T-Mobile Is Stretching Its Device Commitment to 3 Years with New Installment and “2.0” Phone Plans
Tech > Mobile > Wireless Plans T-Mobile Is Stretching Its Device Commitment to 3 Years with New Installment and “2.0” Phone Plans The carrier is incrementing its plans to “2.0” versions and giving customers the option of paying off devices over 36 months. Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology at CNET, from cellular phone plans to devices and emerging technology. Read full bio Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Read full bio August 4, 2026, 5:24 am ET 2 min read Joseph Maldonado/CNET In an environment where everything costs more, the major wireless phone carriers have introduced plans to draw in customers who want to reduce what millions of people see as an essential expense.
- ▪Tech > Mobile > Wireless Plans T-Mobile Is Stretching Its Device Commitment to 3 Years with New Installment and “2.0” Phone Plans The carrier is incrementing its plans to “2.0” versions and giving customers the option of paying off devices
- ▪Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology at CNET, from cellular phone plans to devices and emerging technology.
- ▪Read full bio Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Read full bio August 4, 2026, 5:24 am ET 2 min read Joseph Maldonado/CNET In an environment where everything costs more, the major wireless phone carriers have introduced plans to draw in customers w
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Tech > Mobile > Wireless Plans T-Mobile Is Stretching Its Device Commitment to 3 Years with New Installment and “2.0” Phone Plans The carrier is incrementing its plans to “2.0” versions and giving customers the option of paying off devices over 36 months. Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology at CNET, from cellular phone plans to devices and emerging technology. Read full bio Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Read full bio August 4, 2026, 5:24 am ET 2 min read Joseph Maldonado/CNET In an environment where everything costs more, the major wireless phone carriers have introduced plans to draw in customers who want to reduce what millions of people see as an essential expense.
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