Will Sprint and Tmobile merger be approved?

Sprint and T-Mobile are merging—finally. If you’re an existing Sprint customer, there’s nothing you need to do yet. Your phone will still work, your plan won’t change, and you can go to the same stores for service. … Older Sprint phones will work until the end of 2021, and your service plan is safe until 2023.

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. And as of August 3, the Sprint brand is officially no more.

T-Mobile has previously said that it will take about three years to fully integrate Sprint into its operations and network setup. That means it’s currently business as usual. Sprint customers will still use a separate Sprint network, while existing T-Mobile customers will still use T-Mobile’s.

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.

The latest step in the merging of the carriers.

Eligible Sprint customers can now take advantage of the full T-Mobile network with a simple SIM swap. … You’ll get access to T-Mobile’s free Scam Shield app, with exciting services like free Scam ID, Scam Block, and free Caller ID! You even keep your current plan and billing through Sprint!

Sprint customers, welcome to T-Mobile. While we work on bringing everyone over to T-Mobile, Sprint customers can start enjoying T-Mobile Tuesdays and our expanded 5G network. For now, they’ll still access their account, manage their plan, and pay their bills here.

Why have T-Mobile and Sprint merged? We’ve united and are combining our resources to bring customers the coverage, service, and value they deserve. We are taking things to an entirely new level! We’re building a transformative nationwide 5G network that will drive innovation and connect every American.

T-Mobile and Sprint promise a combined network that’ll deliver better service at lower prices. They argue that their combined scale would help them build out a faster, more efficient network.

Older phones, particularly old CDMA-only devices) may have to be replaced. In general, a SIM-equipped Sprint phone will have to be unlocked before it can be used with a T-Mobile SIM. With 5G devices, anything pre-fall of 2019 would not be fully compatible with the combined networks as well.

But there are a few things that we can say with confidence. Sprint will be absorbed by T-Mobile, and eventually Sprint customers will migrate to the T-Mobile network. T-Mobile will not raise prices for existing customers in the next three years. This includes people on T-Mobile, Sprint, and prepaid plans.

Sprint data. T-Mobile does more with its unlimited data options. There’s really no competition when it comes to LTE data speeds between Sprint and T-Mobile. … In other words, T-Mobile always wins with faster speeds and more reliable coverage.

A U.S. District judge ruled in favor of Sprint’s $26 billion deal to merge with T-Mobile. The ruling clears one of the final hurdles for the deal, which still can’t close until the California Public Utilities Commission approves the transaction.

Sprint Corporation and T-Mobile US merged in 2020 in an all shares deal for $26 billion. The deal was announced on April 29, 2018. After a two-year-long approval process the merger closed on April 1, 2020, with T-Mobile emerging as the surviving brand.

Only the LTE Calling (Beta) service needs to be turned Off on your device. Sprint is no longer supporting this service to accommodate network improvements. … Calling PLUS was available on the following devices.

The merger between T-Mobile and Sprint finally closed on April 1st, 2020. Four months later, T-Mobile discontinued the Sprint brand. T-Mobile has been moving as many Sprint customers as possible to its network ever since.

The iPhone 5c, 5s, and newer iPhones from other US carriers and Apple stores are compatible with the T-Mobile 2G/3G/4G/LTE networks. … Sprint iPhones may be difficult to unlock and may not work on T-Mobile’s network.

A third of Sprint customers have already been moved onto the T-Mobile network, according to T-Mobile. The company expects to be able to migrate the remaining two thirds by that mid-2022 deadline, according to CFO Peter Osvaldik’s remarks at an investor conference last month.

When you pay off your device: You continue paying your monthly costs for your talk, text and data plan, but you no longer have a device payment charge on your monthly bill. Any monthly promotional credits you’re getting will stop. The paid-off device is eligible to be upgraded to a new device.

Atlanta-based Cricket Wireless announced today it broke the 9 million subscriber mark. The company was acquired by AT&T in 2014 and re-launched as the new Cricket with 4.5 million subscribers.

But that deal was an abject failure, and all of Sprint’s success came crashing down. “The company has been in declining condition ever since,” Chaplin said. … The failed merger left Sprint’s balance sheet depleted, so it didn’t have the same kind of cash to invest in improvements to its network as competitors.

• Red Pocket.
• Twigby.
• Ting.
• Pix Wireless.
• Tracfone.
• TextNow.
• Republic Wireless.
• Net10 Wireless.

In general yes. In most cases, you can take a SIM card out of one phone and put it into another, and the new phone will work for calls and texts like the original one had. However, this can depend on the exact model of the phones, the way your phone company authenticates devices, and if the phones are locked.

If T-Mobile is not working, your connection might be facing LTE issues due to data limitations, low coverage, or 4G compatibility issues. To fix the problem, try re-inserting your SIM card, activate/deactivate airplane mode, set up an APN, or change the network settings.

A1 According to the merger agreement between Sprint and T-Mobile, your outstanding Sprint stock awards will convert to T-Mobile stock awards after the close of merger.

In a stunning move, AT&T has acquired T-Mobile USA for a whopping $39 billion from Deutsche Telekom. Along with acquiring approximately 8% of AT&T, Deutsche Telekom will also be gaining a seat on AT&T’s board of directors.