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News and Notes

Time to Lower the Odds?

According to an article in MarketWatch (link below) MoffettNathanson analyst analyst Craig Moffett said that he was lowering his odds of a T-Mobile and Sprint…

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Sprint Employee Memo Warns of “Limited Sprint Prospects” Without Merger *Updated

*Updated – We now have a link to the story. See below.  According to a memo sent to Sprint employees today, CEO Michel Combes…

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Simply Wireless Closes 100 Sprint Stores With Little Notice *Updated

**updated** – normally, when a contract ends this “suddenly” there is a serious breech of contract by one of the parties. We will update this…

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T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Faces Possible Lawsuit by States

According to an article at Bloomberg.com (link to full story below) States investigating the T-Mobile / Sprint merger are considering a lawsuit to block…

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DataPass Ends Service

With over 200 MVNOs in the US alone, it’s not hard to miss one (or 10.) And, with that said, we report the demise…

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Verizon Sets 5G Cost to Customers

$10.00 – that’s what Verizon says it will charge customers (per month, per smartphone) for the next generation of wireless networks. 5G service, expected…

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Sprint T-Mobile Merger Paused Again

According to an article in PrePaid Phone News (link below), the highly anticipated T-Mobile and Sprint merger is on hold (again) as the FCC…

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Roadshow Annoucement

Hello dealers in Florida and Texas – I’m coming to see you! . NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance and if…

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AT&T “Announces” End of 3G Across Its Network

Big Blue’s turn. According to information gathered from a Cricket Store, AT&T has “announced” (at least internally) their EOL (End of Life) for 3G…

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Sprint To End 3G Device Support Across Its Network

According to an article in PrePaid Phone News (link below), after April 30, 2019,  users with 3G devices will no longer be able to…

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