Organization to start boycott of T-Mobile on September 10th, but not for the reasons you might think
This boycott, surprisingly, is politically motivated and has nothing to do with the controversial T-Life app.
Tomorrow, September 10th, a group that will consist of leaders from the Communication Workers of America, Tesla Takedown, and others, will begin a boycott of T-Mobile starting at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. The goal is to have at least 10,000 subscribers of the carrier cancel their T-Mobile contracts on November 1st. No, this has nothing to do with the T-Life app and is a protest of the carrier's support of certain politicians.
What is the boycott a protest of?
When I first heard about this organized boycott against T-Mobile, I figured that the protest was being arranged as a way to let T-Mobile know that its customers and reps do not like having to use the T-Life app to place orders for devices, add new lines, buy accessories, and more. But it appears that the goal to get at least 10,000 T-Mobile subscribers to drop the carrier by November 1st is being done to "send a message to all of corporate America that there are costs to supporting the Trump Administration."
A boycott of T-Mobile is starting tomorrow, September 10th. | Image credit-T-MobileBoycott.Org
The organization behind the boycott is upset that the Trump Mobile MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) will primarily use the T-Mobile network. MVNO's buy wireless service wholesale from a company with a wireless network and sell it at a profit to consumers. On the T-Mobile boycott website, the protesters write, "As Trump wages a war on immigrants and deploys troops in our city, T-Mobile is focused on getting as close as possible to the President, ignoring glaring conflicts of interest."
Additionally, the website states that "T-Mobile lobbied in favor of Trump's disastrous budget bill that will strip millions of Americans of healthcare and basic social services, while cutting the taxes of the 1%." Another complaint notes that T-Mobile started a partnership in July with Elon Musk's Starlink. The latter powers T-Satellite, the carrier's satellite service that provides wireless connectivity in areas where there is no cellular service. The website says that T-Mobile is "funneling billions into the pockets of the world's most famous and destructive far-right billionaire."
The boycott is also being held to protest T-Mobile's decision to give up its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and anti-racism programs. The organization says that T-Mobile agreed to do this to appease Trump because it had two major deals awaiting approval from U.S. government agencies. The website also points out that, unlike AT&T and Verizon, which respect their workers right to organize, "T-Mobile has spent years engaging in vicious union-busting tactics to prevent workers from unionizing."
What is the ultimate point of this boycott of T-Mobile?
It would seem that the point of this boycott is published right on the organization's website. "As Trump sends the military into our cities and disappears people off the streets, T-Mobile's support of Trump is unacceptable. Stand up for Democracy. Boycott T-Mobile." If you're interested in being a volunteer, you can visit the T-Mobile boycott website by tapping on this link.
Does this boycott of T-Mobile make any sense?
If this boycott was being arranged to protest T-Mobile's apparent transition into a digital carrier, I can understand it. That is a situation that T-Mobile can do something about. But when it comes to protesting the policies of the President of the United States, it isn't clear what getting 10,000 subscribers to cancel their T-Mobile accounts will do. During the last four quarters, the carrier has generated anywhere from 495,000 to 903,000 new net postpaid phone subscribers. There is also no way that T-Mobile backs out of its deal with Elon Musk's Starlink because of a little protest.
You might see protesters outside T-Mobile stores trying to collect signatures for the campaign. However, it would seem that the website lists no upcoming events to be held near any T-Mobile stores.
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