Earth Tones Wireless was the cell phone service of Earth Tones, a long-distance and internet company started in 1993 and owned by nonprofit environmental groups. Archived copies of its site show wireless plans, phones and a coverage map from 2007 through January 2014. BestCellular.com found no official shutdown notice or end date.
Earth Tones Wireless appears to be shut down
An archived Earth Tones page from December 18, 2007 says Earth Tones Wireless offered new rate plans and phones on one of the nation’s largest networks, which it did not name. The Earth Tones home page still listed wireless service on January 1, 2014. On October 14, 2026, earthtones.com blocked automated reading, so its current offer could not be checked. No official end date was found.
If you had an Earth Tones Wireless line
No source names a carrier that took over Earth Tones Wireless customers. If your old number still works, ask the carrier that holds it now for your account number and port-out PIN before you switch.
The archived pages do not name the network Earth Tones Wireless ran on. BestCellular.com could not find an official shutdown notice and will update this page if one is published.
How Earth Tones Wireless ended
- September 23, 1994: The Christian Science Monitor reports on Earth Tones, a long-distance company owned by environmental groups.
- December 18, 2007: An archived Earth Tones page offers Earth Tones Wireless rate plans, phones and a coverage map.
- January 1, 2014: The archived Earth Tones home page still lists wireless service.
Why Earth Tones Wireless appears to have ended
The sources do not say. BestCellular.com found no notice, filing or news report about the wireless service closing. The last archived page that lists it is from January 2014. The cause and the date stay open until a dated source appears.
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 Earth Tones Wireless
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Tracked and active are different counts on this site. Earth Tones Wireless counts in our tracked total, not in our active total, so it does not appear in tools built for live carriers.
Questions about Earth Tones Wireless
Is Earth Tones Wireless still in business?
It does not appear to be. Its wireless pages were last seen in an archived copy from January 2014, and BestCellular.com found no current wireless offer. No official shutdown notice was found.
What was Earth Tones?
A phone company started in 1993 and owned by nonprofit environmental groups. It sold long distance and internet service and gave part of its revenue to those groups.
Which network did Earth Tones Wireless use?
No source names it. The 2007 page only says the service ran on one of the nation’s largest networks.
What happened to Earth Tones Wireless customers?
The sources do not say. No successor carrier is named. Ask the carrier that holds your number today for the account number and transfer PIN.
Sources
Checked October 14, 2026.
- Earth Tones: Wireless Service (archived December 18, 2007): Earth Tones Wireless rate plans, phones and coverage map on an unnamed national network.
- Earth Tones: Home (archived January 1, 2014): Home page navigation still lists wireless service.
- Christian Science Monitor: Dial 1 for Rain Forests: September 23, 1994. Earth Tones as a long-distance company owned by environmental groups.
- E Magazine: Dialing for Dolphins: July 20, 2004. Earth Tones and its environmental funding model.
Best Cellular. “Earth Tones Wireless: Appears to Be Shut Down,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/earth-tones-wireless/
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