T-Mobile has finally completed the acquisition of Mint Mobile and its two sister companies While this is a major acquisition, it does not mean that major changes are coming immediately

The wireless carrier announced on Wednesday, May 1, that it has officially completed the acquisition of direct-to-consumer prepaid wireless carrier Mint Mobile, international carrier Ultra Mobile, and Ka'ena Corporation, the parent company of wireless wholesale company Plum

T-Mobile said it plans to retain its existing leadership team, which includes Mint co-founder David Glickman and Ka'ena's Rizwan Qasim In addition, actor and Mint Mobile spokesperson Ryan Reynolds will remain in his existing role

Last year, the company announced plans to acquire Mint Mobile and its parent company, Ka'ena Corporation The company said at the time that it would acquire Ka'ena in a combination of cash and stock, paying up to $14 billion

Needless to say, this was a big move for T-Mobile, which has been trying to build a broader wireless business while competing with AT&T and Verizon While there are many prepaid wireless carriers in the market, Mint Mobile's partnership with Ryan Reynolds and unique marketing efforts made it stand out in this space

In fact, T-Mobile said Wednesday that it is not planning any major changes at Mint Mobile and will follow Reynolds' lead in marketing the brand going forward It also said it wants to integrate some of Mint's marketing tactics into its own efforts

Looking ahead, however, he said that T-Mobile plans to enhance its offerings to customers, stating that T-Mobile will launch a $15 "committed Mint" today and that all Mint Mobile customers will have access to the $15 monthly plan through the end of the year

In the coming months, T-Mobile plans to add features to both Mint and Ultra to help identify if a call is spam They also plan to offer unlimited talk and text and 3GB of free high-speed data while roaming in Canada In addition, Ultra customers in Mexico will be able to get enhanced data roaming options

For now, if you use Mint Mobile or Ultra, don't expect many changes But as we have seen in countless acquisitions over the years, change is inevitable as time goes on, leadership changes occur, and parent companies want to find ways to get more out of their investments While there doesn't seem to be much change this year, keep a close eye on T-Mobile next year, as it could undergo changes