When was Consumer Cellular founded?

Consumer Cellular was founded in 1995.

Where is Consumer Cellular located?

Consumer Cellular is headquartered in Portland, United States. It is registered at Portland, Oregon.

Who is the current CEO of Consumer Cellular?

John Marick of Consumer Cellular.

How many employees does Consumer Cellular have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Consumer Cellular is 2242.

Where does Consumer Cellular rank among its competitors?

Consumer Cellular ranks 2nd amongst 260 active competitors, of which 19 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was US Mobile, which secured $11.5M in Jun, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Consumer Cellular?

Consumer Cellular's top competitors include Gigsky, Ultra Mobile and Tello. Among them, US Mobile secured the most recent funding round in June, 2021.

Consumer Cellular - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

Consumer Cellular is an MVNO that provides no contract cell phones and services to consumers in the US. It offers a bill per use plan for $10/ month, in which 25 cents is charged per minute, fixed minute plans ($15, $20, $30 & $40/month) and unlimited plan ($50/month). Users can opt for Connect Plan (data & text). On referring a friend, both the user and his/her friend are eligible to receive $10 off on the next bill. The company also offers discounts for American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) members. It uses AT&T and T-Mobile network to provide services.

Website: consumercellular.com
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Registered Address: Portland, Oregon

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1995

Location

Portland, United States

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

2^nd among 260 active competitors

Employee Count

2,242 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

GrandPad & 1 more

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Exit Details

Acquired by GTCR (Oct 27, 2020)

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Consumer Cellular is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CONSUMER CELLULAR INC CIN: 931178435 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	2594 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Consumer Cellular got acquired by GTCR on Oct 27, 2020.

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Consumer Cellular has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Consumer Cellular are Greg Pryor and John Marick.

Here are the details of Consumer Cellular's key team members:

Greg Pryor: Co-Founder & COO of Consumer Cellular.
John Marick: Co-Founder & CEO of Consumer Cellular.

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Consumer Cellular's employee count trend

Consumer Cellular has 2,242 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Consumer Cellular's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Consumer Cellular

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Top competitors of Consumer Cellular include Gigsky, Ultra Mobile and Tello. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Consumer Cellular, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Gigsky 2010, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Global eSIM provider offering seamless connectivity for travelers and enterprises	$24.9M	World Innovation Lab, Yet2ventures & 3 others	70/100
2nd	Consumer Cellular 1995, Portland (United States), Acquired	MVNO in the US providing no contract cell phones and services	-	-	67/100
3rd	Ultra Mobile 2011, Long Island City (United States), Acquired	T-Mobile MVNO offering unlimited talk & data plans with international calling	$3.25M	-	67/100
4th	Tello 1996, Sibiu (Romania), Acquired	Mobile communication services provider	$2.7M	Bullpen Capital, True Ventures & 6 others	67/100
5th	Boost Worldwide 2002, Irvine (United States), Acquired	Mobile phone plans, devices, and deals for diverse customer needs	-	Poplar Ventures, EHL	63/100
6th	US Mobile 2014, Stamford (United States), Series A	MVNO offering customizable prepaid wireless plans	$11.5M	Volition Capital, Tiny	61/100
7th	Mobile Vikings 2009, Hasselt (Belgium), Acquired	Mobile telecommunication services provider	-	Europa, Corda Campus	61/100
8th	FreedomPop 2011, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	MVNO providing mobile and internet services	$114M	Intel, Mangrove Capital Partners & 8 others	60/100
9th	TracFone Wireless 2009, Miami (United States), Acquired	No-contract prepaid wireless plans and smartphones with nationwide coverage	-	-	60/100
10th	Cricket Wireless 1999, Atlanta (United States), Unfunded	Affordable cell phones, unlimited plans, and wireless services with nationwide 5G	-	-	58/100

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Consumer Cellular has made 2 investments in GrandPad and GrandPad. Consumer Cellular has not made any acquisitions as of now.

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Media has covered Consumer Cellular for a total of 6 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about company updates and 1 about people movement.