Telava Mobile was tied to Telava Networks, a San Francisco company that sold fixed and mobile WiMAX wireless broadband. The sources describe a data service, not a cellular phone plan. Its TELAVA trademark was cancelled in August 2016, and its stock ticker now carries another name. No official end date was found.
Telava Mobile appears to be shut down
Telava Networks described itself as a provider of fixed and mobile WiMAX broadband, based in San Francisco. Its 2007 annual report carried a going-concern warning. The TELAVA trademark was cancelled on August 19, 2016. Its ticker, TLVA, is now listed as Somerset Transition Corp. Its website did not load in an October 2026 check. No official end date was found.
If you had a Telava Mobile line
No source names a carrier that took over Telava customers. The sources describe wireless internet service, so there may be no phone number to move. If you do have a number from that era, ask the carrier that holds it now for your account number and port-out PIN.
BestCellular.com could not find an official shutdown notice and will update this page if one is published. The sources read describe Telava as a WiMAX data provider; none confirms a Telava Mobile cellular voice plan.
How Telava Mobile ended
- June 6, 2008: Telava Networks signs its 2007 transition report. It describes a fixed and mobile WiMAX broadband business, and its auditor flags substantial doubt about its ability to continue.
- December 31, 2008: Telava Networks files the TELAVA trademark, covering telephone, internet and mobile communication services.
- August 19, 2016: The TELAVA trademark is cancelled under Section 8 because no maintenance filing was made.
Why Telava Mobile appears to have ended
The sources suggest financial strain. Telava’s 2007 annual report cites operating losses, liabilities larger than its assets, too little cash for the next 12 months and a convertible note in default. Its trademark later lapsed in 2016, and its ticker now carries a different company name. No source says when service stopped or why.
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 Telava Mobile
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Tracked and active are different counts on this site. Telava Mobile counts in our tracked total, not in our active total, so it does not appear in tools built for live carriers.
Questions about Telava Mobile
Is Telava Mobile still in business?
It does not appear to be. Its TELAVA trademark was cancelled in 2016, its stock ticker is now listed as Somerset Transition Corp, and its website did not load. BestCellular.com found no official shutdown notice.
Which network did Telava Mobile use?
Telava ran its own WiMAX wireless broadband network, built on tower assets and leased spectrum. BestCellular.com found no source naming a cellular host network such as Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile.
What happened to Telava Mobile customers?
The sources do not say. No successor carrier is named. Because Telava sold wireless internet service, many customers may not have had a phone number to move.
Was Telava Mobile a cell phone carrier?
Not in the sources read. Telava’s filings describe WiMAX wireless broadband. Its trademark lists mobile phone services, and its 2007 report mentions planned phone packages, but no source shows a launched cellular voice plan.
Sources
Checked October 13, 2026.
- SEC: Telava Networks Inc Form 10-KSB (transition period ended December 31, 2007): Signed June 6, 2008. WiMAX broadband business, San Francisco HQ, going-concern warning.
- Justia Trademarks: TELAVA, serial 77642363: Filed December 31, 2008; cancelled under Section 8 on August 19, 2016.
- The Globe and Mail: TLVA stock profile: Ticker TLVA now listed as Somerset Transition Corp. Checked October 14, 2026.
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