T-Mobile Completes UScellular Acquisition

T-Mobile has completed its acquisition of UScellular's wireless operations, T-Mobile announced today. T-Mobile paid $4.3 billion for UScellular, in a deal that included UScellular's wireless customers, stores, and 30 percent of its cellular spectrum.

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T-Mobile announced the acquisition back in May 2024, but it was contingent on regulatory approval. According to Reuters, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved the merger in mid-July after T-Mobile ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

T-Mobile sent the FCC a letter [PDF] with a promise to end DEI on July 9, and the deal was approved two days later. T-Mobile said that it was eliminating its DEI-related policies "not just in name, but in substance."

According to T-Mobile, the UScellular acquisition is a "big win for customers." Existing UScellular customers will be incorporated into the T-Mobile network. While UScellular users can keep their plans for the time being, T-Mobile will begin allowing them to the transition to T-Mobile unlimited plans "as networks and systems are integrated."

T-Mobile previously acquired MetroPCS and Sprint. The MetroPCS acquisition was completed in 2013, and the Sprint acquisition was completed in 2020.

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machpost Avatar
5 weeks ago

It’s gonna be so funny watching these companies like T-Mobile scramble to do 180° when the administration changes.
These executives would eat their own children if it resulted in further enrichment.
Score: 30 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Gengar Avatar
5 weeks ago
It’s gonna be so funny watching these companies like T-Mobile scramble to do 180° when the administration changes.
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Robert.Walter Avatar
5 weeks ago

Still 3.5 long years until administration changes and DEI is almost dead in all major corporations. A few still resist but there in notable downscale already.
Where I can, I patronize DEI friendly companies.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Plutonius Avatar
5 weeks ago
My opinion only but most acquisitions seem to cost customers more money in the long run.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Spock Avatar
5 weeks ago
I remember a time when T-Mobile was the little guy, good prices with decent coverage. Now they are just like the other two.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
5 weeks ago

And forgive my cynicism, but it was always the plan. Most “uncarrier” moves ended up being marketing, apart from separating service contracts from phone financing, which was brilliant.
Oh 1000%

The fact that anyone thought different has always amazed me.

As I've grown older, I've come to terms with the fact that a segment of the population is incredibly gullible.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)