AT&T just bought T-Mobile for $39 Billion

[VeNoMiZeD]

So now you Tmobile people can get the Iphone :teeth

For all the IPhone haters oke::kaboom: lol

AT&T Buys T-Mobile

 

[txyaloo]

Wow... So much for the rumors that Sprint was buying them.

I'm sure the FCC will approve this. They don't give two shits about preserving competition.

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

can't wait for the commercials...

 

[fergy016]

can't wait for the commercials...

Yeah, commercials that say, "hi how are...beep beep beep."
Call back, "you doing...beep beep beep"
Look at phone: call failed

I love at&t. I am changing soon.

 

[astrodudepsu]

Wow... So much for the rumors that Sprint was buying them.

I'm sure the FCC will approve this. They don't give two shits about preserving competition.

with restrictions. when verizon bought alltell they weren't allowed to keep the whole thing, they had to sell some to ATT. i expect a similar situation here.

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

Yeah, commercials that say, "hi how are...beep beep beep."
Call back, "you doing...beep beep beep"
Look at phone: call failed

I love at&t. I am changing soon.

verizon or sprint are the only two other "big" phone companies that i see.

 

[fergy016]

verizon or sprint are the only two other "big" phone companies that i see.

I plan on switching to Verizon.
I am seeking a used phone currently to switch w/o contract to wait for the bionic dual-core droid phone to be released. The reason for getting on w/ verizon now is to get a data package before it is tiered like AT&T is.

AT&T does have some nice features though:
Talk/Data at same time.
Faster data speeds then most networks (except true 4g networks)

I am curious to see what happens with this acquisition.

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

I plan on switching to Verizon.
I am seeking a used phone currently to switch w/o contract to wait for the bionic dual-core droid phone to be released. The reason for getting on w/ verizon now is to get a data package before it is tiered like AT&T is.

AT&T does have some nice features though:
Talk/Data at same time.
Faster data speeds then most networks (except true 4g networks)

I am curious to see what happens with this acquisition.

i'm thinking verizon's lte network will solve those issues? thought i read that somewhere.

 

[thomas91169]

Lol @ Tmobile. ATT just bought them to get rid of them for good.

 

[astrodudepsu]

I plan on switching to Verizon.
I am seeking a used phone currently to switch w/o contract to wait for the bionic dual-core droid phone to be released. The reason for getting on w/ verizon now is to get a data package before it is tiered like AT&T is. AT&T does have some nice features though:
Talk/Data at same time.
Faster data speeds then most networks (except true 4g networks)

I am curious to see what happens with this acquisition.

Nice idea, but when you switch phones to that bionic dual-core 4g droid you won't be grandfathered into 4g. If you stayed with a 3g phone maybe, but vzw is going to tier their 4g service too, they HAVE to or smartphones will just render the network un-usable.

 

[fergy016]

Nice idea, but when you switch phones to that bionic dual-core 4g droid you won't be grandfathered into 4g. If you stayed with a 3g phone maybe, but vzw is going to tier their 4g service too, they HAVE to or smartphones will just render the network un-usable.

They are grandfathering people into the new networks I believe. I do not know for sure, but I am willing to take the gamble and get on with them sooner than later.

 

[astrodudepsu]

They are grandfathering people into the new networks I believe. I do not know for sure, but I am willing to take the gamble and get on with them sooner than later.

ok, gamble away. but i am telling you that when the full 4g LTE network hits, people going from 3g smart phones to 4g smart phones will move from unlimited data to a tiered system. Albeit the top tier will be really high, but there will be a limit.

 

[xXGadfly09Xx]

Why are there limits?

I like paying a set price for unlimited txt talk and web w verizon on my droid

 

[Riddla]

Perfect combination

 

[fergy016]

ok, gamble away. but i am telling you that when the full 4g LTE network hits, people going from 3g smart phones to 4g smart phones will move from unlimited data to a tiered system. Albeit the top tier will be really high, but there will be a limit.

I agree with you, and it is sad. Makes me want to go with Sprint and save the $20/month for the same minutes/unlmtd data I would be hoping for on At&T/Verizon.

comparison is:
450min/unlimited data/unlimited text
At&t (Grandfathered)-$85
Verizon-$90

Not much different in cost. I am curious how the tiered program will change in the future.

 

[Dusten]

Derek, i already signed up for the 4G network and have a phone sitting on my table at home that i will activate next week. I have an unlimited data plan and didnt have to change it... i just had to update to the 4g package

 

[astrodudepsu]

Derek, i already signed up for the 4G network and have a phone sitting on my table at home that i will activate next week. I have an unlimited data plan and didnt have to change it... i just had to update to the 4g package

which phone? was it a new plan or an old one? was your contract up or did you upgrade your phone? and i assume you are talking about vzw, if not then idk what to say.

 

[tistan]

How is AT&Ts customer service? The main thing I have always liked about T-mobile is their customer service. I have a few friends with AT&T, and they always have problems with dropped calls.

 

[ON D BIT]

so can att customers get tmobile unlimited talk text and net for 80 bucks a month?

 

[astrodudepsu]

I apologize. It appears I received bad info. VZW is currently offereing unlimited 4g on thunderbolts. VZW said two months ago that they would tier their 4g plans like ATT did, but apparently they arent doing it, yet.

My advice would be to grad a thunderbolt ASAP if youre in the market.