From the article: > T-Mobile will have to explain to customers that they will actually save money over the length of a two-year contract by paying a lower valu

From the article: > T-Mobile will have to explain to customers that they will actually save money over the length of a two-year contract by paying a lower value plan rate. So it sounds like they're still locking you in to a contract at the start. Yes, once the contract is over then you're off-contract, but if I'm not on Tmo already that doesn't really help.