AT&T swallowing T-Mobile

[War Wagon]

In a $39 billion aquisition, making AT&T the largest cell phone service provider over Verizon. This after there was talk of Sprint buying out T-Mobile.

Do any of you dipshits have AT&T? If so, how's the service?

I've used T-mobile since 2001 and am quite satisfied, not sure I want to deal with AT&T. For starters, I'd have to get 3 new phones... not that that's a big deal as the wife and daughter already churn through cell phones like PSU does Fruit of the Looms, but still.

[Diego in Seattle]

We're fucked.

[Dinsdale]

For starters, I'd have to get 3 new phones...

Uhm...


do us a favor, and never talk technology again.


TIA


One of my best friends does huge amounts of work for T-Mobile (as a subcontractor). Hope he doesn't get fucked out of the deal. Although I think T-M spent way too much money on new call centers for ATT to fuck with the setup too much, so hopefully it's business as usual.

[Atomic Punk]

Not surprising when seeing "swallowing" in the thread title as to who the 1st respondent was.

[War Wagon]

For starters, I'd have to get 3 new phones...

do us a favor, and never talk technology again.

Why?

They use different signals, is my limited understanding.

[Diego in Seattle]

Not surprising when seeing "swallowing" in the thread title as to who the 1st respondent was.

Cross-dressing candystriper says what?

[Onions]

We're fucked: "I'd like to see the feds man up here and say no to this deal."

i laughed.

have also heard tmobile is dropping web service for sidekick users. these suckers paid 3-4 hundred for their sidekicks and will only be able to use it to call and text..just checked what the sidekick lx is going for on ebay, about $30-$50.

[Atomic Punk]

Not surprising when seeing "swallowing" in the thread title as to who the 1st respondent was.

Cross-dressing candystriper says what?

Did you recently move to Kansas City?

[mvscal]

have also heard tmobile is dropping web service for sidekick users. these suckers paid 3-4 hundred for their sidekicks

No, they didn't.

[Diego in Seattle]

Not surprising when seeing "swallowing" in the thread title as to who the 1st respondent was.

Cross-dressing candystriper says what?

Did you recently move to Kansas City?

Did you read "Diego in KC?"

Mix in a RIF program, bedpan guzzler.

[Onions]

have also heard tmobile is dropping web service for sidekick users. these suckers paid 3-4 hundred for their sidekicks

No, they didn't.

"T-Mobile began sending out letters to Sidekick users explaining the cut-off and the offer. Existing Sidekick users -- if they so wish -- will still be able to make calls and send and receive text messages as of June 1, but that's about it. Mobile web services will not work, and most personal data, like contacts and calendar info, will be wiped after the device power cycles" (http://www.dailytech.com/TMobile+Offers ... e21054.htm)

[War Wagon]

Not surprising when seeing "swallowing" in the thread title as to who the 1st respondent was.

Cross-dressing candystriper says what?

Did you recently move to Kansas City?

What I get for starting this thread.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

The level of stupid in this thread is approaching critical mass

We are holding steady at CODE: poptart.

No need to panic just yet...remain vigilant.

[War Wagon]

The level of stupid in this thread is approaching critical mass

I'm holding out for Dins explaining why I won't need new phones should this merger go thru... with various U&L asides of his experience erecting cell phone towers while he fucked a skank in his spare time.

Is that too much to ask?

[Y2K]

Wags..the merger is a best a year away..by then you'll be offerered new replacement phones I am sure. A lil early to sweat it out, I suggest working ATT over to the extreme and getting a bunch of free shit. Start by calling in now and getting all worked up. T-Mobile people are pretty cool but by the time you hit ATT Customer Service I can guaranfuckingtee "Bob" in Bengali won't give two shits what your problem is. Can you hear me now?... :D

[Carson]

T-Mobile had the worst coverage in this area.

They will have the best after the merger.

[Dinsdale]

I'm holding out for Dins explaining why I won't need new phones should this merger go thru... with various U&L asides of his experience erecting cell phone towers while he fucked a skank in his spare time.

Is that too much to ask?

I'll start with a basic one, and we can go from there.

How about for staters, by the time the deal goes through, then the sheer scope of reworking the towers happens, the battery in your phone will be junk.


And since the deal isn't even approved yet, any rumors on what's going to happen with the frequencies and whatnot lies somewhere between "speculation" and "urban legend."

But if you're really worried, my close friend is in frequent contact with a bigwig in T-M field operations (since he works for him, you know, that U&L thing), and when they actually know anything concrete, I'll let you know.

[DallasFanatic]

AT&T sucks cack. Pre merger and possibly post merger.

[Terry in Crapchester]

T-Mobile had the worst coverage in this area.

Same here, that's the reason why we dropped them and switched to Verizon some time ago.