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New T-Mobile plans estimated to save up to $290 per year for individual subscribers

Published Mar 27th, 2013 1:39PM EDT
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Whatever you think of T-Mobile’s coverage and overall network quality, it seems that their new “UNcarrier” smartphone plans will definitely be significant money savers for individual subscribers. 9to5Mac points us to a new estimate from mobile accessory retailer Zagg showing that T-Mobile’s new individual plans will save users an average of around $290 per year compared to what they’d pay on comparable plans on AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ).

The Verge ran a similar analysis and found that T-Mobile’s new plans will save individual $170 a year compared to what they’d pay on Verizon and $290 compared to what they’d pay on AT&T and Sprint (S). The Verge did find that things got more complicated when talking about shared data plans and family plans, however, as T-Mobile’s new shared plans for two subscribers were found to cost slightly more than AT&T and Verizon’s comparable plans while its new shared plans for four users cost $250 more annually than a comparable Verizon plan and $160 more annually than a comparable AT&T plan.

Brad Reed
Brad Reed Staff Writer

Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.