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[JayBondzeWell]

t mobile and at&t would have never been able to merge. this is america and monopolizing is not an option on the basis that tmobile and at&t are basically the only companies that use sim cards. thats why the courts dismissed the merger

 

[epayne123]

No, i am talking Sprint and Metro PCS sharing LTE towers

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[epayne123]

That's old news about Sprint buying MetroPCS. They decided not to because everyone was calling them hypocrites for speaking against the AT&T/T-Mobile merger.

This is what i was talking about per the article i posted the link to.

Both use CDMA and will soon share LTE, but differences in frequencies would have made an expensive transition.

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[horsecharles]

About-Face Time:

Up until now, cellular got the bulk of my money instead of at home cable & internet--

Maximum plan on cellular(Metro) would supplement free internet at work & free wifi on road(wherever possible)...NO home internet & cable tv, as basically unneeded.

Now i'll get top plan from either Fios or Cablevision, which includes free wifi almost everywhere(top providers in NE USA share each others' towers).
On Cellular will switch to barebones plan, as will have internet practically everywhere(& very fast at that).

The biggest loser in all this will be Metro, as another carrier will get the money, since:
crappy 4g speeds(in this region), no tablets, second-rate phones(to boot late released), throttles, caps, not gsm,

If Verizon were smart they'd put together a 'good' combo promo with fios, wifi and cellular.

This can even be done for the same or less money than Metro's top new plan IF one settles for a lower broadband tier(like only DSL) while going to lowest 4g plan.

PS Metro grandfathering means jack squat: as long as one never upgrades this underwhelming phone again....and it never breaks, gets lost or stolen...and Metro doesn't change its mind anyway....

Sorry to say, but now Metro is a POS.

 

[lkakos]

Here comes the throttling. You know they are going to do that. I've been a customer since 2003 and i've put up with every thing from them but recently they did two things that has me considering dropping them.I have three lines with them and one has the unlimited international calling for $10 extra which is why i really stayed. I call Trinidad and Tobago everyday but they (METRO PCS) cut calling there on April 4 2012. Now they are raising the unlimited LTE plan to $70 and throttling or capping the "$60 unlimited LTE plan" and i don't think the loyal customers will be grandfathered in. These companies are now starting to get very greedy like Netflix. Like every thing else in this country "We the people" or Customer satisfaction don't mean anything anymore when greed steps in. 2 strikes Metro one more and i'm out. Lets hope they do the right thing by us.

FYI MetroPCS doesn't choose who or what countries they like or dislike to use in the international plan...there are contracts set in place for international long distance blocks...when those agreements run out it's up to both parties to make it happen. MetroPCS is not gonna choose to go out of business so that people can call unlimited internationally over a cellular network. Be happy you had it while it was available, there were tons of countries never on the list to begin with. Try MetroPCS *123 product at any MetroPCS authorized dealer and see if that helps you versus calling cards.

 

[reilus]

Worth it for new customers, of course. As a loyal customer, I want to know what my company has done for me lately if they wish to retain my business.

This actually makes the price hike worth it if they up their 4g

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[horsecharles]

Such an unfortunate turn of events.

I used to get angry with whoever uttered Metro POS-- getting everything unlimited for the far lowest price + w/o obligatory contract, yet still demanding more-- what a disgusting sense of entitlement.

But now.....

I would actually consider staying at the raised price point IF at least ONE single category was equal to or better than the competition, just one:

1. tablet availability OR at least a first rate phone

2. decent 4g speeds

3. hotspot tethering

4. no throttling... no 'Fair Use' disclaimer.

And i would willing go with a contract postpaid carrier which offered #4 and just ONE of the first 2 numbers.