A few years ago, AT&T wanted to buy T-Mobile. They are both GSM carriers and their networks and some phones are compatible. Well the AT&T deal was squashed and T-Mobile has been reducing prices when your bring your own phone. Big Magenta is expected to get in the pink at CES by announcing some kind of deal for those who leave AT&T. Today AT&T offered some credits and trade-ins to lure away T-Mobile customers.AT&T announced that it will pay T-Mobile customers as much as $450 to come over to their side of the spectrum. AT&T is offering a $200 credit to switch to certain plans and up to $250 for a smartphone trade-in. AT&T did not state what phones are worth $250, but we suspect only the most expensive recent smartphone models.
One way to think of the $200 credit is approximate a savings of $8.33 a month for two years. Say if you get $400 via credit and trade-in that's a savings of $16.66 no matter how you calculate it. AT&T is still more expensive than T-Mobile.
The state of smartphone plans has been shaken up since T-Mobiles plans included international data roaming and other perks. If you ever roam away from home, you definitely want to check out T-Mobile.
The customers have to change their wireless service and number to AT&T and set up AT&T Mobile Share Value plans. They can bring their own phone or buy a new one for the AT&T deal
The deal requires transfer of T-Mobile wireless number to eligible smartphone plan plus qualifying trade-in. Trade-in values will vary based on model, age & condition of device. Must maintain service and good standing status for 90 days to receive credit. Credit received within 3 bill cycles. Credit approval required.
AT&T Next Plans start at $45 for unlimited text and voice when you pay for the device. However, 2GB of data and unlimited voice and text on AT&T with a subsidized smartphone costs $95 a month while a pay for own smartphone plan from T-Mobile with 2.5GB data for $60.00 a month.
T-Mobile Free $70 Deal
Meanwhile, T-Mobile is offering a deal where you buy a smartphone with unlimited 4G data on a monthly payment plan and get a $70 promo card to use toward your bill. Customers must purchase a phone with an Equipment Installment Plan (EIP). Prepaid devices, Bring Your Own Device SIM Card purchases and the Simple Choice No Credit plan option do not qualify.
T-Mobile plans are $50 for unlimited voice/text 500MB data, or $60 for voice/text and 2.5GB of data or $70 for unlimited voice/text/data. Plans include international data roaming.
Let's look at the cheapest T-Mobile options. If you don't buy a brand new smartphone and buy a $240 refurbished HTC Sensation 4G, your monthly payments are still less than the 2GB AT&T plan. You'll be paying $70 a month with the device for 2.5GB of data or $80 a month for unlimited data.
The more lines you have the cheaper it get starting at the first line is $50 a month, two lines are $80 month while four lines are $100.
If you are voice and text only user T-Mobile has the $35 month unlimited voice/text only plan or the special 100 minutes of talk and unlimited data (5GB) for plan is(only available for devices purchased from Wal-Mart or devices activated on T-Mobile.com)
If you are chosing your carrier by price only, AT&T is not your best choice. However AT&T has great service all over the country and service includes free access to AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots.
T-Mobile is the cheapest top tier carrier for an iPhone. You can get the iPhone 4 8GB in Black or and White for $199.99 from Virgin Mobile with Auto Pay service for as low as $30 a month with prepay.
The offer of AT&T may be attractive but still it has few catches.... AT&T customers will go over toT Mobile, then switch back for the credit within there 14 days. People are smart, and att can't verify account ownership time. They will basically just lose a ton of cash on tmobile... Again...T-Mobile will also announce a big relief at CES-2014.... The main attraction of T-Mobile is its cheaper unlimited plans which AT&T don't . we should wait till next week before Jump....www.telecomvibe.com