We’re now up to 53 million T-Mobile customers whose personal information may have been compromised and, with no great surprise, T-Mo has been served with a pair of class-action lawsuits. The lawsuits accuse T-Mobile of violating the California Consumer Privacy Act which allows any Californian the right to see all the information a company has saved on Read more…
More than 40 million T-Mobile customers in the US have been hit by a data breach, the company has admitted. It blamed the breach on a “highly sophisticated cyberattack”, and said it is “taking immediate steps to help protect all of the individuals who may be at risk from this cyberattack”. The firm said that while criminals Read more…
With the All Wireless Expo in Las Vegas next week, I was really hoping to see (and use!) a demo of Dish’s new, built-from-scratch 5G network. Dish already announced their first live city would be Las Vegas, and I thought it would be a perfect time for industry insiders to see (and hear) the network first. Well, Read more…
The DoJ has issued a letter to attorney’s from Dish and T-Mobile (see below) regarding the planned CDMA shutdown by T-Mobile and it’s impact on Boost Mobile customers. In the letter, the Acting Assistant Attorney General – Richard Powers – states: After careful consideration of the Parties’ submissions and arguments, the Division is left with grave concerns Read more…
According to the NY Post (see link below), Mint Mobile is for sale, and cable company Altice is currently in the lead to be the purchaser. The article states: Now, Mint is shopping itself and could sell for as much as $600 million to $800 million, according to a source with direct knowledge Read more…
We’ve been hearing rumors that AT&T is considering killing off their own branded prepaid (AT&T Prepaid), so we asked around. Wave7 Research is reporting today that, in fact, AT&T Prepaid is no longer being sold in corporate owned stores in the Desert Southwest and Gulf regions. And, they’re offering a $25 referral credit to customers from these stores Read more…
The TMo Report has posted (link below) leaked screenshots that show T-Mobile will be shutting down the Sprint LTE network on June 30th 2022, and confirms the Sprint 3G CDMA shutdown of January 1st, 2022. It also confirmed T-Mobile will shutdown it’s own 3G in October 2021, and it’s 2G in December of 2022. “Now that Sprint Read more…
Fierce Wireless reported (link below) that “T-Mobile is taking the gloves off” and has announced that Metro by T-Mobile is offering a $25/month plan to entice Boost and Cricket customers over to its 5G network. The offer starts July 29. There are no switching fees for customers who “ditch Boost, Cricket and others” in favor of T-Mobile’s Read more…
As reported on Wired.com (link below) the the FTC recently voted to enforce laws around Right to Repair, ensuring that consumers will be able to repair their own electronic and automotive devices. The vote comes days after President Biden signed an executive order aimed at promoting competition in the US economy. The order encouraged the FTC to Read more…
DISH announced today the signing of a long-term strategic Network Services Agreement with AT&T, making AT&T the primary network services partner for DISH MVNO customers. Through this agreement, DISH will provide current and future customers of its wireless brands, including Boost Mobile, Ting Mobile and Republic Wireless, access to the AT&T wireless network, in addition to the Read more…