AT&T to Acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 Billion

MacRumors · Mar 20, 2011, 01:38 PM

AT&T and Deutsche Telekom AG announced that AT&T would be acquiring T-Mobile USA in a cash and stock transaction worth $39 billion.

Article Link: AT&T to Acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 Billion

Full of Win · Mar 20, 2011, 01:39 PM

I guess there will be no T-mobile iPhone then

My question is - why did Apple not buy them and tell AT&T to pound sand?

Ambrose Chapel · Mar 20, 2011, 01:39 PM

And then there were three...

So are they doing it to get TMob's 4G infrastructure?

FSUSem1noles · Mar 20, 2011, 01:40 PM

iPhone 4 incoming to tmobile customers or should I say "new" att customers...

tigres · Mar 20, 2011, 01:40 PM

This will not go I prey. Ma bell takes over world?

Expect less even more. Sad

puckhead193 · Mar 20, 2011, 01:40 PM

wow... so now its down to 3.

Unggoy Murderer · Mar 20, 2011, 01:40 PM

$39 billion, is that all!?

grantsdale · Mar 20, 2011, 01:40 PM

PR: http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...utsche-Telekom

doteyes9 · Mar 20, 2011, 01:41 PM

Well then, I hope this doesn't mean they're going to be lazy and just piggyback off of T-Mobile's 4G infrastructure and never go through with building their LTE network. Might be a good time to jump ship to Verizon if Apple were to release an LTE iPhone

Full of Win · Mar 20, 2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Unggoy Murderer

$39 billion, is that all!?

They may be taking on debt as well...don't know.

Apple OC · Mar 20, 2011, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Full of Win

I guess there will be no T-mobile iPhone then

I beg to differ ... T-mobile will have the iPhone sooner than everyone thought

this is a smart move by AT&T

aristobrat · Mar 20, 2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by puckhead193

wow... so now its down to 3.

Is it? Most folks should have a choice of several regional carriers as well.

eclipseblur954 · Mar 20, 2011, 01:42 PM

If they keep existing customers prices, this could be great for people on tmobile that enjoy the iPhone

designgeek · Mar 20, 2011, 01:42 PM

Shat. I'm on Tmo, I was about to switch to ATT. I wonder what this'll mean.

aiqw9182 · Mar 20, 2011, 01:43 PM

Next up: Verizon buys Sprint.

CQd44 · Mar 20, 2011, 01:43 PM

I don't wanna share the network with iPhone users

Branskins · Mar 20, 2011, 01:44 PM

Does anyone know how this will improve AT&Ts coverage and network?

acidfast7 · Mar 20, 2011, 01:45 PM

American cell/mobile/handy service is already horrible on a global level. I can't imagine that reducing the competition will help at all.

I weep even more for the digital consumer in the US

gravytrain84 · Mar 20, 2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by aiqw9182

Next up: Verizon buys Sprint.

I can see this

Loves2spoon · Mar 20, 2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Branskins

Does anyone know how this will improve AT&Ts coverage and network?

When our cell towers combine! lol

CQd44 · Mar 20, 2011, 01:46 PM

Also, T-Mobile doesn't require a tethering plan to tether if the phone comes with the option. I don't want that option to disappear!

cvaldes · Mar 20, 2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by doteyes9

Well then, I hope this doesn't mean they're going to be lazy and just piggyback off of T-Mobile's 4G infrastructure and never go through with building their LTE network. Might be a good time to jump ship to Verizon if Apple were to release an LTE iPhone

You have no idea what you are blathering about.

T-Mobile USA has a nice HSPA+ network. However, HSPA+ is not technically 4G, it's more like 3.5G. T-Mobile USA does not have any allocated spectrum for 4G (LTE or WiMax). They were in a bit of a quandary because of this.

Verizon and Sprint already had 4G spectrum (the 700MHz frequency freed up by the FCC when the transition from analog television broadcast to digital). AT&T lost out to Verizon during the government's auction, but later acquired 700Mhz 4G frequencies from Qualcomm.

Slix · Mar 20, 2011, 01:46 PM

Cool stuff. iPhones galore!

tigres · Mar 20, 2011, 01:47 PM

How does not scream higher prices for all?
Who can think this is possibly good? AT&T will now have the only GSM spectrum (basically) and can raise the prices, lower the caps, and constrict users even more.

goodwilldrums · Mar 20, 2011, 01:47 PM

So I guess there will be no more of those annoying att bashing tmobile ads from that chick in the pink dress with the shirtless iphone user?!

Those are pretty annoying

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acidfast7 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: EU	American cell/mobile/handy service is already horrible on a global level. I can't imagine that reducing the competition will help at all. I weep even more for the digital consumer in the US
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tigres macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Land of the Free-Waiting for Term Limits	How does not scream higher prices for all? Who can think this is possibly good? AT&T will now have the only GSM spectrum (basically) and can raise the prices, lower the caps, and constrict users even more. __________________ Quicker than two shakes of a lambs tail
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goodwilldrums macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma City	So I guess there will be no more of those annoying att bashing tmobile ads from that chick in the pink dress with the shirtless iphone user?! Those are pretty annoying
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