T-Mobile- Sprint merger could take a year

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A few months ago we first heard of the intention of the mother companies of Sprint and T-Mobile to merge, which means T-mobile’s mother company Deutsche Telecom will sell it to Sprint’s mother company Softbank.

Now, it seems the deal is in its final stages, with the last few inconsistencies getting ironed out, and an official announcement of the merging seems imminent. However, once the announcement is made it won’t be a day’s deal.

Once the intention is made public, the US regulators take a long time to process out the deal and give all the necessary approvals. It could take up to a year until they actually get all the necessary approvals for finalizing the purchase.

If the move succeeds, the results should be pleasing especially for Sprint customers, as it will mean Sprint will slash the prices in order for T-Mobile and Sprint fares to be equal. Currently, Sprint’s customers pay around $62 on mobile, while their T-Mobile equivalents pay $50.