T-Mobile Intros 'Even More' Plans
How is New T-Mob Plans game changing??
1 Line no Contract on T Mobile
Cost of Curve $349
24 Months of
Service $1679
Total Cost $2028
This gets you 1000 anytime minutes, unlimited nights at 9pm and t mobile to t mobile
Addt costs $10mo. Telenav Voice turn by turn
Insurance $6mo.
Lets assume you get both these features
Total cost is now $2412 over 24 months, yes I know no contract, but you cant "leave" t mobile until your phone is paid off.
Now what does Sprint Have??? Only saying this because T-Mobile isnt comparing itself to Sprint, hmm wonder why, take a look!!
BB Curve with Sprint $50 after MIR(2 yr con)
24 Months of Service $1679
This includes 450 anytime minutes...
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It is the case of no contracts involved.
Imagine if you can get the typical subsidy on the phone with no contract. TMo has not explained the details on this, but if true is game changing.
And that typically within 2 yrs for the last 10yrs, every telco has changed the fee-plan or the plan itself! Remember AT&T's 2yrs 3G plan and then they switched to higher rates for the iPhone 3GS and push folks to get the higher plan when their old 3G expired...
Also, your scenario in canceling the Sprint plan is the theoretical case on what customer will see, but usually do not see: most customers typically have 2-3 mos. balances and when you call to cancel, Sprint/AT&T/Verizon will attempt to strike a d...
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You say it's no contract, but there is the contract to purchase the phone. You either buy it outright or pay in installments. If you want to leave and are on the installment plan, you have to pay it off. That's pretty much the reason behind the ETF. If you buy the phone outright at the beginning, you're just paying the ETF at the beginning.
Either way, they're getting their money. In fact, they're probably going to make more money because a lot of people probably won't upgrade their phone every two years. So as the original cost of that phone gets stretched over 3, 4, or 5 years Tmobile is benefiting because they're not subsidizing the extra phones either. Meanwhile, the customer...
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Timg73 said:
Addt costs $10mo. Telenav Voice turn by turn
Why would you add a third party charge? Lets add $50 on both plans too for ring tone downloads.
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