why did t mobile buy sprint?
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The Justice Department agreed to the T-Mobile acquisition because Dish negotiated that it could become a viable fourth wireless carrier to help maintain healthy competition. That means it's eventually going to own Sprint's prepaid business and Boost Mobile, as well as take over many of Sprint's retail stores.
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Mobile carrier T-Mobile announced today that it's officially completed a merger with Sprint. The deal, which was announced in 2018, means that the previously third and fourth largest wireless companies in the United States have now become the third — rivaling AT&T and Verizon.
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Now if you buy a sprint s7, and it is unlocked already, it will work with gsm carriers.
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After some important behind-the-scenes factors are ironed out, Sprint users will be able to use T-Mobile cell towers and T-Mobile users will be able to reach Sprint towers. This means more coverage and likely little to no change in price (at least not higher prices) for existing customers.
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Sprint is primarily a CDMA carrier with GSM capabilities so to speak. Similarly to Verizon, Sprint only utilizes it's partial GSM network for access to its LTE network, when devices are roaming, & traveling internationally. Sprint and Verizon Wireless use the CDMA network and GSM is used by T-Mobile & AT&T.
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Turns out, Sprint still cares about Nextel. “We are aware of the situation and plan to respond,” spokeswoman Lisa Belot said in an email. “While it is no longer one of our primary brands, we maintain ownership, sell handsets under the Nextel brand and currently have no plans to sell it.”
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TMUS stock forged a proper entry point of 88.62 coming out of a first-stage, cup-with-handle chart pattern. With recent gains, the stock trades well above its entry point. So, T-Mobile stock is not a buy for technical reasons.
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T-Mobile has previously said that it will take about three years to fully integrate Sprint into its operations and network setup. That means it's currently business as usual. Sprint customers will still use a separate Sprint network, while existing T-Mobile customers will still use T-Mobile's.
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T-Mobile is the brand name used by the mobile communications subsidiaries of the German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom AG. ... Since 1999, Deutsche Telekom owned the holding company T-Mobile International AG for its mobile communications subsidiaries.
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On October 26, 2004, AT&T Wireless was acquired by Cingular Wireless, a joint venture of SBC Communications and BellSouth, to form the largest wireless carrier in the United States at the time. ... Cingular became wholly owned by the new AT&T in December 2006 as a result of the new AT&T's acquisition of BellSouth.
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The deal works like this – you pick any two phones that are a part of the deal, buy them both on equipment installment plans (EIP), and T-Mobile will then give bill credits up to $800, spread out over 24 months to cover the cost of whichever phone is the cheaper of the two.
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At the end of your lease, you can hand the phone back to Sprint in good condition and upgrade to a brand-new handset, which you can choose to lease via a new Flex lease plan or pay for in full upfront.
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Both Sprint and T-Mobile sell prepaid services at lower costs and under different brand names: Sprint has Boost and Virgin Mobile USA, while T-Mobile offers MetroPCS.
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Telkom offered to buy Cell C and combine South Africa's two smallest mobile network operators to better compete against larger rivals, according to people familiar with the matter. ... Telkom said it was in talks on a potential acquisition on Tuesday, without identifying the target.
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After years of negotiations and legal battles, Sprint and T-Mobile have finally completed their merger into a single carrier. ... Sprint customers will still use a separate Sprint network, while existing T-Mobile customers will still use T-Mobile's.
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On April 1, 2020, Sprint and T-Mobile officially united to challenge the status quo in the telecom industry. The new combined company – referred to as T-Mobile – is singularly focused on building a supercharged Un-carrier that will offer businesses a better experience, more choices and greater innovation.
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Sprint and T-Mobile are merging—finally. If you're an existing Sprint customer, there's nothing you need to do yet. Your phone will still work, your plan won't change, and you can go to the same stores for service. ... Sprint stores will close or turn magenta starting later in 2020.