Tag: Sprint
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Did T-Mobile’s Merger With Sprint Hurt Wireless Customers? This Lawsuit Aims to Find Out
T-Mobile will have to argue in court that its acquisition of Sprint did not hurt consumers and raise prices after a federal judge denied the carrier’s attempt to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit that was filed last year. U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin issued his opinion in the ruling (spotted by Reuters), saying the “plaintiffs…
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T-Mobile Will Pay $7.5 Million To Settle FCC Probe Over Sprint’s Lifeline Business
T-Mobile has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a Federal Communications Commission investigation into Sprint’s alleged misuse of government funds. When T-Mobile acquired Sprint in 2019, the carrier also inherited Sprint’s tangled legal web. Friday’s agreement looks to have closed the chapter on any unresolved billing issues from the investigation, which began in 2019.…
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Say a Final Goodbye to Sprint At T-Mobile Is Reportedly Shutting it Down
Sprint is closing all retail stores and concluding its lengthy run as a telecommunications provider, founded in 1899.
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Free MLB.TV is Back for T-Mobile Customers
After a long delay for coronavirus, the MLB’s shortened 60 game season will finally start this Thursday. Those with MLB.TV will be able to watch out-of-market games. T-Mobile is bringing back its deal for a free regular full-season subscription to MLB.TV as part of its T-Mobile Tuesdays promotion for customers. The deal was announced in…
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‘T-Mobile Tuesdays’ Rewards is Opening Up to Sprint Customers
Today T-mobile announced Sprint customers will be eligible for rewards through its ‘T-mobile Tuesdays’ app starting June 23. Until now, only T-mobile customers could receive the weekly perks and freebies offered through the exclusive app. Now that the merger between the two companies is official as of April 2020, the Un-Carrier is letting its Sprint…
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T-Mobile and Sprint Will Bring 5G Network to Philadelphia and NYC First
T-Mobile and Sprint completed their merger at the beginning of the month, creating the New T-Mobile. The combined company announced that it was committed to bringing a fast, nationwide 5G network to both urban and rural areas, with a goal to make the network accessible to 99% of the US population within six years. T-Mobile…
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5G: How Much Do Consumers Know, How Much Do They Care?
The term “5G” has been floating around for some time now, with major telcos investing heavily into network upgrades and marketing campaigns focused on the next-gen wireless standard. And while a recent consumer survey suggests many are aware of the overall bullet points — faster speeds, better coverage — excitement levels haven’t exactly spiked so…
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AT&T is Most Likely to Lose Customers After T-Mobile Sprint Merger
On April 1, T-Mobile and Sprint completed their merger, creating the “New T-Mobile.” The network promised to deliver a “transformative 5G network” including speeds up to eight times faster than current LTE and coverage for 99% of the US population within 6 years. Wireless customers took notice. According to a new report from Waveform, AT&T…
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T-Mobile Completes Merger with Sprint, Creating the New T-Mobile
T-Mobile announced this morning that it has completed its merger with Sprint, creating the “New T-Mobile” which will deliver a “transformative 5G network.” The combined company will continue operating under the name T-Mobile. “During this extraordinary time, it has become abundantly clear how vital a strong and reliable network is to the world we live…
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T-Mobile is Prepared to Close the Sprint Merger
Today, T-Mobile announced that it is “financially prepared” to close the merger with Sprint, despite outside concerns that the COVID-19 crisis would delay the deal. The company sent out a statement to reassure investors, noting that it has been in communication with all sixteen banks involved in the deal and none have expressed that they…