11-19-2015, 07:20 AM
11-18-2015
Sprint’s big 'countdown' reveals the same exact deal it offered last year
It's going to take more than this to steal T-Mobile's momentum
Sprint's really making it too easy for John Legere to tear the company down. For days, Sprint and its CEO Marcelo Claure have been counting down to a big announcement.
Turns out, the whole hubbub has led up to a promise that, if you switch to Sprint, the carrier will come up with a plan that costs half of what you're currently paying Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile.
The promotion kicks into effect starting November 20th. And sure, that's a decent enough offer — but it's one we've already heard before.
Last year, Sprint's "cut your bill in half" deal promised this exact result for customers coming over from its biggest two rivals. The difference here seems to be that T-Mobile, which this year surpassed Sprint to become the third-largest US carrier, is now part of the mix.
If you're switching from AT&T or Verizon. Once you pass the data ceiling, Sprint will charge you overage fees! Customers will be charged 1.5 cents per megabyte, to be more precise. I'm not sure why Sprint is taking different approaches here. It seems massively confusing. Maybe it's to replicate the cost structure that customers are used to? T-Mobile doesn't charge overages, while AT&T and Verizon famously continue to.
Sprint’s big 'countdown' reveals the same exact deal it offered last year
It's going to take more than this to steal T-Mobile's momentum
Sprint's really making it too easy for John Legere to tear the company down. For days, Sprint and its CEO Marcelo Claure have been counting down to a big announcement.
Turns out, the whole hubbub has led up to a promise that, if you switch to Sprint, the carrier will come up with a plan that costs half of what you're currently paying Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile.
The promotion kicks into effect starting November 20th. And sure, that's a decent enough offer — but it's one we've already heard before.
Last year, Sprint's "cut your bill in half" deal promised this exact result for customers coming over from its biggest two rivals. The difference here seems to be that T-Mobile, which this year surpassed Sprint to become the third-largest US carrier, is now part of the mix.
If you're switching from AT&T or Verizon. Once you pass the data ceiling, Sprint will charge you overage fees! Customers will be charged 1.5 cents per megabyte, to be more precise. I'm not sure why Sprint is taking different approaches here. It seems massively confusing. Maybe it's to replicate the cost structure that customers are used to? T-Mobile doesn't charge overages, while AT&T and Verizon famously continue to.
