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To: Sr K who wrote (20469)	7/13/2012 1:25:54 PM
From: pyslent	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32689

To the user, isn't it the same as the standard subsidy model? Pay $199 upfront, then a monthly rate where the carrier recoups the handset subsidy. This is more transparent, but functionally equivalent. More to the point perhaps, the subsidy model has always been essentially a financing model. The difference with TMobile is that you have the option of paying a lower monthly fee if you choose to pay full price for a handset or bring your own device. The other carriers will charge you the same monthly rate whether you had incurred a subsidy or not.