T-Mobile will miss another round of the iPhone hype as its the only Major carrier out of the big 4 not to carry the phone. Doesn’t mean they dont welcome unlocked iPhones. T-Mobile are telling future owners of iPhone 5 to join refarmed” HSPA+ network.
TmoNews reports that “we do know that store managers were asked to activate a new microSIM before the end of August, but not told what device it would used with.” Stating further that, “All the intel streaming in seems to point to a “bring your own iPhone” demonstration in store, which lines up perfectly with what T-Mobile’s been saying all along for their refarmed network. We’re also told that these in store displays all align with T-Mobile’s “selling against the iPhone” strategy in the hopes that customers will be enticed by bringing their own device, and pairing it with T-Mobile’s newly launched unlimited data plan.”
So will this be enough to satisfy the iPhone thirst that some T-Mobile customers have? Is it enough to turn away customers from the proposed 4G LTE that iPhone 5 will offer? Is this the best strategy for T-Mobile? Tell us what you think? Can’t we give these guys an “A” for effort?
