As a response to T-Mobile’s new Jump plan that allows customers to upgrade their smartphone once a year for free, AT&T announced Next two days ago, which offers similar perks as Jump but at a much higher cost.
T-Mobile’s CEO, John Legere has already launched an AT&T Next bashing campaign to go along with the anti-AT&T rant filled keynote he delivered on July 10th. According to an email exchange with CNET, Legere views AT&T Next as just “a poor copycat” of Jump that’s designed to ripoff consumers more than ever:
“Their offer is terrible for consumers. They’re charging you twice on the same phone and calling that a good deal. Why they think anyone would go for this plan is baffling to us.
Unlike AT&T Next, customers who sign up for Jump are also placed on a lower-cost service plan to reflect the lack of a subsidy. Customers pay $10 monthly fee for Jump but the lower service rates and extra upgrades might be appealing to some consumers. However with AT&T Next you’re still stuck on a plan with higher rates and subsidy fees.
Verizon is also expected to announce its version of an early upgrade plan -Edge – at a keynote on July 23rd, along with a new line up of Droid smartphones to compete with the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4.
Source: CNET
Via: AppAdvice
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
2 responses to “T-Mobile CEO Says AT&T Next Is All “Smoke And Mirrors””
Here’s an idea, how about you both figure out how to make your networks not suck and also stop grossly overpricing your plans.
It’s all about grabbing more money out of your wallets.