so no Blaze Wireless line can be activated or used today.
Which network did Blaze Wireless use?
Its own. Wikipedia lists Blaze Wireless as a network operator, not a virtual carrier, with GSM and UMTS for voice and EDGE, HSPA+ and LTE for data. It used spectrum arranged with Viaero Wireless.
What happened to Blaze Wireless customers?
The sources do not say. No source names a carrier that took over Blaze Wireless customers when Pinpoint Communications ended cellular service in December 2019. Former customers needed to choose a new carrier.
Who owned Blaze Wireless?
Pinpoint Communications. Wikipedia’s list of former US mobile network operators names Pinpoint as the parent company. A November 2013 Broadband Communities item places the BLAZE brand in Cambridge, Nebraska.
Sources
Checked October 13, 2026.
- List of mobile network operators in the United States (Wikipedia): Former-operators table: GSM/UMTS, EDGE/HSPA+/LTE, end date December 2019, Pinpoint discontinued cellular service, Viaero spectrum arrangements ended (no inline reference; checked 2026-10-13).
- BLAZE to Launch Asset Monitoring and Remote Camera (Broadband Communities): BLAZE brand datelined Cambridge, Nebraska; fiber expansion (November 19, 2013).
Best Cellular. “Blaze Wireless: What Happened,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/blaze-wireless/
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Live carriers to look at instead
No carrier took over Blaze Wireless’s customers. These carriers publish their network and run today.