T-Mobile UK and Orange UK Agree to Merge Operations

asLeepLessman said:
T-Mobile UK is not associated with T-Mobile USA?

I am "confusing" them because I thought, one would think, T-Mobile UK and T-Mobile USA are in relation somehow. Am I wrong? Does what T-Mobile do in the USA not effect T-Mobile UK as well? Does what T-Mobile UK do not effect T-Mobile USA? If T-Mobile UK got a bad name in the UK, I believe T-Mobile USA would eventually get its residue. A person from the UK moving to the USA wouldn't want a T-Mobile phone in the USA if they had a bad experience with T-Mobile UK.

Anyway, thats why I am "confusing" them.

T-Mobile USA and T-Mobile UK are completely separate wireless operations. They both happened to be owned by Deutsche Telekom, but the...
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Am I misunderstanding something? I'm sorry if so. I for some reason seem to believe that in sharing the name, they share the reputation also. In the big picture I don't think people consider T-Mobile USA separate from T-Mobile UK. If you had a bad experience in the UK would you get it in the USA? If you had a great experience in the USA would you not seek it in the UK? Sharing the name means a lot to consumers in todays time. Especially today when people shop "Brand Names" just because of the name and 2nd for its quality.

Either way, thanks for clearing that up. I knew the market was different but thats not really what I was getting at. Thanks again.

asLeepLessman said:
Am I misunderstanding something?

Yes, you are. Like it or not, that T-Mobile USA has any international connections is absolutely irrelevant to nearly all US consumers, most of whom do not know and could not care less that the "T" stands for "Telekom," as in Deutsche Telekom, or that T-Mobile has sibling networks in other countries.

AJ

What you and everyone else is saying makes no sense. So your trying to tell me that the consumer (usa or uk consumers) dont look at the name T-Mobile UK and T-Mobile USA and assume they are the same company? Again Like I said, it doesnt matter if they are or if they are not the same company. The fact they share the same name means they will share the same reputation. If you didnt like T-Mobile in the UK you most likely will not get T-Mobile in the USA.

The "T" Might have once stood for "Telekom" but it doesnt anymore. Today the "T" holds no meaning, no value. Its nothing but a letter.

And I still dont see what I am misunderstanding... What T-Mobile does here, or there, wither it says USA or UK after the T-Mobile name, it will be the na...
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asLeepLessman said:
What you and everyone else is saying makes no sense. So your trying to tell me that the consumer (usa or uk consumers) dont look at the name T-Mobile UK and T-Mobile USA and assume they are the same company?

What do you not understand from my previous post?

WiWavelength said:
...that T-Mobile USA has any international connections is absolutely irrelevant to nearly all US consumers, most of whom do not know and could not care less that the "T" stands for "Telekom," as in Deutsche Telekom, or that T-Mobile has sibling networks in other countries.

Put simply, the vast majority of US wireless consumers do not know that T-Mobile UK exists. So, its r...
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I understand the point you are trying to make but its not the way i see it. Lets take your example to the extreme.

Q: "T-Mobile UK has decided to stop allowing minorities to purchase and activate service with T-Mobile UK. Only Caucasians are allowed to us T-Mobile UK from now on. How does this make youi feel as a T-Mobile USA user?

A: .....

But I guess im not misunderstanding anything. I am confusing those who give a damn and those who dont. In your example, they simply didnt care.