After nearly two years of waiting to close their $26.5 billion merger, T-Mobile and Sprint have crossed the finish line and completed its quest to combine the third- and fourth-largest national wireless carriers. The merger comes less than two months after a US District Court gave the green light to the deal in a ruling …
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Two years after announcing a $26.5 billion merger with Sprint, T-Mobile is ready to get to work integrating the two companies. On Wednesday, the carrier announced that it has closed the deal, which will allow it to begin combining the third- and fourth-largest US wireless providers. Both companies claim the merger will let them better compete with industry giants Verizon …
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T-Mobile’s deal with Sprint is almost across the finish line after a New York court decision that the pending $26.5 billion transaction could go ahead. US District Judge Victor Marrero formally ruled on Tuesday in favor of the deal, which will combine the third- and fourth-largest US wireless carriers. Fourteen state attorneys general, led by New York and California, had …
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Recently I told you about a free phone-service plan from TextNow. It doesn’t include data, but it does let you make unlimited calls and send unlimited text messages. All you need is the right phone to go with it, namely one that works on Sprint’s network. If you don’t have one sitting in a drawer, here’s an extremely affordable option: …
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Sprint is pulling the plug on its prepaid service Virgin Mobile. Starting in February, customers will be transferred to another Sprint prepaid service, Boost Mobile. Most customers should expect to keep their same phone and phone number, according to an FAQ on the Virgin Mobile site. A spokeswoman for Sprint said most customers will “receive a comparable or better Boost …
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After the US Federal Communications Commission voted to approve T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion merger with Sprint on Oct. 16, the approval has now become official. The FCC found the new T-Mobile will “help close the digital divide and advance United States leadership in 5G.” But it wasn’t a unanimous vote — FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel issued a 17-page dissenting opinion after last …
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T-Mobile‘s position as the fastest-growing US wireless carrier, which it has held more than two years, continued into the third quarter of 2019. The growth bolstered the nation’s third-largest carrier while it awaits the status of its pending merger with Sprint and prepares to launch a 5G network that runs on lower-band spectrum and can reach more people than ever. In …
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The fate of T-Mobile and Sprint’s $26.5 billion merger may hinge on whether a federal judge sees satellite TV provider Dish Network as a viable fourth competitor in the US wireless market. But there isn’t an easy answer — especially when you balance its history of ignoring its obligations to build a wireless network with its newfound ambitions sparked by the …
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Samsung’s midrange Galaxy A20 phone is now available on Boost Mobile, with the prepaid carrier charging $129.99 plus tax for the device. Boost is also charging $25 per month per line for unlimited data, talk and text. The Samsung Galaxy A20. Boost Mobile The Samsung Galaxy A20 comes with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display, an 8MP selfie camera, a 13MP …
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Company T-Mobile (TMUS) Sprint (S) Ranking by total number of customers No. 3 No. 4 Employees 52,000 30,000 Revenue $43.3B $33.6B Price per share (Following announcement 7/26/19) $82.53 $7.90 Shares outstanding 854,303,011 4,090,807,600 Market cap $70.51B $32.32B Total wireless customer count 81.3M 54.5M Total wireless postpaid 45.54M 32.77M Total wireless prepaid 21.2M 8.8M Coverage map https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/coverage-map https://coverage.sprint.com/IMPACT.jsp? Retail store numbers …
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