T-Mobile moved to a new system to offer plans to subscribers back in March of this year and became known as the “UNCarrier” to most of the mobile world. With the new plans, T-Mobile would not offer any two year contract, rather consumers would be able to pick up a new phone, paying just a one-time fee for activation and then a monthly payment for the next 24 months until the phone is paid in full. The retail prices of the phones are used as a reference to what you will be paying each month and the monthly payment is on top of what you pay for your data plan.
For the most part, consumers and current subscribers were excited about the new plans because it allowed them to upgrade sooner and get a higher end phone without have to pay through the nose to get it the day it becomes available to the public. Now that the plans have been engaged for a few months and working properly, T-Mobile is taking the next step. The next step being that the mobile carrier will be removing Classic Plans that retailers offer consumers all over the country.
According to a leaked document from T-Mobile, the carrier is planning to remove the Classic Plans and the date is supposed to be the 1st of November. Starting this week, retailers have been told to start sending back their postpaid T-Mobile products. Any exchanges will be handled by retail and branded T-Mobile locations unless it is a return due to buyer’s remorse, which will then be handled by the national retailer where the item was purchased. At this time it does not look like T-Mobile has any plans to replace the Classic Plans offered to millions in the past.
The third phase of T-Mobile becoming the “UNCarrier” will be expected to roll out later this year and it will be at that time that more plan options will be announced. The major switch for T-Mobile has been a larger project, but for the most part might have helped the mobile carrier get back into the game with new plans and options for millions of users. The company is still rolling out the 4G LTE network in the United States and once that covers more of the states, it will become a more competitive option to smartphone owners.
