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, Total Wireless and AT&T 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. Total Wireless has 36,835 and AT&T has 5,708 locations in the US. These three together make 80.75% 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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Total Wireless | 36,835 | 51 | 9,073 | |
| #3 |
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AT&T | 5,708 | 51 | 2,721 | |
| #4 |
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Metro by T-Mobile | 5,670 | 47 | 1,733 | |
| #5 |
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T-Mobile | 5,638 | 52 | 2,598 | |
| #6 |
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Cricket Wireless | 4,474 | 50 | 2,072 | |
| #7 |
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Ultra Mobile | 4,018 | 48 | 962 | |
| #8 |
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Sprint | 3,545 | 50 | 1,690 | |
| #9 |
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Xfinity | 630 | 36 | 506 | |
| #10 |
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U.S. Cellular | 184 | 16 | 174 |
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Simple Mobile
There are 58,772 Simple Mobile stores in the United States as of August 05, 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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Total Wireless
There are 36,835 Total Wireless locations in the United States as of September 22, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Total Wireless locations in the US is Texas, with 3,497 locations, which is about 9% of all Total Wireless locations in the US.
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AT&T
There are 5,708 AT & T locations in the United States as of October 21, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of AT & T locations in the US is Texas, with 610 locations, which is about 11% of all AT & T locations in the US.
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Metro by T-Mobile
There are 5,670 Metro by T-Mobile locations in the United States as of September 22, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Metro by T-Mobile locations in the US is Texas, with 978 locations, which is about 17% of all Metro by T-Mobile locations in the US.
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T-Mobile
There are 5,638 T-Mobile stores in the United States as of October 19, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of T-Mobile locations in the US is California, with 613 stores, which is about 11% of all T-Mobile stores in the US.
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Cricket Wireless
There are 4,474 Cricket Wireless locations in the United States as of October 20, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Cricket Wireless locations in the US is Texas, with 858 locations, which is about 19% of all Cricket Wireless locations in the US.
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Ultra Mobile
There are 4,018 Ultra Mobile locations in the United States as of September 16, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Ultra Mobile locations in the US is New York, with 876 locations, which is about 22% of all Ultra Mobile 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 184 U.S. Cellular locations in the United States as of July 21, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of U.S. Cellular locations in the US is Wisconsin, with 43 locations, which is about 23% of all U.S. Cellular locations in the US.
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