What’s the catch?
Case in point, existing subscribers looking to “upgrade” their accounts to Go5G Next service for the privilege of upgrading to a new mobile device every year rather than once every two or three years. In addition to the “standard” surcharge of your change, which Magenta included in a neat and fairly easy-to-understand chart found below, a previously undisclosed monthly fee will apparently also apply to your account.
It gets worse
Even if you’ve only taken advantage of the carrier’s practically permanent “third line on us” deal, you probably wouldn’t have liked to see said line go up from $0 to $10 a month without warning, so consider this your unofficial word of caution. And yes, the hike will apply in those cases too, which is totally and utterly uncool.
On the bright side, Insider discounts will apparently be accepted on the Go5G Next plan (if you can get them), which is definitely a good thing, and the same goes for the plan’s First Responders, 55+, and Military tiers, which exist and will of course be available at reduced rates that are unfortunately still unknown.
Said perk will cost you nothing… extra as long as you’ve paid off half of the phone you’re looking to ditch, and yes, you will even be eligible for said handset’s full trade-in benefits (as long as it’s in good working condition, presumably). That’s clearly an enticing proposition for some people, but you’ll have to decide for yourself if it’s worth the monthly costs. Both the ones officially detailed by T-Mobile and unofficially revealed today.
