Sprint customers have begun receiving text messages that they can now roam on the T-Mobile network. This is the first step in decommissioning the Sprint CDMA network – which will take quite a while to complete. Sprint dealers have already received a memo stating June 15 as the beginning of “Phase II” – giving approximately 1 million Read more…
According to a report on FierceWireless (link below), Boost Mobile stores are reporting shortages of phone inventory. As part of the government’s conditional approval of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, Dish is supposed to buy Boost for $1.4 billion. It was widely expected to close by June 1, but technically, it has 90 days since the April 1 filing Read more…
Reports are that the “done” “well, almost done” deal is “not done at all?” Apparently, T-Mobile is getting a bit tired of Charlie Ergen and DIsh and may be looking for someone else (*cough Peter Adderton?? *cough*) to purchase Boost. According to the article (link below): Ergen, one of corporate America’s toughest negotiators, may force T-Mobile to Read more…
We’re hearing the Cricket – the prepaid brand of AT&T – may be shutting anywhere from 100-200 dealer stores. Cricket, like Boost and Metro, are predominately indirect distribution – or (in English) their stores are not owned by them, but by SMB dealers) While we also hear Cricket maybe growing their presence in certain geographic areas, this Read more…
The Dish / Boost deal is supposed to close by July 1, but Dish recently sent a memo to Boost employees stating: “T-Mobile has met all the closing conditions set forth in the consent degree and purchase agreements. Nevertheless, DISH has asserted that they do not believe all closing conditions have been met… That being said, we Read more…
According to an article in Fierce Wireless (link below) there are industry analysts that are asking “Why hasn’t Dish closed on Boost yet?” “We are unaware of why Dish has not closed the Boost deal,” wrote LightShed Partners analysts Walter Piecyk and Joe Galone in a blog post today. “It should have been done by June 1st. Read more…
NWIDA has learned that T-Mobile will announce another round of staff firings tomorrow. The staff being terminated include director and manager level, and perhaps some as high as VP. It’s estimated between 100-200 will be terminated, with the official announcement coming during the weekly conference call. I guess that since John Legere has left the company, his Read more…
NWIDA has learned that Jon Freier has announced (internally) that all T-Mobile Corporate owned stores (T-Mobile, Sprint and Metro) will be closed on Thursday June 4 until noon to give employees space and time to reflect on the current events, that have been intensified with the murder of George Floyd. In addition, Freier has “invited” indirect owned Read more…
ZIP SIM, a Ting owned MVNO that catered to incoming (US) travelers has announced they will shut down effective June 30. To call COVID-19’s impact on travel, “severe” would be an understatement. As a business built on enabling communication for travelers, ZIP SIM has, unsurprisingly, been significantly affected. As a result, we regret to inform you that Read more…
The Boost deal isn’t “done done” yet and already Dish and T-Mobile aren’t getting along. According to a Lightreading post (link below) and based on a recent FCC filing, Dish has complained that T-Mobile inappropriately used Dish’s spectrum as a marketing ploy during COVID-19 lockdowns. “Since T-Mobile gained temporary access to Dish’s 600MHz spectrum on March 15, Read more…