Wireless Services US was a small consumer phone service that ran on Verizon’s CDMA and LTE networks. Wikipedia’s list of defunct US virtual carriers records its end as July 2017. The sources BestCellular.com found do not say why it closed or where its customers went.
Wireless Services US is gone
Wikipedia’s table of defunct US mobile virtual network operators lists Wireless Services US with a July 2017 end date. It served the personal (consumer) market on Verizon using CDMA and LTE. That table is the only source BestCellular.com could confirm. No official shutdown notice, launch date or reason for closing turned up, so this page states only what the listing shows.
If you had a Wireless Services US line
No source names a carrier that took over Wireless Services US customers. If your old number still works, it now sits with whichever carrier you moved it to. Ask that carrier for your account number and port-out PIN before you switch again. If the line went dark in 2017 and was never moved, the number was likely released.
The July 2017 end date comes from a single source, Wikipedia’s defunct MVNO table; no official notice was found.
How Wireless Services US ended
- Date not stated: Wireless Services US operates as a consumer MVNO on Verizon’s CDMA and LTE networks.
- July 2017: Service ends, per Wikipedia’s defunct MVNO table.
Why Wireless Services US ended
The sources do not say. Wikipedia lists the end date (July 2017), the host network (Verizon) and the market (personal), and gives no notes on cause. BestCellular.com found no press release, regulatory filing or news report explaining the closure. Rather than guess, this page leaves the reason 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 Wireless Services US
BestCellular.com tracks active carriers and defunct ones. We keep both, because people still search for brands that no longer exist. Every fact on this page comes from the sources listed below, and we leave a detail out when no source states it. Where sources disagree, this page says so. If you can document a correction, tell us and we will check it against the sources.
Tracked and active are different counts on this site. Wireless Services US counts in our tracked total, not in our active total, so it does not appear in tools built for live carriers.
Questions about Wireless Services US
Is Wireless Services US still available?
No. Wikipedia’s list of defunct US mobile virtual network operators shows Wireless Services US ending in July 2017. BestCellular.com found no sign that it relaunched.
Which network did Wireless Services US use?
Verizon. Wikipedia lists its host network as Verizon, using CDMA and LTE technology, for the personal (consumer) market. No source shows it ever used a second network.
What happened to Wireless Services US customers?
The sources do not say. No successor carrier is named. Customers who kept their numbers would have ported them to a carrier of their choice before service ended.
Can I still get a transfer PIN from Wireless Services US?
No. A closed carrier cannot issue a port-out PIN. If your number lives on another carrier now, request the account number and PIN from that carrier before you switch.
Sources
Checked October 13, 2026.
- Wikipedia: List of mobile virtual network operators in the United States: Lists Wireless Services US as defunct: personal market, Verizon host, CDMA and LTE, end date July 2017. Checked October 13, 2026.
Best Cellular. “Wireless Services US: What Happened,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/wireless-services-us/
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Live carriers to look at instead
No carrier took over Wireless Services US’s customers. These carriers publish their network and run today.