T-Mobile US: Difference between revisions

(2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)

Line 21:

The United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division required that Sprint sell several billion dollar assets to [[wikipedia:Dish_Network|Dish Network]] prior to merging with T-Mobile.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Alex |date=26 Jul 2019 |title=Justice Department officially approves T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger |url=https://www.tmonews.com/2019/07/justice-department-approves-t-mobile-sprint-merger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727074552/https://www.tmonews.com/2019/07/justice-department-approves-t-mobile-sprint-merger/ |archive-date=27 Jul 2019 |access-date=13 Apr 2025 |website=Tmo News}}</ref>

As of September 30, 2024, a T-Mobile filing with the SEC indicates multiple ongoing legal cases and consumer [[class action]] cases alleging antitrust activities, chiefly as it relates to T-Mobile's acquisition of Sprint.<ref>[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369924000142/R22.htm sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369924000142/R22.htm]</ref> As an example, ''Dale et al. v. Deutsche Telekom AG, et al.'', filed in 2022, seeks damages in the billions because of "anticompetitive effects" (i.e. higher prices) as a result of the merger.<ref>[https://casetext.com/case/dale-v-~~deutsche-telekom-ag-3/ ''Dale v. Deutsche Telekom AG'', 22 C 3189 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 4, 2024)]~~</ref>

As of September 30, 2024, a T-Mobile filing with the SEC indicates multiple ongoing legal cases and consumer [[class action]] cases alleging antitrust activities, chiefly as it relates to T-Mobile's acquisition of Sprint.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 Sep 2024 |title=Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369924000142/R22.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813110605/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369924000142/R22.htm |archive-date=13 Aug 2025 |access-date=30 Mar 2026 |website=SEC}}</ref>

===Data breaches===

Line 29:

===Screen Recording via T-Life App===

Users of T-Mobile’s T-Life app discovered a hidden screen recording feature enabled by default. This issue is currently limited to iPhone 16 devices.

Users of T-Mobile’s T-Life app discovered a hidden screen recording feature enabled by default. This issue is currently limited to iPhone 16 devices.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Kellen |date=2025-05-27 |title=T-Mobile’s T-Life App has a “Screen Recording Tool” Turned on and It’s Freaking People Out (Updated) |url=https://www.droid-life.com/2025/05/27/t-mobile-t-life-screen-recording-tool-turn-off/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725131114/https://www.droid-life.com/2025/05/27/t-mobile-t-life-screen-recording-tool-turn-off/ |archive-date=2025-07-25 |access-date=2025-08-20 |work=Droid-Life}}</ref>

=== IMEI linking on Metro by T-Mobile ===

===IMEI linking on Metro by T-Mobile===

Metro by T-Mobile, a MVNO owned by T-Mobile US, offers a bring your own phone (BYOP) program. While it generally lets you use any device you wish, Metro does not notify customers that the IMEI of their device will be linked to that SIM, furthermore, if you attempt to use the SIM in a device that doesn't have the same IMEI, the network will reject it. This restriction is not present on T-Mobile Postpaid, T-Mobile Prepaid, or Mint Mobile.

Metro by T-Mobile, an MVNO owned by T-Mobile US, offers a bring your own phone (BYOP) program. While it generally lets you use any device you wish, Metro does not notify customers that the IMEI of their device will be linked to that SIM, furthermore, if you attempt to use the SIM in a device that doesn't have the same IMEI, the network will reject it. This restriction is not present on T-Mobile Postpaid, T-Mobile Prepaid, or Mint Mobile.{{Citation needed|date=30 Mar 2026}}

==References==

[[Category:T-Mobile]]

@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 The United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division required that Sprint sell several billion dollar assets to [[wikipedia:Dish_Network|Dish Network]] prior to merging with T-Mobile.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Alex |date=26 Jul 2019 |title=Justice Department officially approves T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger |url=https://www.tmonews.com/2019/07/justice-department-approves-t-mobile-sprint-merger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727074552/https://www.tmonews.com/2019/07/justice-department-approves-t-mobile-sprint-merger/ |archive-date=27 Jul 2019 |access-date=13 Apr 2025 |website=Tmo News}}</ref>
-As of September 30, 2024, a T-Mobile filing with the SEC indicates multiple ongoing legal cases and consumer [[class action]] cases alleging antitrust activities, chiefly as it relates to T-Mobile's acquisition of Sprint.<ref>[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369924000142/R22.htm sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369924000142/R22.htm]</ref> As an example, ''Dale et al. v. Deutsche Telekom AG, et al.'', filed in 2022, seeks damages in the billions because of "anticompetitive effects" (i.e. higher prices) as a result of the merger.<ref>[https://casetext.com/case/dale-v-deutsche-telekom-ag-3/ ''Dale v. Deutsche Telekom AG'', 22 C 3189 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 4, 2024)]</ref>
+As of September 30, 2024, a T-Mobile filing with the SEC indicates multiple ongoing legal cases and consumer [[class action]] cases alleging antitrust activities, chiefly as it relates to T-Mobile's acquisition of Sprint.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 Sep 2024 |title=Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369924000142/R22.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813110605/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369924000142/R22.htm |archive-date=13 Aug 2025 |access-date=30 Mar 2026 |website=SEC}}</ref>
 ===Data breaches===
@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 ===Screen Recording via T-Life App===
 {{Main|T-Mobile T-Life app screen recording controversy}}
-Users of T-Mobile’s T-Life app discovered a hidden screen recording feature enabled by default. This issue is currently limited to iPhone 16 devices.
+Users of T-Mobile’s T-Life app discovered a hidden screen recording feature enabled by default. This issue is currently limited to iPhone 16 devices.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Kellen |date=2025-05-27 |title=T-Mobile’s T-Life App has a “Screen Recording Tool” Turned on and It’s Freaking People Out (Updated) |url=https://www.droid-life.com/2025/05/27/t-mobile-t-life-screen-recording-tool-turn-off/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725131114/https://www.droid-life.com/2025/05/27/t-mobile-t-life-screen-recording-tool-turn-off/ |archive-date=2025-07-25 |access-date=2025-08-20 |work=Droid-Life}}</ref>
-=== IMEI linking on Metro by T-Mobile ===
+===IMEI linking on Metro by T-Mobile===
-Metro by T-Mobile, a MVNO owned by T-Mobile US, offers a bring your own phone (BYOP) program. While it generally lets you use any device you wish, Metro does not notify customers that the IMEI of their device will be linked to that SIM, furthermore, if you attempt to use the SIM in a device that doesn't have the same IMEI, the network will reject it. This restriction is not present on T-Mobile Postpaid, T-Mobile Prepaid, or Mint Mobile.
+Metro by T-Mobile, an MVNO owned by T-Mobile US, offers a bring your own phone (BYOP) program. While it generally lets you use any device you wish, Metro does not notify customers that the IMEI of their device will be linked to that SIM, furthermore, if you attempt to use the SIM in a device that doesn't have the same IMEI, the network will reject it. This restriction is not present on T-Mobile Postpaid, T-Mobile Prepaid, or Mint Mobile.{{Citation needed|date=30 Mar 2026}}
 ==References==
 <references />
 [[Category:T-Mobile]]