what does t mobile and sprint merger mean for customers?
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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.
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Sprint Launches Sub That Includes Tidal Music Streaming. Wireless carrier Sprint is introducing two new pricing plans for its cell service—including an Unlimited Plus plan that's bundled with a subscription to Tidal's music streaming service. ... Now, with this new bundle, access to Tidal is built in to Sprint's plan.
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Technically, it's possible to use a Sprint phone on T-Mobile or AT&T's GSM networks, if your device is LTE-capable or an iPhone. ... However, you can still use your handset on a Sprint MVNO, such as Ting, Boost Mobile, or Republic Wireless.
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AT&T uses GSM and so does T-Mobile. But if you're hoping to switch to Sprint or Verizon, both companies use CDMA technology, so you'll have to check if your device will work with those networks first.
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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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T-Mobile and Sprint are finally together. T-Mobile has at last merged with Sprint, uniting the nation's third- and fourth-largest carriers and shaking up how some of you may get your wireless service.
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Any T-Mobile customer on a “postpaid” plan (a postpaid plan is a standard plan that you pay monthly for, as opposed to a prepaid phone). ... After you've paid 50% of the value of your phone, you're free to upgrade to a brand new one by trading in your old phone.
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Here's what it means for your devices. First off, don't worry: Your Sprint phone will continue to work. T-Mobile and Sprint are finally together. T-Mobile has at last merged with Sprint, uniting the nation's third- and fourth-largest carriers and shaking up how some of you may get your wireless service.
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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's activation fee ranges as high as $30 per device; T-Mobile doesn't charge an activation fee but instead requires a $20 "SIM starter kit" for new phone purchases.
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On average, across all plans, a customer will pay $11.19 per Gigabyte on AT&T, $10.79 on Verizon, $16.72 on Sprint, and $13.34 on T-mobile.
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Boost Mobile uses Sprint's network, which means it doesn't have the best service. Any phone on Boost Mobile's service gets about the same service as any phone on Sprint's service.
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T-Mobile Completes Merger with Sprint to Create the New T-Mobile. ... The parent of the combined company is T-Mobile US, Inc., whose shares of common stock will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “TMUS”. The combined company will operate under the name T-Mobile.
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AT&T recently completed an acquisition agreement with Verizon Wireless which included select Verizon Wireless, Unicel, and Alltel properties in your area. ... AT&T will launch service on a market-by-market basis as network integration is completed. Your wireless service will transition to AT&T shortly after that.
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And for the millions of Sprint customers with compatible LTE phones, they can now roam on T-Mobile's LTE network, giving them access to more than double the number of LTE sites than Sprint's network alone, so when they leave an area covered by Sprint LTE, they can stay connected with T-Mobile.
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The United States Justice Department has approved the $26 billion merger deal between T-Mobile and Sprint. ... The Justice Department finally approved the deal after Dish reached an agreement with the carriers to acquire Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Sprint's prepaid business, and “certain” spectrum assets.
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For now, customers will use two distinct networks, Sprint and T-Mobile, and Sprint customers now receive extended roaming capabilities on the T-Mobile network. Many newer Sprint devices will be compatible with elements of the T-Mobile network. To use the T-Mobile network, they will need to be migrated over.