Jump to new upgrades without ETFs for $10 a month. T-Mobile's new Un-carrier twist is Jump!, which enables people to upgrade their phones when they want, up to twice a year as soon as six months from enrollment without an upgrade fee. It begins July 14 along with a new $100 a month family plan. To illustrate how smartphone owners hate to wait, those who share their #Hate2Wait stories on Facebook and Twitter could be a winner of one of 730 Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone prizes from T-Mobile(see exact entry details below).
T-Mobile's 4G LTE network now reaches 157 million people in 116 metro areas across the United States. On July 14 there will be new family plan includes four phone lines with unlimited talk, text and Web and up to 500MB of high-speed data for only $100 per month. There is no credit check The family must make a deposit (roughly equivalent to one month's bill) to start.
To Jump! to a new phone that is financed, customers pay $10 a month then they can upgrade to a new phone, financed through T-Mobile's Equipment Installment Program (EIP), twice every 12 months after they've been in the JUMP! program for six months.
The customer has to trade-in and eligible T-Mobile phone in good working condition at a participating store location. Any remaining EIP payments will be eliminated, and current customers can purchase new phones for the same upfront pricing as new customers, with device financing and Simple Choice Plan, a no-annual-service contract. With JUMP!, current customers never pay more for their new phones than new customers.
How #Hate2Wait Works:
Upload your story to Facebook, or mention @TMobile and use #Hate2Wait #rules on Twitter, Vine, or Instagram for an opportunity to win one of 730 Samsung Galaxy S 4 devices. The grand prize winner have their story featured in a T-Mobile national advertising campaign.
The T-Mobile #Hate2Wait Contest starts at 12:00 A.M. ET on 7/10/13 and all entries must be received by 11:59:59 A.M. ET on 7/31/13. Open only to legal residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C., at least 18 years old.
Facebook Entries for #Hate2Wait to Win Galaxy S4
During the Contest Period, an eligible contestant may visit www.facebook.com/TMobile/hate2waitcontest (“Page”), log on to his or her Facebook account (or create one if he or she does not already have an account), click Like on the Page if he or she does not already “Like” the Page, click on the Contest tab, accept Facebook permissions, and follow the on-screen instructions to register for the Contest, the contestant:
- Must submit a brief essay (not exceeding 300 characters) describing why he or she hates waiting for his or her wireless plan to expire; and
- Must follow the on-screen instructions to submit a photograph or video demonstrating why he or she hates waiting for his or her wireless plan to expire.
During the Contest Period, an eligible contestant may visit www.twitter.com/TMobile, log on to his or her Twitter account (or create one if he or she does not already have an account), and follow the @tmobile Twitter account on Twitter. To receive one (1) entry into the Contest, a contestant must compose a new Tweet including:
- The Twitter handle “@tmobile”;
- The hashtag “#Hate2Wait”;
- The hashtag “#Rules” (as an acknowledgement you have seen and agree to be bound by these rules);
- Describe why he or she hates waiting for his or her wireless plan to expire; and
- A photograph or video representing why he or she hates waiting for his or her wireless plan to expire.
Vine Entry to Win a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4
To enter the Contest using Vine, a contestant must have an account on Twitter and Vine (or create accounts if he or she does not already have such accounts). The contestant must log onto his or her Twitter account, visit www.twitter.com/TMobile, and follow the @tmobile Twitter account. To receive one (1) entry into the Contest, the contestant must create a video on Vine and share the video on Twitter including:
- The Twitter handle “@tmobile”;
- The hashtag “#Hate2Wait”;
- The hashtag “#Rules” (as an acknowledgement you have seen and agree to be bound by these rules); and a representation of why he or she hates waiting for his or her wireless plan to expire.
Instagram Entry Rules to Win a Samsung Galaxy S 4 from T-Mobile
To enter the Contest using Instagram, the contestant must have an account on Instagram. To receive one (1) entry into the Contest, the contestant must log on to his or her Instagram account and post an image including:
i) The Instagram account name “@tmobile”;
ii) The hashtag “#Hate2Wait”;
iii) The hashtag “#Rules” (as an acknowledgement you have seen and agree to be bound by these rules); and
iv) A photograph representing of why he or she hates waiting for his or her wireless plan to expire.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS for Each GS 4 Entry
- Must be in English;
- If submitted on Twitter, Instagram or Vine, must include the Twitter account “@tmobile”;
- If submitted on Twitter, Instagram or Vine, must contain the designated hashtag (#Hate2Wait);
- Must follow the instructions posted on the Page and comply with these Official Rules;
- Must not exceed the character limit set forth for the respective method of entry;
- Videos must be in one of the following file formats: .MOV, .MPEG, .WMV, or .MP4; and must not exceed 50 MB in size;
- Photographs must be in one of the following file formats: .JPG, .JPEG, or .GIF; and must not exceed 3MB in size;
PRIZES include 729 Samsung Galaxy S 4 smarpthone without service. The grand prize includes T-Mobile service.
Since it became the un-carrier, T-Mobile has nearly tripled its flow of postpaid net-new customers from AT&T and shows T-Mobile gaining more net-new customers in May than each of the other major wireless carriers in New York; Los Angeles; Houston; the San Francisco Bay Area; Miami; San Diego; and Washington, D.C.