Accessories for your device are a natural and normal need. We all love cases, headphones, speakers, screen protectors, chargers and anything else that works with our devices. When we first heard the Uncarrier 5.0 was coming, we immediately thought EIP (equipment installment plan) for accessories. Afterall, it made sense. Sadly, Uncarrier 5 and the sub-sequential Uncarrier 6 announcement didn’t bring that news. However, a new internal memo that TmoNews acquired shows us that EIP for accessories is very real and it is coming soon.
According to the image, on July 20th you will be able to head into your T-Mobile store, and online we assume, and grab something you might not have the cash for now and charge it to your account. The memo doesn’t give us all the details on the program though. On the smartphone side of things you pay equal amounts over 24 months. We assume this will be the same. For instance, if you want to grab a Logitech UE BOOM speaker that runs $199.99 one could expect to pay approximately 8.33 a month on their statement to pay it off. This will work particularly well on bundles like a car charger, case and screen protector all wrapped up into one package.
Without official and detailed plans on how this will all play out, IÂ can only guess how T-Mobile will get you on the hook. I am sure that only certain, newer, qualifying plans will be eligible since you see them mention the Music Freedom offerings and JUMP!. I would also imagine that they will have a limit set per phone number on accounts to keep you from walking off with thousands of dollars in accessories. I don’t think T-Mobile would limit the option to new device purchases, but they could. I think it would be quite a bit more beneficial if anyone on the right plan could wank in, or hop online, and get something new they want.
Source: TmoNews
