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TommyBoy

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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2011, 01:03:32 PM »
Quote from: HTexan on March 21, 2011, 08:19:52 PM
great deal for At&t. if it goes though, they will be the only big company that can do voice and data at the same time.

Yeah, great for AT&T, just what they need. More money.

This chart is a little old too. If this doesn't upset you, then you don't understand why this is bad, or you don't care about humans as a species.



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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2011, 02:35:44 PM »
Quote from: TommyBoy on March 22, 2011, 01:03:32 PM
Yeah, great for AT&T, just what they need. More money.

This chart is a little old too. If this doesn't upset you, then you don't understand why this is bad, or you don't care about humans as a species.





The original breakup of AT&T by the government because of their "monopoly" was bad for the economy... Many jobs were lost because of that requirement.
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2011, 03:54:33 PM »
Quote from: tu_holmes on March 22, 2011, 02:35:44 PM
The original breakup of AT&T by the government because of their "monopoly" was bad for the economy... Many jobs were lost because of that requirement.

Sure it was.  ::) A short term economic hit isn't worse than a long-term one.
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2011, 03:57:39 PM »
Quote from: TommyBoy on March 22, 2011, 03:54:33 PM
Sure it was.  ::)

It was... Absolutely.

AT&T ended up laying off almost 80% of their entire work force after that breakup... You don't think that caused a problem?
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2011, 04:01:58 PM »
Quote from: tu_holmes on March 22, 2011, 03:57:39 PM
It was... Absolutely.

AT&T ended up laying off almost 80% of their entire work force after that breakup... You don't think that caused a problem?

I don't think of things in the short term, but yes I am sure if that was the case it hurt people for that small bubble of time. Yes, I'm sure a few people got hurt long-term, but most of them picked up and went on to jobs with similar companies most likely.
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #30 on: March 22, 2011, 04:06:23 PM »
Quote from: TommyBoy on March 22, 2011, 04:01:58 PM
I don't think of things in the short term, but yes I am sure if that was the case it hurt people for that small bubble of time. Yes, I'm sure a few people got hurt long-term, but most of them picked up and went on to jobs with similar companies most likely.

You'd be shocked to know the damage it caused.
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #31 on: March 22, 2011, 05:35:54 PM »
So, AT&T married T-Mobile? I guess there will be no reception afterwards.  ;)
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #32 on: March 22, 2011, 06:05:50 PM »
Quote from: daddy8ball on March 22, 2011, 05:35:54 PM
So, AT&T married T-Mobile? I guess there will be no reception afterwards.  ;)
1+1=0  ::) ::)
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #33 on: March 22, 2011, 07:12:06 PM »
Quote from: HTexan on March 22, 2011, 06:05:50 PM
1+1=0  ::) ::)

The merger is so they can exploit synergies (1+1=2.25) between the two companies.. ;D
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #34 on: March 23, 2011, 09:54:54 AM »
Quote from: 225for70 on March 22, 2011, 07:12:06 PM
The merger is so they can exploit synergies (1+1=2.25) between the two companies.. ;D
lol
true cus at&T gets all of t mobile's towers. Which, they say, will give 95% of the usa 4g coverage.
my question is do you lose grandfathered unlimited data moving to a 4g plan? ???
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #35 on: March 23, 2011, 10:05:18 AM »
Quote from: HTexan on March 23, 2011, 09:54:54 AM
lol
true cus at&T gets all of t mobile's towers. Which, they say, will give 95% of the usa 4g coverage.
my question is do you lose grandfathered unlimited data moving to a 4g plan? ???

nope not for Tmobile users. Went from sidekick to new droid 4g. Actually, they were running a special plan unlimted data, text and 1500 min for 70 bucks if you go with 4g. They gave me a deal because Tmobile is discontinuing sidekicks.
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #36 on: March 23, 2011, 03:05:55 PM »
Quote from: newmom on March 23, 2011, 10:05:18 AM
nope not for Tmobile users. Went from sidekick to new droid 4g. Actually, they were running a special plan unlimted data, text and 1500 min for 70 bucks if you go with 4g. They gave me a deal because Tmobile is discontinuing sidekicks.
i though t mobile was getting a new sidekick?
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Re: AT&T buys T-Mobile for a mere $39B
« Reply #37 on: March 23, 2011, 04:37:08 PM »
Quote from: HTexan on March 23, 2011, 03:05:55 PM
i though t mobile was getting a new sidekick?

according to some crap in the mail and a few text message it's been done as of May 30th I believe
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