Tech Sprint and T-Mobile merger approved by federal judge. Here’s what it means for consumers February 11, 2020 Edward C. Baig, Mike Snider and Brett Molina, USA TODAY Comments Off on Sprint and T-Mobile merger approved by federal judge. Here’s what it means for consumers The No. 3 and No. 4 wireless providers have gotten approval to merge, a $26.5 billion deal the carriers sought for two years.