Shop Talk
SMART TALK???? BOOST??? you don't have a real cell phone.
1. I am pissed that regular contract phones have taxes attatched to them when these no-contract peice of garbage services don't have it.
2. What is the deal with Smart Talk? Isn't it just a glorified Tracfone service, and am I losing my mind or does the stupid thing have very very very good service at $45.00 a month???
3. T-Mobile, WTF???? What are you trying to do with these no-contract plans? You're prettymuch telling your customers "Screw you, go to some other carrier if you want discounts on your devices"
I just don't get it. It seems like the cell phone companies just try to hate on and undercut their own salespeople when they do half of this pre-paid BS.
2. What is the deal with Smart Talk? Isn't it just a glorified Tracfone service, and am I losing my mind or does the stupid thing have very very very good service at $45.00 a month???
3. T-Mobile, WTF???? What are you trying to do with these no-contract plans? You're prettymuch telling your customers "Screw you, go to some other carrier if you want discounts on your devices"
I just don't get it. It seems like the cell phone companies just try to hate on and undercut their own salespeople when they do half of this pre-paid BS.
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The people that make the decisions like that are on salary and haven't had to worry about comission in years.
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It's going to get cheaper.
1. Although they may not have taxes attached visibly, I'm sure it's included in the actual $30/45. They pay tax.
2. Good service, *VERY* limited phone selection and no choice of family plan savings.
3. T-Mobile has good options. Want a free phone? Okay... Bring your own phone? AWESOME! You save *this much*/month. I wish more carriers saved customers money via bring your own.
1. Although they may not have taxes attached visibly, I'm sure it's included in the actual $30/45. They pay tax.
2. Good service, *VERY* limited phone selection and no choice of family plan savings.
3. T-Mobile has good options. Want a free phone? Okay... Bring your own phone? AWESOME! You save *this much*/month. I wish more carriers saved customers money via bring your own.
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I'm on one of the TMO plans without a contract (Even More Plus). I buy my phones used and save $20 a month on unlimited, I do still pay tax on that by the way.
And think of it this way. No contract, I'm completely free to come and go as I please. With Flexpay, if I buy my phones used, so I get about the same price as a new phone on contract as well. I don't have a potential ETF. If I bought a new phone from TMO, I'd be saving money usually within 19 months (sometimes 17), quicker than the supposed savings on a 24 month contract with phone subsidy.
This style suits the Belgians just fine (it's illegal in Belgium to subsidy a phone), by the way.
And think of it this way. No contract, I'm completely free to come and go as I please. With Flexpay, if I buy my phones used, so I get about the same price as a new phone on contract as well. I don't have a potential ETF. If I bought a new phone from TMO, I'd be saving money usually within 19 months (sometimes 17), quicker than the supposed savings on a 24 month contract with phone subsidy.
This style suits the Belgians just fine (it's illegal in Belgium to subsidy a phone), by the way.
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