T-Mobile Offers AT&T Customers 128GB iPhone 6s for $200 Off to Switch

[Mlrollin91]

What makes you so deserving of a gift from T-mobile? Can't believe I have to spell it out this way, but you being born does not simply entitle you to a gift, albeit from a company you're not even a customer thereof.

Wow - A little aggressive there? I am not entitled to anything - BUT when a company says they will give away gifts, I do expect them to follow through with that promise. This is an incentive, not a gift. A gift implies you do not have to do anything in return.

I am not an entitled person. I might come from a generation that is very entitled, but I do not expect to be given anything. I work extremely hard for everything that I have.

And btw - I am a customer of TMO - my iPad. Maybe not phone service, but a customer nonetheless.

Also - your one and only post is bashing me. Not the best way to start off on this forum.

 

[ecschwarz]

In the past, when t-mobile introduced something that was a market changer, the other carriers would counter it with their own offer to keep customers.
With the t-mobile no data usage for streaming music offer and now this, I would have expected AT&T and Verizon to at least follow suit with the zero data for streaming. Why nothing?

When I was with AT&T exclusively (now just a few lines that are left to port and our accounts at work still will be), I wondered the same thing - it seems that AT&T won't offer anything like that (except for its "Sponsored Data"), mostly to protest the ongoing Net Neutrality arguments: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...nch-of-ideas-because-of-net-neutrality-rules/

 

[nutmac]

Not as good as earlier Sprint unwrapped promo, but this bit is interesting:

In addition, with this latest Un-carrier Unwrapped gift, T-Mobile’s offering up to half off its line-up of financed in-store mobile accessories. This could be as much as a $125 discount on many of the hottest mobile accessories like the latest smartwatches, UE Boom and JBL Bluetooth speakers, Beats headphones, Fitbit fitness trackers, Guitar Hero Live for iOS bundle and more.

The list of Apple branded accessories include iPhone cases and Apple Watch. So you can effectively get 38mm Apple Watch Sports for $225 plus tax if you finance.

 

[Thorhand]

Agreed! T-Mobile is starting to show some signs of desperation.



Maybe if their service were as usable and consistent for me as ATT is everywhere I go or have been.



People tryin to be like why aren't all carriers doing what TMO is doing.



It's just like the comments in whole $5 ULDP controversy thread. Carriers were ill prepared for changes in data usage and it bit them in the butt. Now carriers are watching Magenta offer 99 Gimmicks and promos ( not there yet but you get it I hope ) and silently realizing TMO can't keep it up forever.



Sooner or later their bubble will burst and they will implode or self destruct from all these costly moves. That or the "Uncarrier" will need to resume acting like a carrier or lose the customers they've had to steal from others ( and maybe some long time holdout customers too )



For me I've been burned by TMO far too many times to EVER Give them another penny out of my pocket. I'll take them as a work phone when forced or a prepaid gift from family friends but only way TMO sees my wallet again is with a deal 10x better than this, give me the features and plans of the past I actually want, and maybe actually consistently work where and when I need it to w/o random non-transparent throttling

Signs of desperation?? I think it's called "customer acquisition". Because T-mobile was behind in developing their LTE network and didn't get the iPhone till a couple of years ago, they missed out on acquiring a lot of customers. How do you expect them to acquire customers from AT&T and Verizon now that their network is somewhat on par with them? Perhaps the phrase "you gotta spend money to make money" never rings truer than this situation.

Also have you tried T-mobile lately? How do you know their network is not usable? Have you used a phone compatible with their extended range LTE? Have you used wifi calling indoors? The T-mobile network is very usable especially for 90% of Americans not living on a farm in the boonies.

How do you know their bubble will burst? Do you know anything about their network capacity and usage? They have plenty of capacity and are making it available to their customers with generous data promotions. You're welcome to stay with AT&T and be restricted to what they give you and be convinced that you don't deserve better unless you shell out more money.

I don't know how long ago you've tried T-mobile but the T-mobile of today is vastly different to that from a few years ago. They are competing based on coverage, plans and customer service and they are no longer biding their time waiting to be acquired by another company. It's your loss if you don't give them a shot.

 

[Thorhand]

Wow - A little aggressive there? I am not entitled to anything - BUT when a company says they will give away gifts, I do expect them to follow through with that promise. This is an incentive, not a gift. A gift implies you do not have to do anything in return.

I am not an entitled person. I might come from a generation that is very entitled, but I do not expect to be given anything. I work extremely hard for everything that I have.

And btw - I am a customer of TMO - my iPad. Maybe not phone service, but a customer nonetheless.

Also - your one and only post is bashing me. Not the best way to start off on this forum.

Well your post was a too funny that I had to register and post a reply to it. Sorry you found it too aggressive and I appreciate your advice for any future posts. Good for you that you work hard and you're not an entitled person. However, I disagree and I do see this as a gift. You can't seriously expect to be given something for nothing.

In this situation, one joins T-mobile and gets something in return. It's not that much different from me getting a gift for my birthday or graduation or whatever. Any gift you receive whether it's your mom, dad, boyfriend, friends... is in return for effort you put into studying, being a good person, being a good friend,... If you're not a decent friend, then you can't expect your friends to take you out and treat you on your birthday. In essence, what I'm trying to say is that there's never really a gift in the sense that you described, "doing nothing in return", because this concept in of its own doesn't exist in the first place.

#nonagressivepost?

 

[tennisproha]

well, i would have preferred the sprint gift...just give me more money. i am fine with a 32gb phone

Seriously! I was hoping for them to offer something similar to Sprints deal. Thes sprint deal everyone who switchs can take advantage of, this one is way too specific. I was planning on getting my phone from att anf having tmobile party off etf.

 

[Mlrollin91]

Well your post was a too funny that I had to register and post a reply to it. Sorry you found it too aggressive and I appreciate your advice for any future posts. Good for you that you work hard and you're not an entitled person. However, I disagree and I do see this as a gift. You can't seriously expect to be given something for nothing.

In this situation, one joins T-mobile and gets something in return. It's not that much different from me getting a gift for my birthday or graduation or whatever. Any gift you receive whether it's your mom, dad, boyfriend, friends... is in return for effort you put into studying, being a good person, being a good friend,... If you're not a decent friend, then you can't expect your friends to take you out and treat you on your birthday. In essence, what I'm trying to say is that there's never really a gift in the sense that you described, "doing nothing in return", because this concept in of its own doesn't exist in the first place.

#nonagressivepost?

But TMO has given away things for free. Such as the 200MB per month for free for iPads. If it wasn't for that promo I would have never given TMO a chance because I'm happy with AT&T. But because I used the service and had the chance to test it out. I switched my iPad from AT&T to TMO. So they ended up winning in the long run. That is a gift. Something that they give away in hopes of gaining new customers in the long run. This new "gift" requires them to really give away nothing. It's a loss-leader. They lose money in the first 2-3 months to gain customers and ultimately they make that back rather quickly without giving anything away for free. I don't see this being successful.

The problem I have is them calling it a gift or a present. That's wrong. It's an incentive. Nothing more.

 

[Thorhand]

But TMO has given away things for free. Such as the 200MB per month for free for iPads. If it wasn't for that promo I would have never given TMO a chance because I'm happy with AT&T. But because I used the service and had the chance to test it out. I switched my iPad from AT&T to TMO. So they ended up winning in the long run. That is a gift. Something that they give away in hopes of gaining new customers in the long run. This new "gift" requires them to really give away nothing. It's a loss-leader. They lose money in the first 2-3 months to gain customers and ultimately they make that back rather quickly without giving anything away for free. I don't see this being successful.

The problem I have is them calling it a gift or a present. That's wrong. It's an incentive. Nothing more.

So you're not paying $10 a month (or anything?) for your data sim on T-mobile and you're getting 200 MB of data for free???! Interesting. However, I'll point out that 200 MB of data is chump change to T-mobile. That's the equivalent of a 20-30 minutes of YouTube videos. Yes that's a gift but not quite a good example. It's almost comparable to finding a dime on the street everyday. How much value is there in that? At the very least, this incentive is worth $200, and in my opinion offers much more value than a chump change data given for free.

 

[AlphaGuitarist]

How do you expect them to acquire customers from AT&T and Verizon now that their network is somewhat on par with them?

T-Mobile's network is NOT on par with AT&T and Verizon. Not even close. If you really believe it is, I have a bridge for sale you may be interested in. There's a good reason why they have to resort to gimmicks to get customers. If they could provide the same quality of service as the big two, no gimmicks would be necessary.

 

[avanpelt]

I've got an unlocked 128 GB iPhone 6 but I won't put a T-Mo sim in it for one simple reason...domestic coverage or lack thereof. Yes, their 700 MHz spectrum that's only accessible on the 6s/6s Plus improves coverage somewhat; but nowhere near to the degree that Legere and his compadres would have you believe from all I've seen and heard.

Their latest commercials are full of all kinds of non-verifiable nonsense like "4x better coverage in buildings" -- 4x better than what, exactly? 4x better than T-Mo's non-700 MHz coverage? How did they measure that exactly? By looking at the -dBm values? I'm sure that's not the case in *all* buildings. It's simply a worthless claim.

I like that T-Mo's keeping Verizon and AT&T on their toes. That said, they just seem to be getting more and more gimmicky of late. Case and point -- Binge On. On the surface it sounds great -- unlimited streaming video. Then you start looking at the fine print -- it's 480p resolution and it's only currently available for a small subset of streaming content providers. The point they kept reiterating during the announcement is that the feature could be turned off if the user didn't want to use it. If that's the point they keep emphasizing about the new service, perhaps it's an indirect admission that the new service really isn't that great?

 

[Thorhand]

T-Mobile's network is NOT on par with AT&T and Verizon. Not even close. If you really believe it is, I have a bridge for sale you may be interested in. There's a good reason why they have to resort to gimmicks to get customers. If they could provide the same quality of service as the big two, no gimmicks would be necessary.

I said "somewhat on par" and as such I have left some wiggle room on whether it's actually on par. Ok so what do you call 304 Million POP covered with LTE?? That's 2 Million off of AT&T. Are you part of those 2 Million people? In that case, yes you're right... Please sell me that bridge.

Yes there's still problems with indoor receptions here and there and coverage in national parks and uninhabitiated areas is minimal or weak. I do conceed that. To me that's a minor nuisance to deal with and I'm sure they'll fix it one day when they get more spectrum.

What is a gimmick?? Wifi calling? Unlimited music streaming? Unlimited standard definition video streaming? Free International coverage? Customer friendly prices? The fastest data speeds in major cities? If you call those gimmicks, then you should probably consider jumping off that bridge you own. I call these what most other people call them "good service". This is the problem with typical consumerism in America. We're conditioned to think that a cheaper is always an inferior product and there's a catch to everything. While this may be true in a lot if not most cases, this is not true in this situation. If you enjoy subsidizing Verizon and AT&T's ridiculous profit margins, by all means keep doing that.

For 80-90% of America that live in major cities, have wifi at home (and work) and not have to travel to Wichita, Kansas; T-mobile would be a very solid choice.

I live in the Seattle metro area and I have been a T-mobile customer for 4 months. I have not had one dropped call yet. The only place I barely have reception is my garage at home but my home wifi makes up for that. I travel to see family in Los Angeles and Boston and T-mobile coverage was excellent.

So I do stand my ground when I say "somewhat on par".

 

[iOSFangirl6001]

Perhaps the phrase "you gotta spend money to make money" never rings truer than this situation.

Spending money to make money is all well and good but clearly TMO is in a race.

You can only spend so much and expect to cover your loses and profit. Business 101 don't over extend yourself financially.

Clearly sooner or later they're going to have to run out of steam especially at the pace they're going offering every incentive and gimmick imaginable at a cost. Might not be today, tomorrow or next year heck might not be till 5G or 6G or 7G are the next big paradigm available but right now they seem to not be able to spend fast enough


Go on spending sprees with your money
( even if at a $1 store ) then try reselling at a profit. Let's see if you can keep it up forever

Also have you tried T-mobile lately? How do you know their network is not usable? Have you used a phone compatible with their extended range LTE? Have you used wifi calling indoors? The T-mobile network is very usable especially for 90% of Americans not living on a farm in the boonies.

Yes yes I have both prepaid and post paid in fact I had prepaid for 6 months out of this year ( as gifts from friends/family for my birthday ) only turned it off in October

And have a work phone Thru TMO
( personal phone is ATT no comparison between the 2 where I live work or travel)

In nearly EVERY Case past, recent past ( this year ) and present tons of data and call issues. Mostly data!

Tried a friends phone supposedly compatible with "extended range" not much improvement friend also has had issues

WiFi calling. Meh used it prefer ATT's execution of it. TMO handoff seems nonexistent indoors and outdoors

90% ? Are you kidding me? I think I'll let other TMO issue havers share their thoughts on the number lol

And no this isn't living in "the boonies" or on a farm these are actually major or semi major cities/towns


Anyway I didn't really come to debate with TMO Kool-Aid drinkers or people falling for their gimmicks that can't possibly last forever


If people want to buy into this well enjoy sooner or later they'll have an issue be it BS CS, service issues etc.

 

[Thorhand]

I've got an unlocked 128 GB iPhone 6 but I won't put a T-Mo sim in it for one simple reason...domestic coverage or lack thereof. Yes, their 700 MHz spectrum that's only accessible on the 6s/6s Plus improves coverage somewhat; but nowhere near to the degree that Legere and his compadres would have you believe from all I've seen and heard.

Their latest commercials are full of all kinds of non-verifiable nonsense like "4x better coverage in buildings" -- 4x better than what, exactly? 4x better than T-Mo's non-700 MHz coverage? How did they measure that exactly? By looking at the -dBm values? I'm sure that's not the case in *all* buildings. It's simply a worthless claim.

I like that T-Mo's keeping Verizon and AT&T on their toes. That said, they just seem to be getting more and more gimmicky of late. Case and point -- Binge On. On the surface it sounds great -- unlimited streaming video. Then you start looking at the fine print -- it's 480p resolution and it's only currently available for a small subset of streaming content providers. The point they kept reiterating during the announcement is that the feature could be turned off if the user didn't want to use it. If that's the point they keep emphasizing about the new service, perhaps it's an indirect admission that the new service really isn't that great?

Again, why don't you judge for yourself before relying on what "you've seen and heard"? You can test drive the network for free.

Also the unlimited video streaming at 480p+ (meaning at least 480p) works well for me. I used it on WatchESPN and I could barely tell the difference. If you're connecting the phone to a 50-inch TV with an HDMI cable then obviously it wouldn't work. And if you're really fussy about watchingeverything in 1080p, then yeah it's probably not for you. Again though, I think you gotta try it.

I have an iPhone6 and didn't even feel the need to get the 6s just to tap into the 700 MHZ. Outside of the garage at work and home where I have two bars, I have 4-5 everywhere else. But I'm fortunate that tower density in my area where I work, live and do activities is excellent.

 

[AlphaGuitarist]

I said "somewhat on par" and as such I have left some wiggle room on whether it's actually on par. Ok so what do you call 304 Million POP covered with LTE?? That's 2 Million off of AT&T. Are you part of those 2 Million people? In that case, yes you're right... Please sell me that bridge.

Yes there's still problems with indoor receptions here and there and coverage in national parks and uninhabitiated areas is minimal or weak. I do conceed that. To me that's a minor nuisance to deal with and I'm sure they'll fix it one day when they get more spectrum.

What is a gimmick?? Wifi calling? Unlimited music streaming? Unlimited standard definition video streaming? Free International coverage? Customer friendly prices? The fastest data speeds in major cities? If you call those gimmicks, then you should probably consider jumping off that bridge you own. I call these what most other people call them "good service". This is the problem with typical consumerism in America. We're conditioned to think that a cheaper is always an inferior product and there's a catch to everything. While this may be true in a lot if not most cases, this is not true in this situation. If you enjoy subsidizing Verizon and AT&T's ridiculous profit margins, by all means keep doing that.

For 80-90% of America that live in major cities, have wifi at home (and work) and not have to travel to Wichita, Kansas; T-mobile would be a very solid choice.

I live in the Seattle metro area and I have been a T-mobile customer for 4 months. I have not had one dropped call yet. The only place I barely have reception is my garage at home but my home wifi makes up for that. I travel to see family in Los Angeles and Boston and T-mobile coverage was excellent.

So I do stand my ground when I say "somewhat on par".

Somewhat on par...just like your idol John Legere, you certainly have a way of taking creative liberty with your descriptions. Based on my personal experience (I live in the biggest city in the US), T-Mobile's coverage has more in common with Swiss cheese than AT&T and Verizon. Go about 10-15 miles north of NYC and T-Mobile's coverage is nonexistent (not even G or Edge - NO SERVICE). Let's not forget the nonexistent building penetration.

Millions of Americans who have WiFi and home and/or work and T-Mobile being a solid choice for them...are you really that drunk on the magenta Kool-Aid, a T-Mobile stockholder, or are you just an apologist? I pay for wireless service in order for me to reliably get it whenever I need it, not whenever I'm around WiFi.

304 million POPs...OK, now what about the actual geographic coverage?

You sound like you'll be right at home at that T-Mobile fanboy blog. I won't even bother mentioning its name here.

No gimmick that T-Mobile could throw at me would convince me to even think of switching. There's a good reason why my employer wouldn't even consider anything other than Verizon or AT&T for its wireless providers.

 

[Mlrollin91]

So you're not paying $10 a month (or anything?) for your data sim on T-mobile and you're getting 200 MB of data for free???! Interesting. However, I'll point out that 200 MB of data is chump change to T-mobile. That's the equivalent of a 20-30 minutes of YouTube videos. Yes that's a gift but not quite a good example. It's almost comparable to finding a dime on the street everyday. How much value is there in that? At the very least, this incentive is worth $200, and in my opinion offers much more value than a chump change data given for free.

Correct. 2 Years ago, TMO started a promo. Bring any tablet to TMO and get 200MB per month for free - for the life of the device. My iPad 2 get 200MB per month for free, no strings attached. But because of this gift, I started paying monthly for my data because I started using more and more data. That is the perfect gift. Give something small away for free that will end up getting customers to pay more in the long run. What they are doing now is not the same. You have to switch and buy a new device in order to take advantage of $200 off a 128GB iPhone. This isn't a gift, its a discount/incentive.

Also - 200MB for free per month is great for someone who is just doing light browsing and light email checking on the go. Even on my unlimited iPhone plan, I don't use more than 1-2GB because I am always connected to WiFi.

 

[avanpelt]

I have an iPhone6 and didn't even feel the need to get the 6s just to tap into the 700 MHZ. Outside of the garage at work and home where I have two bars, I have 4-5 everywhere else. But I'm fortunate that tower density in my area where I work, live and do activities is excellent.

I see that you live in Bellevue. Of course you have excellent coverage because you're in John Legere's work and home backyard. When he's not staying at his place in NYC, he's at his place in Bellevue. Saying T-Mo has excellent coverage in Bellevue is like saying Sprint has excellent coverage in Kansas City. Of course they do...that's where their headquarters is!

 

[malexandria]

I had trouble with T-Mobile when I lived in Orlando as well. While it worked fine most of the time, I occasionally had to restart my phone because I'd lose coverage. When the phone rebooted I had full coverage again. I've never had that problem in any other area.

I thought it might have been my phone, but I went to Orlando last year (first visit since 2009) with a different phone and had the same issue. Very strange.

Interesting, because I find my ATT phone only gets 4G in Orlando as well. But I only go once every two yrs so it's not a deal breaker for me.

 

[malexandria]

Get a prepaid activation kit (cheap on eBay, and sometimes available for 99 cents from T-Mobile), then activate their $30 (can find $30 refills for $25~ on eBay) plan that includes 100 minutes, unlimited texting, and 5GB pre-throttled data.



Where in Orlando was this. Or rather, how long ago was this?

Diiiiiidney World! Two Yrs ago, I didn't test it when I was there last yr.

 

[brianbunge]

I was just in Orlando two weeks ago and coverage was very good. At least it was in the Oviedo/Winter Springs area where we spent most of our time. It was pretty good over in Brevard County as well.

 

[tuna9720]

I came here expecting this thread would be discussing the details of the promo such as how to get the deal or which lines are eligible etc..

My question is, would a prepaid line be eligible for this, if so, can I just get a new prepaid line from Att and port that number in to Tmo and add it to my current Tmo account..

 

[ViperDesign]

T-Mobile's network is NOT on par with AT&T and Verizon. Not even close. If you really believe it is, I have a bridge for sale you may be interested in. There's a good reason why they have to resort to gimmicks to get customers. If they could provide the same quality of service as the big two, no gimmicks would be necessary.

I have quite impressed with T-Mobile so far, are there holes, yeah but their speeds and coverage has been perfect for me. Verizon LTE speeds here in Utah are pathetic. I posted my speeds here in Utah using T-Mobile. Can't be angry about that! I understand they have more LTE, I get that, but is it really LTE or 4G speeds?

 

[BeSweeet]

Diiiiiidney World! Two Yrs ago, I didn't test it when I was there last yr.

Weird. I've been going there since early this year and T-Mobile's fantastic there. Some issues deep in ride queues, but WDW Wi-Fi is available if wanted in most places.

 

[tennisproha]

I wonder if they'll just provide a $200 credit outright like the Sprint promo. Anyone asked about this?

 

[B4U]

Don't need a test drive myself to prove that T-Mobile does not work for me...
Cube mate receives absolutely no signal every day...

 

[ViperDesign]

amazing reactions by some of you for T-Mobile doing this promotion. Like spoiled kids in a candy store it seems. This is a great offer and some of you act like you were just given Coal. Sad...