By Joe Hernandez
The telecommunications giant T-Mobile announced it's buying the budget cell service provider Mint Mobile — best known for its ads with actor and part-owner Ryan Reynolds. The cash-and-stock deal, which includes two other brands, is worth $1.35 billion.
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said Wednesday that the company would use its size and resources to "supercharge" Mint, which uses T-Mobile's wireless network and offers plans for as little as $15 per month.
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- Moderator's Note
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- Some readers will remember that I publicized my disappointment
- with the way Verizon issued it's "Not quite 4G" decision and
- forced my wife to buy a new phone. She chose Consumer Cellular,
- but I had already abandoned Verizon in favor of - you guessded
- it - Mint Mobile. I've been happy with their service, but
- now I'm wondering it the next big Orgy-of-Obfuscation will
- leave me without any choice but to pony up for the full-price
- offers.
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- Bill Horne
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