T-Mobile is throwing a ton of money at AT&T subscribers to tempt defection

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile has increased its Carrier Freedom payout to $800 per line, likely in response to AT&T’s new Switcher promotion. This change also aligns Carrier Freedom with T-Mobile’s Keep and Switch program. Keep and Switch supports more carriers but requires users to keep their old device, while Carrier Freedom primarily targets AT&T customers and requires a device trade-in and new phone financing plan. Previously, T-Mobile limited Carrier Freedom payouts to two devices at up to $650 each, but the updated program now allows up to four devices with an increased payout of $800 per device. On Valentine’s Day, AT&T announced its new Switcher promotion, offering users up to $800 per line while allowing them to keep their existing phones with no trade-in required. In response, T-Mobile is now enhancing its own Carrier Freedom program by increasing its payout per line by $150. Although T-Mobile hasn’t done anything official to promote it that I’m awar ... Read full article.