Well, looks like Magenta will continue to shake things up in the industry. Following their numerous uncarrier announcements and three phase plan, of which late they made the entire world your network, they’ll likely begin to retire those who are still lingering on old legacy rate plans. If you thought you were going to piggy back off that pretty grandfathered plan you were on, consider this reply from a T-Mo rep to one of their customers posted over at Howard Forums. A T-Mobile spokesperson revealed the potential move via the following comment below:
Maintaining thousands of rate plans is the norm in the industry, but we think it creates unnecessary complexity. Simple is better, which is why we’re reducing the number of older plans in our systems. We’re giving customers on these plans the opportunity to choose a plan that best meets their needs. For the vast majority, their plan will provide similar or better features at a comparable price.
In short, the carrier is looking to eventually move everyone over to one of the Simple Choice Plans. In addition, it doesn’t appear that customers will get much of a choice or say in the matter. Per the letter sent to the customer, T-Mo thanked them for their business but states that their new plan has been “chosen” for them. Could this be the beginning of a mass roll-out? We think so. Check out the post below courtesy of user “Shhhhhh”. It states customers will have to “force-migrate” to a new plan as their grandfathered plan is to be retired. The company was thoughtful to offer no migration fees and states customers will then have the option to either leave the carrier at no extra cost or move over to the new rate plan. Hit the break for the full comment and don’t forget to let us know what you think as well. Will the new rate plan compare or beat the old? Or is this lipstick on a pig?
“Shhhhhhh” posted:
“ALL customers, no matter how old or how cheap your plan is, will be force-migrated to a new Value Plan. Unlimited minutes will be the ONLY plan, with different pricing not available to customers unless being force-migrated. All legacy plans will be retired indefinitely, no migration fees for anyone on legacy plans, and your price may drop or increase when getting moved to the new plans. You will have until 2/1/2014 to cancel service with no termination fee should you not like the plan you will be forced to.
Thankfully, single line Unlim Minute plans will start at just $20/MO vs the current $50 (again, not available to consumers, only those being force migrated, based on your specific needs). Once the force-migration finishes by December, it will be 100% Value or newest Classic with Bridge to Value as your only upgrade option, priced at the advertised rate, not the special price for forced-migrated customers.
Last, deposits are 100% gone for new lines of service, regardless of credit score, but credit score will still determine down payment and EIP amounts for full priced phones.”
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“ANYONE BEING FORCE-MIGRATED WILL RECEIVE SPECIAL, UNIQUE, AND/OR DISCOUNTED PRICING ON RATE PLANS; prices that are not advertised and will ONLY be available to current Tmobile customers being force-migrated.
If you didn’t like the price of the currently advertised Uncarrier plans, then consider this a blessing in disguise, as you will be able to get all the benefits of Uncarrier, at a monthly cost lower than what you see advertised today. Some will get more, save money, break even, and only in extreme cases of very old legacy plans with no features will you incur a price increase.
To give you a detailed idea to ease your mind, currently there are over 350 different rate plans across all tmobile customers since they started in the USA many years ago. This transition will not bring those 350 down to just 1 plan (the plan you know of as the current Simple Choice Value Unlimited Everything $50/$30/$10). It will bring those 350 down to just 50. That’s still 49 more options than you see advertised currently, to ensure everyone is happy with the cost and benefit of being 100% Uncarrier.
Letters which detail the specialty pricing offered unique to your account(s) will be mailed October 10th for Family Plan rates, and Single Line letters have just been mailed already.
Uncarrier for everyone! Get pumped! And look for your letter in the mail if you’re on an old legacy plan to see what you can get! This is a great change!
source: Howard Forums
via: TmoNews
Come comment on this article: Are You On A T-Mobile Grandfathered Rate Plan? You Could Be “Moved” To Simple Choice Soon.
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