tpkatl join:2009-11-16 Dacula, GA |
tpkatl
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2011-Mar-20 3:11 pm
Longtime T-Mobile customer, now I'll move to SprintA shame. T-Mobile treated me pretty well over the years. And I was loyal to them. I won't be an AT&T customer a second longer than I can help it.
Sprint, here I come. |
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Duramax08To The Moon Premium Member join:2008-08-03 San Antonio, TX |
holy crapAT&T going to take over the market or what? |
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FFH5 Premium Member join:2002-03-03 Tavistock NJ |
FFH5
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2011-Mar-20 3:14 pm
said by Duramax08:AT&T going to take over the market or what? Will the DOJ & FCC approve this deal? Will Verizon now buy Sprint/Clearwire to combine the CDMA and Wimax converting to LTE crowd? Leaving only 2 major wireless providers in US - AT&T & Verizon. |
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morboComplete Your Transaction join:2002-01-22 00000 |
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2011-Mar-20 3:14 pm
bombshellWow. Didn't see this coming. |
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If u can't beat them join themThis is bull shit now were down to 1 GSM provider. |
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cdruGo Colts MVM join:2003-05-14 Fort Wayne, IN |
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Re: Longtime T-Mobile customer, now I'll move to SprintI don't know if Sprint will be my destination, but I'm not looking forward to writing checks to AT&T either. |
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holocron Premium Member join:2004-06-28 Mount Vernon, NY Netgear R7500v2
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holocron
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2011-Mar-20 3:16 pm
AT&T-Mobile ... bunch of bunkWell, that sucks, to put it straight out there.
I switched from AT&T a few years back to T-Mobile pre-paid. Saved money AND I was able to get coverage in my home. Unlike AT&T.
Well, there goes that. 12 more months of bliss I suppose until it morphs into AT&T-Mobile .. HA HA HA!!!
Time to re-evaluate I suppose...bummer. |
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zed2608 Premium Member join:2007-09-30 Cleveland, TN
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zed2608
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2011-Mar-20 3:16 pm
this deal should be blockedbut it wont be at&t will problem spend a billion or so dollors lobbying for it maybe throw in wimpy conditions |
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Duramax08To The Moon Premium Member join:2008-08-03 San Antonio, TX |
Re: holy crap"This transaction represents a major commitment to strengthen and expand critical infrastructure for our nations future,
And limiting everything. Future might be bright but wont be that bright. |
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MEDIAN2k3Your Ad Here Premium Member join:2002-12-04 Howard Beach, NY
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aww they ruined christmasI am just in shock, so I guess that means there is no more GSM competition out there.
I wonder how things will change. |
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Chris 313Because It's Geekier Premium Member join:2004-07-18 Houma, LA ·AT&T FTTP ·Comcast XFINITY
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Re: holy crapsaid by FFH5:said by Duramax08:AT&T going to take over the market or what? Will the DOJ & FCC approve this deal? Will Verizon now buy Sprint/Clearwire to combine the CDMA and Wimax converting to LTE crowd? Leaving only 2 major wireless providers in US - AT&T & Verizon. Well, I said it years ago. In the next 20 years, there will be only 2 phone companies: AT&T vs Verizon. And 2 cable companies: Comcast vs Time Warner Cable (Unless they get assimilated too as Comcast is fond of doing to competition.) |
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Tokidoki Premium Member join:2002-08-26 South Richmond Hill, NY |
Tokidoki
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2011-Mar-20 3:21 pm
April Fool's?Damn, it's March 20th I left AT&T for T-Mobile and actually got better service. I wonder how this pans out now... |
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corster Premium Member join:2002-02-23 Oshawa, ON |
corster
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2011-Mar-20 3:23 pm
Goodbye AWS?So post-merger, do they mothball the AWS network, and stop selling AWS phones?
Any bets? |
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zed2608 Premium Member join:2007-09-30 Cleveland, TN |
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Re: April Fool's?said by Tokidoki:Damn, it's March 20th
I left AT&T for T-Mobile and actually got better service. I wonder how this pans out now... from service prospective as long as at&t doesnt shutdown towers the service should be same if not better since your have more towers covering larger area but as with any such huge purchese there only way to get the money back is to cut some towers out you just have to hope the one near you isnt the one they get red of (some towers are under contract to so might be few years before they tear it down or they may keep it up because of growing bandwith needs) |
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stridr69 join:2003-05-19 San Luis Obispo, CA |
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Re: aww they ruined christmasNot for the better, I'm afraid. Like all those phones that aren't compatible with AT&T's 3G, 4G network for one. That great customer service that T-Mobile offered will be gone. UMA=gone. I hope the feds turn this one over, but, not holding my breath. We lost a great local carrier this January(CellularOne) to AT&T and I let my account die with the changeover. I'll do the same with T-Mobile. I want NOTHING to do with AT&T. Period! |
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IPPlanManHoly Cable Modem Batman join:2000-09-20 Washington, DC |
Yay!2 GB caps for everyone! Yay! |
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xur17 join:2003-03-26 Cincinnati, OH |
xur17
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2011-Mar-20 3:26 pm
3g FrequenciesI wonder what is going to happen to their 3g frequencies (since each support different frequencies). Phones normally only work with one of the carrier's 3g frequency.
Are they going to support both? |
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2011-Mar-20 3:28 pm
3G is going the way of the dinosaur anyways |
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Tokidoki Premium Member join:2002-08-26 South Richmond Hill, NY |
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Re: April Fool's?said by zed2608:said by Tokidoki:Damn, it's March 20th
I left AT&T for T-Mobile and actually got better service. I wonder how this pans out now... from service prospective as long as at&t doesnt shutdown towers the service should be same if not better since your have more towers covering larger area but as with any such huge purchese there only way to get the money back is to cut some towers out you just have to hope the one near you isnt the one they get red of (some towers are under contract to so might be few years before they tear it down or they may keep it up because of growing bandwith needs) Yeah, that's a given but I hope cost doesn't go up. On a family plan and it's priced alot better when we checked out Verizon/ATT. Grandfather or not. |
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Guess those T-Moble commercials hurt!I'm sure that if AT&T is willing to pay $39B for T-Mobile, they won't mind spending another $1B to buy whatever votes they'll need to get it approved. I'm sure $1.85M per member of Congress is above fair market value for a vote these days. |
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FFH5 Premium Member join:2002-03-03 Tavistock NJ 2 edits |
FFH5
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2011-Mar-20 3:30 pm
AT&T details on the deal and more info to comeOn Monday, March 21, 2011, at 8 a.m. ET, AT&T Inc. will host a live video and audio webcast presentation regarding its announcement to acquire T-Mobile USA. Links to the webcast and accompanying documents will be available on AT&T's Investor Relations website. Please log in 15 minutes ahead of time to test your browser and register for the call. »www.att.com/gen/landing- ··· pid=5718
For dial-in access, please dial +1 (888) 517-2464 within the U.S. or +1 (630) 827-6816 outside the U.S. after 7:30 a.m. ET. Enter passcode 8442095# to join or ask the conference call operator for the AT&T Investor Relations event.
The webcast will be available for replay on AT&Ts Investor Relations website on March 21, 2011, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET |
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Re: Longtime T-Mobile customer, now I'll move to Sprintsaid by tpkatl:A shame. T-Mobile treated me pretty well over the years. And I was loyal to them. I won't be an AT&T customer a second longer than I can help it.
Sprint, here I come. What will you do when Verizon buys Sprint in reaction to AT&T T-Mobile deal? |
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swintec Premium Member join:2003-12-19 Alfred, ME |
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Re: bombshellsaid by morbo:Wow. Didn't see this coming. No kidding. That was a "Wam! Bam! Wtf just happened!?" moment right there. Ive never even seen this take over talked about. |
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OCZThe Former Pocket join:2009-05-15 Saint Paul, MN |
OCZ
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2011-Mar-20 3:34 pm
What does this mean for...Does this mean that T-mobile users can get the iphone? |
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AlakarFacts do not cease to exist when ignored join:2001-03-23 Milwaukee, WI |
Alakar
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2011-Mar-20 3:36 pm
WTF?I guess Deutsche Telekom decided it was easier to bail on the US market. This is horrible for T-Mobile customers. |
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raye Premium Member join:2000-08-14 Orange, CA |
raye
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2011-Mar-20 3:37 pm
NoAt this rate, we will be back to 1984, when AT&T had 100% of telecom market. Rare that I as a free-market capitalist ask for government intervention, but I hope that regulators put a stop to this merger. I cannot see any scenario where this is positive for humanity in any way, except for the board members of AT&T and Deustch Telecom. |
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WK2 Premium Member join:2006-12-28 united state |
WK2
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2011-Mar-20 3:38 pm
4GIs 4G on the fast track for ATT now? |
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Jim Kirk Premium Member join:2005-12-09 49985 |
Jim Kirk
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2011-Mar-20 3:38 pm
More bullshitThe only reason for AT&T to buy T-Mobile is to squash competition. No way in hell this should be approved by regulators (though we know it will be). |
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Mods, Please deleteMods, please delete. |
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Re: Goodbye AWS?Probably not. ATT needs the spectrum. But I bet they put LTE on 1700 as quickly as possible, slowly phasing out hspa+ on aws. |
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