T-Mobile confirms the news customers were dreading and is prepared for backlash

All signs were pointing to an impending price increase for T-Mobile legacy plans and the rumor has now been confirmed.

The price increase will go into effect on the June 5 billing cycle and customers should expect to receive texts about it soon. There will be no forced plan changes, as feared previously. 

T-Mobile is increasing rates on a number of older plans, per The Mobile Report. Simple Choice and ONE plans will see a price increase of $2 to $5 per line a month, meaning if you have five lines, your monthly bill will go up by $25.

Some other older plans, including Sprint plans, are also expected to become costlier.

Apparently, the company told employees earlier today that inflation and rising costs necessitated the change. It asserted that even after the “small increase, prices would be lower compared to what AT&T and Verizon charge.

The change was predicted in April, with a report saying that though a price hike was in the cards, T-Mobile would still “remain underneath of the AT&T and Verizon pricing umbrella.”

Since T-Mobile has been so vocally proud about not increasing prices, it reportedly expects a huge backlash from customers, which is why it has increased staffing in multiple stores and even asked managers to be present for their full shift to deal with angry customers.

If you have been affected by the price increase, you can either learn to live with it, especially if you have no other complaints with T-Mobile and think it’s too much of a hassle to switch carriers.

Otherwise, you can leave the company and count on them making good on their Price Lock promise of paying your final bill.

This is a developing story…