T-Mobile USA has "Officially" Launched 2-year Contracts!
This sucks. Now, they are following everybody else with the 2-year contract idea.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/?direct=true »
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/?direct=true »
Get great value with the most minutes. National plans give you free domestic long distance and no digital roaming charges anywhere across the US. All individual plans require a two-year contract. ”¡
Prices exclusive to T-Mobile.com and valid only with new service activation. Get More 1500 Plan not available in Philadelphia, Houston, or Dallas/Fort Worth markets.
”¡ For a 1-year contract, call 1-877-387-4324 or visit one of our T-Mobile stores.
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I figured they would do that. It will give them the funds to expand coverage! Hooray!
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they did and the prices for 1 year suck. a nokia 6010 for $50. Thats a f***ing joke.
Will they pay us more if we sign a costumer on a 2 year contract?
Will they pay us more if we sign a costumer on a 2 year contract?
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I'm the first to say it, but I don't like the idea of contracts the way we have them here in the US. I prefer how it's done in Australia and Europe and elsewhere. You don't have a contract if you buy the phone outright, and if you choose to get your phone for a reduced price or free, then you take a contract with the provider that basically says if you leave to go to another company before the contract is finished you owe that company the prorated price for your phone. If you are on a 12 month contract and stay for only 2 months you owe them 10/12 of the original price of the phone.
Simple, clean, and it saves the companies money because they're not losing money on the phone up front.
Having said that, here is the problem I see with the...
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Simple, clean, and it saves the companies money because they're not losing money on the phone up front.
Having said that, here is the problem I see with the...
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