AT&T Agrees to Buy T-Mobile USA
- Not as an included feature with your plan. AT&T and Sprint both offer free calls to any mobile regardless of network. VZW does not offer this. The only thing a person can do is either get an unlimited plan or get a qualifying plan where you can use "friends and family". They do not offer free mobile to mobile as an included feature.03-21-11 01:20 PMLike 0
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Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-21-11 01:42 PMLike 0 - Actually they do. I just renewed a couple of months ago. It's in there. My plan with the same phones (except for my new DX ), is actually cheaper than my grandfathered alltel plan. And that is with an added MiFi card.
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When you go to select the plans here what they say:
Plan Includes:
Introducing Friends & Family�. Unlimited calling to and from any 5 numbers on any network in America, when you select a Nationwide Plan of 900 Anytime Minutes. Learn More
* Unlimited calling to more than 80 million Verizon Wireless customers
* Unlimited Night & Weekend Minutes
* No Domestic Long Distance Charges
* Data sent or received is $1.99/MB (unless data package selected or required). Learn More
* Access to Mobile Web
So if they currently offer free mobile to ANY mobile, why would it not be listed? I'm sure that would be a good selling point.
Furthermore here is Verizon's calling plan FAQ's section:
Verizon | Frequently Asked Questions About Mobile to Mobile Calling
Mobile to Mobile Calling Details
1. What is the Mobile to Mobile Calling Promotion?
Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce its latest promotional offer - Unlimited Mobile to Mobile Calling and Unlimited Night and Weekend calling on Nationwide Plans and Local plans of $39.99 or higher.
Mobile to Mobile Calling allows you to call any of our more than 80 million customers nationwide whenever you want, and talk as long as you want without having to worry about using your minutes.Last edited by scorpiodsu; 03-21-11 at 02:32 PM.
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AT&T Now Offering Unlimited Calling Mobile to Mobile with Calling Plan | AT&T
Right now, only Sprint and AT&T are the only carriers that offer free mobile to ANY mobile.Last edited by scorpiodsu; 03-21-11 at 02:34 PM.
03-21-11 02:19 PMLike 0 - BGR | Boy Genius Report � Verizon offering “Unlimited Any Mobile” plans in certain markets
It seems that you must live in selected areas to get that deal. I didn't know that. I live in Texas and the Rep didn't mention that the program was in a limited territory.
So I guess we were both right and both wrong.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-21-11 02:38 PMLike 0 - BGR | Boy Genius Report � Verizon offering “Unlimited Any Mobile” plans in certain markets
It seems that you must live in selected areas to get that deal. I didn't know that. I live in Texas and the Rep didn't mention that the program was in a limited territory.
So I guess we were both right and both wrong.
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They need to make it available all over the network and get rid of the call circle thing. I'm pretty sure it will happen now especially with this acquisition because they will be only major carrier that doesn't offer it.
So back to my original point, I think that the potential acquisition puts pressure on Sprint and VZW to offer more services without additional charges if AT&T decides to use the best of it's services and TMO's. And the unlimited calling to any mobile was one of my examples for VZW. Obviously, they been considering it, but pressure is only added for them to do so. I think customers of Sprint and Verizon will be the most beneficial as our carriers will now have to respond to AT&T which works out good for us. I only see TMO's customer's really get screwed.Last edited by scorpiodsu; 03-21-11 at 02:55 PM.
03-21-11 02:46 PMLike 0 - the two bosses speaking this morning on CNBC. Many issues discussed. DOJ potentially blocking the deal, etc. AT&T's boss keeps talking about most markets have 5+ carrier choices. Not sure I agree with that since all the other carriers are tiny.
AT&T to Buy T-Mobile for $39BLast edited by SlickRick26; 03-21-11 at 06:26 PM.
03-21-11 02:51 PMLike 0 - Ok well that would make sense. But I definitely know they weren't offering this for everyone on the network. I've been back and forth with them for the last 5 years, so trust me, I would have known LOL. Also it was one of the things I immediately missed with Sprint because we were used to never coming close to our minutes. Came back to VZW, almost went over the first month. So we had to go to a friends and family eligible plan to add some numbers.
They need to make it available all over the network and get rid of the call circle thing. I'm pretty sure it will happen now especially with this acquisition because they will be only major carrier that doesn't offer it.
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- Yeah a lot of people aren't excited to see another carrier go down and be absorbed by one that gets a lot of criticism. I actually have 2 lines in my name on TMO that I am paying for. Though I'm not using those lines (for family) and I just left AT&T last summer and not interested in being their customer again. I already see myself moving these lines over the VZW when the contract is up.
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- Valid point, but falls a tad short I think. Over 100 markets from the VZW/ALLTEL merger changed hands after the merger closed. At the time, there were actually areas where ALLTEL and VZW didn't overlap. So, it made sense. AT&T bought a lot of those markets. T-Mobile is mostly in the PCS band (not counting the 1700MHz AWS). AT&T holds huge amounts of PCS licenses. There is going to have to be huge divestiture of assets and spectrum.
I suppose the bean counters can make it work, because that all this is ever about, money, but I think a lot of customers are going to be a bit frustrated with the outcome.
The same is likely to be the case here because there is so much competition already in the largest markets, will they be forced to divest some spectrum in some markets, sure, however I don't think it will be as much as everyone thinks...
the two boss' speaking this morning on CNBC. Many issues discussed. DOJ potentially blocking the deal, etc. AT&T's boss keeps talking about most markets have 5+ carrier choices. Not sure I agree with that since all the other carriers are tiny.
AT&T to Buy T-Mobile for $39B
If the merger doesn't win regulatory approval then AT&T has to cough up $3b and several blocks of spectrum. You don't agree to that if you think the odds are 50/50 on being able to close the deal....
PG03-21-11 04:07 PMLike 0 - Yeah a lot of people aren't excited to see another carrier go down and be absorbed by one that gets a lot of criticism. I actually have 2 lines in my name on TMO that I am paying for. Though I'm not using those lines (for family) and I just left AT&T last summer and not interested in being their customer again. I already see myself moving these lines over the VZW when the contract is up.03-21-11 05:31 PMLike 0
- BGR | Boy Genius Report � Verizon offering �Unlimited Any Mobile� plans in certain markets
It seems that you must live in selected areas to get that deal. I didn't know that. I live in Texas and the Rep didn't mention that the program was in a limited territory.
So I guess we were both right and both wrong.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-21-11 07:32 PMLike 0 - does this mean if we are already an at&t customer, we can go to T-Mobile and upgrade there & get one of those phones?03-21-11 08:33 PMLike 0
- I will hold my opinion for now as so much can change in coming days, weeks...months. But the Deathstar better implement UMA or I just may go back to a dumbphone...I have an awesome plan right now and have 5 phones on my line, so if I switch to their plan, I can only imagine I would be paying out the whazoo!
So need UMA and decent family plan pricing...tilting more towards this sucking ***! Had att sometime ago and was a nightmare...CS, lack of phone choices at that time and terrible signal where I was at.
Dam...
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-21-11 08:55 PMLike 0 - I'm with AT&T right now. I must say I am really satisfied with them since dumping my iphone for a torch. Thankfully, I have not had the pleasure of dealing with customer service over the past 5 yrs. I am actually looking forward to merger with the hope of increased cell towers and network capacity.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-21-11 11:25 PMLike 0 - Chances are it means that once your contact is over, they will move you to a new pricing package
Rogers in Canada Sold all 807 Areacode numbers to TbayTel which is slowly moving all Rogers customers from their retention plans to new MUCH more expensive plans, ( 3 - 4 times the cost) and the only thing the consumers can do it to switch their numbers to other Area codes, and stay with rogers, they have NO other options.
as for Governments blocking this purchase, because Verizon and Sprint still exist I can't see how the government can block this sale for a monopoly, as they are not actually a monopoly, they are securing control over 1 technology, which is not the only technology, AT&T surely has the lawyers that can fight why this isn't a monopolistic move.
though it will certainly change the GSM landscape limiting what phones get developed and released
Personally, I don't think this deal should go through. It does have too many anti-trust implications, but the FCC has a mind of it's own. In 2008, the FCC allowed CVS pharmacy to acquire Longs drugs. CVS is a major player in the healthcare industry, while Longs was only a notable one. Two years after the merger, the FCC is investigating CVS' CEO for possible violations of the anti-trust laws. They should never have allowed them to merge in the first place, instead of saying yes in the beginning only to retract their approval and publicly humiliating the company causing their stock prices to decline.03-22-11 06:33 AMLike 0 -
- hear hear aab81901. Everyone who is saying that ATT will keep prices reasonable if and when this happens is delusional.
Yes there are Verizon and Sprint if you dont' like it, but if you want to stay GSM, then you HAVE to choose ATT's monopoly. It's not right. Hopefully someone in a higher place than us will bring this to peoples' attention.03-22-11 08:49 AMLike 0 - AT&T is planning on moving all TMO customers to a new frequency which means they will all have to get new phones. They want to free up 1700 to use for 4G so they can create a massive 4G network. Remember guys, still a year until approval and then probably start seeing changes months after that.
I wonder if the FCC will will AT&T not have to change the plans for users that don't want to. I'm not sure exactly how the VZW/Alltel went but I know many former Alltel users still have Alltel plans. I'm not sure if they will eventually have to switch or if they can keep it as long as they want. I'm pretty sure AT&T will have to make concessions in order for the deal to go through. All we can do is wait and see.03-22-11 09:04 AMLike 0
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