T-Mobile throws in up to three extra lines for free on family plans
It doesn't last forever, but T-Mobile's throwing big families a bone for the moment with a deal that makes the third, fourth, and fifth lines free on family plans (typically, only the first and second are offered at no additional charge). They're only free through 2012, but that gives you well over a year of cost-free bliss for your tykes' BlackBerrys; 200 minutes are included with each additional line and you can pay to upgrade them to unlimited if you're a "cool" parent. You are a cool parent, aren't you? Follow the break for T-Mobile's full press release.
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T-Mobile's Kids Are Free Promotion Will Keep Families Connected More Affordably
T-Mobile Makes It Easier Than Ever to Stay Connected With Free Add-a-Line Service on New Family Plans
BELLEVUE, Wash. - Sept. 8, 2010 - Continuing its efforts to give families the freedom to stay connected on their terms, T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced a new promotional offer called Kids Are Free to make family communication easy and more budget friendly. With Kids Are Free, new and existing T-Mobile customers who sign up for a qualifying family plan through Nov. 2, 2010, receive free add-a-line service on up to three lines of their plan until 2012.
Families are busier than ever. Between soccer practice, school, time with friends and work, families are always on the go, and mobile phones provide a vital line of communication for them. According to a study published in April 2010 by the Pew Research Center, 75 percent of children ages 12 to 17 now have a cell phone.2 That said, it can be a struggle for parents to balance the family budget in order to keep the whole family in touch while on the go.
"Not only is T-Mobile offering the most flexible and affordable family plans among national carriers today, we are also making it more affordable than ever for families to add their kids or other family members by eliminating the associated monthly service fee until 2012," said Ashley White, marketing director of value offers at T-Mobile USA. "The up-front cost of purchasing new phones and dealing with monthly service fees for an entire family can add up quickly, so this promotion is designed to make it easier for families."
The Kids are Free promotion is the latest effort from T-Mobile to ensure families are united with compelling and affordable mobile services. Additional family-friendly offers this fall include the following:
· Special deals on the latest devices. Starting today customers who purchase a Samsung Vibrant receive a second Samsung Vibrant for free after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement. Also, T-Mobile's new line of messaging phones are all under $75 after a mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement. Adding unlimited texting for the whole family is just $20 per month.
· T-Mobile's Even More® and no annual contract Even More Plus® family plans offer customers affordable options for their family's wireless communication. T-Mobile's Even More family plans start at $59.99 per month and T-Mobile's Even More Plus family plans start at just $49.99 per month.
· T-Mobile's Family Allowances™ service lets parents set up-front monthly allowances for their family's phone usage - minutes, messages, and downloads.
More information about T-Mobile's Kids Are Free offer is available at http://www.t-mobile.com.
