Big 3 wireless carriers so far unfazed by immigration crackdown

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Investment analysts expect President Donald Trump’s changes in U.S. immigration policy will have a profound effect on wireless carriers’ subscriber counts in 2025 and beyond, but the carriers themselves are reluctant to own up to any near-term impact. That’s in part because it’s a sensitive political subject—and it’s too early to tell. But there’s no denying that a crackdown in U.S. immigration will lead to a lower U.S. population, resulting in a smaller pool of customers for the wireless industry that already serves nearly everybody old enough to hold a cell phone. The biggest impact from the immigration crackdown is expected at T-Mobile because it has the highest share of prepaid customers. Prepaid service is typically more affordable to immigrants and lower income customers than postpaid, which usually requires a credit check.


Big 3 wireless carriers so far unfazed by immigration crackdown