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youngatheart writes:
"When does merging two companies make for more marketplace competition? When they aren't big enough to compete with the other giants in the industry. At least that's the logic behind the argument that Sprint should be allowed to acquire T-Mobile. I'm wondering what this means for MetroPCS users like me now that we're T-Mobile users by the previous merger."
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(Score: 2, Informative) by akinliat on Tuesday March 11 2014, @05:46PM
I'm not sure that this would be the case, and even if it were, there are other options available, namely the various MVNOs. For instance, my carrier is Ting (who you might better know as Tucows). While they still have usage tiers, they basically charge me on a pay-as-you-go basis. If I use 100 minutes or less, it's $3. If I use between 100 and 500 minutes, it's $9. The same goes for data and text. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I've been doing business with Tucows for years, so I know that I can count on them, but they're not the only MVNO. Virgin Mobile offers similar "plans."
Both of these carriers use the Sprint network. Verizon and AT&T have their own MVNOs that use their networks. If you don't like what's available from the major carriers (and I'll admit that the options do suck), then you probably should take a look at the MVNOs. It's likely that you'll find better deals, and you'll still be using the same cellular network.