Rumor Patrol: AT&T's response to VZW-Alltel merger: T-Mobile/AT&T Merger?
I heard rumors that AT&T is responding to this great new merger by trying to buy T-Mobile. They don't want to be second, and merging with T-Mobile will make them #1 again.
Does anyone know if this rumor is that true? I hope not 😲
Does anyone know if this rumor is that true? I hope not 😲
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not true tmobile has already stated that they are not interested in selling. att will be number to forever, they are sub par at best compared to verizon.
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phew! Thanks for that, I was starting to get worried lol. Because that would have definitely been bad if both GSM carriers merged. AT&T would completely monopolize that market. I think the FCC will allow the VZW/Alltel merger because there is still some CDMA competition with Sprint and other smaller companies...
VZW is number 1 and when LTE comes into effect, VZW/Vodafone will be global #1! 😎
VZW is number 1 and when LTE comes into effect, VZW/Vodafone will be global #1! 😎
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latincandy78 said:
I heard rumors that AT&T is responding to this great new merger by trying to buy T-Mobile. They don't want to be second, and merging with T-Mobile will make them #1 again.
Does anyone know if this rumor is that true? I hope not 😲
Why would they do this?
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They wont. End of Story. Plus T mobile is way to big and it would create a GSM Monopoly in the US. This would never fly.
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ok, at&t buying tmobile would be a monopoly, but vz buying alltel is not? just because sprint is still out there doesn't mean that they can still be considered as a 'carrier'. Vz buying alltel will create a small monopoly and that's why i hope the fcc DENIES this merger...
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Sprint isn't the only CDMA carrier that would compete with VZW. There are still other smaller companies out there, so it would not be a monopoly.
BTW, are Boost mobile, Virgin, etc. CDMA or GSM?
BTW, are Boost mobile, Virgin, etc. CDMA or GSM?
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so there you go no monopoly, just better coverage and a better network with this merger 😁 🙂
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latincandy78 said:
BTW, are Boost mobile, Virgin, etc. CDMA or GSM?
Boost = iDen (Sprint network)
Virgin = CDMA (Sprint network)
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you're right, that's what I thought. I was worried for a sec lol I read that on some cell site, I just wanted confirmation because a T-Mobile/AT&T juggernaut would be disastrous IMHO
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i think u guys are in for it if the FCC guys have ATT phones in their possession
hahahhhhahahaha
we might just give them an 3G Iphone for free for a year ...... and then we will see if that merger happens
LoL
hahahhhhahahaha
we might just give them an 3G Iphone for free for a year ...... and then we will see if that merger happens
LoL
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Why? AT&T doesn’t need T-mobile and what about regulatory hurdles? There will be billions upon billions of dollars worth of divestitures, which would probably create another T-mobile plus DT, would never sell T-mobile.
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agreed. DT Makes a huge ammount of their yearly income off of T-mobile ever since the german government broke up DT's monopoly on landlines in germany
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