is t mobile taking over sprint?
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Mobile carrier T-Mobile announced today that it's officially completed a merger with Sprint. The deal, which was announced in 2018, means that the previously third and fourth largest wireless companies in the United States have now become the third — rivaling AT&T and Verizon.
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Updated on April 2, 2020: The merger between T-Mobile and Sprint is now complete.
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Yes! If you're a Verizon or AT&T customer, switch to T-Mobile and we'll pay off your remaining device payments and/or service contracts with your previous carrier, up to $650 per line via trade-in credit and virtual prepaid card. Will Sprint customers need to change to a T-Mobile plan, even if it's more expensive?
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Sprint and T-Mobile merger approved by federal judge. ... A federal judge in New York on Tuesday approved the $26.5-billion merger of the third- and fourth-largest wireless carriers, creating a much larger rival to AT&T and Verizon.
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Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon are now willing to pay your early termination fee or part of your remaining phone payment balance when you switch networks (check each provider's website for details). ... No contract monthly payments: All the major carriers offer plans that require little or no up-front payment.
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Announcement. AT&T announced its intention to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 billion from Deutsche Telekom. The deal would come with 33.7 million subscribers, making AT&T the largest mobile phone company in the United States.
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Budgeters: Pick Sprint. It has lower plan prices. However, T-Mobile's prices already include taxes, fees, and surcharges, and it sometimes offers cell phone deals. ... Sprint's Unlimited plans give you 23 GB of 4G LTE data per month, but that can't compare to T-Mobile's Magenta plan's generous 50 GB allotment.
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Boost Mobile uses Sprint's network, which means it doesn't have the best service. Any phone on Boost Mobile's service gets about the same service as any phone on Sprint's service.
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As we stated, T-Mobile officially acquired MetroPCS over five years ago. ... The only difference in terms of using the network is that Metro by T-Mobile customers may experience a slow down in data speeds when a cell tower gets busy in the area, compared to normal T-Mobile customers.
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Today every device works the same as it has on the network it's currently using. For now, customers will use two distinct networks, Sprint and T-Mobile. Many newer Sprint devices will be compatible with elements of the T-Mobile network.
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Turns out, Sprint still cares about Nextel. “We are aware of the situation and plan to respond,” spokeswoman Lisa Belot said in an email. “While it is no longer one of our primary brands, we maintain ownership, sell handsets under the Nextel brand and currently have no plans to sell it.”
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Boost Mobile runs on a different network frequency to T-Mobile so not all cell phones will be compatible with both. ... There's an easy way to check whether your phone is compatible with T-Mobile. Simply use our Phone Compatibility Tool and choose "Sprint" as your current network (Boost Mobile runs off the Sprint network).
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Technically, it's possible to use a Sprint phone on T-Mobile or AT&T's GSM networks, if your device is LTE-capable or an iPhone. ... However, you can still use your handset on a Sprint MVNO, such as Ting, Boost Mobile, or Republic Wireless.
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Sprint phones aren't usually compatible with AT&T's network, though there are a few phones that will work. In the United States, there are two network technologies that rule the mobile phone industry. Sprint runs off CDMA and AT&T runs off GSM—so you can see this is where you run into a problem.
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Here's what it means for your devices. First off, don't worry: Your Sprint phone will continue to work. T-Mobile and Sprint are finally together. T-Mobile has at last merged with Sprint, uniting the nation's third- and fourth-largest carriers and shaking up how some of you may get your wireless service.
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AT&T has better coverage and better speeds than Sprint. But the company can no longer claim to have better perks. Meanwhile, Sprint offers similar unlimited plans for a much cheaper rate. So for most folks it will come down to coverage.
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Save this story for later. T-Mobile successfully acquired Sprint as of April 1, becoming one company and effectively bringing the total number of major US cell carriers from four down to three. At least for now. If you're currently a Sprint or T-Mobile customer, you might wonder how this merger will affect you.