At last T-Mobile will be selling the iPhone 5, 4S and the iPhone 4 in USA, the iPhone 5 will go on sale from Friday, April 12th. John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile USA said that customers can now get the iPhone without all the pain other carriers put them through, this is a strong statement but one he feels strongly about.
The iPhone 5 will be available on T-Mobile’s 4G network and today the official press release states that the 4G LTE service has launched in seven major metropolitan areas.
The T-Mobile iPhone 5 will cost $99.99 for qualifying customers plus a monthly contract with competitive consumer rate plans, there will be the Simple Choice Plan at only $50 per month for unlimited talk, and for this monthly price customers will receive text and Web with 500MB of 4G data, 2GB of 4G data for $10 per month per line or get unlimited 4G data for an additional $20 per month per line. If customers wish to add a second line then they need only pay $30 per month with each individual line costing just $10 per month.
There will also be several free premium benefits and these include HD voice, Mobile HotSpot for on-the-go tethering Internet access offering 500MB of 4G data for tethering and Talk and surf at the same time.
T-Mobile iPhone Prices
The iPhone 5 price of $99.99 upfront with 24-month contract at $20 per month on the T-Mobile’s Simple Choice Plan, customers can also get their hands on the iPhone 4S on the Simple Choice Plan for $69.99 down and $20 per month for 24 months. The iPhone 4 will cost $14.99 for the handset and $15 per month for 24 months.
T-Mobile iPhone availability reportedly nears: Update.
When Apple first made the iPhone available it was made exclusive to certain carriers in both the US and the United Kingdom, but things have moved on and most major carriers now carry the device for their customers to purchase. This is not the case for T-Mobile in the US but the availability of the iPhone is reportedly getting closer.
The carrier is holding an event today to showcase its ‘Uncarrier’ plans and a source close to these plans is suggesting that the iPhone will be playing a big part at the event. The handset has long been the Holy Grail for the carrier as many subscribers have been leaving the company to get the handset elsewhere, but things look to be finally changing.
It will be used as the main handset for the new service from T-Mobile where customers can get a new smartphone with no new contract, and instead the customer pays an upfront fee with a monthly charge along with the usual service plan.
The carrier has been haemorrhaging customers that want to own the Apple iPhone, and the iPhone 5 along with the Galaxy Note 2 and BlackBerry Z10 will be used to showcase the carriers 4G LTE network.
It is not known if the carrier will announce availability or pricing for the smartphone at the event, but at least it seems that customers of the carrier will soon have access to the device and won’t have to look at alternative options.
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