skytom
join:2012-10-18
Northampton, MA | [T-Mobile] T-Mobile phasing out Prepaid? Links removed from webs With the transition to new postpaid plans, T-Mobile has removed any reference to prepaid plans on their website t-mobile.com. Instead, one has to conduct a web search for 'prepaid T-Mobile' in order to find their site prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com.
Is T-Mobile phasing out prepaid? The cost differences between unlimited minutes, txt, and web between prepaid and postpaid is $20/month. With T-Mobile's creation of GoSmart Mobile (gosmartmobile.com), seems like they may spin off their prepaid division.
Any one able to provide additional details? |
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 dib22
join:2002-01-27
Kansas City, MO
kudos:2 | Re: [T-Mobile] T-Mobile phasing out Prepaid? Links removed from I went to check this out for myself... and you are indeed correct. I did find 1 reference to it on their website, on the support page... but it does appear that they are trying to hide it away doesn't it? |
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 CabalPremium
join:2007-01-21
Austin, TX
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They just launched a new "in-house MVNO" prepaid network 2 months ago, maybe they're trying to focus people on that.
»www.gosmartmobile.com/
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 tobyTroy Mcclure
join:2001-11-13
Seattle, WA | Go here: »www.t-mobile.com/shop.aspx Click on PrePaid. |
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tobyTroy Mcclure
join:2001-11-13
Seattle, WA | reply to skytom
Or go here: »prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/ |
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skytom
join:2012-10-18
Northampton, MA | reply to skytom
@dib22 - Their website certainly makes it appear that a re-branding for the prepaid division is upcoming.
@toby - Some prepaid phones; but for your later link, point is that going to t-mobile.com will reveal no information regarding prepaid. |
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I guess in light of the latest developments at T-Mobile, pre-paid probably no longer make sense.
Come to think of it, pre-paid was designed for those with poor or no credit. Carriers would not risk selling subsidized phones to those individuals, instead making them pay for phones upfront.
Given that there is no more contract on plans, service can be canceled at any time with no penalty. And since service is paid for upfront for the month, it's essentially same idea as pre-paid; if bill isn't paid by the due date, customer gets no service past that, so there's no risk to T-Mobile. So they are simply making pre-paid folks switch to one of their plans. Those who already have phones can continue using them with a new plan.
In regards to phones, credit plays a role when it comes to financing. Those with bad credit will be denied and will have no choice but to pay for the phone upfront. Everyone else can make monthly payments for the phone if they so choose.
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