Wireless communication signals travel over the air through radio frequencies or spectrum. T-Mobile‘s 600 MHz or Band 71 spectrum is considered the low-band spectrum. 600 MHz airwaves travel farther than other frequencies and their efficiency and performance is hardly affected by obstacles like buildings and rain. This allows the 600 MHz spectrum to provide better connectivity inside buildings, leading to a high-quality wireless service, making it ideal for rural and suburban areas.
T-Mobile uses multiple spectrum bands to provide an optimal combination of high-speed and far-reaching coverage. In some areas, Band 71 is the only available network for some customers, making it crucial to ensure that every T-Mobile customer has a compatible phone.
According to internal documents seen by The Mobile Report, the company will be offering discounts as high as $830 to owners of incompatible Android phones and iPhones on a range of devices including the iPhone 16, iPhone 15, iPhone 14, iPhone SE, Samsung Galaxy S24, and Google Pixel 9. Discounts will be offered through Equipment Installment Plans (EIP) and customers will have to trade in their old device.
T-Mobile notes in the documents that the promotion is for a limited and specific group of existing customers. The company has already decided which customers are eligible and will notify them via email or text. That’s why, it might be pointless to visit a T-Mobile store in an attempt to get a discounted phone.
