France's Iliad makes surprise bid for T-Mobile US

The French company - owner of mobile phone and internet network operator Free - says it has offered $15 billion for majority stake in US firm.

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T-Mobile US Inc., the most eligible company in the U.S. wireless industry, has another suitor on its hands. Upstart French telecom company Iliad SA on Thursday said it has offered $15 billion for a majority stake, reports ABC News.