For many years, mobile phones received cellular service through a physical SIM (subscriber identity module) card that connected your handset to your phone carrier. These physical SIM cards made it ...

The $4.4 billion transaction was announced in May 2024, with T-Mobile acquiring U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations including customers, stores and spectrum.

According to a May 28, 2024, USA TODAY report, T-Mobile announced it would acquire U.S. Cellular's operations in a $4.4 billion deal, aiming to provide better connection to rural parts of the country.