WordPress.com ----- Original Message ----- From: MacDailyNews To: goodfo...@charter.net Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:45 PM Subject: [New post] T-Mobile to pay off all early termination fees when you switch from AT&T, Sprint or Verizon
MacDailyNews posted: "[cfsp key="google_adsense_300x250"]T-Mobile is eliminating one of the last remaining obstacles for individuals and families wanting to switch from AT&T, Sprint or Verizon to the Uncarrier by offering to pay off their early termination fees. With an el" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on MacDailyNews T-Mobile to pay off all early termination fees when you switch from AT&T, Sprint or Verizon by MacDailyNews [cfsp key="google_adsense_300x250"]T-Mobile is eliminating one of the last remaining obstacles for individuals and families wanting to switch from AT&T, Sprint or Verizon to the Uncarrier by offering to pay off their early termination fees. With an eligible phone trade-in, the total value of the offer to switch to T-Mobile could be as high as $650 per line. "We're giving families a 'Get Out of Jail Free Card,' said John Legere, president and chief executive officer of T-Mobile, in a statement. "Carriers have counted on staggered contract end dates and hefty early termination fees to keep people bound to them forever. But now families can switch to T-Mobile without paying a single red cent to leave them behind." Customers have been attracted to T-Mobile for its no annual service contract Simple Choice Plan, industry-leading JUMP! upgrade program, unlimited global data at no extra charge in 100-plus countries, and most recently for Free Data for Life on every tablet - up to 200 MB of free 4G LTE data every month for as long as they own their tablet and use the registered device with T-Mobile. But Nielsen research suggests up to 40% of families hold back from switching because of high early termination fees (ETFs), and a recent online poll conducted by GigaOM suggests that 78% would switch to T-Mobile if their ETF was paid. ETFs can cost as much as $350 per line. Multiply that two, three or four times for a family, and switching becomes an extremely expensive proposition. "Carriers like to make you think you're just signing up for two years with their family plans, but with staggered expiration dates and early termination fees, they're really locking you in forever," said Mike Sievert, chief marketing officer for T-Mobile, in a statement. "Now, families are free to switch without worrying about early termination fees. And by switching to T-Mobile, a family of four can save $1,880 over two years compared to an AT&T shared family plan." Here's how T-Mobile's offer to pay off these fees works: Starting tomorrow, customers from the three major national carriers who hand in their eligible devices at any participating T-Mobile location and switch to a postpaid Simple Choice Plan can receive an instant credit, based on the value of their phone, of up to $300. They then purchase any eligible device, including T-Mobile's most popular smartphones, now priced at $0 down (plus 24 monthly device payments, for well-qualified customers). After customers get the final bill from their old carrier (showing their early termination fees), they either mail it to T-Mobile or upload it to www.switch2tmobile.com. T-Mobile then sends an additional payment equal to those fees, up to $350 per line. Trade-in of their old phone, purchase of a new T-Mobile phone and porting of their phone number to T-Mobile are required to qualify. T-Mobile is also making it easier for its longtime customers to migrate to Simple Choice plans as well without incurring any migration fees. To qualify for this option a current customer under contract trades in their current device and purchases a new T-Mobile device and switches to Simple Choice. In addition to waiving the migration fee, T-Mobile will also eliminate the existing annual service contract for that customer's line. With a Simple Choice Plan from T-Mobile, families start with one line at $50 per month for unlimited talk, text and Web with up to 500 MB of 4G LTE data. They can add a second phone line for $30 per month, and each additional line is just $10 per month. In short, a family could get four lines for $100 per month (plus taxes and fees). The potential savings are so significant that if every single AT&T, Sprint and Verizon customer switched to a Simple Choice Plan, T-Mobile estimates they would save up to $20 billion collectively each year. Source: T-Mobile US, Inc. MacDailyNews | Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 3:45 pm | Tags: AT&T, carriers, early termination fees, iPhone, John Legere, Sprint, T-Mobile, Uncarrier, verizon | Categories: News | URL: http://wp.me/p19WFc-vks Comment See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from MacDailyNews. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? 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