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Cricket Wireless company history timeline

1998

1998: The company is spun off from QUALCOMM Incorporated.

2000

The company then raised the funds it needed to launch service in these markets with a highly successful securities sale in February 2000.

2001

As Cricket continued its rollout during the course of 2001, it began to service 39 markets in 20 states and cracked the one million mark in number of customers.

2002

In December 2002 Leap shares, now trading below 25 cents, were delisted by the NASDAQ, and relegated to over-the-counter status.

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Founded
1998
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Headquarters
San Diego, CA
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