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T-Mobile Quietly Rolls Out New Deals for Former UScellular Customers

T-Mobile is starting to give former UScellular customers a reason to make the jump a little sooner. The carrier has rolled out a new set of device promotions aimed specifically at UScellular subscribers, offering discounts on phones, tablets, and mobile hotspots as T-Mobile continues folding those customers into its own service. According to PhoneArena, the new offers are now live and are limited to UScellular customers. The report says each promo can be redeemed once per … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Hidden Q1 Numbers Tell a More Complicated Story

T-Mobile’s latest quarter looks a lot less straightforward than the company may have wanted. While AT&T said it added 294,000 net new postpaid subscribers in Q1 and Verizon reported 55,000, T-Mobile did not break out some of its usual key growth figures. That left analysts and investors reading between the lines, and the picture that emerged was one of a carrier still growing, but also facing more pressure in several important areas.  According to PhoneArena, analyst … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s 5G Strategy Looks Smarter Every Time mmWave Comes Up

T-Mobile may be known for having the strongest 5G network in the U.S., but that does not mean it uses every kind of 5G the same way. While rivals like Verizon leaned heavily on ultra-fast mmWave spectrum in many markets, T-Mobile has mostly stayed focused on mid-band airwaves that offer a better balance of speed and coverage for everyday customers. According to PhoneArena, T-Mobile does have mmWave spectrum in its toolkit, but it rarely uses it … [read full article]

T-Mobile Makes Costco Perks Easier to Use Without a Store Visit

T-Mobile is making one of its more useful Costco-related perks easier to use. Customers can now link their T-Mobile account with their Costco membership online, which means they no longer have to make a trip to a warehouse just to access member-only wireless offers. According to PhoneArena, T-Mobile customers who connect the two accounts can shop through the carrier’s website while seeing Costco membership perks tied to eligible offers. The report says those perks have included … [read full article]

New T-Mobile BYOD Promo Gives Switchers Up to $400 Back

If you’ve been thinking about switching to T-Mobile without buying a new phone, the carrier’s latest offer could be one of the more useful promos it has rolled out in a while. T-Mobile is now offering a rebate card worth up to $400 to customers who open a new line and bring over their existing device from an eligible competitor. According to The Mobile Report, the full $400 value is available to customers who add a … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s $50 Credit Card Bonus No Longer Requires a Store Visit

T-Mobile is making it easier for customers to get its $50 bill credit tied to the company’s in-house credit card. What used to be a promo mainly pushed in retail stores can now be claimed straight from the T-Life app, which means customers no longer need to walk into a store just to get the deal. As reported by Android Authority, customers who apply for the T-Mobile credit card through the offer in T-Life can qualify … [read full article]

T-Mobile Revises T-Fiber Plans Ahead of April 30 Launch

T-Mobile is making early changes to its T-Fiber service, and the update brings a mix of better pricing and fewer perks. For new customers starting April 30, the company is expected to replace its current lineup with three new options: 300Mbps for $45 per month, 1Gbps for $60 per month, and 2Gbps for $70 per month, all with AutoPay. As reported by The Mobile Report, the biggest visible change is the end of the 500Mbps plan. … [read full article]

Report: Deutsche Telekom’s Merger Talk Around T-Mobile May Hit a Wall over Huawei

A future move to combine T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom into one larger company may sound ambitious on paper, but there is a major issue hanging over the idea. The biggest problem is not T-Mobile’s performance or Deutsche Telekom’s interest in getting closer to its U.S. business. It is Deutsche Telekom’s continuing reliance on Huawei equipment in Germany, something that could raise serious concerns if a merger ever faced review in the United States. According to [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Free In-Flight Wi-Fi Perk is Shrinking, and Airline Deals are the Reason

For years, T-Mobile gave customers a handy extra while flying: free internet access on Wi-Fi-equipped planes. That made it easier to send messages, check email, and stay connected in the air without paying extra. Now that perk is becoming more limited, and many customers are not happy about it. According to PhoneArena, T-Mobile recently told customers that its free in-flight Wi-Fi benefit would no longer be available on as many airlines as before. In a poll … [read full article]

T-Mobile Rolls Out a Rarely Good iPhone Deal for Upgraders

T-Mobile is kicking off two new iPhone promotions that stand out more than the carrier’s recent offers. One is aimed at existing customers who have a phone to trade in, while the other is designed to attract people switching over from another carrier. According to The Mobile Report, the bigger of the two deals can knock as much as $1,100 off a new iPhone when a customer trades in an eligible device. The article says the … [read full article]