AT&T buys T-Mobile USA

[ProudNissanFreak]

Only 3 major carriers now - Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/20/atan ... qus_thread

[Jesda]

lol, have fun with your crappy customer service, TMobers

[Dattebayo]

No fricken way...

The mud slinging campaign that T-Mobile has put up against AT&T leads me to believe this is crap.

[Jesda]

Market share before the acquisition:
Verizon – 31.1%
AT&T – 25%
Sprint – 12%
T-Mobile – 12%
Tracfone – 5%

Market share after the acquisition:
AT&T/T-Mobile – 37%
Verizon – 31.1%
Sprint – 12%
Tracfone – 5%

Filing for unemployment:

[Dattebayo]

lol

Everything I can find about this seems to stem from a report from CNBC. I wonder how reliable this tidbit really is?

[Pento240sx]

So my T-Mobile is AT&T Now. I hope they don't rise the price up of my plan.

[Jesda]

http://www.google.com/search?client=ope ... =en&tab=wn

http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/20/in-the ... 9-billion/

http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/441 ... llion.html

[Jesda]

FUN GRAPHICS:
http://jesda.com/2011/03/20/att-buys-t-mobile/

[Jesda]

http://blog.comscore.com/2011/01/verizo ... arket.html

[PapaSmurf2k3]

What is the ETA to seeing these "benefits" and/or consequences of this merger for AT&T/Tmobile customers?

[Speedy7_7]

Well, I'm out. The only thing keeping me at T-mobile was the fact that they would bend over backwards to keep me happy. I've been thinking about trying verizon anyway.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Well, I'm out.

Spumoni!?

[Jesda]

Well, I'm out.

Spumoni!?

Worst ice cream flavor EVER.

[el_blacky06]

Damm I stuck with at&t now?? Gosh I'm out if they're service sucks. So the plan is to have more coverage as far as service goes?

[bundy26]

Market share before the acquisition:
Verizon – 31.1%
AT&T – 25%
Sprint – 12%
T-Mobile – 12%
Tracfone – 5%

Market share after the acquisition:
AT&T/T-Mobile – 37%
Verizon – 31.1%
Sprint – 12%
Tracfone – 5%

Filing for unemployment:

She can come work for me, LOL

[Jesda]

Carly Foulkes is seen here looking for a new job:

[bundy26]

Tell her to go here

[MinisterofDOOM]

CRAP. I've really liked T-mobile, but I have had a very very very bad experience with AT&T.

Guess it's time to switch carriers.

[ADDirishboy]

That really blows. The few people who actually like AT&T will be stoked, but everyone with T-Mobile is gonna be PISSED!

[Dittoz7]

<--PISSED!

[bigbadberry3]

Oh c'mon, after 9 years of being your member I find out like this? I better get a sweet discount or something for staying.

[anti_flag_army]

Im glad im not alone in being upset about this. It seems that everyone outside of T-Mobile always talks crap, but everyone that has it loves it. I have 5+ years with them and never had any issues or complaints, but now im seriously considering shopping around.

[szh]

It isn't a done deal yet, folks! Lots of regulatory hurdles still need to be taken care of ... SEC, FCC, shareholders, etc., etc., etc.

Will take many months to complete the task - assuming it gets past all the hurdles too. Then, the integration process of combining two separate cellular systems will ensure that service will suck for a while for all AT&T customers.

I am so glad I am with Verizon (handset) and Sprint (data-card). I have been a Verizon mobile customer since 1991 (originally with GTE Mobilnet in the Bay Area that Verizon took over - had an integrated car-phone in my 1991 Q45) and been very satisfied over the years!

Z

[Dattebayo]

It appeared in the Washington Post this morning.

PS. Why don't we change the thread title since it's not a done deal yet?

[orangeNblue]

Wow...I didn't see that one coming. Kinda crazy that AT&T is trying to buy their way to the top. All the people who are wanting to switch away from AT&T should give Verizon a try. I've been with them for well over 7 years and would recommend their service to anyone. Reception is great and their 4G is supposed to expand exponentially by June, which is when I'm hoping the iPhone 5 comes out!!

[Jesda]

It appeared in the Washington Post this morning.

PS. Why don't we change the thread title since it's not a done deal yet?

For all intents and purposes, its a done deal. The only thing in the way is selling off a few towers in certain markets to please regulators.

[Dattebayo]

For all intents and purposes, its a done deal. The only thing in the way is selling off a few towers in certain markets to please regulators.

Okay, but that's what they were saying a year or so ago when Sprint had pledged to buy them, right?

[Warped161]

regulatory commision could take up to a year to approve the deal.

[Jesda]

For all intents and purposes, its a done deal. The only thing in the way is selling off a few towers in certain markets to please regulators.

Okay, but that's what they were saying a year or so ago when Sprint had pledged to buy them, right?

That was still in negotiation. As far as the business side is concerned, its good to go.

[dasoupdude]

Wow this WOULD happen right after i just bought a new phone. (HD7)

And I always thought Sprint and Verizon would merge first, not T-Mobile and AT&T