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.
Apple and Samsung were the only smartphone brands to achieve overall satisfaction scores that are at or above the study average according to the J.D. Power. Apple's iPhone and Samsung Galaxy series smartphones are neck and neck depending upon which carrier.
The J.D. Power Award Recipient is Apple's iPhone. Samsung came in second.Overall satisfaction with smartphone devices is highest among AT&T customers (843), followed by Sprint (835); T-Mobile (825); and Verizon Wireless (825) customers.
T-Mobile announced that if you buy a tablet from T-Mobile you can get up to 200MB of LTE data every month. Roaming and International data are not included in the new T-Mobile "Tablets Un-Leashed" program.
Tablets that are compatible with T-Mobile's HSPA/LTE network are eligible for the free data. T-Mobile voice plan customers can buy 500MB of data for $10 a month.
After using up the 200MB of data, there is not throttling however the customer can buy more data by data passes.
T-Mobile has been aggressively finding new ways to lure customers. First it changed the way plans are sold and now it's making world travel a lot easier and cheaper. It is also going 4G LTE throughout the nation.
Tonight at an event in Bryant Park, where Shakira performed. T-Mobile announced that its 4G LTE network reaches over 200 million people in 223 metro markets in the U.S.
T-Mobile will also offer unlimited global data to over 100 countries at no extra cost for Simple Plan subscribers.
