Thread regarding T-Mobile layoffs

State Attorney Generals were right

Layoffs, plus higher prices. Who would have thought?

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2019/new-york-attorney-general-james-moves-block-t-mobile-and-sprint-megamerger-0

T-Mobile yesterday announced a phone plan called "Go5G Next" that costs $100 a month for a single line, more expensive than the highest-tier wireless plans offered by AT&T and Verizon.

In a notable development for a carrier that spent years blasting its rivals' prices, T-Mobile issued a press release with a chart showing that its new plan costs more than the top-tier unlimited plans sold by AT&T and Verizon. AT&T's Unlimited Premium is $85 for a single line while Verizon's Unlimited Plus is $80 unless you add optional perks like the Disney Bundle.

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Post ID: @OP+1ol4m3BE

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i’m far from a t-mobile apologist and a big sievert critic, but saying consumers are in a worse place is just plain wrong. even on just a simple comparison in nominal terms, it’s wrong. In real terms, it’s even more wrong. comparing to a world in which tmobile runs out of capacity and sprint is fighting to emerge from bankruptcy is incredibly wrong.

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Post ID: @puy+1ol4m3BE

Funny how all the responses against what was stated likely came from the id--ts that think this company is doing the right thing. To those people, “How does Mikes sc----g taste!”

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Post ID: @qty+1ol4m3BE

i know people are upset about layoffs but let’s refrain from writing stupid things. wireless consumers are absolutely in a better place than they were 4 years ago. introduction of high priced plans when they are many options across the industry for much cheaper plans doesn’t change that.

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Post ID: @wya+1ol4m3BE

Surely someone who works for a wireless company understands the difference between these high “premium” plans and price increases, right? Those who don’t should probably be in the group of layoffs.

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Post ID: @dfw+1ol4m3BE

Except prices aren’t higher. 4 years ago the cheapest 4 line unlimited plan in the industry was $160. Now it’s $105. Yes, there are more expensive plans but if you want to pay up for features most people don’t use and the ability to upgrade a phone that barely changes every year, that’s on you.

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Post ID: @oht+1ol4m3BE

Letty James would sue a ham sandwich

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