{"id":649852,"date":"2013-03-28T12:19:25","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T16:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mobilemoo.com\/?p=28713"},"modified":"2013-03-28T12:19:25","modified_gmt":"2013-03-28T16:19:25","slug":"take-advantage-of-t-mobiles-new-plans-with-affordable-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/649852","title":{"rendered":"Take Advantage of T-Mobile\u2019s New Plans with Affordable Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

When T-Mobile introduced new plans<\/a> earlier this week it did more than just undercut most of its postpaid competition. It also started testing out a new paradigm, one in which users pay for their service and phones separately. Under the scheme that the other three major carriers employ, you’re paying an inflated price<\/a> that takes into account device subsidy, even if your device isn’t being actively subsidized.<\/p>\n

With T-Mobile, you pay for your device and then you select a plan. Unfortunately for most, that up-front cost can be a huge turnoff. For many it can make a new phone purchase impossible. That’s why T-Mobile has instituted a system that amounts to zero percent financing on all handsets. You make a specified down payment, which is typically far less than the price of a subsidized phone. Then you pay between $5 and $20 monthly for 24 months, which is the typical length of a cell phone contract. <\/p>\n

The result is some pretty attractive pricing for older, but stuill usable, Android smartphones. T-Mobile has some great deals advertised for those. Here are just some of the intriguing options you’ll find:<\/p>\n