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T-Mobile has built its network to have amazing speed and capacity in all major US cities. If you live in an urban area, T-Mobile is probably a good option as a provider. However, as you get a bit more rural, that same network tends to fade and you may find yourself having to go for a different provider such as Verizon. With T-Mobile announcing its plans to acquire US Cellular, it’s looking to beef up its rural offering in a quick manner.
Just a week following T-Mobile’s news that they are raising prices on select legacy plans, the news is out that T-Mobile is going to pay $4.4 billion to acquire US Cellular, the country’s fourth largest carrier. I’m not entirely sure who runs the optics department over there at T-Mobile, but yeah, could we have picked a worse time?
In a press release, a lot is mentioned about tower leases and how T-Mobile plans to improve its rural offering, but when we read the following about how this purchase will benefit the American consumer by providing “more competitive choices,†I about spit my coffee out.
This transaction is expected to close in mid-2025, subject to the usual regulatory approvals which is all hogwash and doesn’t mean anything anyway.
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Just a week following T-Mobile’s news that they are raising prices on select legacy plans, the news is out that T-Mobile is going to pay $4.4 billion to acquire US Cellular, the country’s fourth largest carrier. I’m not entirely sure who runs the optics department over there at T-Mobile, but yeah, could we have picked a worse time?
In a press release, a lot is mentioned about tower leases and how T-Mobile plans to improve its rural offering, but when we read the following about how this purchase will benefit the American consumer by providing “more competitive choices,†I about spit my coffee out.
T-Mobile’s purchase and integration of US Cellular’s wireless operations will provide more competitive choices for US Cellular customers, as they will benefit from T-Mobile’s greater resources and ability to provide lower prices, more robust plans, and a better network experience. Access to T-Mobile’s 5G network, enhanced by US Cellular’s spectrum and tower assets, will provide immediate value to US Cellular customers through better coverage, speed and access to T-Mobile’s “Un-carrier†benefits including content offers, additional savings for seniors and robust customer service options.
I wholeheartedly expect the purchase to benefit existing US Cellular customers, as well as T-Mobile customers who travel or live within rural areas that US Cellular’s network performs better in. However, it must be agreed to that if T-Mobile is gobbling up yet another carrier, that doesn’t equate to there being more “choices†for consumers. By definition, it’s the opposite.This transaction is expected to close in mid-2025, subject to the usual regulatory approvals which is all hogwash and doesn’t mean anything anyway.
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