10 Largest telecom operators in the United States in 2026
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Simple Mobile is the largest telecom operator the United States in 2026.What are the largest telecom operators in the United States in 2026?
Simple Mobile, T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile are the largest telecom operators in the United States in 2026 based on the number of locations. Simple Mobile has the most number of locations with 58,772 locations across 53 states and territories. T-Mobile has 6,649 and Metro by T-Mobile has 6,374 locations in the US. These three together make 77.09% of the largest 10 telecom operators in the US.
| Rank | Brand | Number of Locations | States Present In | Cities Present In | Download Dataset | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
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Simple Mobile | 58,772 | 53 | 9,443 | |
| #2 |
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T-Mobile | 6,649 | 52 | 2,892 | |
| #3 |
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Metro by T-Mobile | 6,374 | 49 | 1,855 | |
| #4 |
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AT&T | 5,830 | 51 | 2,764 | |
| #5 |
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Cricket Wireless | 4,911 | 51 | 2,116 | |
| #6 |
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Ultra Mobile | 4,014 | 49 | 968 | |
| #7 |
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Sprint | 3,545 | 50 | 1,690 | |
| #8 |
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Total Wireless | 1,832 | 40 | 740 | |
| #9 |
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Xfinity | 630 | 36 | 506 | |
| #10 |
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U.S. Cellular | 577 | 19 | 461 |
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Simple Mobile
There are 58,772 Simple Mobile stores in the United States as of January 09, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Simple Mobile locations in the US is Texas, with 5,712 stores, which is about 10% of all Simple Mobile stores in the US.
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T-Mobile
There are 6,649 T-Mobile stores in the United States as of January 22, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of T-Mobile locations in the US is California, with 670 stores, which is about 10% of all T-Mobile stores in the US.
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Metro by T-Mobile
There are 6,374 Metro by T-Mobile locations in the United States as of January 28, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Metro by T-Mobile locations in the US is Texas, with 1,089 locations, which is about 17% of all Metro by T-Mobile locations in the US.
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AT&T
There are 5,830 AT & T locations in the United States as of December 10, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of AT & T locations in the US is Texas, with 614 locations, which is about 11% of all AT & T locations in the US.
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Cricket Wireless
There are 4,911 Cricket Wireless locations in the United States as of January 15, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Cricket Wireless locations in the US is Texas, with 965 locations, which is about 20% of all Cricket Wireless locations in the US.
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Ultra Mobile
There are 4,014 Ultra Mobile locations in the United States as of January 29, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Ultra Mobile locations in the US is New York, with 889 locations, which is about 22% of all Ultra Mobile locations in the US.
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Total Wireless
There are 1,832 Total Wireless locations in the United States as of September 15, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Total Wireless locations in the US is Texas, with 405 locations, which is about 22% of all Total Wireless locations in the US.
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Xfinity
There are 630 Xfinity locations in the United States as of April 16, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Xfinity locations in the US is California, with 80 locations, which is about 13% of all Xfinity locations in the US.
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U.S. Cellular
There are 577 U.S. Cellular locations in the United States as of December 16, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of U.S. Cellular locations in the US is Wisconsin, with 113 locations, which is about 20% of all U.S. Cellular locations in the US.
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