 tiger72SexaT duorPPremium
join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
kudos:1
 ·T-Mobile US
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Re: The consumer can't afford cell phones Both of you are wrong.
First of all:
»www.t-mobile.de/iphone/
16GB 3GS for as low as 1 euro on contract.
Second, while their up-front pricing is technically cheaper, they nickel and dime you, and have a very complicated rate system
»www.t-mobile.de/iphone/tarife
They charge you different rates if you're calling within TMO's network, calling other mobile users, or calling landlines. Same goes for MMS/SMS charges. Those rates are all higher than what we charge in the USA. Their data caps are equal to or lower than our own (10GB and on down), and are frequently tied to your monthly rate (the less you pay for minutes, the less data you get too).
No such thing as MyFaves. No Friends and Family. No Rollover Minutes. No Unlimited Everything (at least not for as cheap as we have it).
Their consumers have 2 major advantages:
Since everyone there uses GSM on 2 frequencies, all phones sold in europe are compatible on all other euro networks. The only barrier is a simple SIM lock.
They typically have better competition and connectivity due to the smaller sized networks needing to compete on price rather than coverage.
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