T-Mobile
Type	Subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom
Founded	1990
Headquarters	Bonn, Germany
Key people	Hamid Akhavan – CEO Katharina Hollender – CFO
Industry	Wireless Services
Products	GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS (HSDPA), WLAN Hotspots(WiFi), T-Mobile HotSpot @Home
Website	www.t-mobile.net

Stakes of T-Mobile International without T-Mobile USA:      100% Share     >50% Share

T-Mobile corporate headquarters, Bonn

T-Mobile is a mobile network operator headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Deutsche Telekom AG (,) ( English translation German Telecom) (abbreviated DTAG) is a Telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or " Wires quot In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need GSM ( Global System for Mobile communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for Mobile phones in the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS is a Packet oriented Mobile Data Service available to users of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM and Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution ( EDGE) Enhanced GPRS ( EGPRS) or IMT Single Carrier ( IMT-SC) A wireless LAN or WLAN is a Wireless Local area network, which is the linking of two or more computers or devices without using wires Mobile VoIP is an extension of mobility to a VoIP Voice over IP network A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia A mobile network operator ( MNO) also known as carriage service provider ( CSP) wireless service provider, wireless carrier, Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom and belongs to the FreeMove Business alliance. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Deutsche Telekom AG (,) ( English translation German Telecom) (abbreviated DTAG) is a Telecommunications company headquartered in FreeMove is an alliance of several European mobile Telecommunications operators designed to provide better service integration for its members' Roaming A business alliance is an agreement between businesses usually motivated by cost reduction and improved service for the customer

T-Mobile is a group of mobile phone corporate subsidiaries (all under the ownership of Deutsche Telekom) that operate GSM and UMTS networks in Europe and the United States. Deutsche Telekom AG (,) ( English translation German Telecom) (abbreviated DTAG) is a Telecommunications company headquartered in GSM ( Global System for Mobile communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for Mobile phones in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The "T" stands for "Telekom. " Most subsidiaries of Deutsche Telekom have names beginning with "T-" like T-Home, T-Systems and T-Online. T-Mobile also has financial stakes in mobile operators in Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Globally, T-Mobile has 101 million subscribers, making it the world's sixth largest mobile phone service provider by subscribers and the third largest multinational after the United Kingdom's Vodafone and Spain's Telefónica. This is a list of Mobile phone network operating companies.For a more comprehensive list (UMTS and GSM operators only see Mobile Network Code. Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. Telefónica SA, (,,,,) is a Spanish telecommunication company. T-mobile is the fourth largest wireless telecommunications network in America after AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint Nextel Corp.

T-Mobile International has a substantial presence in eleven European countries (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom) as well as in the United States. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Republic of Macedonia (Република Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

In recent years Deutsche Telekom attempted to acquire rival mobile network operator O2, but in 2006 it was acquired by Spain's Telefónica. Telefónica Europe plc is a European Telecommunications company providing both fixed and mobile communication products usually under the styled brand O2 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Telefónica SA, (,,,,) is a Spanish telecommunication company.

As well as kit sponsors for FC Bayern Munich, Ferencvárosi TC, and West Bromwich Albion, and a supporting sponsor of Birmingham City F.C., T-Mobile is also a sponsor of several sports events, some of which carry the company name. A kit (also known as a "strip" or "uniform" is the standard equipment and attire worn by players in Association football. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC also known as Ferencváros, nicknamed Fradi, is a sport club in Hungary, founded in 1899 by Ferenc Springer and a group West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. For example, it sponsors the Austrian first division football competition, the T-Mobile Bundesliga. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Austrian Football Bundesliga (München Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga) is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It was also the official global mobile phone carrier for the 2006 FIFA World Cup (football) in Germany and sponsored its own cycling team, the T-Mobile Team. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races of any kind - whether they are recreational or

In March 2008, the company announced they are to acquire Siemens Wireless Modules as part of the JOMA consortium. The deal will be concluded in May 2008.

Trivia note: The T-Mobile ring tone was composed by Lance Massey while staff composer at McHale-Barone in New York City.

International operations

Austria

T-Mobile in Austria is the 2nd largest carrier in the country. It recently acquired low-cost operator Tele. Ring from Western Wireless International in 2005 and still uses the Tele. Ring brand in the country for low cost offers.

Germany

T-Mobile International current logo

The T-D1 logo and brand used in Germany beginning in the mid-1990s for Telekom's GSM network, known in Germany as the D-Netz. GSM ( Global System for Mobile communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for Mobile phones in the

Initial 1984 logo of the analog C-Netz, the first-generation analog mobile phone system that was the predecessor of DeTeMobil and T-Mobile

In Germany, its home market, T-Mobile is the largest mobile phone operator with almost 36 million subscribers (as of January 2008), closely followed by its primary rival, Vodafone. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. The highly profitable GSM network in Germany is scheduled to be supplemented and ultimately replaced by UMTS, for which T-Mobile spent EU€8. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 2 billion in August 2000 to acquire one of the six licenses for Germany.

On July 1, 1989, West Germany's state-owned postal monopoly, Deutsche Bundespost (DBP) was reorganized, with telecommunications consolidated in a new Deutsche Bundespost Telekom unit; this was renamed Deutsche Telekom in 1995, and began to be privatized in 1996. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Deutsche Bundespost ( German federal Post office) was created in 1947 as a successor to the Reichspost (German imperial post office Deutsche Telekom AG (,) ( English translation German Telecom) (abbreviated DTAG) is a Telecommunications company headquartered in Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business

The analog first-generation C-Netz ("C Network", marketed as C-Tel) was Germany's first true mobile phone network (the A and B networks, also owned by the post office, had been previous radiotelephone systems), and was introduced in 1985. An analog or analogue signal is any continuous signal for which the time varying feature (variable of the signal is a representation of some other 1G (or 1-G is short for first-generation Wireless Telephone Technology, Cellphones These are the analog cellphone standards that The Radio Telephone Network C (German Funktelefonnetz-C, abbreviated as C-Netz) was a first generation analog Cellular phone A radiotelephone is a communications device that allows two or more people to talk using Radio. Following German reunification in 1990, it was extended to the former East Germany. German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung took place twice after 1945 first in 1957 the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state

On July 1, 1992, the Deutsche Bundespost Telekom began to operate Germany's first GSM network, along with the C-Netz, as its DeTeMobil subsidiary. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) GSM ( Global System for Mobile communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for Mobile phones in the The GSM 900 MHz frequency band was referred to as the "D-Netz", and Telekom named its service D1; the private consortium awarded the second license (formerly Mannesmann, now Vodafone) chose the name D2. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Mannesmann AG was a German corporation with headquarters in Düsseldorf. Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. In 1996, as Deutsche Telekom began to brand its subsidiaries with the T- prefix, the network was renamed T-D1 and DeTeMobil became T-Mobil; the C-Netz, in the process of being wound down, was not rebranded, and was shut down in 2000. Rebranding is the process by which a product or service developed with one Brand, company or Product line affiliation is marketed or distributed In 2002, as Deutsche Telekom consolidated its international operations, it anglicized the T-Mobil name as T-Mobile, although sometimes also using the name T-D1 within Germany. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States It is still common for Germans to refer to T-Mobile and Vodafone as D1 and D2.

D1 introduced short message service (SMS) services in 1994 and began a prepaid service, Xtra, in 1997. Short Message Service ( SMS) is a Communications protocol allowing the interchange of short text messages between mobile telephone devices. A prepaid mobile phone ( pay-as-you-go or prepaid wireless) is a Mobile phone for which service is purchased in advance of use ^[1]

On September 19, 2007 T-Mobile announced its collaboration with Apple Inc. to be the sole carrier of the iPhone in Germany with a launch date of November 9, 2007. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics The iPhone is an internet-connected Multimedia Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[2]

Croatia

Former Cronet logo

T-Mobile entered the Croatian market in October 1999 when Deutsche Telekom (DT) initially acquired a 35 percent interest in Hrvatski telekom, including its cell phone service provider Cronet. Deutsche Telekom AG (,) ( English translation German Telecom) (abbreviated DTAG) is a Telecommunications company headquartered in T-Hrvatski Telekom (T-HT T-Croatian Telecom is the national telecommunications company in Croatia. Two years later, DT signed an agreement with the Croatian government to acquire the additional 16 percent needed for a majority holding. In January 2003, Hrvatski Telekom assembled all of its mobile activities under a single brand HTmobile. Finally, in October 2004, HTmobile became T-Mobile Hrvatska, or T-Mobile Croatia, thus joining the global T-Mobile family also by name.

Czech Republic

T-Mobile was previously known as Paegas in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia,

T-Mobile Czech Republic a. s. has been operating in the Czech market since 1996. As of 30 May 2008, 5. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 273 million customers were using T-Mobile services.

T-Mobile Czech Republic a. s. operates a public mobile communications network on the GSM standard in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands and is also authorized to operate a UMTS network. GSM ( Global System for Mobile communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for Mobile phones in the T-Mobile was the first operator in the Czech Republic to launch this third-generation technology on 19 October 2005 under the name Internet 4G. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Hungary

Former Westel logo

In May 2004, the same day as Hungary joined the European Union, the former company, named Westel (which was owned entirely by the former Matáv) changed its name, and the entire marketing. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Westel was the most popular cellphone network in Hungary at the time. The company was called T-Mobile Hungary, but after some financial decisions, as with the other T- companies, it formed to Magyar Telekom Nyrt. Mobil Szolgáltatások Üzletág (Hungarian Telekom, Mobile Services Business Unit), but they still say T-Mobile. Overall, T-Mobile has the best cellphone coverage in Hungary, and they also provide high-speed services, like EDGE, 3G, and HSDPA in the major cities of Hungary, and in an area of the most popular Hungarian tourist destination, Lake Balaton. Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution ( EDGE) Enhanced GPRS ( EGPRS) or IMT Single Carrier ( IMT-SC) 3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and Technology, superseding 2 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access ( HSDPA) is a 3G (third generation Mobile telephony Communications protocol in the High-Speed Packet Lake Balaton, located in Hungary, is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the foremost regional tourist destinations

Macedonia

Main article: T-Mobile Makedonija

Former Mobimak logo

In Macedonia, T-Mobile was previously known as Mobimak. The Republic of Macedonia (Република The company has been operating in the Macedonian market since 1996. On September 7, 2006, Mobimak accepted the international T-Mobile branding. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In June 2007, T-Mobile Macedonia has reached 1 million subscribers, out of which 85% are active and using their services. T-Mobile MK covers 98. 5% of the population. It has a GSM 900 license, offers GPRS, MMS and mobile internet services using T-Mobile HotSpots and has implemented the EDGE fast mobile internet specification. T-Mobile Macedonia applied for a UMTS license on 1 August 2007. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The current codes are 070/071/072.

Montenegro

MoNET logo

T-Mobile brand entered the Montenegrin market in 2006 through the acquisition of MoNet GSM mobile provider. T-Mobile Montenegro (T-Mobile Crna Gora) is fully owned by T-Crnogorski Telekom, which is itself owned by Magyar Telekom, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom. Crnogorski Telekom ( NEX: TECG is the leading Telecommunications operator in Montenegro. Magyar Telekom Nyrt ( Magyar Telekom Távközlési Részvénytársaság &ndash Hungarian Telekom Telecommunications PLC Deutsche Telekom AG (,) ( English translation German Telecom) (abbreviated DTAG) is a Telecommunications company headquartered in Although the acquisition by Magyar Telekom was done in 2005, it was not until September 26, 2006 that the MoNet GSM operator was re-branded as T-Mobile Montenegro. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

MoNet GSM launched on 1 July 2000, as part of Telecom Montenegro. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Crnogorski Telekom ( NEX: TECG is the leading Telecommunications operator in Montenegro. It became an independent incorporated limited liability company a month later, on August 1, 2000. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The company currently holds around 34 percent of the Montenegrin market and uses GSM 900, GPRS, and EDGE technologies. GSM frequency bands or frequency ranges are the radio spectrum frequencies designated by the ITU for the operation Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution ( EDGE) Enhanced GPRS ( EGPRS) or IMT Single Carrier ( IMT-SC) Since June 21, 2007 3G/UMTS services have been available in larger cities as well as on the coast. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and Technology, superseding 2

Netherlands

Former Ben NL logo

Former Orange-NL brand

T-mobile entered the Dutch market by the acquisition of Ben on September 20, 2002. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Ben NL or Ben was a Dutch mobile network operator from 1999 to 2003 Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. T-Mobile Netherlands, a wholly-owned subsidiary of T-Mobile International, acquired Orange Netherlands from France Télécom for EU€1. Orange is the brand used by France Telecom for its Mobile network operator and Internet service provider subsidiaries France Télécom () is the main Telecommunication company in France and one of the largest in the world 33 billion. ^[3] This makes it the second largest mobile telephone operator in the country behind KPN. KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both

Poland

Main article: Era (telecommunications)

T-Mobile owns 49 percent of the company and is in an ownership dispute with the French conglomerate Vivendi regarding the remaining shares. VIVENDI is a software package for care management and staff organisation published by the German software company CONNEXT and introduced in 1995 Era has licenses for GSM 900, 1800, and UMTS including wireless Internet access through HSDPA, technology based on Blueconnect. Era serves over 13 million customers.

Slovakia

Former Eurotel-SK logo

T-Mobile entered the Slovak market in May 2005, when it acquired EuroTel Bratislava, and renamed it T-Mobile Slovensko. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million T-Mobile is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Bonn, Germany. T-Mobile Slovensko is a subsidiary of Slovak Telekom, which is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom. Slovak Telekom (in the past officially called Slovenské telekomunikácie and Slovak Telecom; the brand used for fixed line products is T-Com since Deutsche Telekom AG (,) ( English translation German Telecom) (abbreviated DTAG) is a Telecommunications company headquartered in

The company has the same GSM coverage^[4] as Orange Slovensko in Slovakia. Orange Slovensko is a member of the global communications group Orange. A third provider, Telefónica O2 Slovakia, obtained license in October 2006 and launched commercial service in February 2007,^[5][6] and launched the country's first 3G network in January 2006 in the centre of the capital city, Bratislava. Telefónica O2 Slovakia is a provider of mobile service O2 in Slovakia ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading ^[7]

United Kingdom

Former One2One logo

T-Mobile UK was previously known as One 2 One, and before that as Mercury One 2 One. Mercury Communications was a national Telephone company in the United Kingdom. One 2 One was in its final days operated as a joint venture between Cable and Wireless and American cable provider Mediaone Group, which had a number of investments in Britain dating back to its days as the US West Media Group. Cable & Wireless ( is a British Telecommunications company In the mid-1980s it became the first company in the UK to offer an alternative Telephone One 2 One was the world's first GSM 1800 network when it launched in September 1993. T-Mobile offers both pay-as-you-go and pay-monthly contract phones. A prepaid mobile phone ( pay-as-you-go or prepaid wireless) is a Mobile phone for which service is purchased in advance of use The pay-monthly contracts are branded as Flext for both 18 month and 12 month contract customers as of February 2007; T-Mobile's 12 month contracts were previously branded as Relax. February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday. The network also offers other contract options for off-peak users and customers who call within network predominantly. T-Mobile launched their 3G UMTS services in the autumn of 2003. Additionally there is also the U-Fix plan which is a monthly plan which can also be topped up with pay-as-you-go extra credit.

Once the smallest of Britain's four GSM operators, T-Mobile is now the United Kingdom's third largest mobile network, behind O2 (UK) and Vodafone (UK), with over 19. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Telefónica Europe plc is a European Telecommunications company providing both fixed and mobile communication products usually under the styled brand O2 Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. 2 million subscribers. This has been largely due to the virtual operators such as Virgin Mobile that use the T-Mobile network infrastructure. A mobile virtual network operator ( MVNO) is a company that provides Mobile phone service but does not have its own licensed Frequency allocation of Virgin Mobile is a brand used by many Mobile phone service providers based in the United Kingdom, and operating

A T-Mobile liveried Ayats Bravo coach used in a World Cup promotion in partnership with UK mobile retailer Phones4u. Ayats Bravojpg|thumb|right|300px|Ayats Bravo 1 coach on a Scania chassis]] The Ayats Bravo is a range of coaches manufactured by Ayats. In British English and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers Sporting competitions named World Cup include FIFA World Cup (men's football(soccer FIFA Women's World Cup (women's football(soccer Phones 4u is a large independent Mobile phone retailer in the UK

T-Mobile have been the official sponsor of English Championship side West Bromwich Albion since the 2004-05 season, they previously sponsored Rotherham United F.C. They also partnership sponsors of Scottish Premier League clubs Rangers FC and Celtic FC. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Rotherham United Football Club (also known as 'The Millers' are an English professional football club temporarily based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League.

As of 1 November 2007 T-Mobile UK is launching a UK version of the My Faves Tariff similar to that used by T-Mobile USA. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. As of 1st May 2008 the pay monthly tariffs available on T-Mobile UK are Flext (flexible allowances), Combi (fixed allowances), Solo (SIM only with fixed allowances), U-Fix (Fixed allowances then PAYG) and My Faves.

T-Mobile UK also offers a number of wireless broadband options both through USB and data card for internet access.

On 12 December 2007, it was confirmed that a merger of the high-speed 3G and HSDPA networks operated by T-Mobile UK and Three UK (3) was to take place starting January 2008. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and Technology, superseding 2 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access ( HSDPA) is a 3G (third generation Mobile telephony Communications protocol in the High-Speed Packet This will leave T-Mobile and 3 with the largest HSDPA mobile phone network in the country, with a theoretical maximum speed of 6. 5 MB/s, rising to 7. 2 MB/s over the course of the year. The merger does not mean that 3 and T-Mobile are merging as companies, only that their 3G and HSDPA networks will be combined. The merger has also led to a series of [mobile broadband] packages at very low cost to the user, at rates competitive to current landline broadband packages from operators such as BT and Sky. In Mathematics, an operator is a function which operates on (or modifies another function The sky is the part of the Atmosphere or of Outer space visible from the surface of any Astronomical object. Many users have noticed since this merger that performance is beyond unacceptable during the daytime, with many users only getting up to 150 kbit/s.

Like most big companies T-Mobile UK answers 65% calls through outsource agents such a TSC (Falkirk, Dearne Valley & Greenock) & SITEL (Newcastle, India & Philippines). T-Mobile & the outsources have strict customer service rules to follow, with a standard greeting currently being "thank you for calling T-Mobile, my name is <name>, how can I help?

United States

Main article: T-Mobile (USA)

T-Mobile USA is the United States based subsidiary of T-Mobile International AG. T-Mobile USA is a cellular Telecommunications provider and the United States based subsidiary of T-Mobile International AG, itself based in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the T-Mobile USA is currently the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the U. S. market with approximately 28 million^[8] customers as of August 2007 and annual revenue of US$17. 1 billion.

The U. S. T-Mobile network predominately uses the GSM/GPRS 1900 MHz frequency-band, making it the largest 1900 MHz network in the United States. GSM ( Global System for Mobile communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for Mobile phones in the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS is a Packet oriented Mobile Data Service available to users of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM and The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Service is available in 98 of the 100 largest markets and 268 million potential customers (POPS).

As of January 2008, T-Mobile USA has received 7 consecutive J.D. Power and Associates Awards for customer service, a feat that has yet to be matched in any industry. JD Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm founded in 1968 by James David Power III. ^[9]

Headquartered in Factoria, Bellevue, Washington, the U. Factoria is a neighborhood in the southern part of Bellevue Washington and is one of the city's major commercial districts S. company was previously known as VoiceStream Wireless or Powertel. In May 2001, VoiceStream was acquired by Deutsche Telekom for US$24 billion, and in September 2002 changed the company name nationally to T-Mobile. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been

On September 17, 2007, T-Mobile USA announced that it will acquire SunCom Wireless for US$2. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc was a wireless carrier that operated in the Southeastern United States since 1999 and in parts of the Caribbean since 2004 4 billion. The acquisition will improve network coverage in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. At the end of the second quarter of 2007, SunCom had more than 1. 1 million customers. The deal closed on February 22, 2008. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Internet hotspots (802. 11 WiFi)

In addition to mobile phone service, T-Mobile also operates WiFi hotspots in the United States and Europe. A hotspot is a venue that offers Wi-Fi access to the Internet In the USA alone, it operates over 8,000 (as of December 22, 2006) T-Mobile HotSpot locations for Internet access — including such locations as airports, airline clubs, Starbucks coffeehouses (Starbucks will soon change its WiFi relationship from T-Mobile to AT&T), Kinko's, Borders Books and Music, Hyatt, and Red Roof Inn Hotels. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Starbucks Corporation ( is an international Coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle Washington. Borders Group ( is an international bookseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Hyatt is an international brand of hotels within the Global Hyatt Corporation that operates numerous properties Red Roof Inn is a budget Hotel chain in the United States, operating over 325 properties primarily in the Midwest Southern and Eastern United States The U. S. WiFi infrastructure was completely replaced when T-Mobile bought the Wireless ISP MobileStar. MobileStar was a wireless Internet service provider which first gained notoriety in deploying Wi-Fi Internet access points in Starbucks coffee shops and American In addition, Sony Computer Entertainment on behalf of T-Mobile introduced a HotSpot Locator and HotSpot Promotional Period (6 months from activation) for the Sony PSP system and Sony Mylo system. ( SCEI) is a Japanese Video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry mostly in Video game consoles and is a full The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a Handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. The mylo Internet Device (formerly mylo Personal Communicator) is a device created and marketed by Sony for portable instant messaging and other Internet-based communications Both promotions are separate, and, by combining the total time allotted for each system, users can have up to one year free access, by using six months on the Mylo, and six months on the PlayStation Portable.

On January 7, Tristan Sooklal became a sponsor of T-Mobile. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental

Beginning second quarter of 2008, T-Mobile will no longer be the provider of Wi-Fi access for Starbucks coffeehouses, ending its deal since 2001 to AT&T. ^[10] However, through a roaming agreement with AT&T, T-Mobile HotSpot subscribers will still be able to use the AT&T Starbucks wireless networks for a limited time. ^[11]

Statistics of Deutsche Telekom's GSM networks

• All T-Mobile networks (including affiliates and minority owned): 108. 2 million (as of March 2008)^[12]

Featured Phones

T-Mobile Dash, T-Mobile Wing, Danger Hiptop

T-Mobile branded networks

Mobile operators in which T-Mobile has a substantial stake

See also

• Deutsche Telekom (DT)
• Electronic Beats
• i wireless
• Open Handset Alliance
• T-Mobile Arena
• T-Mobile Team
• T-Online
• Western Wireless Corporation

References

External links

• T-Mobile International
• T-Mobile HotSpots
• Deutsche Telekom (DT)—T-Mobile's parent company
• Report: Apple chooses European iPhone carriers—CNet. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Deutsche Telekom AG (,) ( English translation German Telecom) (abbreviated DTAG) is a Telecommunications company headquartered in Electronic Beats is a T-Mobile funded lifestyle concept which is composed of four projects Magazine Electronic Beats Magazine is a quarterly publication revolving i wireless (formally Iowa Wireless is an affiliate of T-Mobile, operating on the GSM-1900 platform The Open Handset Alliance ( OHA) is a Business alliance of 34 firms including Google, HTC, Intel, Motorola T-Online, a former subsidiary and now business unit of Deutsche Telekom, is the biggest Internet service provider in Germany. Western Wireless was a Wireless Telecommunications (ie cellular) provider in the western United States that specialized in Rural com report that T-Mobile will be one of the European carriers of the Apple iPhone. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics The iPhone is an internet-connected Multimedia Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc