TMobile prices on the way out?

[croixflats]

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If this buy of out T-Mobile by AT&T is approved will my low rates be increased?

[upnorth]

Ours did when they bought out Cell One. They let us keep the plan we had til we needed to extend contract/get new phones then they went up to AT&T rates.

[Valv]

I wonder what happened to anti trust laws. The way it's going the 3 will settle on some packages setting prices as they like and we'll have to accept or loose it.

I loved Midwest Wireless when we had it, it all went downhill when Alltel bought them. We were 6 years customers, but dumped them in a heartbeat due to price and especially quality.

I have TMo without a contract for past 2 years, and I was with AT&T prior let's see what happens.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Lots of pay as you choices now from other carriers

[spearchucker]

When Verizon bought Alltel we were allowed to keep our Alltel plan. We even upgraded phones and were allowed to still keep out Alltel plan. It is much cheaper and fits our needs better than the Verizon plans.

AT&T may be different.

[upnorth]

I wish we could have kept our Cell One Plan we had. But AT&T wouldn't allow it.

[PurpleFloyd]

I wonder how long it will take for sprint and verizon to merge and make it even better.

[LMITOUT]

Better?

I'll stick with my cheaper plan and good service with Sprint. Keep VZ away.

But that's just me.

[pureinsanity]

I use to be on Sprint, They were not bad at all. The only problem I really had with them was some spots I traveled to frequently had spotty coverage and their customer service was horrible. Vzw isn't much better but you can talk them into many things. Things have changed and I wouldn't say id change back to them but I would say their coverage is better than it was before. To each their own.

Them merging likely wouldn't happen unless one of the companies starts to fail or need to be bailed out. I do not see that happening anytime soon..

[PurpleFloyd]

Better?

I'll stick with my cheaper plan and good service with Sprint. Keep VZ away.

But that's just me.

But putting the 2 companies together would leads to efficiency and economies of scale that would increase customer satisfaction and lower costs which then could be passed down to the consumer.

[upnorth]

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But putting the 2 companies together would leads to efficiency and economies of scale that would increase customer satisfaction and lower costs which then could be passed down to the consumer.

Or a bigger company that has more of a monopoly.

[PurpleFloyd]

Isn't that what a free market and capitalism are all about? it didn't hurt us one bit when Ma Bell ran the land line monopoly.

The economy of scale will give them the capital to improve their range, build more towers and pour more money into R and D

[croixflats]

I sure hope AT&T lets T_Mobile costomers stay with the plan they have but it sounds like they may not. I just want a simple service, no internet or texting, plan and paying $20 more for what I'm getting now just is not justifiable.

[upnorth]

AT&T still has just phone plans, well I am pretty sure. We just upgraded and we added texting and data to mine but my wife is still just voice.

[PierBridge]

I wonder how long it will take for sprint and verizon to merge and make it even better.

No thanks, what was Sprints last purchase?....Nextel two way radios....LOZL!...Good one.

Truthfully I'd be OK with it if they use Verizon towers. I need my Phone to work more than 2 miles off of major interstate HYW's....

[LMITOUT]

Old wives tales....

[pureinsanity]

Truthfully I'd be OK with it if they use Verizon towers. I need my Phone to work more than 2 miles off of major interstate HYW's....

LOLZ

[PierBridge]

Old wives tales....

I know and for the record I rate you guys #2 behind us....

[pureinsanity]

I know and for the record I rate you guys #2 behind us....

+1

[croixflats]

AT&T still has just phone plans, well I am pretty sure. We just upgraded and we added texting and data to mine but my wife is still just voice.

They do have just phone service it cost $20 bucks more than what I am paying now. When all this buying up other companies started they are saying the same thing now as they did then and that is this will make plans cheaper and better coverage. Well they were half right but I have yet see the prices go down and from where I am sitting the price may go up 50%

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

It will require new phones if it goes through. Read that in the paper today.

[pureinsanity]

Since we were talking about #2 here a bit

Sprint News

22 March 2011

Sprint Introduces America’s First 4G “Glasses-Free” Device with QHD 3D Display, HTC EVO 3D, Coming This Summer

22 March 2011

Sprint presenta el primer equipo 4G "sin gafas” de Estados Unidos con pantalla QHD 3D, el HTC EVO 3D, que llega este verano

22 March 2011

Sprint Introduces New Mobile Solution to Combat Distracted Driving

Looks like you might be driving down the road with your new spring android update and have these happen.

Lock the driver’s cell phone screen and redirect calls to voice mail.

Block text-message alerts and auto-respond to the message sender that the driver is currently unavailable.

Allow access to three key contacts and three mobile applications, such as GPS navigation.

Give parents and business administrators Web portal access to configure Drive First for their teens’ or employees’ mobile devices.

Lets hope you sprint users don't have employee phones

[LMITOUT]

You're obviously not familiar with Blackberry's device management on the IT side, which is much more powerful and has been around for a much longer time.

What Sprint is rolling out is kind of a yawner in the enterprise world. Would be good for parents i suppose.

Glad I dont have to worry about either my BB or Android being subjected to these restrictions.

Winning!

[Valv]

The deal is not approved yet. AT&T has already declared any 3g phone will not work with the new system. FTC is looking into the anti trust infringements.

They paid 39 billions for 34 million customers, that means we are worth $ 1200 a piece. I wonder how they are going to get their money back..... hmmm

[pureinsanity]

What is a black berry? Arent those like the motola razr. Paper weights....