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{{Short description|American telecommunications company}}
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| name = h2o Wireless
|company_type = [[Subsidiary]] of<br/> [[Locus Telecommunications]]
| logo = H2O_wireless-logo-2019.jpg
|predecessor = O2 Wireless
| logo_caption = h2o Wireless logo
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|foundation = {{Start date|2005}}
| 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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|location = [[Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey|Englewood Cliffs]], [[New Jersey]]
| num_locations =
|area_served = United States
| area_served = United States
|industry = {{ubl|[[Service industry|Service]]|[[Wireless communication]]}}
| key_people = Reginald P. McFarland (CEO) <br>Jack Woo (President) <br>Will Curry (CSO) <br>Brian Rathman (CTO)
|products = {{ubl|[[SIM card]]s|[[subsidy lock|Unsubsidised]] [[iPhone]]s}}
| industry = Wireless service
|services = {{ubl|[[Mobile phone]] service|[[Wireless broadband]] [[Internet access]]}}
| products = GSM, International Call, Wireless Data
|key_people =
| parent = Telrite Holdings, Inc.<ref name=h2o_about />
|Network Type = [[GSM]]
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|2005}}
|homepage = [http://www.h2owirelessnow.com www.h2owirelessnow.com]
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| location = [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| 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 |archive-date=2019-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724083238/https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2019/01/28/mvno-monday-a-guide-to-the-weeks-virtual-operator-developments/ |url-status=dead }}</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 |archive-date=2019-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724154150/https://us.kddi.com/company/history/ |url-status=dead }}</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>
'''H2O Wireless''' (formerly '''O2 Wireless''', not to be confused with [[Telefónica Europe|O<sub>2</sub>]] of Europe) is a United States-based [[Prepaid mobile phone|prepaid]] [[GSM]] phone and Internet service. It is the [[brand]] of [[mobile virtual network operator]] (MVNO) Locus Telecommunications via [[AT&T]]'s network.


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==Service plan==
It is primarily advertised as a non-restrictive phone service for customers to bring or buy [[subsidy lock|unsubsidised/unlocked]] [[smart phone]]s.
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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==Service==
H2O Wireless Unlimited Plan allows customers to use any AT&T phone, even locked and contract phones, any unlocked phone, or any unlocked T-Mobile phone<ref>http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-1291503.html</ref> on its prepaid "Monthly Unlimited"<ref>https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/pageControl.php?page=planMonth</ref> plans including a $60 plan for unlimited talk and text. Sprint or Verizon Wireless phones are not supported on H2O Wireless.


== Authorized Dealers ==
== Authorized Dealers ==
Due to only having one office, H2O Wireless sources its services to dealers who work as independent contractors under their own company name. Such sellers are known as "Authorized Dealers" with either physical or online stores and include [http://www.longwireless.com Long Wireless Communications] and [https://sites.google.com/site/corysmobiletechsupport/ Cory Roberts Communications]. <!-- Dealers are an inherent part of H2O Wireless and should not be excluded. Links to dealers are provided on H2O's front page and should therefore not be seen as spam here. -->
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”.


== References ==
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{{US mobile phone companies}}
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{{Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands mobile network operators}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.wirelessgovphone.com/h2o-wireless/ H2O wireless reviews]
* [http://www.h2owireless.com/ H2O Wireless website]

* [http://www.h2owirelessnow.com/ H2O Wireless website]
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{{Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands mobile network operators}}


[[Category:Mobile virtual network operators]]
[[Category:Mobile virtual network operators]]
[[Category:Companies based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Telecommunications companies established in 2005]]
[[Category:Companies based in Bergen County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Mobile phone companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Mobile phone companies of the United States]]

Latest revision as of 04:37, 3 July 2024

Not to be confused with H2O Networks.
h2o Wireless
Company typeBrand of Locus Telecommunications, a subsidiary of Telrite Holdings[1]
IndustryWireless service
Founded2005; 20 years ago (2005)
HeadquartersFort Lee, New Jersey, U.S.
Area served
United States
Key people
Reginald P. McFarland (CEO)
Jack Woo (President)
Will Curry (CSO)
Brian Rathman (CTO)
ProductsGSM, International Call, Wireless Data
ParentTelrite Holdings, Inc.[1]
Websitewww.h2owireless.com

h2o Wireless is a United States-based prepaid cell phone service, that utilizes the AT&T network.[2] It is a brand of mobile 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]

Service plan

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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.

Authorized Dealers

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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”.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "About h2o Wireless - No Contract Phone Plans for Every Budget". h2oWireless.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  2. ^ "H2O Wireless Everything You Should Know Before Subscribing". BestMVNO.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  3. ^ a b "MVNO Monday: a guide to the week's virtual operator developments". TeleGeography.com. 2019-01-28. Archived from the original on 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  4. ^ "History | KDDI America, Inc". us.kddi.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-07-24. 2010: January: KDDI America acquires Locus Telecommunications, Inc. as a subsidiary
  5. ^ "AT&T gives H2O, FreedomPop the gift of unlocked iPhones". Gigaom. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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