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   Message 16,698 of 17,262   
   Michael Trew to Bill Horne   
   Re: T-Mobile will soon start charging $3   
   01 Nov 22 13:18:29   
   
   From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 11/1/2022 9:40, Bill Horne wrote:   
   > By Tyler Lee   
   >   
   > More often than not, the price for an advertised product or service   
   > isn't necessarily the only price you'll have to pay. For example,   
   > sometimes joining a gym will require you to pay a first and last month   
   > deposit, administration fees, registration fees, and so on. With   
   > carriers, there are also activation fees, a feature that T-Mobile has   
   > waived in some instances, like when you register online.   
   >   
   > Unfortunately, for customers looking to save on that fee, that may no   
   > longer be possible. According to internal documents obtained by The   
   > T-Mo Report, it appears that T-Mobile is getting ready to introduce a   
   > $35 activation fee for pretty much every transaction that you make   
   > with them.   
   >   
   > https://phandroid.com/2022/10/31/t-mobile-will-soon-start-char   
   ing-35-activation-fees-for-almost-every-transaction/   
   >   
   > --   
   > (Please remove QRM to reply to the "From" address)   
      
      
   That is *not* very "un-carrier" like.  I wonder if this only pertains to   
   post-paid service, or pre-paid service, also?   
      
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