T-Mobile Could Make All Phones Free on June 19th
T-Mobile Could Make All Phones Free on June 19th
Posted 06/09/2010 at 4:00pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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A leaked document seems to indicate that T-Mobile is gearing up for a big promotion on June 19th. On that day, the carrier could be offering all their phones for free with a new two year contract. The document itself is a script for a commercial in which an employee is explaining that all phones are free, even the new MyTouch 3G Slide and Garminfone.
Many consumers are heavily swayed by the price of the phone itself. Despite the fact that the total cost of ownership over the two year contract probably runs into the thousands, many just won't drop $200 on a high-end phone. If this promotion happens, T-Mobile could move a ton of smartphones. It makes sense for the carrier. They make a killing on expensive data plans at $30 per month.
We suggest any of you up for a renewal should wait and see if this truly comes to pass. How much does the initial cost of a phone matter to you?
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Fefe
June 10, 2010 at 12:43am
Well this is an interesting take on advertising/recruiting more customers. Lets see how well that goes.....
HeartBurnKid
June 09, 2010 at 4:35pm
Hopefully this promo will extend to renewals too. T-Mo has a bad habit of shafting renewing customers (Really, T-Mobile? $279 for a Nexus One?)
stige
June 09, 2010 at 6:00pm
speaking of the Nexus One... will this phone be available in the stores for this promo?
aviaggio
June 09, 2010 at 9:09pm
I'm wondering too. Cause T-Mobile falls flat on the next-gen Android front.
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