[Skip to content](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/best-worst-2018-wireless-mobile#maincontent) [Newsroom](https://www.t-mobile.com/news)Toggle secondary navigation - [Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network) - [Devices](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/devices) - [Un-carrier](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/un-carrier) - [Community](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/community) - [Offers](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/offers) - [Business](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/business) English [Un-carrierCategory](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/un-carrier)[Blog](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/blog) # 2018 Magentees – Best and Worst of 2018 By John LegereDecember 27, 2018 John Legere gives out awards for the best and worst in the wireless industry in 2018  3 min read - Facebook IconShare on Facebook - Share on Twitter - LinkedIn IconShare on LinkedIn Today, T‑Mobile CEO John Legere handed out [The Magentees](https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1077973161658875904) – awards for the best (and by that, we mean worst) carrier shenanigans in 2018.   ### Introducing #TheMagentees > If you know me, you know I like to take the occasional jab at my competitors. But as 2018 comes to a close, I want to put that aside and give credit where credit is due by handing out some awards... Allow me to introduce [#TheMagentees](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheMagentees?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! Winners announced this afternoon!! ud83cudfc6ud83cudfc6ud83cudfc6 [pic.twitter.com/jdWbh3GdaM](https://t.co/jdWbh3GdaM) > > — John Legere (@JohnLegere) [December 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1077973161658875904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ### The Green-ish Award: Verizon > ud83cudfc6 Congrats [@Verizon](https://twitter.com/verizon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for committing to 50% clean energy by 2025, you are literally half-assing it. We said we’d donate $1.5M to the Nature Conservancy if you and [@ATT](https://twitter.com/ATT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) joined us in our commitment to 100% renewable energy by 2021, but no worries. We still donated more than $700k ud83dude09 [pic.twitter.com/I3W0nmYJNZ](https://t.co/I3W0nmYJNZ) > > — John Legere (@JohnLegere) [December 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1078019088541134848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ### Least Happy Employees Award: Dish > ud83cudfc6 Glassdoor calls [@dish](https://twitter.com/dish?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) one of worst companies to work for with a 2.6 rating. Meanwhile, [@TMobile](https://twitter.com/TMobile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) topped 'great place to work' lists 30+ times this year, including Forbes, Fortune, Glassdoor & more. And listed as a top employer for women, Hispanics, diversity, LGBTQ...nbd ud83dude09 [pic.twitter.com/ZlcIz0hClD](https://t.co/ZlcIz0hClD) > > — John Legere (@JohnLegere) [December 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1078033561234550784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ### Most Congested Network Award: Verizon > ud83cudfc6 Another list topped by [@Verizon](https://twitter.com/verizon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) – you’ve got the most congested network in wireless at 57% capacity! Congrats!! So proud of you ud83dude18 (BTW, [@TMobile](https://twitter.com/TMobile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is least congested at 28%... and our 600 MHz ecosystem is growing, live in 1,500+ cities... and we have 27 devices that support it) [pic.twitter.com/u15wKWNWCf](https://t.co/u15wKWNWCf) > > — John Legere (@JohnLegere) [December 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1078048685622087680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ### The Asterisk Award: Verizon and AT&T > ud83cudfc6 Yay! Dual winners! [@Verizon](https://twitter.com/verizon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) got cute & created their own 5G* standards... [@ATT](https://twitter.com/ATT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s idea of 5G is basically LTE. Our proposed merger with [@Sprint](https://twitter.com/sprint?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will supercharge the [#Uncarrier](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Uncarrier?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), create REAL broad and deep nationwide MOBILE 5G, create ud83cuddfaud83cuddf8 jobs and increase global competitiveness! [pic.twitter.com/Dv8jUKL09M](https://t.co/Dv8jUKL09M) > > — John Legere (@JohnLegere) [December 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1078063296295534592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ### WTH (What The Hike?) Award: AT&T > ud83cudfc6 [@ATT](https://twitter.com/ATT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) raised rates on grandfathered unlimited plans for the THIRD time! All the biz customers that fled their network are enjoying [@TMobileBusiness](https://twitter.com/TMobileBusiness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ud83dude0e whose customers have been named most satisfied in wireless for two straight years by [@JDPower](https://twitter.com/JDPower?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ud83dude09 [pic.twitter.com/DSsExDrfGN](https://t.co/DSsExDrfGN) > > — John Legere (@JohnLegere) [December 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1078078913929109505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ### Most Ironic Super Bowl Ad: Verizon > ud83cudfc6 [@verizon](https://twitter.com/verizon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) launched that feel-good Super Bowl ad focused on emergency responders... then infamously throttled their data ud83dude43 [@TMobile](https://twitter.com/TMobile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) gave $8.5M in 2018 to support youth, disaster recovery, environment, vets & more. Oh, and net proceeds from my cookbook go to Feeding America ❤ [pic.twitter.com/El6C2wUgiZ](https://t.co/El6C2wUgiZ) > > — John Legere (@JohnLegere) [December 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1078091420672479232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ### Most Hated Industry Award: The Cableopoly > ud83cudfc6 The Cableopoly came in DEAD LAST in this year’s customer satisfaction report... an even lower rating than last year! We launched [#TeamofExperts](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamofExperts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ud83dudc6b and eliminated bots, bouncing and BS to pave the way for the rest of wireless! > > Might be time to Un-cable the cable industry… ud83eudd14 [pic.twitter.com/rAsOFoJDot](https://t.co/rAsOFoJDot) > > — John Legere (@JohnLegere) [December 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1078093095831359488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   Stay tuned Thursday morning, as John announces his 2019 predictions! > Speaking of the future… stay tuned tomorrow because I’m publishing my 2019 predictions blog!! I see a big year for [@TMobile](https://twitter.com/TMobile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) right around the corner ud83dudd2eud83euddd9ud83cudffb‍♂️ You won’t want to miss it!! [pic.twitter.com/24t53F0y4e](https://t.co/24t53F0y4e) > > — John Legere (@JohnLegere) [December 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1078093466037411841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Tags[Awards](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/archive/awards) ## Related Stories [More Stories](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/un-carrier) [ \ __AT&T 5G(ish) Puck Gift Guide__ \ December 18, 2018|1 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press/att-5g-puck-gift-guide) [ \ __5G for Few vs 5G for All__ \ December 20, 2018|12 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/blog/5g-for-few-vs-5g-for-all) [ \ NetworkBlog \ __Dear Verizon, Thank You!__ \ February 02, 2020|10 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/5g-super-bowl-ads) [ \ Un-carrierBlog \ __Stop Hiding! A Wake-Up Call for Big Red__ \ September 18, 2019|9 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/verhidezon)