Merrill Lynch's Scott Craig says speculation is heightening that T-Mobile (Deutsche Telecom) could announce a deal to carry the iPhone at next week's analysts day, reports Fortune.
It makes sense. The carrier recently beefed up its iPhone-compatible high-speed HSPA+ network in 10 metropolitan areas, allowing some of the 1.5 million T-Mobile customers already using unlocked iPhones to enjoy something better than GSM download speeds. Moreover, not selling the iPhone has been costing T-Mobile customers. "We recognize that it has been a point of churn for us," Alling said last week.
If Apple did make a deal with T-Mobile to carry the iPhone it would give them access to 98% of the U.S. post-paid market and 75% of U.S. mobile subscribers.
"While this would be incrementally positive," he writes, "any financial impact would be limited." Craig estimates that the deal would add just 4 million iPhones to the estimate of 179 million iPhones sold in 2013. That's a 1% bump in revenue and a 2% bump in earnings per share.
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AGS - December 1, 2012 at 8:59am
Yes!!! Ladies and gentlemen, T-Mobile will finally get the iPhone. Thank you & good night!
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that guy from 915 - November 30, 2012 at 6:32am
Good thing I changed my crappy plan to unlimited everything including 4G for less that I was paying for 3 lines.
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Dam cook - November 30, 2012 at 4:40am
Straight talk isn't unlimited data. 2GB only if you over they will turn off service.
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YMI - November 29, 2012 at 11:59pm
Now the unlimited data will disappear.
I used to be with T-mobile 1800 minutes and
T-zone package with all my 3 iphones $140 a month including tax.'
The bad thing where I live ,specially in my basement NO SERVICE!
the data was so slooow.
I am only paying $166 for 3 iphones with att / 2GIG each. ..I know it sucks .
I mean it is a good news,for at&t customers and Verizon cust.Specially if they are going to keep their unlimited data.
Its going to be a competition now.
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MUKAI - November 30, 2012 at 6:28am
I pay what u pay for enlimited everything including 4G with 3 lines.
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Sami - November 29, 2012 at 11:17pm
Looks like this is true, I went to a T-mobile corporate kiosk two days ago and they had a white iPhone 4S from DeutschTelekom a demo line. It was running 3G and it said T-mobile as the carrier in the settings.
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John - November 29, 2012 at 10:30pm
Bad deal. It was nice having a major mobile carrier support the iPhone without a required data plan. Now unlocked iPhones will be next to worthless. T-Mobile was where they were Mostly being used.
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ABCD - November 30, 2012 at 3:49am
Not really, it was more so the overseas markets, TMobile customers are just a small percentage.
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Luz - November 29, 2012 at 10:29pm
To late for me, I just switched to AT&T after 10 years with T-mobile just because of the iPhone. Not fair.
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Bro - November 30, 2012 at 9:28pm
AT&T has better service In my area so extra money is worth it.
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Lupon - December 1, 2012 at 12:47am
Hello I can add something on you comment I was in verizon I was using 4s good signal but I wasted too much money... look what I did I sold my 4s with the money I paid my termination fee... now im in 4g that really unlimited lost mouth I used almost 18Gb on my note II if the iPhone arrive to T-Mobile LOL welcome also my bill now its 79 with the value plan I have unlimited data 4g, call and text :-) and verizon I was on 127 :-) so im happy now with T-Mobile
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Dan - November 29, 2012 at 10:23pm
3G works on my factory unlocked iPhone on T-Mobile in my area so it would make sense to carry the iPhone by now.
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iDood - November 29, 2012 at 10:24pm
How about LTE?
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Pouya - November 29, 2012 at 10:43pm
LTE does not work. LTE will be launched in summer time.
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