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Comments on news posted 2012-05-15 16:41:49: Already wobbly T-Mobile took a huge financial hit during the AT&T deal, with customers who didn't want to be AT&T customers fleeing the carrier while many business activities were put into neutral. ..

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cableman0327

join:2004-10-10
Westminster, MD

T-Mobile Warns Employess of More Layoffs

Save The Bonus's, cut the employee's!

Have to keep an eye on this one, and see what the reported Bonus's are next year, and they'll say it was a profitable year.....Seen it to many times!

MrHappy316
Wish I had my tank
Premium
join:2003-01-02
Monterey, CA

No Bonus?

I thought I read somewhere that Mr Humm didn't get a bonus because of the fallout from the deal and the loss of subscribers?


KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
Premium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK

I hope they make it. They actually have good service here.

We need the competition, and I have good service from them locally.


xmarklive

@sbcglobal.net

tmobile should

They should give free tethering with every data plan.


King P
Don't blame me. I voted for Ron Paul
Premium
join:2004-11-17
Franklin, TN
Reviews:
·Comcast
·Vonage

Good...

I wouldn't mind it if they cut out some of their outsourced support. It's a VERY frustrating experience...truthfully, they are probably cutting US based jobs, and sending them overseas.
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sparc

join:2006-05-06

reply to MrHappy316

Re: No Bonus?

I think he's getting next years bonus ready after all these laid off employees pay for it.

reply to KrK

Re: I hope they make it. They actually have good service here.

So did I - but where will they be next year? I decided to stop stressing on who was gonna be buying out TMO, and just move to another network. I went from an ancient Blackberry Curve 8900 that they charged me 400 dollars for and a two year contract, plus the extra 20 per month for Blackberry junk.

Now I have a modern phone with Android 2.3, paid 220 dollars with tax for the phone, and now 37 dollars and change for my new service.

I won't do a contract phone again - there are too many disruptive technologies to stick to a carrier for even a year. I have also noticed others are sick of the contract idea, as what does it really get you anymore? Used to be that a company would essentially GIVE you a phone to sign up for two years - now, they want you to buy the phone, and then agree to pay them for two years? Why again?

I used to think that prepaid was strange, or the "drug dealer" phone. Now, I see it as a smarter fiscal decision, as I am went from 82 dollars a month, to about 38 dollars per month, and have similar or better service.


Linklist
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
kudos:5

reply to cableman0327

Re: T-Mobile Warns Employess of More Layoffs

said by cableman0327:

Save The Bonus's, cut the employee's!

Have to keep an eye on this one, and see what the reported Bonus's are next year, and they'll say it was a profitable year.....Seen it to many times!

Execs get bonuses for cutting costs. And guess what the biggest cost is - employees. That is the reality of running a business - minimizing costs and maximizing income. And that is what the people running the business are rewarded for.

Madtown
Premium
join:2008-04-26
Madera, CA

ATT

I blame this all on at&t. Is at&t really to blame? probably, probably not but either way I think at&t should take the fall for this one. Reason is I have a hunch that T-Mob would fare better if it wasn't for ATT to try to merge with T-Mob, now weather that is true or not is a mystery.

momus_98

join:2002-09-10
Pflugerville, TX
kudos:1

reply to KrK

Re: I hope they make it. They actually have good service here.

As do I. I've been with T-Mo since they were VoiceStream (the SIM card I'm still using today has VoiceStream printed on the back). They've always treated me well and the service has been excellent. I hope their lot improves.

MrRuckus

join:2004-01-30
Portland, OR

reply to xmarklive

Re: tmobile should

said by xmarklive :

They should give free tethering with every data plan.

I've had tmobile for about 7 years. I've tethered multiple times and have never been questioned/charged for it. But I run aftermarket roms. Do those do anything to hinder tmo from knowing if I am tethering or not? Im just curious really.

ArizonaSteve

join:2004-01-31
Apache Junction, AZ
Reviews:
·T-Mobile US
·voip.ms
·Sipgate VOIP
·CenturyLink

reply to thatguyagain

Re: I hope they make it. They actually have good service here.

I don't know where you are but here in the Phoenix area the service is terrible if you are trying to use 4G since there's nothing but slow Edge service everywhere. Calls and texting are fine but nothing on my new "4G" Android phone will work unless I'm on wi-fi at home. I don't know how they can get away with all the false advertising about "4G" being fast when all they did was rename the old 3G to "4G" and it's even slower than before. Even if I go to an area of town where I can actually get the fake "4G" it's still just 2.7Mb. That's fast enough for most things to work OK but in lots of areas they have nothing but Edge at 130Kb or so and you can't even check you account status at that speed.
I used to be able to get 3Mb with 3G on my old Blackberry but I can't even get that now!


xmarklive

@sbcglobal.net

t-mobile

no one left tmobile for another company because of the att merger I for one just switched from att to tmobile because my bill is 30 dollars cheaper … I wish I could have stayed with att . on tmobile I have 2gb (10$) -unlimited text ($5) and 500 minutes(34)== -$50 and I get up between 6 -9mbs per second in lansing mi......ON ATT I paid 25$ for 2gb 5 dollars for 200 text and 39 for 450 min = 70 dollars plus on att the most I got was 7 mbs on their fake 4g.


xmarklive

@sbcglobal.net

reply to MrRuckus

Re: tmobile should

what are after market rom


Metatron2008
Premium
join:2008-09-02
Stockbridge, GA

reply to Madtown

Re: ATT

Att will end up helping tmobile in the end with all the free spectrum. The only thing this merger helped in the end was verizon and sprint (Partially)

25139889

join:2011-10-25
Toledo, OH

reply to xmarklive

Re: tmobile should

they do. and the Wifi Calling is free, and the Wifi Hotspot on the phone. I've used them for over 2 years and was NEVER questioned about it either.

25139889

join:2011-10-25
Toledo, OH

reply to King P

Re: Good...

You do realize a lot of their outsourced support is 99% US Based right? They don't believe in Indian call centers. One of their call centers is actually in Lorain, Ohio

25139889

join:2011-10-25
Toledo, OH

reply to Metatron2008

Re: ATT

It may have helped Spent with customers, but their money problem isn't much better. They're focusing on 3 (4 if you count the Clear LTE network) networks, and are still losing thanks to the Apple iPhone deal. If they were smart they would have never took the iPhone, the small customer count they got was NOT worth the money they needed for their LTE build.

Big Dawg 23

join:2002-03-27
Northfield, MN

reply to Madtown
I blame this on their Horrible service and limited coverage. Also once again it proves low price is NOT what consumers will take. Sprint continues to bleed and so does T-Mo.



cdru
Go Colts
Premium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:7

reply to 25139889

Re: tmobile should

said by 25139889:

and the Wifi Calling is free

Unless you're on a legacy plan. Then it still counts against your minutes. No additional charge to use the feature though (unlike tethering)

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