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So AT&T doe snot offer seniors discounts. They offer AARP members discounts. Should be an easy win for T-Mobile. But with the law, nothing is ever easy
by mrtweetyhack 4y ago
So AT&T doe snot offer seniors discounts. They offer AARP members discounts. Should be an easy win for T-Mobile. But with the law, nothing is ever easy
- dataflow 4y agoIt sounds to me like their claim is (or should be) that T-Mobile should've had a 4th box, "become an AARP" member, as an alternative. As it stands, T-Mobile seems to be misleading people by suggesting they don't have that option. Though I guess I can see why neither of them would actually want to say this out loud.
- bdcravens 4y agoExcept that's not a senior discount, as anyone can join AARP.
- dataflow 4y agoAre you sure? That page says it's ages 50 and over, which seems like a senior discount. Reading here [1] I see So can you join AARP if you’re Under 50? Yes [...] However, you won’t necessarily get all the benefits available for those over 50. For example, some discounts offered by retailers have age restrictions and require you to be above 50 to take advantage." [1] https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/why-joining-the-aarp-under-age-50-is-smart.html https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/why-joining-the-aarp-under-...
- peapicker 4y agoWeird. I think of AARP as a political lobbying group - a strange requirement for a phone discount for AT&T. I guess they get payola from AARP?
- jen20 4y agoOne need not be a senior to join AARP [1], though some benefits require it. It's not that different from other membership schemes in practice, which is a fairly common business model for special interest groups. [1]: https://join.aarp.org/sem-bc4-accord-age https://join.aarp.org/sem-bc4-accord-age
- toomuchtodo 4y ago40ish, AARP member. Saves a substantial amount on hotels, for example, better benefits than my Amex Platinum care in that regard.
- rchowe 4y ago29, AARP member for the British Airways discount.