Caffee Communications was a personal mobile phone brand that ran on the Verizon network using CDMA and LTE. Wikipedia lists it among defunct US virtual operators with an end date of March 2018. No source gives a launch date, an owner or a successor. The service is no longer available.
Caffee Communications is gone
Wikipedia lists Caffee Communications in its table of defunct, merged and acquired US virtual operators. The row gives an end date of March 2018. It names Verizon as the host network and CDMA and LTE as the technology. The row cites no reference. BestCellular.com found no news story or carrier notice that confirms the date. No source names an owner or explains the closure.
If you had a Caffee Communications line
No source names a carrier that took over Caffee Communications customers. The service ended in March 2018 according to Wikipedia, so an old number may no longer be active. Ask a new carrier whether the number can still be ported. If not, start a new plan and update your accounts.
The March 2018 end date comes only from an uncited Wikipedia list entry; BestCellular.com found no second source.
How Caffee Communications ended
- March 2018: Service ends, according to the Wikipedia list of US virtual operators.
Why Caffee Communications ended
No source explains why Caffee Communications ended. Wikipedia records only the market, the host network, the technology and the March 2018 end date. BestCellular.com searched for news coverage and found none. Without a company statement, the reason for the closure is not known. This page will be updated if a dated source is found.
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 Caffee Communications
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Tracked and active are different counts on this site. Caffee Communications counts in our tracked total, not in our active total, so it does not appear in tools built for live carriers.
Questions about Caffee Communications
Is Caffee Communications still available?
No. Wikipedia lists Caffee Communications as a defunct US virtual operator with an end date of March 2018. BestCellular.com found no active service under that name.
Which network did Caffee Communications use?
Wikipedia lists Verizon as the host network, using CDMA and LTE. No other source was found that names the network, and no carrier notice or news story about the brand was found.
What happened to Caffee Communications customers?
No source says where Caffee Communications customers went. No successor carrier is named. Customers would have needed to port their numbers to another carrier before service ended.
Where does the March 2018 end date come from?
The date comes from the Wikipedia list of mobile virtual network operators in the United States. That row cites no reference, and BestCellular.com found no news story or notice that confirms it.
Sources
Checked October 14, 2026.
- Wikipedia: List of mobile virtual network operators in the United States: Row lists Caffee Communications as defunct: Personal market, host Verizon, CDMA and LTE, end date March 2018, no notes, no reference. Checked October 14, 2026.
Best Cellular. “Caffee Communications: What Happened,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/caffee-communications/
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