Thread: AT&T acquires T-Mobile

I'm not sure how I feel about this. I was with AT&T for 10 years and left because of shitty customer service and other problems. 2 years later and I might be right back.

AT&T agrees to buy T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion -- Engadget

I wonder if this goes through how the unlimited data with change. AT&T doesn't have an unlimited data plan any more. They have a 200MB and a 2GB plan.

I see Verizon in my future.

there goes t-mobile, at&t will run off any good customers that they may have. i remember when i had cingular before the dumb fucks took them over...... called at&t after they switched shit over about a dead zone around my work where my phone never could get any signal now i live and work in the greater los angeles area not in the sticks, and the stupid ass rep told my "well i have to drive 5 miles to the main road to get signal on my phone". Told him yeah whatever your a stupid ass if you put up with that kinda service. If i have to drive 5 miles to get signal i might as well drive down to the local pay phone....Never the less switched to verizon........lol

well what AT&T did with their unlimited plan was to grandfather it in. If you had it when they discontinued it then you could keep it as long you you kept paying for it. So i imagine that is what they will do with this

I actually prefer AT&T. I have had them for years, and have worked in the cellular industry off and on. As far as coverage goes Verizon is the best, hands down. T-Mobile's coverage is by far the worst. AT&T is slightly behind Verizon and Sprint. To me AT&T is a hundred times better in their customer service. They allow me to change plans any time without a new contract, and have actually helped me pick the plan that will save me the most money. My ranking for the carriers at the moment is Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, then all the other fringe companies.

fuck and i just got a new phone so i'm stuck in contract with t mobile for 2 more years

Originally Posted by CivilWars

I actually prefer AT&T. I have had them for years, and have worked in the cellular industry off and on. As far as coverage goes Verizon is the best, hands down. T-Mobile's coverage is by far the worst. AT&T is slightly behind Verizon and Sprint. To me AT&T is a hundred times better in their customer service. They allow me to change plans any time without a new contract, and have actually helped me pick the plan that will save me the most money. My ranking for the carriers at the moment is Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, then all the other fringe companies.

Verizon may win in the city's, but in the South Texas AT&T wins. My brother in law works for Union Pacific (Houston to Alpine) and their work phones are AT&T. His personal is T-Mobile. He switched his personal to Verizon for 30 days and switched back. He said his signal was always going out. He also said he has never had a time when his AT&T didn't work and the others did.

Things might have changed, but every little change I tried to made they extended my contract. The final straw was when I accidentally broke my phone. It was expensive at the time so I was trying to get a discount. I had zero problem with another 2 year contract as I was out of contract. They gave me a $50 credit off the retail price. I laughed and said I would like to cancel my phone. They ended my line so fast I was in shock. I didn't want a free phone. I just wanted some help and in return they would have had me for another 2 years. It could have been the CSR's last day for all I know and they were like "fuck it". Either way that was my experience and that's why I am bitter. I'll admit I loved their coverage. At this point I deal with customer service maybe 2 times a year. I can get past that, but I hate the data restrictions.

Originally Posted by ninja|oaklandr

Verizon may win in the city's, but in the South Texas AT&T wins.

Say what!?!

I have verizon and I have been all over south texas and the only place I lose service is just outside of stockdale. All the other rural areas I have great service. I know lots of people with att and t mobile that have to walk to a certain spot in their house or outside to get a signal. Sprint has good coverage but they have some real random deadzones. My brother has att and he drops calls all the time. I cant even remember when the last time I had a dropped call.

There may be a few random locations where AT&T has better coverage than Verizon, but for the most part Verizon is king. I have friends and family that both work in the cell tower business, and everyone agrees that for the most part nationwide Verizon is better.