The $18 fee has been tested in a few markets for about 6 months, and the rumor was it would be going national soon. It has nothing to do with the valuation of the US dollar, however.
I think AT&T charges a $35 fee, and Sprint may charge a similar fee as well? --- In [email protected], "johnronl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I went to upgrade my phone at a T-Mobile store at Kent Station in Kent > Washington yesterday. The reason for my upgrade was to use a myFav > capable phone for my renewed subscription with myFav feature. I went > to upgrade my daughter's phone last week. They did not charge me any > upgrade fee. However, when we ready to pay the upgraded phone, the > sales guy suddenly asked me to pay for the upgrade fee $18 each for > two upgraded phones. I asked why I did not have this charge last week. > He told me that they started it on November 11 2007. The reason for > that from the sales guy is the devaluation of the US dollar. I could > not believe what this guy said. I asked to talk to the manager. He > said the manager was not there. This really make me very upset. In > this competitive market, I have never heard of this upgrade fee from > other provider. I didn't see any place in the store posting this > charge. Because we had been staying in the store for quite a long > time. We reluctantly paid this fee and left. Just want to let everyone > know thi s upgrade fee is in effect. If you can find a better deal > somewhere from other provider, you probabaly should consider it. You > can carry you number to any provider anyway. > - - T-Mobile-US on Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/group/T-Mobile-US _ _ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-Mobile-US/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-Mobile-US/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
