Acquired by Deezer
Industries MobileWirelessHeadquarters Regions Greater San Diego Area, West Coast, Western US Sub-Organization of AT&TFounded Date 1998 Founders John Saboe, S. Douglas Hutcheson Operating Status Active Also Known As muve music Legal Name Leap Wireless International Inc.
Stock Symbol NASDAQ:LEAP Company Type For Profit
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Contact Email info@sdmaritime.org Phone Number 858-882-6000
Leap is a wireless communications provider that offers iservices under the Cricket brand. Leap's Cricket service offerings provide unlimited access to wireless voice and data services for a flat rate without requiring a fixed-term contract.
Cricket is the pioneer of simple and affordable unlimited wireless services with no long-term
commitments or credit checks required serving more than 5.3 million customers in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Cricket offers wireless voice and broadband Internet services over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Cricket’s nationwide wireless voice service plans include unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited directory assistance, as well as a variety of calling features and feature-rich mobile applications such as popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. Cricket Broadband provides unlimited Internet access anywhere within Cricket’s coverage areas at speeds comparable to DSL.
The Company and its joint ventures operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia and hold licenses in 35 of the top 50 U.S. markets. Cricket services stretch across the country, from New York to California. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Leap is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol LEAP.
Transaction Name Leap Wireless acquired by DeezerAcquired by DeezerAnnounced Date Jan 9, 2015