I just talked to TMobile this doesn't start until tomorrow and they say this included all phones except iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S....
T-Mobile is making it easier and easier to switch. I need to find out how their coverage is in my area.
What a gimmick. They are just moving the money you pay around. You're still gonna end up netting the same $$ years ago at the end of the day. Meh.
I would never switch to them. Any time I call a friend on a T-Mobile cell phone, it's a hit or miss on whether the call will go through. Most of the time I don't hear any ringing, but my phone is counting up the seconds like the call is connected.
Additionally, they can't receive pictures I send from my iPhone via MMS - they show up blank.
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The people who sign up for this are the same kind of people that can never save money for anything. If you can't pay for something in full, don't buy it.
That saying only works if you're paying interest.The people who sign up for this are the same kind of people that can never save money for anything. If you can't pay for something in full, don't buy it.
That saying only works if you're paying interest.
If I have an option to pay something in installments without paying interest I'll take that option every time. There's 0 benefit to paying all at once. Interest-free loans are always the smartest option.
if you think these plans are interest free, you can't count
if you think these plans are interest free, you can't count
My experience with T-Mobile on a business trip to California and Colorado last month was not very pleasant.
I purchased a prepaid "unlimited" plan for my unlocked iPhone 4s.
More often than not, the best I could get was Edge.
How is it a gimmick? You pay for the phone $0 down and pay in monthly installments interest-free. Their plans don't include the price of subsidies like the other carriers, and they're also cheaper. Once your phone is paid off, you stop paying for it and you no longer see that amount on your bill. Plus, there's no contract so you're free-to-go or upgrade as you please, as long as you finish paying for the phone.
With other carriers you're locked into a 2 year contract and keep paying for your phone even after it's paid off. If you decide to renew and keep the same phone, you're going to keep paying for the phone for another 2 years. You get raped horribly.
I've had my iPhone 4 since it first came out.I do not not a single soul who keeps phones for longer than 2 years.
T-Mobile is making it easier and easier to switch. I need to find out how their coverage is in my area.
You pay the same amount of money. You just don't need any up front. If you can't afford a down payment, maybe you shouldn't be spending money on any iPhone plan.
Who said I can't afford it? If I wrote that this gets me in a position to finally get an iPhone then perhaps you can pop off with such a condescending statement. Unfortunately for you, I didn't write that. I'm well aware of how much you pay and how frequently you pay it. Tmobile is simply making it easier to switch. Generally speaking. I still need to find out what coverage is like. Personally, I wouldn't make monthly payments on any phone, ever. Same thing about financing computers or similar tech. If I wanted financial advice I'd ask my financial advisor and not some random online.![]()
Dear T-Mobile,
Make up your mind.
Sincerely,
The Public
I just talked to TMobile this doesn't start until tomorrow and they say this included all phones except iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S....
How does it make it easier to switch having no down payment ? I'll repeat what I said. If a person can not sign up for T-Mobile because a down payment is needed, that person should save their money and not get a smart phone (Note: I am not being condescending. It's just common sense). Again, how does the lack of a down payment make it easier for someone to subscribe to T-Mobile ?
But just the fact that you don't have to front any money gives T-Mobile a few extra points to push people over the fence on switching.
Isn't paying no money easier than paying money? If someone gave you an option to pay money or not pay money with no penalty, you wouldn't take the latter?It may induce some people to switch but how does it make it easier when you do switch ? If people can't switch due to a downpayment, they have a bigger problem then deciding what provider they want.