4 [Con] Smaller Carriers Could Be Hurt

In the wake of a merger, many consumers will consider switching to one of the smaller carriers in the U.S. While that might be a good thing for some smaller firms, those same firms could still be impacted by the deal.

That’s largely because smaller carriers, like Boost Mobile and MetroPCS, actually operate on the same networks controlled by the “Big 4 telecom” companies. And because some small carriers are actually owned by T-Mobile and Sprint, some of the cons on this list could apply to them, too.