T-Mobile US, Inc. is an American wireless network operator headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, majority owned by the German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, tracing to earlier American wireless carriers including VoiceStream Wireless, which Deutsche Telekom acquired in 2001 and rebranded T-Mobile. It grew into one of the largest wireless carriers in the United States, particularly after its 2020 merger with rival carrier Sprint, itself a major American telecommunications company since the early 20th century.
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Company TypeAmerican wireless network operator, majority owned by Deutsche Telekom 2 Founded YearFounded in 1994 by John W. Stanton as VoiceStream Wireless; Deutsche Telekom gained plurality ownership in 2001 and renamed it T-Mobile. HeadquartersBellevue, Washington, U.S. 2 Company Type
Company Type (category) Company Type (category)Internet Service Provider 1 Connections
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A major telecommunications carrier; classified in the atlas telecommunications-industry.
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is an American wireless network operator headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Its majority shareholder and namesake is the German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom. T-Mobile is the second largest wireless carrier in the United States, with 140 million subscribers as of September 30, 2025.
The company was founded in 1994 by John W. Stanton of the Western Wireless Corporation as VoiceStream Wireless. Deutsche Telekom then gained plurality ownership in 2001 and renamed it after its global T-Mobile brand.
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