Kajeet was a kid-focused prepaid phone service based in McLean, Virginia, that ran on Sprint’s network. It stopped selling phones in January 2016. In July 2017 it announced its consumer service would end, and it shut down on August 23, 2017, to focus on education connectivity.
Kajeet phone service is gone
Kajeet shut down its consumer cell phone service on August 23, 2017. Fierce Network reported the plan on July 21, 2017, and said Kajeet had already stopped activating new accounts. Direct sales of Kajeet phones had ended in January 2016. The company itself did not close. It now sells connectivity, software and services to schools, businesses, hospitals and government agencies, including its Education Broadband service for students.
If you had a Kajeet line
Kajeet pointed consumer customers to TPO Mobile, another Sprint-based service, with the first month for one cent. Kajeet phone lines no longer exist, so there is nothing to port from Kajeet today. If you moved your number before the shutdown, the carrier that holds it now has your account number and transfer PIN.
How Kajeet ended
- 2003 or 2004: Kajeet is founded. Wikipedia gives both years.
- January 2016: Kajeet stops direct sales of all Kajeet phones.
- July 21, 2017: Fierce Network reports Kajeet will end consumer phone service and stops new activations.
- August 23, 2017: Kajeet consumer cell phone service shuts down.
- August 2021: Kajeet acquires Red Rover and launches a private LTE networks practice.
- October 2024: Kajeet announces new investment from MWP Growth Capital.
Why Kajeet ended its phone service
Kajeet said it was closing its consumer business to “focus exclusively on its offerings for education,” according to Fierce Network on July 21, 2017. The shift was already under way: Kajeet had stopped selling phones directly in January 2016. Its school-focused products, such as Education Broadband for students without home internet, became the core of the company. The phone service for kids, which ran on Sprint’s network, was dropped rather than sold.
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 Kajeet
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Questions about Kajeet
Is Kajeet still available?
Not as a phone service. Kajeet ended consumer cell phone service on August 23, 2017. The company still operates, but it serves schools, businesses, hospitals and government agencies with connectivity, software and hardware, not individual phone plans.
Which network did Kajeet use?
Kajeet ran on Sprint’s network, according to Fierce Network’s July 21, 2017 report. Wikipedia lists its technology as CDMA. Kajeet’s phone service ended in 2017, before Sprint merged into T-Mobile in 2020.
What happened to Kajeet customers?
Kajeet customers had to move before August 23, 2017. Kajeet offered a move to TPO Mobile, another Sprint-based service, with the first month for one cent. Lines that were not moved ended with the shutdown.
Does Kajeet still exist as a company?
Yes. Kajeet is based in McLean, Virginia, and now focuses on education and business connectivity. It acquired Red Rover in August 2021, started a private LTE networks practice, and announced new investment from MWP Growth Capital in October 2024.
Sources
Checked October 13, 2026.
- Wikipedia: Kajeet: Phone sales stopped January 2016; service ended 8/23/2017; current business; CDMA.
- Fierce Network: Kajeet, the kid-friendly MVNO, to kill consumer phone service next month: July 21, 2017: August 23 shutdown, Sprint network, TPO Mobile offer, education focus.
Best Cellular. “Kajeet: What Happened,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/kajeet/
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