T-Mobile Hikes Rates for Legacy Customers. Which Plans Are Affected?

Some T-Mobile customers with older plans learned yesterday that their bills will see a $5 per-line increase beginning with their April or May bills. This comes after the company raised rates last June on other legacy plans. According to a memo obtained by CNET and written by Jon Freier, president of T-Mobile's consumer group, affected customers were notified March 13 of the rate hike. Only those who received a notice will see the increase. Exactly which plans are rolled into this action remains up in the air. Freier cites the "rising costs over the past several years" as the impetus behind the price push. Other carriers are facing the same headwinds, such as Verizon last December and this January, and AT&T last January and June. Read more: Our Picks for the Best Cellphone Plans Which legacy plans are getting the rate hike? Based on T-Mobile's communication to staff, it's unclear just which customers can expect to see $5 tacked onto their lines on upcoming statements. If you receiv ... Read full article.