This prepaid carrier will now offer free phones and repayment plans that wo

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TL;DR

• Total Wireless is introducing postpaid-style free phone promotions and EIP device financing to the prepaid space.
• The catch is a 24-month repayment agreement tied to bill credits, effectively locking customers in long-term.
• It’s convenient upfront, but buying a phone outright can still be cheaper and more freeing, if you can afford it.

All three major postpaid carriers are known for offering free phone promotions to new customers, so you don’t need to pay for a device up front. In reality, these “free” phones often cost much more in the long run than you would pay if you bought a phone outright and paired it with prepaid service. Still, many people would rather pay more over time than come up with a larger amount all at once.

Until now, this practice was mostly unheard of in the prepaid world, but that’s beginning to change with Total Wireless. Not only is the company introducing a free phone offer that works similarly to those from the larger carriers, but it will also now offer comparable device repayment plans.




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