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The mvno tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about how Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) interact with Windows cellular connectivity features. Recent threads focus on Microsoft's retirement of the Mobile Plans app and the shift to carrier web portals and native Windows Settings for eSIM provisioning. This change affects users of always-connected PCs, OEMs, and mobile operators, including MVNOs that rely on the in-OS purchase and activation flow. Topics include migration steps, privacy implications, and the future of PC cellular provisioning. The tag is relevant for those interested in how MVNO services integrate with Windows eSIM management and carrier portal workflows.
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    Windows Replaces Mobile Plans with Web Carrier Portals and Settings eSIM

    Microsoft is removing the built‑in Mobile Plans app from Windows and replacing the in‑app storefront with a web‑first flow that uses carrier websites plus the native Settings eSIM provisioning experience, a change that will affect how always‑connected PCs buy and manage cellular data. Background...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows Mobile Plans App Retires: Migration to Carrier Portals & Settings

    Microsoft has confirmed it will retire the built‑in Mobile Plans app in Windows 11 and shift plan purchase and eSIM provisioning workflows to carrier web portals and the native Windows Settings experience, a change that will simplify Microsoft’s footprint but introduce migration work for users...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Microsoft Retires Mobile Plans App, Shifting Windows eSIM Provisioning to Settings

    Microsoft's decision to retire the Mobile Plans app for Windows marks the end of a small but strategic piece of the company's push to make cellular connectivity a first-class feature on PCs, and it raises immediate questions for users of eSIM-enabled laptops, OEMs, and mobile operators about...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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