Consumer Cellular gained 3.6 times as many AT&T and Verizon switchers as it lost
Panelists paying the origin carrier only in February–July 2025 and the destination only in February–July 2026
Panelists changing observed carrier payments
Source: YipitData U.S. Credit & Debit Panel. Moves from AT&T or Verizon to Consumer Cellular n=914; reverse moves n=257. Counts are panel observations.
Chart data
| Series | Panelists changing observed carrier payments |
|---|---|
| Switched to Consumer Cellular | 914 |
| Switched to AT&T or Verizon | 257 |
How did Consumer Cellular’s flow differ between AT&T and Verizon?
Consumer Cellular gained 552 panelists from AT&T payments and lost 144 in reverse. It gained 362 from Verizon payments and lost 113 in reverse, producing a net gain against both premium carriers.
Which carriers produced net outflow from Consumer Cellular?
Consumer Cellular was nearly even with T-Mobile at 197 inbound and 206 outbound switchers. It lost 97 customers to Boost Mobile or Visible while gaining 46 from those two app-oriented discount brands; the Visible sample was only 23 total events and is directional.
Did premium-carrier switchers remain with Consumer Cellular more often?
Among new Consumer Cellular customers with an identified premium-carrier origin, 67.7% still had a Consumer Cellular charge in the later window, versus 57.3% for customers with no card-visible prior carrier. The comparison is associational and does not isolate origin as the cause.
Assumptions & Methodologies
We analyzed recurring carrier payments in our U.S. Credit & Debit Panel using February–July 2025 and February–July 2026 windows. A move required the origin carrier only in the earlier window and the destination only in the later one. Consumer Cellular had 43,977 earlier-window and 46,542 later-window payers. Only carriers billed to an in-panel card are visible, so cash prepaid refills, annual plans, and lines paid by another household member can be missed; most joiners had no identifiable origin. Counts are panel observations rather than carrier-reported subscriber totals, and the design does not establish why a customer switched.