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T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up to $1.35B

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Re: T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up to $1.35B

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Post by groovybits »

As a long-time Mint Mobile customer, I am wary on two levels: cost and security.

The FAQ implies this purchase is in name only, so far, unlike the Sprint purchase. No immediate change in cost or support.

T-Mobile's security, however, I am not comfortable with.

I'll be keeping my eye on other MVNOs, but how long until they're bought out by the competition?

Re: T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up to $1.35B

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Post by CharlesW »

groovybits wrote: post #3

As a long-time Mint Mobile customer, I am wary on two levels: cost and security. The FAQ implies this purchase is in name only, so far, unlike the Sprint purchase. No immediate change in cost or support. T-Mobile's security, however, I am not comfortable with. I'll be keeping my eye on other MVNOs, but how long until they're bought out by the competition?

> T-Mobile's security, however, I am not comfortable with.

I've seen anecdotal reports on HN, but is there anything more substantive about how they do in relation to other carriers?

Re: T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up to $1.35B

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Post by bearjaws »

I used to love Mint, but since the population boom in Central Florida it is entirely unusable due to being a low priority network. This means on many occasions you will have almost no bandwidth, I am talking cannot stream Spotify bad. The worst IMO is traffic jams, the one time I really want to listen to music and it will start cutting out.

If you're downtown there is a 80% chance you will not even be able to load a website or youtube, its basically unusable.

I know T-Mobile is working to up capacity, but I had to switch to Google Fi to get any real reliability.

Re: T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up to $1.35B

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Post by petesergeant »

apocalyptic0n3 wrote: post #4
cheapliquor wrote: post #2

Ryan Reynolds boutta make a pretty penny

$270-$335M if his reported 20-25% stake is accurate. I'm assuming he needed to do this in order to support his bid for the Ottawa Senators.

He'd be better off just finding someone rich to front the cash and being the face, much like with Mint

Re: T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up to $1.35B

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Post by mataug »

bearjaws wrote: post #6

I used to love Mint, but since the population boom in Central Florida it is entirely unusable due to being a low priority network. This means on many occasions you will have almost no bandwidth, I am talking cannot stream Spotify bad. The worst IMO is traffic jams, the one time I really want to listen to music and it will start cutting out. If you're downtown there is a 80% chance you will not even be able to load a…

Google Fi is a MVNO just like Mint. I'm curious why Fi gets better reliability when Mint doesn't ?

Re: T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up to $1.35B

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Post by jeron »

petesergeant wrote: post #7
apocalyptic0n3 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

$270-$335M if his reported 20-25% stake is accurate. I'm assuming he needed to do this in order to support his bid for the Ottawa Senators.

He'd be better off just finding someone rich to front the cash and being the face, much like with Mint

Define better off…at his level of wealth and fame it’s all about the same
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