T-Mobile US, Inc. × United States Cellular Corporation
T-Mobile closed its acquisition of the majority of UScellular's wireless operations on August 1, 2025. [67, 70] The deal, valued at approximately $4.3 billion after adjustments, included more than four million wireless customers, retail stores, and about 30% of UScellular's spectrum assets. [67, 72] The transaction was funded with $2.6 billion in cash and the assumption of approximately $1.7 billion in debt. [67, 68]
The asset
Acquisition of substantially all of UScellular's wireless operations, including its customer base, retail stores, and certain spectrum assets.
- 4M customers
The record
- Seller status
- Going concern
- Sector
- telecommunications
- Modalities
- customer data, spectrum assets
- Jurisdiction
- US
- Personal data
- Customer data was transferred as part of the operational acquisition, with customers remaining on their existing plans initially before being transitioned to T-Mobile plans.
What it means if you hold data
This is a significant consolidation in the U.S. telecom market, transferring a large customer data asset from a regional carrier to a national one. The deal enhances T-Mobile's network coverage, particularly in rural areas, and directly increases its subscriber base, a key metric in the wireless industry. [70]