Why I Love T-Mobile

Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves

Episode # 328

After decades with AT&T Wireless, we switched to T-Mobile a couple of years ago. I’ve never loved a wireless provider in my life, but I love T-Mobile.

Our main reasons for the switch included:

• Lower priced plans with fewer caveats.


• Excellent incentives including:
  
  
  
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    • They paid off our AT&T contract.
    
    
    • The gave us a gift card worth several hundred dollars.
    
    
    • We get free Netflix for all family plan members.
    
    
    • I got a free share of T-Mobile stock for switching.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

After switching, we not only save around $50 a month, but we’ve found myriad unforeseen benefits.

When was the last time your wireless carrier gave you ANYTHING?

For example, T-Mobile includes “T-Mobile Tuesdays” with my plan. I open the T-Mobile Tuesdays app on my iPhone every week and enjoy bonuses including a free medium latte at Dunkin Donuts; a free taco at Taco Bell; $5 off a $10 purchase on eBay; and my very favorite, a 10¢ discount per gallon on Shell gas.

All free. All just because I’m a T-Mobile customer.

I feel obliged to mention that in my decades as an AT&T subscriber I never received a single perk or freebie.

But wait, there’s more. Every so often T-Mobile Tuesdays offer a physical item such as a knit hat or umbrella on a first-come, first-served basis in their stores. I expected to show up at a T-Mobile store and find out the hats or umbrellas were all gone, but so far that has never happened. And now, my wife and I have nifty black and pink knit caps and useful umbrellas, all courtesy of our wireless carrier.

When was the last time your wireless carrier gave you ANYTHING?

Here’s another reason to love T-Mobile

Here’s another reason I love T-Mobile. When I went in the store to pick up my umbrella, the salesperson informed me that I qualified for a new 8-inch Android tablet at no charge. I figured there had to be a catch, but there wasn’t. As long as I remain a T-Mobile customer for the next 24 months, the tablet is free. I paid only around $13 for sales tax and pay $10 a month for 2GB of data.

I’ve always wanted to play with an Android tablet, but I’ve always been too cheap to buy one. Which is why I found this deal so attractive.

I had been hearing good things about T-Mobile from others who had switched, with many saying T-Mobile is easier and more pleasant to deal with than its bigger competitors (I’m looking at you, AT&T and Verizon). And, in my experience, that has been true in every case. I can’t recall a visit to a T-Mobile store that wasn’t a pleasure, with the staff being helpful and honest in every interaction—a new and unique experience to me.

The only drawback…

I’ve only found one drawback—my son moved to a small town in northern Montana and there’s no T-Mobile coverage at his new house. He had no choice but to switch to Verizon, although he prefers T-Mobile.

One last thing: I sold that share of T-Mobile stock the day I received it, netting around $40. My bad—T-Mobile shares were trading at around $75 last week.

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