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Now that most legacy T-Mobile customers have received a pricing update on their old plans there have been posts online from users talking about switching carriers. But T-Mobile is still praised by its users as the premier network carrier in the U.S., raising questions about whether customers are actually going through with their plans.
Some comments on PhoneArena indicate that the recent price hikes were the final nail in the coffin for people. One user mentioned how they were now saving money by switching to AT&T after old T-Mobile price lock ads resurfaced online. Others have similarly voiced their disapproval of the pricing updates and wondered whether the grass might be greener on the other side.
However despite these conversations it seems like T-Mobile may still be getting a lot of business. One user recently claimed that their local T-Mobile store was full to the brim and had more customers than the local AT&T and Verizon stores combined. The manager at the store apparently mentioned that they were getting a lot of new sign ups.
While that makes it seem like T-Mobile is leading the charge, the reality is that there are a lot of variables to consider.
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The post was filled with comments from T-Mobile users claiming that they had switched carriers for better deals. On the other hand there is a very likely possibility that what users say on the internet does not represent the silent majority. While many customers may be posting on online forums about switching from T-Mobile there are a lot more people who don’t keep up with all the latest news. To these people the $5 price increase may not matter as much.
Another user joked that the T-Mobile store was full because it was dealing with customers less efficiently due to having to use the T-Life app. The T-Life app has been so controversial that customers are walking out of T-Mobile stores in protest. However, as yet another commenter pointed out, the numbers don’t lie. T-Mobile had 40 times as many new customers in 2024 as Verizon.
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