T-Mobile has had
The No. 3 wireless carrier said on Monday it added more subscribers than expected in the first quarter. It also reported its net income rose to $698 million, or 80 cents per share, in the quarter ended March 31, from $479 million, or 56 cents per share, a year earlier. However, it reported $9.55 billion in revenue, just missing analyst expectations of $9.62 billion.
While Legere touted T-Mobile's growth and said he was "thrilled" with the results, he also slammed his competitors, namely Verizon.
Verizon reported first-quarter earnings and sales on Thursday that missed expectations. The company also announced a net decline of 307,000 retail postpaid
"They haven't gained any customers since 2015, and they haven't grown service revenue since 2014. So I think Verizon's got some real problems, and one of the biggest ones is, of course, T-Mobile," he said in an interview with "Closing Bell."
Verizon didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Meanwhile, T-Mobile got "the motherlode" of spectrum in the 600 MHz spectrum auction, Legere said. The company claims T-Mobile now has significantly more low-band spectrum per customer than any major provider.
"We now have more than three times the low-band spectrum per postpaid subscriber as Verizon does, and that's the game that's being played," said Legere.
He also downplayed 5G, which Verizon is investing in, saying most people have no idea what it is.
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For more on T-Mobile, watch John Legere's interview on "Mad Money" at 6 p.m. ET Monday.