One of the biggest advantages of working through a master agent is choice: you don’t have to bet your store on a single carrier. Through CTW Distribution, one dealer account activates several prepaid brands, each with a different pitch. Here’s how MobileX, Trump Mobile, Liberty Mobile, and Vmed Mobile compare, and which customers each one is best for.

MobileX — taxes-included value on nationwide 5G

MobileX runs on a major nationwide 5G network with flat, taxes-included pricing from $20/mo. Its pitch is simplicity: what customers see is what they pay. MobileX also actively routes shoppers to its dealers, which can mean walk-in traffic for your store. Best for: value-focused, budget-conscious customers who want no surprises on their bill.

Trump Mobile — name-brand demand and a hardware attach

Trump Mobile is one of the most-searched prepaid brands right now — customers ask for it by name. The flagship 47 Plan bundles unlimited talk, text, and data with international calling, device protection, roadside assistance, and telehealth, and the T1 phone gives you a hardware attach for a bigger ticket. Best for: stores that want to capture existing demand and upsell a device.

Liberty Mobile — sharp value and unique 5-day plans

Liberty Mobile pairs low 30-day price points with unusual short-duration plans — 5-day options from $4.99 — plus international calling to 60+ countries on every tier. Those short plans are a genuine foot-traffic driver, bringing budget and traveling customers back often. Best for: price-sensitive neighborhoods and communities that call internationally.

Vmed Mobile — a health-and-wireless bundle

Vmed Mobile is the differentiated option: its Total Care plans bundle a nationwide line with telehealth, pharmacy access, cloud storage, and device protection. That opens a customer base — senior and health-conscious shoppers — that other carriers largely miss. Best for: stores serving older or health-focused customers who value the extras.

Which should your store sell?

The honest answer for most dealers is more than one. A value brand (MobileX or Liberty), a name-brand demand play (Trump Mobile), and a differentiated bundle (Vmed) cover very different walk-ins — and because they all activate from a single CTW dealer account, adding another carrier doesn’t mean another contract.

Get set up with all four

Want to carry these carriers? Become a CTW dealer — one application, same-day approval in most cases, and no monthly minimums. You pick the carriers; we get you activating.

Prepaid wireless is one of the few retail categories where an independent store can still out-hustle the big carriers. The catch is access: to sell activations, you need dealer agreements with each carrier, wholesale SIMs and hardware, and a way to take payments. A prepaid wireless master agent like CTW Distribution gives you all of that from one relationship. Here’s how becoming a dealer actually works.

What is a prepaid wireless dealer?

A prepaid dealer is a retail store authorized to activate prepaid phone plans and sell the SIMs and devices that go with them. Instead of signing a separate contract with every carrier, most dealers work through a master agent that already holds those agreements — so one application unlocks multiple carriers.

What you need to qualify

• A retail business — a phone shop, convenience store, electronics or repair shop, or a multi-location operation.
• Basic business details: legal name, contact, store address, and ideally an EIN or reseller permit (you can add this later).
• That’s it. There are no franchise fees and no monthly minimums just to apply.

The steps to become a dealer with CTW

1. Apply in about 5 minutes. Tell us about your store on the Become a Dealer form and pick the carriers you want.
2. Get approved & unlock pricing. Approvals are usually same-day. Once you’re approved, wholesale pricing appears across the shop and your dealer login is active.
3. Set up & training. We enable your carriers, walk your team through the plans and activation platforms, and get your payment logins ready.
4. Activate & earn. Order SIMs and handsets at dealer pricing, activate lines in-store, and start earning.

Which carriers can you sell?

Through CTW, one dealer account activates MobileX, Trump Mobile, Liberty Mobile, and Vmed Mobile, with more added over time. Each carrier fills a different niche — value plans, name-brand demand, short-duration plans, and health-adjacent bundles — so you can match products to the customers who actually walk into your store.

How prepaid dealers make money

There are three revenue streams: activation and residual commissions on the plans you sell, margin on wholesale SIMs, handsets, and accessories, and foot traffic from top-ups and bill pay that brings customers back every month. Thin margins are why volume and repeat visits matter — and why the right master agent, with real training and support, makes the difference.

Ready to start?

If you run a store and want to add carriers and margin, the fastest path is to apply to become a CTW dealer. It’s free, approvals are usually same-day, and there are no monthly minimums.