Yesterday it was announced that AT&T is buying T Mobile. I’m currently a T Mobile customer and have been an AT&T customer in the past. For the most part, I’ve enjoyed being a T Mobile customer for the past 2 years. Their customer service has always been helpful and courteous and I love paying $30 per month for unlimited data on my Android phone. 

My contract is up this summer and quite frankly I can’t see myself going back to AT&T. My concern is not really with AT&T specifically, but with the phone companies in general. I hate being locked into 2 year contracts when phone technology changes so fast. When I got my Android phone 2 years ago it was the 2nd Android phone to hit the market and I couldn’t wait to get it. Almost 2 years later I’ve realized how poor the hardware is and I’ve spent too much time wishing T Mobile would let me upgrade to a new phone. So many newer and better Android phones have hit the market it’s crazy, not to mention the fact that my Android phone still doesn’t work ½ as well as my Ipod touch.

I’m pretty sure I would have left T Mobile no matter what. It’s possible I might have stayed if I had been able to upgrade my phone early, but it doesn’t seem like they are too interested in that. 

Technology changes too fast to be locked into any device for 2 years, especially phones. Thankfully I have a couple months to carefully consider my options.