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T-Mobile users thought they had a lifetime price lock—guess what happened next (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 years ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip [M] to c/technology@lemmy.zip

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"T-Mobile will never change the price you pay," the carrier told users in 2017.

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Well maybe I'm experiencing a happy glitch in the matrix, because I've had free T-Mobile since like October 2021.

Edit: Responding from said free service.

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[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

...how?

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Still don't know to be honest. Might be a legit real glitch in the matrix. 🤷‍♂️

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[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Best not poke the bear, then haha

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

If you don't hear from me within a month, then I'll just find a Walmart..

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[–] pezmaker@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

Shit. You spoke of it. Sorry for your loss.

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[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

You would be surprised at how much shit falls through the cracks.

Something doesn't get filed in the right place, a system fucks up somewhere, someone just fails to send the right email. It's not worth the time and effort for most companies to keep that strict of an eye.

But I am curious if there's going to be any ramifications when/if it gets found, outside of the ass chewing in-office and a cancellation of the line.

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