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From: malQRMas...@gmail.com (Bill Horne)
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Subject: T-Mobile eyeing Mint Mobile as acquisition target: report [telecom]
Date: 19 Jan 2023 08:33:47 -0500
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by: Bill Horne - Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:33 UTC

By Monica Alleven

Is T-Mobile considering an acquisition of Mint Mobile, the
budget-focused MVNO backed by actor Ryan Reynolds?

Bloomberg reported that T-Mobile is considering an acquisition of Mint
Mobile, the MVNO backed by actor Ryan Reynolds.

https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/t-mobile-eyeing-mint-mobile-acquisition-target-report

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* * I was under the impression that Mint was already part of T-Mobile -
* that it was T-Mobile’s low-end brand, made to compete with Consumer
* Cellular for Senior users.
* * Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.
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From: michael....@att.net (Michael Trew)
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Subject: Re: T-Mobile eyeing Mint Mobile as acquisition target: report [telecom]
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by: Michael Trew - Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:01 UTC

On 1/19/2023 8:33, Bill Horne wrote:
> By Monica Alleven
>
> Is T-Mobile considering an acquisition of Mint Mobile, the
> budget-focused MVNO backed by actor Ryan Reynolds?
>
> Bloomberg reported that T-Mobile is considering an acquisition of Mint
> Mobile, the MVNO backed by actor Ryan Reynolds.
>
> https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/t-mobile-eyeing-mint-mobile-acquisition-target-report
>
>
> ************************** Moderator's Note **************************
> *
> * I was under the impression that Mint was already part of T-Mobile -
> * that it was T-Mobile’s low-end brand, made to compete with Consumer
> * Cellular for Senior users.
> *
> * Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.
> *
> *********************************************************************

No, Mint Mobile is an independent MVNO, which operates off of both
T-Mobile's network. I think it was split from Ultra Mobile, which is
also an independent MVNO, running from T-Mobile towers.

T-Mobile owns Metro PCS; perhaps that's what you are thinking of?

Subject	Author
T-Mobile eyeing Mint Mobile as acquisition target: report [telecom]	Bill Horne
Re: T-Mobile eyeing Mint Mobile as acquisition target: report [telecom]	Michael Trew