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GSM and CDMA are almost dead. It’s all LTE now. V and S phones all have SIM cards now. Most carriers have run down their 2G fallback networks and taken that low band spectrum for LTE with VoLTE. Pre-LTE devices will suffer, but those guys would suffer in quality either way.

-source: run a large MVNO.

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Any prediction on what this merger might mean for a T-Mobile MVNO customer like myself? (MintSIM)

Mergers like these will enable the company to renegotiate all contracts, including lease agreements for larger assets like cellular infrastructure (towers). Given this, it's highly likely that all the MVNO businesses like MintSIM, BoostMobile, Virgin will also be reviewed.

Remember- MVNOs exist solely to sell excess capacity, and the contracted rate for service is often renewed ever 3-5 years. This merger provides an opportunity to accelerate that review.

Sure but network is not always LTE even with current phones. The thing I always hated about Verizon and Sprint is dropping to 1x. We have modern phones for Christ sake! On T-Mobile or ATT you will drop to HSDPA if no LTE is available which is more than acceptable. 1x is equivalent to “don’t bother”

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