‘SmartLess’ Podcast Hosts Are Starting a Phone Company

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Jason Bateman, from left, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett in Amagansett, New York, in 2024 .

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The hosts of the SmartLess podcast are starting a phone company.

Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes have partnered to create SmartLess Mobile, a new wireless provider that will offer customers what they say is a more affordable alternative to industry giants Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA Inc. The company will run on T-Mobile’s network.