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TL;DR T-Mobile announced a new “Switching Made Easy” system that lets customers switch and sign up through the T-Life app in about 15 minutes without needing store representatives.
The carrier is adding same-day DoorDash delivery for new devices and allowing customers to switch first and decide on new phones later.
The new digital switching process launches today as part of T-Mobile’s broader push to expand T-Life and streamline customer onboarding.
Last week, we reported on rumors that T-Mobile would soon have a big staff meeting to discuss some upcoming changes. At the time, it was uncertain what would be announced. As it turns out, the internal meeting was likely meant to foreshadow bigger plans from the company. T-Mobile took to Vegas to unveil its plans to “unleash the un-carrier”.
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So what exactly is T-Mobile planning? As it turns out, the carrier wants to tackle pain points around carrier switching. At least according to the CEO of T-Mobile, switching on average takes 3 hours and requires porting codes, EMEI information, and more. As part of its bigger effort to push T-Life to the front and center, the company is now making it easier to sign up and switch to T-Mobile right from the app without any need for physical reps at all.
The new “Switching Made Easy” plan not only lets you sign up directly from T-Life in just 15 minutes with as few hoops to jump through as possible, but you can also get DoorDash same-day delivery on your new devices. Even better, you don’t have to make up your mind on whether you need new phones or not when you’re switching. You can simply switch to the network and sign up for a phone later, as the hours will reportedly stand even if you aren’t ready until a month later.
Honestly, this announcement wasn’t too surprising. We already knew that T-Life would be taking over in an even bigger way in 2026, with all upgrades, line activations, and all other transactions. This is just another step in that direction. To little surprise, this effort also pushes AI with its Easy Switch guide that the CEO claims to be “really good at taking complex and making it super simple”.
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