About the US Cellular buyout by Sprint...

[patsypensgard]

i have been asking everyone from us cellular and sprint and no one would give me a date on when the sale is final...where did u see or hear the closing would happen between may 7-14......thanks

 

[ttwiitch]

Was final as of yesterday.

Sent from my Galaxy S3?

 

[Jennifer Allen1]

Sprint has already announced that NONE of the US Cellular phones will work on Sprint lines. You have the choice of either buying a Sprint phone and getting on their plan or going somewhere else.

 

[mosinandroid]

US Cellular has already updated their coverage map to show all the effected areas to be now in roaming. I was quite happy with USC's service and sad to have to leave them. I was really hoping they push the faster speeds this year but guess that don't matter anymore.

I would prefer Verizon's network but Sprint is a lot cheaper and has no data cap. And from what I've been able to find out, Sprint is actively upgrading service in my area.

 

[THE Man2]

Nope you have to get new phones abd account. Two different networks. They are shutting off both areas that were bought out. Either swith to sprint or have a dead phone

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[buffdaddy72]

Not at all. US Cellular is actually doing well for themselves overall. The problem is Chicago and the lack of spectrum here.

This article explains everything.

(UPDATED) Sprint-USCC spectrum deal: Sprint gets 20 MHz broader in the "City of Broad Shoulders" - Sprint 4G Rollout Updates

I still find it bizarre that USC is based in the Chicago area yet they sold the Chicago territory to Sprint. They even kept the naming rights to Comiskey Park ( aka U.S. Cellular Field) where the White Sox play.

 

[541rrhse]

I still find it bizarre that USC is based in the Chicago area yet they sold the Chicago territory to Sprint. They even kept the naming rights to Comiskey Park ( aka U.S. Cellular Field) where the White Sox play.

I would not be surprised if there is a larger plan in motion, if they were to sell the company Sprint would be a likely candidate.

 

[Dylan Mccraw]

Sprint just don't like competition. They'll buy out someone before fixing all the service issues they are having

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[c_elliott83]

The only bigger plan for uscc is to see how many customers it can screw. Worse company I have ever had. I believe sprint will fully own them in 3 years tops