Leap Wireless
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Fate | Acquired by AT&T |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, United States |
| Revenue |
 US$ $694 million (Q4 2013) |
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US$ $160 million (Q4 2013) |
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| Subsidiaries | Cricket Wireless |
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| Private | |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Defunct | February 26, 2010 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, United States |
| Parent | Leap Wireless |
| Website | jumpmobile |
Leap Wireless International, Inc. was a telecommunications operator that provided wireless services to approximately 4.6 million subscribers, the 5th largest, through its subsidiary, Cricket Communications, Inc. It was headquartered in San Diego, California.
Leap was founded in 1999 and was built on the premise of unlimited services with no contracts and no credit checks, providing access to wireless services to customers who couldn’t otherwise afford it, didn't want the long-term commitment of a one- or two-year contract, or had a moral or religious objection to a credit check. A credit check is normally required for contract plans offered by telecommunications companies.
Leap has all-digital CDMA 1X, EV-DO and LTE networks that have expanded significantly in the past few years.
On July 12, 2013, AT&T agreed to buy Leap Wireless for $1.2 billion. On March 13, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission approved the merger between AT&T and Leap Wireless. On the same day Leap announced the completion of the acquisition by AT&T.
Cricket Communications, Inc. d.b.a. Cricket Wireless or simply Cricket, founded in 1999, was a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. prior to Leap's acquisition by AT&T. It provides prepaid wireless services in the United States.
Jump Mobile was a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. The pre-paid wireless service was not an MVNO, as it used its parent company’s CDMA 1xEV-DO network to provide pre-paid wireless services to its customers. Jump Mobile launched in its first market in 2005, and discontinued services and operations in 2010.
Jump Mobile offered prepaid mobile phone services to customers in 25 U.S. states. Leap Wireless retired the Jump Mobile brand on February 26, 2010, and migrated all customers to its Cricket Wireless "Pay Go" service. Leap Wireless was subsequently acquired by AT&T.
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