T-Mobile Introducing iPhone and Moving Away From Subsidies in Next 3-4 Months

T-Mobile Introducing iPhone and Moving Away From Subsidies in Next 3-4 Months

Published on 01-10-2013 08:26 AM

Reuters is reporting T-Mobile could begin offering the iPhone within the next 3-4 months.

The report comes on the heels of a report claiming T-Mobile USA already having nearly 2 million iPhones running on their network while averaging close to 100,000 new iPhone activations a month. The official sale of the iPhone appears to mimic T-Mobile?s plan to end traditional phone subsidies and move toward installment plans and lower monthly payments. Both of which are viewed as incredible hurdles in an market where consumers have grown accustomed to $200 smartphones.

"They're all, I would call them, in three to four months as opposed to six to nine months.? ? T-Mobile USA CEO John Leger Leger also mentioned to Reuters that T-Mobile is looking to close its acquisition of MetroPCS in the second quarter of this year as well as explore deals with Dish Network and Leap Wireless. Verizon, AT&T and the rest of the wireless industry, while interested in T-Mobile?s acquisitions, is more interested in how customers react to the company?s transition to subsidy-less cell phone sales.

Hopefully customers can figure out that lower month-to-month costs actually benefit them, instead of the upfront savings of a phone subsidy that they will pay back over the lifetime of their contract.

Source: Reuters [via MacRumors]

Source: http://modmyi.com/content/9701-t-mobile-introducing-iphone-moving-away-subsidies-next-3-4-months.html

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