Keep in mind that this is a web-only offer; as in, cannot be done in-store. Letting everyone know to save you a trip to the T-Mobile store.
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T-Mobile Discounting Select iPhone Models, Including 64GB iPhone 6, by $100 for Cyber Monday
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You're right, JackieInCo. Thanks. Just noticed it myself, too. Maybe they should reduce the font size further.
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Spot the full price option.
Right above the "Add to Cart"
The font on the web page isn't that small.
But with the installment plan, if you leave their wireless plan within 24 months there MAYBE a $2000 cancellation fee.
Didn't buy after that.
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Worst, there maybe a $200 fine, please read the find print before final check out.
But with the installment plan, if you leave their wireless plan within 24 months there MAYBE a $2000 cancellation fee.
Worst, there maybe a $200 fine, please read the find print before final check out.
I'm assuming you meant $200? And are you referring to an ETF? T-Mobile does not have an ETF fee.
This is what was on the legal/fine copy at check out page, am I reading it incorrectly?
...Credit approval, deposit and $10 SIM starter kit may be required. If you switch plans you may be bound by existing term (including early termination provisions) and/or charged an up to $200 fee. Regulatory Programs fee of $1.61 per line/month applies...
I was all ready to buy. Waited until getting home from work and now it's out of stock. Last time I try to be a good employee...
I saw on Twitter that they announced that they were not done discounting phones with just the iPhone.
Got all excited when I saw the Android phones were $0 down. Then I logged into my account to upgrade and saw that I needed to pay about $350 down. Guess the $0 down was for brand new accounts only.
Got all excited when I saw the Android phones were $0 down. Then I logged into my account to upgrade and saw that I needed to pay about $350 down. Guess the $0 down was for brand new accounts only.
Not true. It all depends if you're well qualified or not. You probably need to put down 50% of the device now. That changes once you increase your tenure with T-Mobile.
I've been with T-Mobile for three years. I bought my Nexus 4 with them and last year, an iPhone 5S. How much more well qualified do I need to be?
They never did charge me the payment plan on my 5S. My bill stayed at $77 as it is today for unlimited.
The hardware is universal. Carrier locking is the carrier's way to make sure equipment that they are subsidizing (or financing for you at 0% interest) remains on their network at least until it is paid off. That way they can recoup the cost of subsidizing the device by raking in service fees while the device is being used on their network.
Otherwise you could have people using their friends' or family's upgrade on, say, AT&T and then use the device on T-Mobile with cheaper service. In this case AT&T would lose money since they discounted the device with the intention that it would be used on AT&T, but instead someone took it to T-Mobile so they won't be able to make that money back.
I'm not saying I agree to it, but it makes sense from their business point of view. Usually once the device is paid off (or contract term is up) you can request that it be unlocked so you can use it with another carrier.
I get'cha. Makes sense. Thanks for explaining that for me.
So here's another question, If one purchased a full priced "Sprint" iPhone 6 at the Apple Store that's not tied down to a contract, can that phone be "used/activated" on any US carrier without being "locked" to that carrier.
I'm currently with Sprint on a month to month plan. I'm choosing to purchase an iPhone outright, use it on Sprint to see if I like it, if I don't like their service, I'd like to be able to send my last check and head on over to T-Mobile with that same phone without it being black listed or locked.
No. Sprint is the only oddball that doesn't unlock their phones for domestic use. Even if you paid full price. They also don't allow other carrier devices to be used on their network, even if the hardware is compatible (ie Verizon phones).
Your only option would be to buy it from Sprint and then return it within their return policy if you don't like it.
Verizon phones will come GSM unlocked and you can use it on AT&T or T-Mobile. AT&T and T-Mobile iPhones that are unlocked will actually work on Verizon as well, but you need to insert a pre-activated Verizon LTE SIM. Verizon won't let you activate it through their system.