T-Mobile Announces Price Increases for Some Older Plans

[MacRumors]

T-Mobile today revealed that it will be increasing the monthly prices of some of its older plans in the U.S. by $2 to $5 per line.

Affected customers will receive a text message from T-Mobile if their plan will be receiving a price increase, which will take effect next month. Affected plans appear to include certain T-Mobile ONE, Simple Choice, and Magenta plans.

In its text message to customers, T-Mobile said this is the first time that it has changed the prices of some of its monthly plans in "nearly a decade."

"We're adjusting prices to respond to rising costs, but we are committed to offering low prices and the best value in postpaid wireless," said T-Mobile, in response to a customer inquiry on social media platform X. "We offer customers more for every dollar they spend than ever before, especially when you consider taxes & fees included."

In an alleged memo shared with T-Mobile employees today, the carrier said "costs and inflation have risen over the past decade," but touted that it still offers the "lowest prices versus AT&T and Verizon" after the price increases. T-Mobile also ensured that customers on these older plans will retain all of their "benefits and perks."

T-Mobile did not immediately respond to our request for more information.

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[Zwhaler]

Nice one. First they took away Amazon Prime and Tidal the minute the terms of the merger closed (no grandfathered Sprint perks changes for 3 years post-merger), then they nuked the credit card option for autopay discount, and now they’re raising prices. The antitrust naysayers definitely couldn’t have predicted this!

 

[TheLisnakFactor]

I got this. 0 details provided though. Does it apply to the free line on my account? How about my Apple Watch? I have 4 lines plus the watch. I can’t even see the new bill until it’s time to pay it and if you go on the website to try and change plans, you get an error. Annoying how little info they tell us.

 

[robgreene]

Sooo.... price lock just doesn't matter anymore?

 

[Timpetus]

I can't even log in to my account on their website currently. I believe I'm on a plan that won't be affected, as it was sold (and agreed upon) as never going up, ever.

 

[everybodylovesramen]

inflation - or - greedy CEO’s need to pad their bottom line after taking over sprint?

doing the math, i’d rather just get a cheap MVNO & pay for the “free stuff” i’d be offered by them and get them as free & actually save money.

 

[sw1tcher]

T-Mobile also completed its acquisition of Mint Mobile this month.

Mint and Ultra: Welcome to the T-Mobile Family! - T-Mobile Newsroom

Un-carrier closes transaction to acquire Ka’ena Corporation, will supercharge brands to deliver more value and benefits to customers on America’s most awarded 5G network

www.t-mobile.com

 

[Realityck]

Source is

Something Bad Is Coming For Legacy T-Mobile Customers

All the signs of a pending price increase for legacy customers are here. Here's what we speculate could happen.

tmo.report

 

[vertsix]

This is how it starts. Then it becomes the norm.

 

[kinless]

And I just had to switch autopay from credit card to bank account in order to retain the $5 discount. Now this?

I’m still on a grandfathered Sprint plan so not sure if this will apply.

 

[orourke]

Sooo.... price lock just doesn't matter anymore?

Seems pretty clear to me that the terms of the 'lock' are they can raise prices and you can either choose to stay and pay or leave (and they'll pay your last month's bill... if you give them 60 days notice).

 

[sw1tcher]

inflation - or - greedy CEO’s need to pad their bottom line after taking over sprint?

T-Mobile finalized its merger with Spring on April 1, 2020.

You're telling me it took T-Mobile's CEO almost 4 years and 2 months to realize he needed to pad their bottom line? 🤔

 

[jntdroid]

As has been discussed elsewhere, they're really no different than Verizon or AT&T. They spent a few years with a loss-leader marketing campaign - which did do some good. And now they're back to normal (and not just today's news). They're also not really that much cheaper than Verizon and AT&T depending on your plan and number of lines.

 

[djinn]

Ah ha... another item to check off my "Price Increase" list for 2024. Pay check is still at the top without a check mark..

 

[mthomas184]

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Sooo.... price lock just doesn't matter anymore?

That price lock is different than price lock 1.0.

Thats the new one, which means, if they raise prices, you can leave and they will cover your final bill. Doesn't guarantee they can't raise them.

Now Price Lock 1.0 however, it was a limited time, but it states prices CANNOT and WILL NOT go up. Period.

 

[eyeseeyou]

I have a crazy good legacy plan, I wouldn’t be surprised if I got an increase.

 

[sw1tcher]

Affected customers will receive a text message from T-Mobile if their plan will be receiving a price increase, which will take effect next month. Affected plans appear to include certain T-Mobile ONE, Simple Choice, and Magenta plans.

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Sooo.... price lock just doesn't matter anymore?

T-Mobile hasn't offered a ONE, Simple Choice, or Magenta plan in years... way before Jan. 18, 2024 which is when the price lock guarantee kicked in.

 

[mthomas184]

I got this. 0 details provided though. Does it apply to the free line on my account? How about my Apple Watch? I have 4 lines plus the watch. I can’t even see the new bill until it’s time to pay it and if you go on the website to try and change plans, you get an error. Annoying how little info they tell us.

From what’s been spoken on Reddit, free lines are not affected.

Voice lines are $5
Watch lines are $2

 

[mrr]

We will never raise your rates.

 

[sw1tcher]

As has been discussed elsewhere, they're really no different than Verizon or AT&T. They spent a few years with a loss-leader marketing campaign - which did do some good. And now they're back to normal (and not just today's news). They're also not really that much cheaper than Verizon and AT&T depending on your plan and number of lines.

T-Mobile hasn't been (like the old) T-Mobile ever since John Legere step down as CEO and Mike Sievert took over.

 

[Realityck]

I didn’t like T-Mobile requiring a checking account or debt card to be used instead of credit cards for auto payments. That’s when you know they are trying to maximize profits. Rather then raise rates for some plans, drop some of the perks like free subscriptions if needed.

 

[averagenerd81]

T-Mobile hasn't been (like the old) T-Mobile ever since John Legere step down as CEO and Mike Sievert took over.

It never was the old T-Mobile. The plan has been this all along. They are a corporation like any other, with no other objective but to make as much money as possible. They just had a good playbook awhile back and sold people on how crappy the other networks were so they could build and then eventually do the exact same as the others.

 

[GUNSTAR1]

Ugh i just got the text, 5$ per line per month.

 

[btrach144]

T-Mobile’s new CEO has ruined the company.

 

[terminator-jq]

History will one day show how countless corporations took advantage of inflation to over inflate prices to increase profits.