T-Mobile And Sprint CEOs John Legere And Marcelo Claure On Mega Merger | CNBC

T-Mobile CEO John Legere and Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure speak to "Squawk on the Street" about inking the $26 billion deal that could shake up the telecommunications sector.
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T-Mobile And Sprint CEOs John Legere And Marcelo Claure On Mega Merger | CNBC

[@Dr.HouseMD]

He almost said “Dumb, dumber and yellow” and stopped himself. Love it.

[@ABN6565]

John is a Smart Guy, if he had the slightest thought it wasn't going to work, he'd tell the investors to pull out. This will work out great

[@charlesgreen632]

DARK VADER yeah 😒

[@ABN6565]

Charles Green Why the sad face? You don't think this will work out for Tmob and Sprint. Customers will have across the world coverage.

[@charlesgreen632]

DARK VADER as a metro user 😓

[@ABN6565]

Charles Green It'll be alright bro.

[@MSWARD-cn2sg]

Needed to read this Thanks

[@elcangri9554]

T Mobile CEO looks like a real cool chill fun guy I get a good vibe from him im with T Mobile & this 5G service sounds great 👍🏼

[@notused2118]

Health and price manipulation. What else can go wrong?

[@newmoneymarcus]

John is out of control 😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@roth73fr]

John is absolut great, he needs a TV show...

[@TheDro]

I've been with TMO over 10 years and I have pretty much been happy with them for the most part. I had Metro before they were bought out by TMO as well. I've been really happy with the coverage as well as prices in comparison to what I've seen from AT&T with my friends and family. I'm happy their doing this. He's being like the Elon Musk of Cellphones services. lol.

[@kingbeast777]

The Dro love t-mobile I been with them for over 15 years When they had the flip phones lol

[@dennisp8520]

I have not been with them as long as you have but I'm not sold on this deal yet. T-Mobile has not answered any of the hard questions and so far has been playing on people's national concerns with China. I mean I do agree a combined company can provide better coverage and speeds. However, who will keep them in check as far as priceing, who will make them keep investment up in the network and not just do some form of psuedo 5g like AT&T is trying to market. At the end of the day they are a company and unless I see a contract that gurantees some of the statements being made I will not be fully sold.

[@kyliefan7]

The Dro I totally agree with you!! I think this will be totally give us all better data and coverage!! I can’t wait.....the one thing I never liked about Sprint was that they are on CDMA! I can’t wait!!

[@victorpena5675]

merengue. clacico

[@joelaguirre8950]

bh

[@uindy4]

John is amazing. Want to see what he brings with this new network.

[@notused2118]

He's not honest just like you.

[@notused2118]

@Charles Melton lol, like he's gonna meet you!

[@minivanlinda1762]

John is an awesome CEO...love T-Mobile and I'm a happy customer.

[@zenaa96]

I'm in with 5G and more jobs😎

[@tomtull1206]

Zena Anderson you must also enjoy sticking your head in the microwave do a little research about what 5 G is going to be doing to especially the people that are carrying the phone in their pocket or having it stuck to their head from the videos I've seen about 5G it's kind of like sticking your head right up against the microwave while it's running but 24/7.

[@jennpiach]

Neezy Ko make sure u put it right in ur kids room, see what happens.

[@stephgirly1]

If you believe that i have land in Antarctica to sell you.

[@rickymac54321]

Tom Tull Oh cry about it. Don’t go out in the sun because you’ll be exposed to radiation!

[@louistaveras2541]

Zena Anderson I’m down for sprint to have a better network

[@Ec_2000]

Is it me or is the guy all the way to the right drunk?

[@MSWARD-cn2sg]

Lol

[@valhalla378]

Your bill is going down because all of us are going back to flip phones with no internet access..5G technology is going to cause cancer and major illness..and we the people want to be healthy..and don't want to die just to make a call..we don't actually watch Movies on our phones..we don't..

[@kpag3030]

Val Hall I constantly watch movies and KZbin and such on my phone and rely on good data coverage for my business which puts me on the road a lot. I run data heavy apps for my business. We need better more reliable 4g and 5g service. Again, I want reliable 4g at least. They have to prove they can pull it off. 5g will help my business. Bottom line

[@TheGoreforce]

What you're saying is nonsense with no foundation in physics Val hall.

[@Joshua_Lawrence]

THE ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLAR QUESTION!: What is Marcelo's role in the company after this deal closes?

[@Drink6up]

Life or Reality board of directors

[@JonathanRootD]

ilrelevance in the shadow of John of course.

[@amdryzenfan5984]

Life or Reality He gets kicked out because he incompetent , he ruined sprint , he like the Secretary of State Hillary , while Legere is like Donald Trump who wants to make lower prices and better plans.

[@JonathanRootD]

Amd RyzenFan agreed up until the Trump reference. I don't believe ledger should be compared to a conman.

[@ABN6565]

Life or Reality He'll wind up getting a really nice Severance. John can run the whole thing.

[@boxinglegend2011]

Lol neither have signal in the rural areas

[@charlesgreen632]

I STILL remember Altel 😭

[@keyroncampbell]

Charles Green Verizon purchased them a while back.

[@charlesgreen632]

Cam23 yeah cause my Grammy had altel, and the Verizon (DUMB) rates FLEW UP soooo HIGH!

[@zone7permaculture587]

What will happen to Sprint stock??????

[@spydergs07]

Both Sprint and T-Mobile stocks will go up.

[@Badguy10472]

Now is a good time to buy sprint stock since it's so low.

[@vapeking466]

My guess it will go up but its always a gamble to play the stock market invest at your own risk.

[@frenchyalicea8480]

@@spydergs07 I've been racking up sprint stock because it's a 10 for 1 share swap. So with an avg price of $6 = $60 for a current $69/share stock...=15% gain off the bat. And TMOBILE share will shoot through the roof thereafter! Great opportunity!!

[@bouh1979nktt]

I have sprint stock its only $6 Hopefully it reaches $50

[@jacobh1995]

I was on Sprint before T-Mobile. Sprint seemed fine and then the management changed and then they got our bills wrong, we lost true unlimited data, customer service was terrible, etc. My family switched to T-Mobile and that's been great. Cingular was very good, and AT&T ruined that after a merger but I don't see that happening with T-Mobile/Sprint.

[@spydergs07]

Since AT&T likes to squash small companies and not work with them they never do well aquiring companies. Sprint and T-Mobile were smart and are merging instead of buying each other out.

[@vapeking466]

Sprint and t-mobile you mean.

[@TTYScg10]

I’m with Verizon and switched from T-mobile almost two years ago. Mainly because I use a lot of data and I wasn’t too happy with the speeds. But I T-mobile wasn’t horrible though sprint omg it was bad really bad. I had them a couple of years before t-mobile. I love the Verizon network! I’m often the only one with service if I travel with family and friend. But even with all my love for vz I might check out T-mobile again in couple years from now. I love the T-mobile CEO John! I believe he’s going to really shake things up.

[@tellemtrev]

Jim is for the people!!!

[@EarthGoddess803]

I love the Sprint CEO accent.

[@leonardohernandez466]

Sucks

[@feyehudson1]

Me to

[@intelltr4563]

This will make the USA still competitive. Canada is a nation with no competition.

[@Quangcurry13524]

All the dislikes are Verizon and att customers lmao

[@chungisyoung4good]

Merger = less competition.

[@kry191]

i have t mobile its great my bill is about $160 a month never went up 2 lines unlimited

[@Longshore79]

Still has a long way to go for approval. However they can have quite an amazing network given T-Mobile’s buildout with LTE and sprints spectrum holdings.

[@juan-diegosalim1922]

I don't support this. FCC should ban this merger. Less competition higher prices!

[@stublue62988]

Juan-Diego Salim okay sorry sir that’s not going happen have a great life

[@TheGoreforce]

You mean better competition? It's not like the top two would be dethroned because of this merger.

[@notused2118]

@@TheGoreforce yeah price fixing and worst service isn't a worry, suuuure

[@kpcarfreak94]

TMobile Is a gsm radio wave like att Sprint is CDMA like Verizon. Which radio wave will take over after the merger?

[@tomaslajara2689]

kpcarfreak94 both, this is the reason why they will be able to dominate the market and strength their 5g network

[@HunterJohnson77]

Marcelo has a 50+ million dollar umbrella that he can use once the two are one...John even a bigger umbrella.

[@crashweaverda]

I don't see the value they operate on different networks

[@blaqueknight]

crashweaverda He said they're going to integrate the networks and they'll combine resources to roll out 5g quick.

[@WindowsAndMacintosh]

MetroPCS used to be CDMA but that was never a problem.

[@spydergs07]

You combine the networks to work together... It's really not hard.

[@hi-xe9ry]

Sprint customers get better reception

[@Nick_1790]

John Legere >>>>> roman reigns

[@notused2118]

John the con

[@wonderwoman8890]

Are you serious Sprint , if you people don't start talking care of your customers Now , later you all won't have a Company !!! Never in my life have I been treated so bad as I have been with Sprint !! And my Sprint Nightmare just keeps going

[@dalef939]

The problem i see with the new technology is it doesn't help if you do not have enough towers for your customers. Ill give example i am with t mobile and by my job i get 40-70mb a sec. There is mostly companies there and not much residential housing. When i get home i get 5-15mb a sec with the tower being 1 mile away. All residential area very few businesses. When speed drops to less then a1 mb i call customer support to complain and the tower is always congested. So until you can fix this issue then to me new technology doesn't help anything.

[@kpag3030]

dale f That’s what I’m saying. Data on sprint and t mobile currently sucks. They have to improve this before I’ll believe they can pull off 5g

[@charlesgreen632]

Another merger oh joy. 😒

[@spydergs07]

Can't wait!

[@DavidA20200]

He sounds like Donald Trump. America and American workers first

[@kn20jackass]

David Ackley so true I agree

[@AddisonSparks]

It's great. Love T-Mobile.

[@notused2118]

Bs, look at how sprint's union will get crushed.

[@drpt26]

Sprint is a monster. They have the worst customers service ever. I hope all these Corporations get so big they begin to eat themselves.

[@AlainTabangin]

Dan Roskamp tmobile customers services is pretty good compared to my experience with att and Verizon. On Verizon I encountered some rude lady chewing gum and att representative who accused me about my connection being choppy.

[@drpt26]

That is your story and I respect it my story is much different and darker. Corporations need to be held responsible for not offering a good service and when they don't listen and capitalize your hardship all you have is your word so speak it.

[@spydergs07]

I've been with Sprint for over 12 years. Customer service has been great and bill stays the same with in $0.01 every month. Love Sprint.

[@420bars]

All we want is a good price that is it.

[@spydergs07]

Been a Sprint customer for 12+ years and I can't wait for this merge to happen.

[@feyehudson1]

Me to 12 yrs. I am so done.

[@chrisbaker2669]

I dont see costs going down but if they can hold steady and the speed go way up I see it as a win for consumers.

[@FreedomTruth47]

These creeps are lying

[@Bendew]

1:46 bottom left corner what was that? 😂

[@anthony3246]

Bendew a person cleaning the floor

[@NicoEstebanR]

I want to move to T-Mobile but I’m scared of not getting good service.

[@water2wine1]

In my town they just tore down an old taco johns in order to be a new Sprint store directly across from a t mobile store.

[@MrSgallos1]

So if millimeter wave technology is not expansive how do you explain reconfiguring a dead Cdma technology that Sprint utilizes to convert an entirely different GSM network of Tmobile? Also there's different options than providing 5g through millimeter wave. There's fiber technology. Something that At&t has an abundant source of, and something that TMobile and Sprint have absolutely do not have.

[@Learning2BeBrave]

I guess that was what he did not mention, but knows about when he mentioned AT&T, Comcast, and Charter.

[@bronzeman-je2pd]

The same was said back when Sprint and Nextel merged 😒. Plus , you can already get both networks with Google project fi.

[@bbalila]

I have T-Mobile from 2013 as I moved from UK. Before my wife used to come & go from USA with out any network thanks to American carriers old tech & monopoly. Then John came & changed the whole Mobil networks. The reason was John, he the only Carrier with a energetic CEO. I had prepaid in UK from 1998 & it started in USA after 2010 because of T Mobil prepaid.

[@newmoneymarcus]

Done deal bro!

[@Longshore79]

Tony Gentry has a long way to go

[@clorbach2450]

Happy me and my family have been with TMO for so long

[@Manhattan_]

So is Sprint still Going you be Sprint, or will it all just be called the new TMobile

[@G10CKable]

I've read around and it appears the new company would retain the "T-Mobile" name.

[@SLACKLINEDUDE]

Love John! as a shareholder i think this is important

[@estusflask982]

5 months later: deal wasn't approved

[@RobsTechs]

They should make u guys sign and put that in writing just to make sure to us Americans that ur telling the truth

[@timsmith5788]

PLEASE I BEG YOU MAKE A CELL PHONE THAT CAN BLOCK ALL CALLS EXCEPT YOUR CONTACT LIST

[@mok822]

Why dont you ask the ceo of the new company wtffff

[@IsaacMirandaTRO]

John Legere has got me all excited about 5 g now. Must have it!!!

[@lpmoora]

Thank you T-Mobile/Sprint for bringing back unlimited in the first place

[@stoneybolonga3852]

What will happen to 4G LTE on Sprint iPhone's would they automatic go to 5G?!

[@justjayok]

Charles Sherry So it's really about the cellular "radios" in your phone that recieves the signal. Currently no phones have 5g radios, so you will have to upgrade your device when they make phones available with the correct "radio" to receive a 5G signal. LTE Phones as I understand won't be able to receive 5G signals only LTE.

[@spydergs07]

4G will stay since they are combining 2 networks and 5G will be supported on certain phones like the S9 and S9+ Galaxy

[@Gwolf888]

prepaid side Sprint and T-Mobile we just got to be prepared for what goes on the road and just keep watching the news and you tube

[@HunterJohnson77]

Ya right more us call centers.....

[@spydergs07]

Sprint and T-Mobile both already use US call centers. My company actually supports 9 Sprint and 4 T-Mobile call centers data centers. Verizon uses off shore and AT&T is hit and miss.

[@enriquezapata4139]

As a previous Sprint Customer i can assure these merger will screw up T-Mobile customers. When i was a sprint customer i had nothing but lies from their employees and most were extremely rude and in one occasion i was told to leave the store and had to call the police on them, as for service their data is horrible i went back to sprint asking for help multiples times and they always gave the same excuse (we are updating our towers) and i told them this is been happening for two years and still no good service ??? That was the reason why i got kick out of one of their stores because new potential customer were walking out the door when they heard about these issues. Their phone reception if you work near a military base is also non existence. that is the reason why i drop SPRINT and move to T-Mobile but if these merger becomes a reality i am dumping T-mobile And i highly suggested you do the same if you are a T-Mobile customer. Why do you thing their commercial on you tube comment are blocked They know thousands of sprint customer will post negative comments because of their poor service and rude employees.

[@tremarrimorris1554]

I am a tmobile customer and I have the s8+ and my question to you is what is the best cell phone to buy that will have more coverage in the United states far as having a signal just to make calls

[@MichelleSCarey]

I’m with T-MOBILE, love them...ugh Sprint has been trash. We just elevated them.....

[@spydergs07]

Except Sprint has the faster wider network band... T-Mobile kept their smaller network and just wanted to spread their network and not focus on speeds and reliability. Sprint focused on speeds and reliability and not range. So you put both of those networks together, you literally have the best network you possibly can have.

[@poison03nae]

Me and my husband are split I have always had T-Mobile he has sprint. Now combined this will be best service and T-Mobile family plan is legit and sprint service 😍

[@1sonia]

Chelle Carey Legere is cool ... why Sprint, hope you don't pick up Sprint pts.

[@notused2118]

Look at all these biased and employee like comments

[@shrek_2_on_dvd699]

He looks so much like the joker

[@Clinty727]

Wasn’t t-mobile going to merge with att a couple years back, but got blocked by Verizon who claimed it would be a monopoly?

[@Kuzyapso]

Donald Trump made this happen because of China

[@bet9898]

Let's goo. John is crazy and I love it !!!!!

[@stevek5748]

I DONT BELIEVE ANY OF THIS! Higher speeds Yes lower prices? NOOOO not in the long run

[@kobeandgary]

If they aren't cheaper than Verizon they won't give people any reason to switch. They will always be cheaper than Verizon.

[@spydergs07]

They will keep lower prices. Free market and reduced regulations will allow it to happen.

[@poison03nae]

Steve K T-Mobile has been the best in customer service... They always work with me when I have an issue

[@newmoneymarcus]

Jim is such a hater

[@dawnpark856]

“WHAT KIND OF AMERICAN TEL-CO COMPANIES” WE ARE PEOPLE ARE AMERICANS DEFEND OURSELVES

[@thebigbadwolf3172]

I was a Sprint customer since 2003 and now with MetroPCS. The reason I left Sprint is because it seems they care more about getting new customers rather than taking care of their long term customers. My only fear with this merger is prices are going to skyrocket and only new customers are going to benefit.

[@Learning2BeBrave]

the only way to be profitable is to keep all customers happy new and old. Based on the past and what they just said I doubt they would risk losing any customers since their goal is to expand and become the best deal out of the big 3.

[@cmlopez1982]

Ivest on infrastructure that will keep communication available when a hurricane hits. Florida’s Tmo customers went through Irma last year with NO SERVICE while AT&T and Verizon customers networks were intact.

[@Gabriel.4190]

This merger needs to happen. Someone will fill the void of 4th competing runner up. Straight talk maybe.

[@MightyMouse019]

G W Straight Talk is a type of carrier known as an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), which means that it doesn't run or own a wireless network. Instead, it purchases the right to use towers from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint. Just saying...

[@cristiancardenas5822]

Cricket?

[@HunterJohnson77]

Mc Nugget Cricket is ATT JUST PREPAID! DUH. EVER HERD OF A MVNO?

[@Gabriel.4190]

MightyMouse019 I know what a mvno is. but it is the closest and was used to make a point not differentiate.

[@Bendew]

G W Well I really want to make a cellphone carrier when I’m older (check out @belliumus on twitter!) so... maybe it will be me 🤷🏻‍♂️ Haha

[@NestorS3]

This aged quick

[@chuck363cj]

5-G..... A Microwave.... Death Sentence......

[@soonersdevil]

Who cares about 5g....what about the plans & cost ?

[@sbattitoful]

Let's just say it, it's all about frequency spectrum. The military took 900mhz and 800 mhz from Nextel. Sprint needed TMobile's 700mhz spectrum to push 5g or ?? John even said it in the piece.

[@DarrylMarshIyounggunzs]

i need my respect for being the owner of both and other companies that i need help with, also as owner i can participate and help you guys out, revenue will grow rapidly with my investing ask jim cramer about iyounggunzs way

[@robertclarkguitar]

What will the new tech add to the fees that will certainly add up.

[@papitin09]

Where are you going to leave spectrum they say they are the biggest

[@charlesgreen632]

Save the #DIGIWORLD 😑

[@HunterJohnson77]

I'm disappointed that MR SON dint push Sprint harder and give the investments to make Sprint better. Once sprint is done I will give T Mafia 6 months to a year and if they yank me around I will go to Verizon. I have 1 line with Verizon now. 5 with sprint. All my phones with work fine with Verizon....

[@ealxix8121]

Both CEOs are liars. None of what they're saying will happen. Nevertheless, I'm glad Sprint is GONE!!.

[@dawnpark856]

DONT JUST SIT DOWN THERE AND LISTEN TO THE OWNERS INSULTING US AMERICANS WE CAN DO THE SAME AND WE SHOULD GET OUR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BACK. No MORE OF US GIVING AWAY OUR JOBS AND OUR TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND LET OTHERS TAKE OVER

[@maxsantos8800]

I hate sprint, worst company ever. Always trying to over charge you...

[@Learning2BeBrave]

"Worst Company Ever" , the same company that made your current "unlimited" plan available. Think before you speak heathen.

[@stephgirly1]

I have been a sprint customer since late 90's and in happy.

[@Eugenepanels]

i was a dealer till 2017 softbank surely hired the wrong morons to run the company

[@topazioazulazul]

I can't wait!!!! when is this happening??

[@kpag3030]

Orquidea Del Norte It’s not

[@Roddypiperdwn]

Will Paul still have a job?

[@merymolina7979]

Saludos Marcelo Claure bendiciones

[@simpleman238]

Notice how Marcelo avoids being asked about prices 🤔 I bet their pricing is gonna be high 😒

[@wadedungan3172]

John Legere could sell people on buying a parachute made of bricks and make it seem like the best idea in the world.

[@sleepycobra9152]

Hello folks 5 G means 128 antennas in your phone instead of two. ...... tons of radiation So if you keep your phone in your pocket that means you will be impotent soon

[@kpag3030]

Peacock For Sale I have lead lined boxers so I’m good

[@RobsTechs]

John's awesome the whole reason I like tmobile hes very honest

[@dariancrumel4061]

My question is what is going to happen to the Sprint retail stores? Will they change to T-Mobile retail stores?

[@AlainTabangin]

Darian Crumel some will close and some will be changed with the tmobile brand. It only makes sense to remove redundancy.

[@MrRandrews121]

Alain Tabangin stores aren't going to close.

[@Learning2BeBrave]

He mentioned for one store closed in a urban area one will open in a suburb. And I believe that will happen since they are expanding not contracting.

[@andycasimir2490]

I was planning on switching from MetroPCS to T - Mobile but now I'm not so sure . Is there any other viable options ?

[@rohan6]

Verizon

[@andycasimir2490]

@@rohan6 shut up nerd

[@mountainbikingaddict7299]

#Stop5G

[@RobsTechs]

I hope sprint and tmobile stick what they are saying

[@celebrityrog]

What I've seen with AT&T is yes the price is slightly higher than T-Mobile (not by much), and by far better service all over, higher reception, faster data speeds all over all the time. I don't get that with T-Mobile, I never got that with Sprint. Note that they wont talk about lower prices, because the prices WILL GO UP, but likely be less than AT&T and Verizon as they are currently - inflation and innovation will drive prices up anyway, its natural. I pay about $250 more per month TODAY than I did 10 years ago.

[@markjones2410]

Hope this goes through and there are lots of jobs for people,t mobile will be good. One thing that shouldn't happen is we go backwards,as black and white tv this is america. I hope TV that t mobile will take over the cable tv too I'm sick of the high rate cable bill and fees too,let's support t mobile for this and get them there job done!!

[@sky14shonmosley]

Google could fill the 4th company void

[@rkukmedia]

How do people like Jim get a job in TV in the US??

[@timmay2k]

I bet u John has Verizon as personal plan

[@stublue62988]

BigTimsTrucking LLC why would he do that he is the ceo of t-mobile he wouldn’t have version for a personal plan I mean seriously

[@fredocorleone3280]

Why do all phone service companies, inevitably try to create monopolies? Allowing 3 companies to control a market is not good for consumers, EVER! Samsung, Hynix, and Micron control 96% of the memory market for computers, how is that working out for consumers lately? #price-gouging

[@charlesgreen632]

fredocorleone #SERIOUSLY flag on this play.

[@justiceforall1288]

John is so cool! 😂😂😂😂😎

[@peachfuzz1978]

IDK i think that Prices will definitely go up on Tmobile.

[@spydergs07]

Why would they go up??? That would do the opposite effect they want.

[@Vsw1zzy]

I’m in nyc I’m riding with Vzw