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Sprint in talks to be bought.... [SOLD!]

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This link says the sell would be $19 Billion. I don't like the idea of another US company selling out to an overseas company also, but I think we, the customers, might benefit in the end. With Softbank's money Sprint's network could quickly improve. We could see less dead zones and better phones. As long as our prices don't rise I'll be happy.

Japan’s Softbank Corp. In Talks To Buy Control Of Sprint | | DroidDog Android BlogDroidDog Android Blog

Well, I wouldn't expect things to get better without us paying slightly more. If they have the cash to infuse into Sprint for Network Vision to complete faster (and possibly more sites) - I'm all for ponying up a few bucks.
 
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I'm sure they have plenty of cash, but having worked for a global company based out of Asia this wouldn't be some easy transition.

What is there to transition to? Sprint hierarchy doesn't necessarily need to change. Dan Hesse still is the best man for the job.

The infamous "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" quote comes to mind. Surely, they operate in debt, but that's what the cash infusion is for. $19B is HUGE amount of coin.
 
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I'm sure this will be good for Sprint. They could use the help. My only concern is the unlimited data. Sprint has sworn by this since the beginning, and with a new company taking over, will they continue Sprint's only true selling point or will the start using data caps? Unlimited data is the only reason i am with Sprint. Without that, I'm gone
 
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What is there to transition to? Sprint hierarchy doesn't necessarily need to change. Dan Hesse still is the best man for the job.

The infamous "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" quote comes to mind. Surely, they operate in debt, but that's what the cash infusion is for. $19B is HUGE amount of coin.
Well I have few comments here. First who says Sprint isn't broken? I think the consensus is they have a pretty subpar network and lots of debt. Next, a company doesn't spend 20 bill dollars to leave things as is, so there will be a transition. Lastly, usually in deals like this the execs get pizzzaid(stock options) and they don't get pizzaaid just to sit around and take orders. They get pizzaiid because they are about to move to the side and allow the new ownership to take over.
 
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Well, I wouldn't expect things to get better without us paying slightly more. If they have the cash to infuse into Sprint for Network Vision to complete faster (and possibly more sites) - I'm all for ponying up a few bucks.

I'm paying enough already. Anymore and I might as well go to Verizon. I like Sprint. I have been with Sprint for 11 years next month. I am willing to stick it out with Sprint through their Network Vision upgrades. But I am not willing to pay anymore when there is already a Network that works better. Makes no sense. T-Mobile's Network is faster than ours right now, and about the same price. I really don't see Sprint raising their prices if they really want to compete and stay in business.
 
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I was reading about this on geek . com. You don't have to worry about price increases. The company looking to buy sprint is the 2nd largest telephony company in Japan and is known for actually driving prices down not up.

The same company is saying they are looking to buy metropcs through sprint so tmobil better hurry up and cement the merger before metro gets a better offer.
 
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I was reading about this on geek . com. You don't have to worry about price increases. The company looking to buy sprint is the 2nd largest telephony company in Japan and is known for actually driving prices down not up.

The same company is saying they are looking to buy metropcs through sprint so tmobil better hurry up and cement the merger before metro gets a better offer.

Imagine if they bought both

T-sprintro
 
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This could be good or bad, but I am leaning towards bad. If unlimited data goes away so do I, it's the only reason I stick with Sprint.

If you look closer it appears it is an attempted iPhone grab http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-softbank-sprint-2012-10 and if this is all they are after what does that portend for the rest of us.

All sales of this size and impact have to be approved by the FTC so it may be a moot point, it could be shot down before it ever gains steam.

I also have to agree about the iPhone, it was a bad business decision to become encumbered with that much debt for a single device when the company could least afford it, and then to hang all the loyal Premiere Rewards customers out to dry for the sake of the iPhone alienated a lot of customers, me included. As I stated before, if it wasn't for unlimited data I would already be gone.
 
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I'm really hoping it won't mean the end to unlimited. Only reason I'm still on Sprint is it's the only provider that has consistent signal at my house. All others are awful. Verizon is very low signal, but there's no way I'm paying the prices Verizon offers.

If they get rid of unlimited, then it makes it even harder for me to make a decision on staying or going.

I just hope that this transaction will allow Sprint to speed up Network Vision, while still keeping the plans the same.
 
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I'm really hoping it won't mean the end to unlimited. Only reason I'm still on Sprint is it's the only provider that has consistent signal at my house. All others are awful. Verizon is very low signal, but there's no way I'm paying the prices Verizon offers.

If they get rid of unlimited, then it makes it even harder for me to make a decision on staying or going.

I just hope that this transaction will allow Sprint to speed up Network Vision, while still keeping the plans the same.

That trumps price in my eyes.
 
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I too also fearful it could mean the end of unlimited data and the begining of price increases

Of course my own opinion...they haven't really told us little people anything.

If soon its the end of unlimited data, I seriously hope the 3g speeds increase dramatically or us who is with Sprint solely for the unlimited data probably will leave for t-mobile

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