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Consumer Cellular
Everything about Consumer Cellular: the network it runs on, eSIM support, APN settings, MMS and how to set it up.
APN SettingsCopy-ready values for data & MMS.APNeresellerSee all Consumer Cellular APN settings
About Consumer Cellular
- Country
- United States
- Type
- MVNO
- Parent
- AT&T / T-Mobile
- Founded
- 1995
- 5G
- Yes
- eSIM
- Yes
- VoLTE
- Yes
- MCC / MNC
- 310 / 410
- Customer care
- 1-888-345-5509
Set up Consumer Cellular
- MMS SettingsPicture messaging and group chat values.
- eSIM ActivationScan a QR code to add or switch plans.
- International RoamingStay connected when travelling abroad. Coming soon
- Activate SIMStep-by-step SIM activation guide. Coming soon
- Port Your NumberKeep your number when switching carriers. Coming soon
Background
More about Consumer Cellular
Consumer Cellular was founded in October 1995 in Portland, Oregon, by John Marick and Greg Pryor. It became a preferred provider for AARP members in 2008, and the private equity firm GTCR bought it in October 2020 for about $2.3 billion. Its head office is in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Consumer Cellular has used capacity on both AT&T and T-Mobile, and has settings for each. New lines have gone on AT&T only since 2024. An Android phone on an AT&T SIM uses the APN ereseller with AT&T's MMS server. A T-Mobile SIM uses wholesale, with the MMSC http://wholesale.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc.
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