alfick3
Android Expert
The same thing happened to me with AT&T/Cingular. I left AT&T and went to Cingular. Then a few years later I was right back with AT&T.
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T-Mobile/Metro Talks
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The same thing happened to me with AT&T/Cingular. I left AT&T and went to Cingular. Then a few years later I was right back with AT&T.
akikhia
Android Expert
you guys are freaking out for no reason. metro will not dump any of its phones EVER even if it releases volte.
the s3 will only be getting better with the merger
go on metros website the ceo released a statement saying october 3rd is a very important day so on and so forth its on the front
the s3 will only be getting better with the merger
go on metros website the ceo released a statement saying october 3rd is a very important day so on and so forth its on the front
yea guys thats true...go on metro web page and read what they have to say....i am not worried one bit...its a huge plus for us.
Unlimited Wireless Service - MetroPCS
PlayfulGod
Extreme Android User
MetroPCS will be phased out over the next couple of years. Meaning the CDMA network will be dropped prolly along with the MetroPCS name when it comes about in favor of the GSM+LTE network. Its a good thing, Pricing on certain plans will change in favor of tmo's pricing, but not all n not by that much and will still be lower than all the other carriers. 
He should of ended that letter by saying "P.S: By the way the highly anticipated SGS3 will be released this coming October 12."
sammyz
LG Whiz Kid
Did anyone read this? http://www.metropcs.com/metro/aboutus/
VeNoMzRevenge
Well-Known Member
And that's the big thing, will they remain the best prepaid value.
Because screw contracts. Also another prepaid carrier I think may pop up after this is done.
Because screw contracts. Also another prepaid carrier I think may pop up after this is done.
sammyz
LG Whiz Kid
yea which means better battery life
Wait, so now I have to upgrade to an LTE phone????? -_-
mike28
Android Expert
Fuzzy13
Extreme Android User
MetroPCS Subscriber? What the T-Mobile Merger Means to You
October 3, 2012 01:16pm EST
You're one of the brave, the proud, the 9.3 million Americans who subscribe to MetroPCS - and you've heard your wireless carrier has just been bought. What's going to happen to you now?
The T-Mobile/MetroPCS merger will have mostly good effects for subscribers, but a few bad ones. MetroPCS users will get much better phones on a national network, and prices will still stay lower than the other big, national carriers. But they may be higher than the super-low rates Metro has been charging until now on its limited 14-city network. Here's what will happen year by year:
Nothing until mid-2013. These kinds of mergers take a while to go through, and until then, it's business as usual at MetroPCS. Expect more new LTE phones, voice-over-LTE and an aggressive move to get people to give up those old 2G flip and texting phones. Those plans all fit with Metro's strategy whether or not the merger goes through.
2013: GSM phones and nationwide 4G arrive. In 2013, Metro will start offering phones on T-Mobile's network. T-Mobile has a much nicer array of smartphones than MetroPCS does; you'll also be able to use unlocked GSM phones with your plan, including unlocked iPhones. With these new phones, you'll be able to roam the nation on T-Mobile's HSPA+ network, and even travel around the world with world-compatible GSM phones.
2013: Service plan prices may rise. MetroPCS's service plans are even cheaper than T-Mobile's right now. In exchange for nationwide coverage and better phones, prices for many MetroPCS customers may rise by about $10 per month. Right now Metro's 2.5GB, $50 plan is most similar to T-Mobile's prepaid 2GB, $60 plan. Metro's 250MB, $40 plan matches up with T-Mobile's prepaid 100MB, $50 plan. T-Mobile's plans would still be considerably less expensive than Verizon's or AT&T's, though, and I see the merged company keeping MetroPCS's affordable international add-on plans.
2014: Stragglers get discounts. About a year before the company turns off the old MetroPCS network, it'll start offering incentives to pry old phones out of people's hands. They'll probably come in the form of trade-ins - bring in your MetroPCS CDMA phone and get a big discount on a shiny new HSPA LTE smart gadget.
2015: A network to be proud of. By mid-2015, T-Mobile will have "20x20" LTE in many cities, which means very fast, high-capacity 4G. The new network will cover more areas and have better in-building coverage than MetroPCS's network does now.
2015: The end of CDMA. All those old MetroPCS CDMA phones will go dead at the end of 2015 as the company turns off its CDMA network, but by then, hopefully, everyone will be on the fast new LTE models. MetroPCS and T-Mobile say that since Metro users tend to change phones relatively quickly, it won't be a problem moving everyone to 4G.
October 3, 2012 01:16pm EST
You're one of the brave, the proud, the 9.3 million Americans who subscribe to MetroPCS - and you've heard your wireless carrier has just been bought. What's going to happen to you now?
The T-Mobile/MetroPCS merger will have mostly good effects for subscribers, but a few bad ones. MetroPCS users will get much better phones on a national network, and prices will still stay lower than the other big, national carriers. But they may be higher than the super-low rates Metro has been charging until now on its limited 14-city network. Here's what will happen year by year:
Nothing until mid-2013. These kinds of mergers take a while to go through, and until then, it's business as usual at MetroPCS. Expect more new LTE phones, voice-over-LTE and an aggressive move to get people to give up those old 2G flip and texting phones. Those plans all fit with Metro's strategy whether or not the merger goes through.
2013: GSM phones and nationwide 4G arrive. In 2013, Metro will start offering phones on T-Mobile's network. T-Mobile has a much nicer array of smartphones than MetroPCS does; you'll also be able to use unlocked GSM phones with your plan, including unlocked iPhones. With these new phones, you'll be able to roam the nation on T-Mobile's HSPA+ network, and even travel around the world with world-compatible GSM phones.
2013: Service plan prices may rise. MetroPCS's service plans are even cheaper than T-Mobile's right now. In exchange for nationwide coverage and better phones, prices for many MetroPCS customers may rise by about $10 per month. Right now Metro's 2.5GB, $50 plan is most similar to T-Mobile's prepaid 2GB, $60 plan. Metro's 250MB, $40 plan matches up with T-Mobile's prepaid 100MB, $50 plan. T-Mobile's plans would still be considerably less expensive than Verizon's or AT&T's, though, and I see the merged company keeping MetroPCS's affordable international add-on plans.
2014: Stragglers get discounts. About a year before the company turns off the old MetroPCS network, it'll start offering incentives to pry old phones out of people's hands. They'll probably come in the form of trade-ins - bring in your MetroPCS CDMA phone and get a big discount on a shiny new HSPA LTE smart gadget.
2015: A network to be proud of. By mid-2015, T-Mobile will have "20x20" LTE in many cities, which means very fast, high-capacity 4G. The new network will cover more areas and have better in-building coverage than MetroPCS's network does now.
2015: The end of CDMA. All those old MetroPCS CDMA phones will go dead at the end of 2015 as the company turns off its CDMA network, but by then, hopefully, everyone will be on the fast new LTE models. MetroPCS and T-Mobile say that since Metro users tend to change phones relatively quickly, it won't be a problem moving everyone to 4G.
Fuzzy13
Extreme Android User
Yeap that's why I'll get my s3 and in 2015 upgrade again
Thats what Im thinking. How many people keep a phone for 3 years anyways? lol
Buy the S3 now. Sell in 2 years or less. Switch to T mobiles phones and settle in. Until someone buys them out lol
PlayfulGod
Extreme Android User
eventually there will be no non-lte phones lol
But just switch to GSM will net better battery life. With the CDMA GNexus people complain about sucky battery life just like most Metro phones, while the GSM model gets great battery life.
mike28
Android Expert
Yeah fuzzy that's exactly what will do I think of it like a lease lol optimus kept it for one year, esteem 1 year and 3 weeks wow pass the one year mark lol s3 about 2 years
sammyz
LG Whiz Kid
eventually there will be no non-lte phones lol
But just switch to GSM will net better battery life. With the CDMA GNexus people complain about sucky battery life just like most Metro phones, while the GSM model gets great battery life.
I better start selling my Optimus collection asap then lol.
PlayfulGod
Extreme Android User
lmao
alfick3
Android Expert
MetroPCS Subscriber? What the T-Mobile Merger Means to You
October 3, 2012 01:16pm EST
You're one of the brave, the proud, the 9.3 million Americans who subscribe to MetroPCS - and you've heard your wireless carrier has just been bought. What's going to happen to you now?
The T-Mobile/MetroPCS merger will have mostly good effects for subscribers, but a few bad ones. MetroPCS users will get much better phones on a national network, and prices will still stay lower than the other big, national carriers. But they may be higher than the super-low rates Metro has been charging until now on its limited 14-city network. Here's what will happen year by year:
Nothing until mid-2013. These kinds of mergers take a while to go through, and until then, it's business as usual at MetroPCS. Expect more new LTE phones, voice-over-LTE and an aggressive move to get people to give up those old 2G flip and texting phones. Those plans all fit with Metro's strategy whether or not the merger goes through.
2013: GSM phones and nationwide 4G arrive. In 2013, Metro will start offering phones on T-Mobile's network. T-Mobile has a much nicer array of smartphones than MetroPCS does; you'll also be able to use unlocked GSM phones with your plan, including unlocked iPhones. With these new phones, you'll be able to roam the nation on T-Mobile's HSPA+ network, and even travel around the world with world-compatible GSM phones.
2013: Service plan prices may rise. MetroPCS's service plans are even cheaper than T-Mobile's right now. In exchange for nationwide coverage and better phones, prices for many MetroPCS customers may rise by about $10 per month. Right now Metro's 2.5GB, $50 plan is most similar to T-Mobile's prepaid 2GB, $60 plan. Metro's 250MB, $40 plan matches up with T-Mobile's prepaid 100MB, $50 plan. T-Mobile's plans would still be considerably less expensive than Verizon's or AT&T's, though, and I see the merged company keeping MetroPCS's affordable international add-on plans.
2014: Stragglers get discounts. About a year before the company turns off the old MetroPCS network, it'll start offering incentives to pry old phones out of people's hands. They'll probably come in the form of trade-ins - bring in your MetroPCS CDMA phone and get a big discount on a shiny new HSPA LTE smart gadget.
2015: A network to be proud of. By mid-2015, T-Mobile will have "20x20" LTE in many cities, which means very fast, high-capacity 4G. The new network will cover more areas and have better in-building coverage than MetroPCS's network does now.
2015: The end of CDMA. All those old MetroPCS CDMA phones will go dead at the end of 2015 as the company turns off its CDMA network, but by then, hopefully, everyone will be on the fast new LTE models. MetroPCS and T-Mobile say that since Metro users tend to change phones relatively quickly, it won't be a problem moving everyone to 4G.
I like this. Is it cut and pasted, and if so, from where?
Its a little different because Verizon didn't shut down CDMA on Alltel customers. In fact where I live Verizon gave Alltel customers deals on phones and some plans to have them switch...not to split hairs
...but I worked as a rep and I remember this vividly
mrpnut
THE WORLD IS YOURS
Check out this video, me personally its going to be a good merge better lte and nationwide 4 g.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1AYqBdhfo4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1AYqBdhfo4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
nailzer
Android Enthusiast
So PCMagazine is saying MetroPCS is lying?
PlayfulGod
Extreme Android User
eh prolly not, that and with tmo getting metros LTE, it will make their coverage even better and making their prepaid plans more attractive.
I have Tmo's $60 mothly4g plan and I dont have any real complaints yet. Just as good if not better than the coverage I had with metro, plus I can use any GSM device I choose to use (I use a GNexus), and no more billmatrix/metro billing issues.