Livestream from Tmobiles CEO..lol this guy is great(he is off stage now)

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

There needs to be a TRUE uncarrier option and that's in offering a better prepaid option.

 

[crashtestdummy]

http://arstechnica.com/information-...mping-verizon-for-t-mobile-would-cost-me-150/

Interesting read on the T-Mobile offer using his specific situation which is not uncommon.

The key is that if you buy top-end phones and you upgrade every two years on the dot, T-Mobile doesn't save you any money. The only benefit you get at that point is the freedom to leave any time you wish. All they do is get rid of the subsidy and contract and show you the real cost of your devices.

 

[Red Storm]

The key is that if you buy top-end phones and you upgrade every two years on the dot, T-Mobile doesn't save you any money. The only benefit you get at that point is the freedom to leave any time you wish. All they do is get rid of the subsidy and contract and show you the real cost of your devices.

If you want unlimited data or a family plan they certainly do save you money.

 

[crashtestdummy]

If you want unlimited data or a family plan they certainly do save you money.

Yes on the unlimited, the family it depends on what you consider measurable savings. If we assume each user consumes 2GB/month of bandwidth, a family of three will spend $200/month on ATT. On T-Mobile with $450 phones, that same family will spend $176/month. A savings ($24/month), sure, but not a huge difference. On a 5 person plan, the ATT family will spend $300 while on T-Mobile it's $254. A bigger savings in the aggregate, but not much different per user ($8 vs. $9/month/person). The differences are roughly the same if we assume 500MB data usage.

By getting $200 phones instead of a $450 ones, though, the T-Mobile user can double that margin of savings because the AT&T user is essentially forced to pay $450 every two years for their phones.

 

[paperwastage]

All they do is get rid of the subsidy and contract and show you the real cost of your devices.

yep.. t-mobile is pushing forward with this, and I applaud them

clear and separate cost for service, and phone subsidy. when you pay off your phone, you just need to pay the service cost

more choices for consumers... we all benefit

 

[magomago]

Yes on the unlimited, the family it depends on what you consider measurable savings. If we assume each user consumes 2GB/month of bandwidth, a family of three will spend $200/month on ATT. On T-Mobile with $450 phones, that same family will spend $176/month. A savings ($24/month), sure, but not a huge difference. On a 5 person plan, the ATT family will spend $300 while on T-Mobile it's $254. A bigger savings in the aggregate, but not much different per user ($8 vs. $9/month/person). The differences are roughly the same if we assume 500MB data usage.

By getting $200 phones instead of a $450 ones, though, the T-Mobile user can double that margin of savings because the AT&T user is essentially forced to pay $450 every two years for their phones.

This is exactly what I did by getting Nexus phones for the whole family.

Granted I have a 2 year contract that I signed just before this 'uncarrier' approach, and I get a few more discounts for being with Tmobile long term, but over 2 years the savings is pretty substantial (~1500 USD) over anything I could have had with at&t.

 

[sweenish]

The key is that if you buy top-end phones and you upgrade every two years on the dot, T-Mobile doesn't save you any money. The only benefit you get at that point is the freedom to leave any time you wish. All they do is get rid of the subsidy and contract and show you the real cost of your devices.

I'll be saving money before 2 years over Verizon, and we'll have more data to boot.

 

[Kelvinz]

I seriously hope T-Mobile doesn't become another Sprint.

That would be the end of the American telecommunications industry if it ever happens.

T-Mobile must stay American.

 

[bearxor]

T-Mobile must stay American.

Sure... American... Right...

 

[foghorn67]

I seriously hope T-Mobile doesn't become another Sprint.

That would be the end of the American telecommunications industry if it ever happens.

T-Mobile must stay American.

Your 2nd ignorant /dumb post of the day.

 

[Kelvinz]

Sure... American... Right...

So if T-Mobile isn't American, what is it?

 

[paperwastage]

So if T-Mobile isn't American, what is it?

Majority shareholder - a German company 73%

. Before the metropcs merger, I believe that German company held T-Mobile USA privately

http://investors.morningstar.com/ownership/shareholders-major.html?t=TMUS

 

[bearxor]

Yes, the "new" TMobile took MetroPCS's place on the exchange.

Check back in five years. DT has wanted to get rid of TMo US for forever. I wouldn't be surprised if they steadily decreased their holdings after the sell embargo is over.

 

[Ns1]

Well I signed up, but not using this promo

it's $42.5 (after employee discount) for unlimited voice/txt/slow ass data. Plus another 4.25/month for a barebones Lumia. I guess Microsoft/Nokia phones DO have a place in the market afterall.

Getting a t-mobile phone was cheaper for me than jumping to the next voice tier on ATT.

 

[bearxor]

Might want to switch out that Lumia 521 ASAP. Use it for very long and you'll really like it, them you'll be a full-on WP convert.