T-Mobile has rolled out a new upgrade pricing structure for current customers that want to take advantage of new customer pricing on smart devices.
The upgrade pricing is split in to two tiers:
The Tier 1 “Early Upgrade Discount” requires 1-11 months of continuous service on an individual plan of $29.99 or higher, or a family plan of $49.99 or higher before qualifying for new customer pricing on a new non-smartphone.
The “Early Upgrade Plus” Tier requires 12-24 months of service on an individual plan of $29.99 or higher, or a family plan of at least $49.99 once again with smartphones qualifying for full discount pricing after 12 months.
Qualifying devices eligible for the full discount at the Tier 2 “Early Upgrade Plus Level” are as follows:
- BlackBerry Pearl 8120
- BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220
- BlackBerry Curve 8320
- BlackBerry Curve 8520
- BlackBerry Curve 8900
- BlackBerry Bold 9700
- HTC Touch Pro2
- Motorola CLIQ
- Samsung Behold
- Samsung Behold II
- Sidekick 2008
- Sidekick LX 2009
- Shadow 2009
- T-Mobile Dash 3G
- T-Mobile G1
- T-Mobile myTouch
- myTouch Fender Limited Edition