Expectations for T-Mobile’s Prepaid Net Additions in 1Q18

Previously, we discussed expectations for T-Mobile’s (TMUS) postpaid phone customer net additions in 1Q18. In this part, we’ll look at what’s expected for T-Mobile’s prepaid customer net additions. Wall Street analysts expect 150,000 prepaid customer net additions for T-Mobile in 1Q18, given the growing competition in the prepaid market. In 4Q17, T-Mobile gained 149,000 net prepaid customers, representing a significant decline from the 541,000 reported in 4Q16.