T-Mobile U.S. traces its roots to the 1994 establishment of VoiceStream Wireless PCS as a subsidiary of Western Wireless Corporation. After its spin off from parent Western Wireless on May 3, 1999, VoiceStream Wireless was purchased by Deutsche Telekom AG in 2001 for $35 billion and renamed T-Mobile USA, Inc., in July 2002.

Sep 1, 2022 · It’s been 20 years since Deutsche Telekom purchased VoiceStream Wireless and rebranded it T-Mobile USA, Inc. At the time, an industry analyst noted, “Even if nobody in the U.S. might know what T-Mobile means yet, if they spend enough money promoting it, they will.”

Western Wireless became a publicly traded company in 1996. Western Wireless spun off its VoiceStream Wireless subsidiary in 1999, which was later purchased by Deutsche Telekom AG in 2001. Deutsche Telekom renamed VoiceStream Wireless to T-Mobile USA in 2002. Western Wireless merged with Alltel Corporation in August 2005. After the merger ...

Feb 28, 2002 · VoiceStream Wireless today officially announced the availability of expanded text messaging services, allowing customers to send text messages to friends and family across the nation, no matter which wireless service provider they use.

Jul 24, 2000 · Deutsche Telekom AG agreed to acquire Voicestream Wireless Corp. for $50.7 billion, with both companies hailing the long-rumored deal as bringing more competition to the U.S. cellular telephone...

Apr 24, 2001 · This page provides information on applications to the FCC related to the proposed merger of VoiceStream Wireless Corporation, Powertel, Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG. These applications have been consolidated under IB Docket 00-187, and most of the record in the proceeding is accessible through the Electronic Comment Filing System .

Jun 27, 2019 · 1994: VoiceStream Wireless PCS, a subsidiary of Western Wireless Corp., is founded in Bellevue. 1999: VoiceStream spins off from parent Western Wireless.

Jun 1, 2001 · VoiceStream will become part of T-Mobile International AG, Deutsche Telekom's mobile telephony subsidiary. With more than 51 million subscribers, and a group of 15 companies in Europe, Asia and, now, the United States, Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading mobile communications companies.

May 31, 2001 · VoiceStream is the only U.S. wireless telecommunications provider with a national GSM wireless technology network, which gives customers the choice of using their VoiceStream number when traveling internationally and supports roaming capabilities for other GSM customers traveling to the United States.

T-Mobile United States traces its roots to the 1994 establishment of VoiceStream Wireless PCS as a subsidiary of Western Wireless Corporation. 1999: VoiceStream spins off from parent Western Wireless. In 2000, VoiceStream Wireless acquired two regional GSM carriers.