Verizon Communications Inc.VZ0.20%increase; green up pointing triangle on Tuesday closed its $6.25 billion purchase of prepaid cellular-service provider TracFone Wireless Inc., cementing its lead in a ...

The California Public Utilities Commission said Thursday it has approved Verizon Communications' more than $6 billion proposed acquisition of TracFone Wireless after the companies agreed to some ...

Verizon announced this week it has purchased TracFone Wireless, the Miami-based prepaid mobile phone distributor that owns the widely advertised Straight Talk Wireless brand. The price was $6.25 ...

Prepaid cell phones are a sensible choice for people who don't need a lot of minutes -- anytime or otherwise. But the most successful company in the business appears to be adept at "cutting the cord" ...