> "If, like most people, you were buying a phone from your carrier" Most people bought a phone from their carrier because it was so heavily subsidized and the

> "If, like most people, you were buying a phone from your carrier" Most people bought a phone from their carrier because it was so heavily subsidized and the plans were so expensive. If you broke your phone, you were out a huge amount of money, AND you had an expensive plan to boot. T-Mobile did the right thing and gave consumers an option.