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shadowalker · 12-15-2004, 03:44 PM

Sprint/Nextel Merger

SPRINT AND NEXTEL TO COMBINE IN MERGER OF EQUALS

New company will have superior growth profile, unmatched asset mix, strong margins and highly valuable wireless customer base

Will have both national wireless and global IP networks; be competitively well positioned to meet growing demand for bundled and integrated communications solutions

Unprecedented opportunity to deliver true IP-based wireless multi-media services

Sprint’s local telecommunications business expected to be spun off to shareholders of the new company

(click top link for more info)

guthmund · 12-15-2004, 11:55 PM

Sprint and Nextel:

Bringing the desire to "screw the customer" into the 21st century. New company expects lots of 'operational problems' and general 'merger confusion,' but is confident that it will right on track with screwing the customer out of more money for unwanted/unneeded services by nickel and dime-ing you to death on your next bill. In other words, as far as the customer is concerned it will be business as usual.

Mergers of "equals" is usually only good for the "equals" involved. It's usually not all that great for the end-user. Of course, I may be wrong. Maybe this new Sprint/Nextel giant will cure cancer, finally procure world peace or feed the hungry. And maybe you'll just get a new "cool" phone that is a "must-have" for the next 2005 holiday season

yellowchef · 12-16-2004, 05:38 AM

I dont know, right now nextel phones(just the phones) could kiss my ass.. I HATE their phones. Customer service has been great, reception great and no 2 way issues. I had sprint and was anxious about the merger since I liked Sprint when I had them and the phones were extremely durable. I think I am the only one who is having real issues with my phone, nobody in my family has issues with their nextel and nobody I know has issues with their nextel(and I just about crapped when I figured out how many people I know with nextel) so I think its just me

Im excited about the merger though, damn near everyone I know has sprint or nextel.

MSD · 12-16-2004, 08:31 AM

Does this mean I'll get double the crappy service area, double the choices of crappy phones, and double the crappy customer service?

Will my next Sprint phone (hypothetical, I'm switching to Verizon) have that walkie talkie feature with the beeping that makes me want to strangle people for using it in public?

Cynthetiq · 12-16-2004, 09:08 AM

IMO less service providers = less choices and higher prices for consumers.

angeltek · 12-16-2004, 11:13 AM

I think that Merger will have a whole lot of problems.

First of all Nextell uses a TDMA Iden network, and Sprint is using ev-do CDMA. The 2 technologies are not compatible. I forsee a forced migration for all the nextell customer to switch to sprint phones and sprint plans. I can see alot of people wanting to switch to another carrier if that happens.

The mega company thing does provide alot of benifits though. It means they have more buying power and sway with manufacturers to get better phone and a better selection, and can some customisable features for them that other carriers might not use. Also it means that they could potentially bring down the cost of rate plans and fees (although this will probably never happen).

Logically there was a second merger to come when the att/cingular merger happened. Without that merger there would be a great imbalance between the major national companies. So now the big players will be Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. 4 choices is still a good number of choices. Of course there are a few other smaller fish, and regional, and local companies to pick from as well.

yellowchef · 12-16-2004, 11:30 PM

hell no Im not going to switch BACK to a sprint network..

I liked sprint better as far as service and durability.. but sometimes the coverage blew.

I like my nextel dammit. I love the 2 way feature

Psycho Dad · 12-17-2004, 04:50 AM

I asked this the last time cell phones and Nextel came up in discussion and I don't think I got an answer then... What is the point in those damn walkie talkie phones?

punx1325 · 12-17-2004, 04:23 PM

I love my Cingular...no problems and the best customer service you can ask for! I do fear the day I run into an ex-AT&T rep, those assholes need to learn how to do their job and not be dicks to their customer.

rfra3645 · 12-18-2004, 06:29 AM

im verry excited for this merger.....

nextel has superr great coverage.. while sprint has excelent service.

i doubt either 1 has wonderfull customer service although sprint has been trying to up that antis....

the way i see it sprint will adopt te nextell towers and their coverage area greatly increasing there current coverage.

since sprint dosnt own most of their towers so i can only assume they will auction off the ones of nextell that "double" ( in the same spot).

of course anyone who thinks this will hapen over night with no hitches must be trippin
( on acid) im sure the transiton year will suck but thats still a year away so this little camper wil just sit tight on wait to see what happens.

snowy · 12-18-2004, 07:46 PM

I'm stoked as a Sprint customer. I really think there are a lot of benefits on both ends for everyone. Sprint does have great customer service and good coverage where I need it. I had Verizon prior to Sprint and they were just dicks to me--any time I needed anything done it took twice as long and was twice as hard to do in comparison to my experience with Sprint. Hopefully adding Nextel will improve my coverage and keep the standard of service high.

Krycheck · 12-18-2004, 08:42 PM

I shall call them...Sextel

Faygo · 12-18-2004, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krycheck

I shall call them...Sextel

That's what I was thinking.

ElwoodBlues · 12-19-2004, 02:01 AM

What's with all the cellular service providers merging together. Cingular and AT&T, Sprint and Nextel.

Now all thats left if for Verizon to merge with Virgin. Founding the new company, Vergin.

That would leave us with The New Cingular, Sextel, and Vergin as the three major players in the cell phone world. I'm waiting for all of them to finally merge together, and form the world's largest wireless network;

The New Sextular Vergin. Just you wait and see, all you cynics. Just you wait and see...

snowy · 12-19-2004, 01:30 PM

Pshaw. Richard Branson will never sell Virgin Mobile, and Verizon already has their own prepaid service.

Krycheck · 12-19-2004, 02:51 PM

You're all forgetting T-Mobile which is what I have. I'm happy with them atm. They're starting to get better phones and I'm thinking of getting the new Blackberry phone. My only complaint is lack of signal at my house.

angeltek · 12-19-2004, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punx1325

I love my Cingular...no problems and the best customer service you can ask for! I do fear the day I run into an ex-AT&T rep, those assholes need to learn how to do their job and not be dicks to their customer.

Should I run and hide now? Cause I am an ex-AT&T rep, now Cingular Rep

angeltek · 12-19-2004, 03:11 PM

www.phonescoop.com

Quote:

Sprint, Nextel Announce Merger

Wednesday, 10:27 AM source: Sprint, Nextel

Sprint and Nextel today announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement. The new company, which will be called Sprint Nextel, will spin off Sprint's local telecommunications business following the merger. The new company will migrate Nextel's push-to-talk services to Sprint's new CDMA EV-DO network. The two companies have a combined value of $70 billion and serve over 35 million wireless subscribers, plus another 5 million through affiliates and partners. The companies operate networks that directly cover nearly 262 million people, more of the U.S. population than any other carrier. Sprint and Nextel are being valued equally in the merger and their shareholders will each own approximately 50 percent of the new company after the merger. The merger is expected to close in the second half of 2005.

So The New Name will be Sprint Nextel, and they will be using Sprints network, not Nextels.

punx1325 · 12-19-2004, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angeltek

Should I run and hide now? Cause I am an ex-AT&T rep, now Cingular Rep

No offense, I wasn't insinuating you couldn't do your job but I switched from AT&T because of their awful customer service. I never had a bill right and when I tried to get it fixed I was either told it couldn't be done or chewed out then hung up on. Of course all it took was finding the right people to get it fixed...

12-15-2004, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
shadowalker Psycho Location: Firefox yourself and change the world!	Sprint/Nextel announce Merger Sprint/Nextel Merger SPRINT AND NEXTEL TO COMBINE IN MERGER OF EQUALS New company will have superior growth profile, unmatched asset mix, strong margins and highly valuable wireless customer base Will have both national wireless and global IP networks; be competitively well positioned to meet growing demand for bundled and integrated communications solutions Unprecedented opportunity to deliver true IP-based wireless multi-media services Sprint’s local telecommunications business expected to be spun off to shareholders of the new company (click top link for more info) __________________ I'll make ya famous!

12-15-2004, 11:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	Sprint and Nextel: Bringing the desire to "screw the customer" into the 21st century. New company expects lots of 'operational problems' and general 'merger confusion,' but is confident that it will right on track with screwing the customer out of more money for unwanted/unneeded services by nickel and dime-ing you to death on your next bill. In other words, as far as the customer is concerned it will be business as usual. Mergers of "equals" is usually only good for the "equals" involved. It's usually not all that great for the end-user. Of course, I may be wrong. Maybe this new Sprint/Nextel giant will cure cancer, finally procure world peace or feed the hungry. And maybe you'll just get a new "cool" phone that is a "must-have" for the next 2005 holiday season __________________ No signature. None. Seriously.

12-16-2004, 09:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	IMO less service providers = less choices and higher prices for consumers. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

12-17-2004, 04:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
Psycho Dad Mulletproof Location: Some nucking fut house.	I asked this the last time cell phones and Nextel came up in discussion and I don't think I got an answer then... What is the point in those damn walkie talkie phones? __________________ Don't always trust the opinions of experts.

12-17-2004, 04:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
punx1325 Junkie Location: San Diego	I love my Cingular...no problems and the best customer service you can ask for! I do fear the day I run into an ex-AT&T rep, those assholes need to learn how to do their job and not be dicks to their customer. __________________ If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is....

12-16-2004, 05:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
yellowchef Addict Location: Shalimar, FL	I dont know, right now nextel phones(just the phones) could kiss my ass.. I HATE their phones. Customer service has been great, reception great and no 2 way issues. I had sprint and was anxious about the merger since I liked Sprint when I had them and the phones were extremely durable. I think I am the only one who is having real issues with my phone, nobody in my family has issues with their nextel and nobody I know has issues with their nextel(and I just about crapped when I figured out how many people I know with nextel) so I think its just me Im excited about the merger though, damn near everyone I know has sprint or nextel.

12-16-2004, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	Does this mean I'll get double the crappy service area, double the choices of crappy phones, and double the crappy customer service? Will my next Sprint phone (hypothetical, I'm switching to Verizon) have that walkie talkie feature with the beeping that makes me want to strangle people for using it in public?

12-16-2004, 11:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
angeltek Crazy Location: Regina, sk, Canada	I think that Merger will have a whole lot of problems. First of all Nextell uses a TDMA Iden network, and Sprint is using ev-do CDMA. The 2 technologies are not compatible. I forsee a forced migration for all the nextell customer to switch to sprint phones and sprint plans. I can see alot of people wanting to switch to another carrier if that happens. The mega company thing does provide alot of benifits though. It means they have more buying power and sway with manufacturers to get better phone and a better selection, and can some customisable features for them that other carriers might not use. Also it means that they could potentially bring down the cost of rate plans and fees (although this will probably never happen). Logically there was a second merger to come when the att/cingular merger happened. Without that merger there would be a great imbalance between the major national companies. So now the big players will be Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. 4 choices is still a good number of choices. Of course there are a few other smaller fish, and regional, and local companies to pick from as well.

12-16-2004, 11:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
yellowchef Addict Location: Shalimar, FL	hell no Im not going to switch BACK to a sprint network.. I liked sprint better as far as service and durability.. but sometimes the coverage blew. I like my nextel dammit. I love the 2 way feature

12-18-2004, 06:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
rfra3645 Crazy Location: geff il	im verry excited for this merger..... nextel has superr great coverage.. while sprint has excelent service. i doubt either 1 has wonderfull customer service although sprint has been trying to up that antis.... the way i see it sprint will adopt te nextell towers and their coverage area greatly increasing there current coverage. since sprint dosnt own most of their towers so i can only assume they will auction off the ones of nextell that "double" ( in the same spot). of course anyone who thinks this will hapen over night with no hitches must be trippin ( on acid) im sure the transiton year will suck but thats still a year away so this little camper wil just sit tight on wait to see what happens. __________________ this post is a natural product made from recycled electrons. the slight variations in spelling, grammar and punctuation enhance its individual character and individuality and are in no way to be considered flaws or defects. if you cant read my post i dont want to hear about it move on. thanks

12-18-2004, 07:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	I'm stoked as a Sprint customer. I really think there are a lot of benefits on both ends for everyone. Sprint does have great customer service and good coverage where I need it. I had Verizon prior to Sprint and they were just dicks to me--any time I needed anything done it took twice as long and was twice as hard to do in comparison to my experience with Sprint. Hopefully adding Nextel will improve my coverage and keep the standard of service high. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

12-18-2004, 08:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
Krycheck Sultana ruined my evil persona Location: Los Angeles	I shall call them...Sextel __________________ His pants are tight...but his morals are loose!!

12-19-2004, 02:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
ElwoodBlues Psycho Location: Massachusetts	What's with all the cellular service providers merging together. Cingular and AT&T, Sprint and Nextel. Now all thats left if for Verizon to merge with Virgin. Founding the new company, Vergin. That would leave us with The New Cingular, Sextel, and Vergin as the three major players in the cell phone world. I'm waiting for all of them to finally merge together, and form the world's largest wireless network; The New Sextular Vergin. Just you wait and see, all you cynics. Just you wait and see... __________________ I think Pringles initial intention was to make tennis balls. But on the day that the rubber was supposed to show up, a big truckload of potatoes arrived. But Pringles is a laid back company. They said "Fuck it. Cut em up." -Mitch Hedberg, '68-'05 Bauer's the man.

12-19-2004, 01:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Pshaw. Richard Branson will never sell Virgin Mobile, and Verizon already has their own prepaid service. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

12-19-2004, 02:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
Krycheck Sultana ruined my evil persona Location: Los Angeles	You're all forgetting T-Mobile which is what I have. I'm happy with them atm. They're starting to get better phones and I'm thinking of getting the new Blackberry phone. My only complaint is lack of signal at my house. __________________ His pants are tight...but his morals are loose!!