The merger deal is not over yet... Don't get your hopes up.
I suspect that what will happen is the AT&T will need to make certain concessions and guarantees to allow the merger to complete.
I'm happy for right now. If that deal goes through, then we are going over to pre-paid cell phones, like Boost or whatever company is around here with good deals. I had a nightmare experience with AT&T and refuse to ever go back to them.