While the iPhone was not part of the quarterly earnings, the carrier proudly boasted the figure. Overall, revenue fell 7 percent year-over-year for the quarter ended March 31st.
Adjusted earnings were $1.2 billion, which was also down a bit over 7 percent year-over-year.
T-Mobile USA was recently spun off from parent Deutsche Telekom after its acquisition of major pre-paid player MetroPCS
"Our first quarter operating metrics and financial results are showing positive impact from the changes we began making in the fourth quarter," CEO John Legere said in a statement. "Things only get more exciting from here, having brought T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS together to create the wireless industry's value leader and premier challenger."
The company saw a boost of 579,000 total subscribers in the quarter, losing 199,000 contract subscribers.
Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 8 May 2013 15:53
