Stream Wireless was a phone and data provider for the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP ran out of funding and ended by June 2024. Stream Wireless then posted a notice saying it can no longer provide phone service. It says it hopes to resume if Congress renews the ACP.
Stream Wireless is gone
Stream Wireless offered ACP-funded phones, unlimited talk and text, and 15 GB of monthly data. The ACP took effect on December 31, 2021, and ended by June 2024 when its funding ran out. Stream Wireless’s home page now says that, due to the ACP’s expiration, it is unable to continue providing phone service. The notice is undated and lists no phone number or email.
If you had a Stream Wireless line
Stream Wireless named no successor carrier. Its notice says it hopes to resume service once the ACP is renewed, so the stop may not be permanent. If you want to keep your number, ask a new carrier whether it can still be ported. Your account number may be on an old bill or welcome email.
The Stream Wireless notice is undated and comes from a single source, and the brand says it may resume service if the ACP returns.
How Stream Wireless ended
- December 31, 2021: The Affordable Connectivity Program takes effect, replacing the Emergency Broadband Benefit.
- April 2024: Expected last full month of ACP discounts.
- June 2024: The ACP has ended after its funding ran out.
- 2024: Stream Wireless posts a notice that it can no longer provide phone service.
Why Stream Wireless ended
Stream Wireless built its service around the Affordable Connectivity Program, a federal benefit that paid up to $30 a month toward internet service, or up to $75 on qualifying Tribal lands. When the ACP’s funding ran out in 2024, the subsidy that covered customers’ plans stopped. Stream Wireless says it is unable to continue phone service without it and asks customers to urge Congress to renew the program.
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 Stream Wireless
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Tracked and active are different counts on this site. Stream Wireless counts in our tracked total, not in our active total, so it does not appear in tools built for live carriers.
Questions about Stream Wireless
Is Stream Wireless still available?
No. Stream Wireless says it is unable to continue providing phone service because the Affordable Connectivity Program expired in 2024. It says it hopes to resume service if the ACP is renewed, so check its site for updates.
Which network did Stream Wireless use?
The sources do not say. Stream Wireless’s website does not name a host network, and the brand does not appear on Wikipedia’s list of US mobile virtual network operators.
What happened to Stream Wireless customers?
Their phone service stopped. Stream Wireless named no successor carrier and lists no phone or email on its notice. Customers who want to keep a number should ask a new carrier whether it can still be ported.
Will Stream Wireless come back?
Possibly. Its notice says it sincerely hopes to resume service once the ACP is renewed. As of this check, the sources show no renewal of the program and no date for service to return.
Sources
Checked October 13, 2026.
- Stream Wireless: Important Notice (home page): Undated notice. Phone service stopped because the ACP expired; hopes to resume if ACP is renewed.
- Wikipedia: Affordable Connectivity Program: ACP took effect Dec 31, 2021; April 2024 expected to be the last full month of discounts; program ended by June 2024.
Best Cellular. “Stream Wireless: What Happened,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/stream-wireless/
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