T-Mobile Dangles $200 for Switchers Who Follow These Steps
T-Mobile is offering a $200 prepaid Mastercard to new customers who switch to its unlimited phone plans. To qualify, customers must install the T-Life app and port their existing phone number from select carriers. The offer requires a new phone line costing at least $45 a month and the virtual card will be delivered electronically after six to eight weeks.
- ▪T-Mobile is providing a $200 prepaid Mastercard to attract new customers.
- ▪Eligible customers must port their phone number from specific carriers and install the T-Life app.
- ▪The offer requires a new phone line with a minimum monthly cost of $45.
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T-Mobile is banking that handing over cash (well, virtual plastic) will tempt new customers to its unlimited phone plans. If you sign up using its T-Life app, you can get a $200 prepaid Mastercard.Wireless carriers use lots of incentives to bring in new customers, from discounts on phones to introductory rates and price guarantees. Outright offering money is a less common option. Yes, there are details to navigate -- the company isn't just slipping a pair of Benjamins under the table -- but the offer is genuine. Here's how to get it.Who's eligible to get the $200 offerThis deal is open to customers opening new T-Mobile accounts, who also have their own phone and are keeping their existing phone number.
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