JThorson Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I am wondering which carrier everyone will choose if the merger is successful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I would do the New T-Mobile initially because I would be excited to watch the progress. And since I am already a Tmo customer, it would just happen by default. However, if they started jacking up pricing and VZW or AT&T were less expensive, I would consider a switch. I do not have any unnatural loyalty to the new Sprint/T-Mobile merged company. They will have to keep at it to keep my business in the long run. Robert 15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThorson Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Well said Robert. I do agree there is a lot of potential. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawvega Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I'm definitely going to stick around and see what develops. But if they start getting too customer unfriendly I might give Fi a closer look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAngel Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Sticking with the new tmobile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runagun Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I Want S-mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCFKnight Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 New T-Mobile, possibly Project Fi but I'm waiting to see what Google offers next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I was hoping Sprint mobile But I'll have to go with the new evil T-Mobile for now. Simply make adjustments as I go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowerlater Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 The real question is what will S4GRU change its name to? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 14 minutes ago, nowerlater said: The real question is what will S4GRU change its name to? 2019 is still a ways off. We would need to see some major hurdles toward approval need to be cleared. It would have to be more imminent than AT&T/Tmo got. After all, that one never went forward. Robert 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowerlater Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, S4GRU said: 2019 is still a ways off. We would need to see some major hurdles toward approval need to be cleared. It would have to be more imminent than AT&T/Tmo got. After all, that one never went forward. Robert Hypothetically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul0451 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I will stay with New T-Mobile for now. I wonder how this will affect our plans. When will we be able to use the T-Mobile towers & will we keep Hulu? Our one and only Sprint tower still hasn’t switched to LTE yet & just last week Sprint told me they have no idea when or if that will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThorson Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 AF5GRU? ? All For 5G Rollout Updates 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 The real question is how will they merge the carriers networks for consumers. IMO Google Project fi has done a successful job in this, well they take note and follow suit. It would be practical at least in my observation to keep both Networks intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I suspect that many (most?) current high-end Sprint smartphones are fully capable of using both networks, and are only blocked from doing so by firmware/software. If T-Sprint or S-Mobile were to push out updates to all reasonably current devices capable of using both networks during the transition, should they merge, that would be a good first step. My biggest concern, of course, is will I be able to keep my grandfathered Sprint plan... (SERO) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EntrepreneurKid Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 The real question is what will happen to all those prepaid brands, MetroPCS, Virgin, Boost. Would they just continue just under the new network or would we see them end Sprints prepaid brands in favor of its own. One thing i'm surely looking forward to is seeing that 600, 700, and 800 all deployed together combined with 1.9, 2.1, and of course 2.5. Especially in rural areas, and by rural I don't mean some place far out with one house and 200 miles around of nothing but land, but small towns, that today aren't served by T-Mobile or Sprint, and in many places I've found, included my own (not happy about it) no major carrier options. No Verizon, No AT&T, No T-Mobile, and No Sprint. With this, that would finally change, with the added spectrum, better financial position, and T-Mobile's already aggressive network expansion, that would finally end in so many places. I just hope that the skeptics don't end up killing a deal that could be incredibly positive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 35 minutes ago, Tomas said: I suspect that many (most?) current high-end Sprint smartphones are fully capable of using both networks, and are only blocked from doing so by firmware/software. If T-Sprint or S-Mobile were to push out updates to all reasonably current devices capable of using both networks during the transition, should they merge, that would be a good first step. My biggest concern, of course, is will I be able to keep my grandfathered Sprint plan... (SERO) Tomas! Welcome back. Robert 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillM Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 To be honest I’d love to never here about SERO again ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 hour ago, WillM said: To be honest I’d love to never here about SERO again ? Hmmm... Why? It works well for me. Has for almost 20 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZorbatron Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I'm watching Verizon promotions now. I will have nothing to do with any company under the management of those who currently operate the present-day T-Mobile. I think the company is shady, dishonest, and worse. As a Sprint user since 2003, I hope this merger sinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 A possibly interesting viewpoint from Gizmodo.com ... Quote T-Mobile CEO John Legere has been attempting to hype up the merger by claiming it will “create a fierce competitor” with the ability to deliver “lower prices” and “more innovation,” but basically everything we know about these types of deals tells us the exact opposite will happen. Look no further than Canada, which has three major carriers that have no interest in competing with one another. The country is home to some of the priciest phone bills in the world. The National Post explains, “...Canadian telecoms are in a situation in which there’s no real incentive to undercut each other. The three companies know they are better off when Canadians are paying among the world’s highest rates for cell phone usage.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbastard Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 37 minutes ago, Tomas said: A possibly interesting viewpoint from Gizmodo.com ... Wow. Lazy Journalism at it's finest. Canada =/= USA. Canada is tremendously huge, yet has a fraction of the population that we do. Canada has around 38 Million residents to be split among three carriers. Sprint alone has way more subscribers than that! Why not use Mexico as an example? They went from four national carriers to three and competition is still good. They don't have unlimited data (and never have), but price for data has gone down considerably as time goes by. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 On a side note, try posting this poll to Reddit /r/technology, Apple, android etc. I think the results are skewed being this is a Sprint forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliensporebomb Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Weird. I literally just signed up with Sprint again last saturday due to the "$200 in accessories deal!". I found out a week later about this merger. Hmmmmm. Well we'll see how this goes. I'm not very enamored of Verizon and their "we'll meter the daylights out of your existence" - I like the Sprint unlimited everything but we start getting "you'll get x hundreds minutes of talk time and this many text messages and this much data" for more money per month I'm not sure what I'll do then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twospirits Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I honestly think this thread poll / question is a bit premature in the fact that for the merger to be successful, that implies that it is signed sealed and delivered. If historical content is any indication, that could take 1-2 (or more) years to be finalized. Especially in terms of sites operational with all bands and devices. But lets say that time is now, if the transition over to TMO and the service is good, and the quality stays the same or better, then I may stay with the new TMO. If not, then Verizon it will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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