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{{Short description|American telecommunications company}} |
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| name |
| name = h2o Wireless |
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| logo = H2o_wireless.png |
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| logo = H2O_wireless-logo-2019.jpg |
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| logo_caption = No-contract wireless services on AT&T's network. |
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| logo_caption = h2o Wireless logo |
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| type |
| type = [[Brand]] of Locus Telecommunications, a [[subsidiary]] of Telrite Holdings<ref name=h2o_about>{{cite web |url=https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/about |title=About h2o Wireless - No Contract Phone Plans for Every Budget |website=h2oWireless.com |access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref> |
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| area_served |
| area_served = United States |
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| key_people = Reginald P. McFarland (CEO) <br>Jack Woo (President) <br>Will Curry (CSO) <br>Brian Rathman (CTO) |
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| key_people = Jason Chon, Founder and CEO |
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| industry |
| industry = Wireless service |
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| products |
| products = GSM, International Call, Wireless Data |
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| parent |
| parent = Telrite Holdings, Inc.<ref name=h2o_about /> |
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| foundation |
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2005}} |
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| location |
| location = [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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| homepage |
| homepage = {{URL |http://www.h2owireless.com}} |
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⚫ | '''h2o Wireless''' is a United States-based [[Prepaid mobile phone|prepaid]] cell phone service, that utilizes the AT&T network.<ref name=BestMVNO_h2o>{{cite web |url=https://bestmvno.com/mvnos/h2o-wireless/ |title=H2O Wireless Everything You Should Know Before Subscribing |website=BestMVNO.com |access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref> It is a [[brand]] of [[mobile virtual network operator]] (MVNO) Locus Telecommunications, a subsidiary of Telrite Holdings, Inc., since 2019.<ref name=h2o_about /><ref name=TeleGeography>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2019/01/28/mvno-monday-a-guide-to-the-weeks-virtual-operator-developments/ |title=MVNO Monday: a guide to the week's virtual operator developments |website=TeleGeography.com |date=2019-01-28 |access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref> Locus was formerly a subsidiary of [[KDDI]] America corporation, starting in 2010.<ref name=TeleGeography /><ref name=KDDI_history>{{cite web |url=https://us.kddi.com/company/history/ |title=History {{!}} KDDI America, Inc. |website=us.kddi.com |quote=2010: January: KDDI America acquires Locus Telecommunications, Inc. as a subsidiary |access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref> h2o Wireless is primarily advertised as a non-restrictive phone service for customers to bring or buy [[subsidy lock|unsubsidised / unlocked]] [[smartphone]]s, although AT&T contract / locked phones may be accepted as well.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gigaom.com/2012/04/06/att-unlocks-the-iphone-handing-mvnos-a-big-gift/ |title=AT&T gives H2O, FreedomPop the gift of unlocked iPhones |website=Gigaom |date=6 April 2012 |access-date=9 December 2019}}</ref> |
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'''h2o Wireless''' is a United States-based [[Prepaid mobile phone|prepaid]] |
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Wireless offers both monthly and pay-as-you-go plans. The monthly plans start with the 20 plan, which has 8GB of 3G E data and provides 365 days of service. |
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h2o Wireless offers both monthly and pay-as-you-go plans. The Monthly Plans start with the $20 plan, which has 500MB of 4G LTE data and $10 of international talk credit to call any country that is not on their unlimited international talking plan. The $30 plan has 2GB of 4G LTE data and $10 of international talk credit. The $40 plan provides 6GB of 4G LTE data, and $20 of international talk credit. The $50 plan offers 8GB of 4G LTE data, and $20 of international talk credit. The $60 plan has 10GB of 4G LTE data, and $20 of international talk credit. Plans with unlimited data get throttled to 128 kbit/s when usage exceeds the 4G allowance for the given plan. h2o Wireless also offers both a monthly and multi-month pay-as-you-go plans. For the monthly pay-as-you-go plan, the cost is $25 and it provides 30 days of service. Calls are credited at 2.5¢ per minute, text are credited at 2.5¢ per text, and data is credited at 10¢ per MB. For the multi-month pay-as-you-go plan, calls are credited at 5¢ per minute, texts are credited as 5¢ per text, and data is credited as 10¢ per MB. Adding $10, $20, or $30 provides 3 months of service, while adding $100 to the multi-month pay-as-you-go plan provides 365 days of service. |
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== Authorized Dealers == |
== Authorized Dealers == |
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Due to only having one office, h2o Wireless sources its services |
Due to only having one office, h2o Wireless sources its services from dealers who work as independent contractors under their own company name. Such sellers are known as “Authorized Dealers”. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Mobile phone industry in the United States#Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)|Prepaid mobile service operators in U.S.]] |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.h2owireless.com/ H2O Wireless website] |
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Company type | Brand of Locus Telecommunications, a subsidiary of Telrite Holdings[1] |
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Industry | Wireless service |
Founded | 2005; 19 years ago (2005) |
Headquarters | Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S. |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Reginald P. McFarland (CEO) Jack Woo (President) Will Curry (CSO) Brian Rathman (CTO) |
Products | GSM, International Call, Wireless Data |
Parent | Telrite Holdings, Inc.[1] |
Website | www |
h2o Wireless is a United States-based prepaid cell phone service, that utilizes the AT&T network.[2] It is a brandofmobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Locus Telecommunications, a subsidiary of Telrite Holdings, Inc., since 2019.[1][3] Locus was formerly a subsidiary of KDDI America corporation, starting in 2010.[3][4] h2o Wireless is primarily advertised as a non-restrictive phone service for customers to bring or buy unsubsidised / unlocked smartphones, although AT&T contract / locked phones may be accepted as well.[5]
Wireless offers both monthly and pay-as-you-go plans. The monthly plans start with the 20 plan, which has 8GB of 3G E data and provides 365 days of service.
Due to only having one office, h2o Wireless sources its services from dealers who work as independent contractors under their own company name. Such sellers are known as “Authorized Dealers”.
2010: January: KDDI America acquires Locus Telecommunications, Inc. as a subsidiary