T-Mobile's Carrier Callout Takes Aim at AT&T and Verizon; Offers $1,000 to Customers Facing Price Hikes + Future Hijinks
May 31 2022 - 10:17AM
Business Wire
Avoid the summer bummer of a rising phone bill
from The Carriers and switch to the Un-carrier’s unchanging
rates
What’s the news: AT&T and Verizon are once again
increasing costs for longtime customers who thought their phone
bills were the last thing they had to worry about in a world where
prices are rising from the gas pumps to the grocery store. Not
cool, bro.
Why it matters: The Carriers are fighting inflation by
going straight for their customers’ pockets. It doesn’t have to be
this way. T-Mobile is standing by its commitment to customers with
Price Lock, which ensures T-Mobile won’t raise the price of its
existing wireless rate plans even as costs for everything else
increase.
Who it’s for: AT&T and Verizon customers facing price
hikes.
The Carriers called. They want their greedy reputations back.
AGAIN. AT&T is raising its rates, increasing customers’ bills
by $6 to $12 per month. At the same time, Verizon is raising prices
with a new made-up fee — the Economic Adjustment Charge — adding
$1.35 per line. That extra charge will generate $100 million more
per month for Verizon, which is $1.2 BILLION in just one year. To
put it into perspective, that’s more than 260 million gallons of
inflation gas that The Carriers are swiping from customers over the
next year. It’s downright disgusting!
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T-Mobile's Carrier Callout offers up to
$1,000 to AT&T and Verizon customers facing price hikes.
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T-Mobile is here to save AT&T and Verizon customers from
further aggravation. Not only can families switch to T-Mobile and
save up to 20% each month with three or more lines on qualifying
plans, they have peace of mind their price won’t go up with
T-Mobile’s Price Lock. When those facing price hikes switch to
Magenta MAX at the Un-Carrier, they’ll receive $200 per line via
virtual prepaid card and up to $1,000 with five lines.
“Inflation shouldn’t be an excuse to jack up prices just because
you can get away with it. But that’s The Carriers’ way,” said Mike
Sievert, CEO, T-Mobile. “T-Mobile is here to help our customers
battle inflation by not adding to the stress of price hikes. It’s
got to be a mind-numbing experience for AT&T and Verizon
customers who have watched their rates go up continuously over the
last few years.”
The Carriers see inflation as an excuse to take more money from
their customers, while the Un-carrier is promising they won’t raise
rates on their regular wireless plans as part of T-Mobile’s Price
Lock, which covers wireless and now broadband plans, too. And as if
pricing reliability isn’t enough, T-Mobile also comes with
America’s largest and fastest 5G network and exclusive customer
deals and discounts— like T-Mobile Tuesdays, free Netflix, travel
benefits and plenty more.
Carrier Callout Throwdown
The Carrier Callout goes far beyond winning over AT&T and
Verizon customers. It’s about exposing The Carriers’ crappy way of
approaching rising costs and fighting on behalf of all wireless
users, regardless of which network they use. So, we’re presenting
The Carriers with a valiant challenge: Verizon and AT&T, do
your customers a favor and adopt a version of T-Mobile's Price
Lock. It’s as simple as it sounds. Just commit to not raising rate
plan prices for existing customers while they remain on their
current plan. But hey, if that’s not a promise you can make, we’ll
make sure your customers know it. Oh, and we’ll have fun along the
way at your expense, so consider this challenge carefully.
Otherwise, it’s game on.
In the meantime, we’ve unleashed a new ad campaign featuring
actor Ben Barnes as a class-action lawyer with an offer of up to
$1,000 for affected AT&T and Verizon customers who want to
switch their families to T-Mobile’s Magenta MAX plan.
For more information, head here.
Follow T-Mobile’s Official Twitter Newsroom @TMobileNews to stay
up to date with the latest company news.
Price Lock: Guarantees new accounts with qualifying
service can keep their regular monthly rate plan price for current
unlimited talk, text, and data on our network; excludes taxes/fees,
limited-time promotions, per-use charges, third-party services, and
network management practices. Up to $1000: Via $200 virtual
prepaid card per line for up to 5 switched MAX lines; allow 8
weeks. Qualifying credit, service, and port-ins required. Card
issued by Sunrise Banks N.A., Member FDIC; no cash access &
expires in 6 months. Savings with T-Mobile 3rd line free via mo.
bill credits vs. comparable available plans; plan features and
taxes & fees may vary. Credits stop if you cancel any lines.
Fastest mobile 5G network based on median, overall combined 5G
speeds according to analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence®
data 5G download speeds for Q1 2022. See 5G device, coverage, &
access details at T-Mobile.com.
About T-Mobile US, Inc.
T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged
Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative
nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for
all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of
value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best
possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption
that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by
T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit:
http://www.t-mobile.com.
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