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jclisenby I've said it from the start, T-Mobile's attempt at "no contract" plans was just an easy way to make customers think there are no strings attached. You still have to have a contract if you want to keep your phone. With T-Mobile, the monthly service may be less but you'll end up paying more for the phone than just going with another carrier.
Actually the phone is slightly cheaper from T-Mobile. $579 vs $649 from the Apple website. There is no interest on the equipment installment plan.
The total cost for a new iPhone and 24 month contract is $2960 with AT&T (this includes $199 for the phone).
With T-Mobile the total cost is $2260. So there is a $700 savings over the 2 year contract.
These savings are the reason I left AT&T and went to T-Mobile. I didn't have a contract with AT&T, but I saw no reason to stay with them once "true" 4G was available via T-Mobile. Plus I was tired of AT&T's customer service. I have to deal with them when supporting clients mobile accounts and they are subpar to say the least. I don't have an opinion yet with T-Mobile as I've not had to deal with customer service yet.