T-Mobile on AT&T Next: You're paying twice for that phone
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on 07/16/2013 12:49 PM [ Comments ]
We expected something like this. It’s been a dream of mine to have a simple, monthly plan that was more affordable and expected everyone else to follow suit. It used to be that AT&T and Verizon ruled the cell phone market in the United States and the fact that they are copying T-Mobile, ranked 4th in the USA, goes to show you that things may finally be changing.
According to Cnet, T-Mobile executive Andrew Sherrard fired back at AT&T's new early upgrade plan, calling it a "poor imitation" that actually costs the customers more than they think.
"They're charging you twice on the same phone, and calling that a good deal," Sherrard told CNET on Tuesday.
"As people dig into this, they'll find it's a much better deal to go with Jump," Sherrard said. He added Jump includes insurance, which AT&T Next does not.
Cnet has contacted AT&T for comment. Verizon is also launching a similar program.
The best bet here is to sit back, wait, and read the fine print to see who really has the best deal.
"They're charging you twice on the same phone, and calling that a good deal," Sherrard told CNET on Tuesday.
"As people dig into this, they'll find it's a much better deal to go with Jump," Sherrard said. He added Jump includes insurance, which AT&T Next does not.
Cnet has contacted AT&T for comment. Verizon is also launching a similar program.
The best bet here is to sit back, wait, and read the fine print to see who really has the best deal.
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