DIGITS launches May 31 after successful beta.
Every T-Mobile customer will be able to use their phone number
across multiple connected devices for free and can get extra DIGITS
lines to use on their smartphone or other devices
Continuing the Un-carrier’s summer celebration with a second
announcement, today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) Chief Operating
Officer Mike Sievert revealed in a video blog that DIGITS is
launching Wednesday, May 31. DIGITS is revolutionary new technology
that breaks down the limitation of one number per phone and one
phone per number. On May 31, every T-Mobile customer’s phone number
will be upgraded to DIGITS for free—and customers can get another
DIGITS line for just $10 a month with AutoPay. And, for a limited
time, T-Mobile ONE Plus with taxes and fees included comes with an
extra DIGITS line—at no extra cost.
“Phone numbers are so yesterday—DIGITS are now,” said John
Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile. “Starting next week,
T-Mobile doesn’t have phone numbers anymore—we have DIGITS. They’re
your REAL T-Mobile phone number but with none of the old limits.
DIGITS is another industry-shaking Un-carrier innovation aimed at
changing wireless for good.”
During the beta program, tens of thousands of T-Mobile customers
put DIGITS through its paces, testing DIGITS’ native seamless
integration in Samsung Galaxy smartphones and the DIGITS iOS and
Android apps. In a follow-up survey, the beta testers said their
favorite features were using their DIGITS on a secondary phone,
using a second DIGITS line on their primary smartphone and sending
text messages from a PC. Ninety-six percent used the DIGITS app on
additional smartphones and tablets, and 41 percent used DIGITS via
a browser on their PC.
On Wednesday, May 31, all T-Mobile phone numbers will
automatically become DIGITS, and all T-Mobile customers can use
their DIGITS on virtually any connected device—phone, tablet,
smartwatch, computer and more. For example, if you want your phone
calls to ring both your smartphone and your connected smartwatch,
DIGITS can make that happen. Want to shoot off a text from your
tablet or laptop? DIGITS can do that, too. Moving forward, it’s all
part of being a T-Mobile customer.
For anyone buying T-Mobile ONE Plus with taxes and fees
included, for a limited time, you’ll get an extra DIGITS Talk &
Text line at absolutely no additional cost to you for as long as
you keep Plus. Plus is T-Mobile’s most popular add-on and includes
unlimited HD video streaming (US only), unlimited mobile hotspot
with up to 10GB of high speed data, unlimited Gogo® Wi-Fi on
your smartphone for the full flight and more for just $5 per
month.
How will YOU use your extra DIGITS?
Today, more than 30 million Americans carry at least two
devices—meaning they pay for at least two devices, at least two
plans and at least two times the carrier network access fees. This
problem is particularly painful for business owners. Right now,
close to a third (31%) of business owners juggle two or more phones
with work numbers and personal numbers. All told, the cost to US
wireless customers is a whopping $10 billion every year. Now, with
DIGITS, T-Mobile aims to change all that.
“We’re ending that awkward Two-Phone-Juggle,” said Sievert.
“With DIGITS, you don’t have to carry two phones to have two
numbers. Now, you can use more than one DIGITS line on the same
smartphone—for business, for life, for anything you need. That’s
going to save a lot of people a lot of juggling and a lot of
money.”
With DIGITS, businesses can skip the headache and the costs of
setting employees up with new devices and work numbers. Instead,
businesses can now simply provide DIGITS lines to everyone. DIGITS
will even work on phones from Verizon and AT&T. And, DIGITS is
great for group or general business lines. Assign DIGITS as your
Sales number so that, when it rings, everyone in Sales gets the
call. Businesses can also keep those DIGITS—and all associated
contacts and recent history—if an employee leaves.
Families might want to use DIGITS to move a home number to
everyone’s smartphones—so you can keep the number but get rid of
that landline. Then, when the home phone rings, it rings everyone.
Think of your DIGITS as the new family line, without the anchor to
a wall in your house. There are 58 million households with
landlines in the US today, and 43 percent of them say they’d cut
the cord if they could keep that number.
And, for improved security and privacy, use your extra DIGITS
for any other situation where you may not want to pass along your
personal number, like selling on Craigslist or dating or just
signing up for things online. The possible uses for your extra
DIGITS lines are virtually endless.
“DIGITS is another industry-shaking T-Mobile innovation that
wouldn’t be possible without all the advanced technologies already
built into our network—so you won’t see anything like this from the
carriers anytime soon,” said Sievert. “DIGITS bring phone numbers
into the Digital Age. And, we’re doing it all for our favorite
people—our customers.”
As a special thank you, T-Mobile is giving every one of the tens
of thousands of customers who participated in the DIGITS beta
program their extra DIGITS lines for as long as they’re with
T-Mobile.
DIGITS is available starting May 31 at T-Mobile stores
nationwide and at www.t-mobile.com/getDIGITS.
Data on the devices you share your number with will have max
data speed of 512kbps. Limited time offers; subject to change.
Without T-Mobile ONE Plus, free DIGITS Talk & Text line may
increase to $5/mo. (w/ AutoPay) after 30 days unless you call 611
to cancel. Up to 5 numbers per device & up to 5 devices per
number. DIGITS supports 911 but calls & texts to 911 work best
from your landline or primary cell phone/number & without using
Wi-Fi; always provide your actual location & callback number to
911 operator; callback may be answered by others sharing your
DIGITS line. See DIGITS Terms of Use for additional 911
information.
About T-Mobile US, Inc.
As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is
redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services
through leading product and service innovation. Our advanced
nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences
to 72.6 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on
quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile US
provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its
flagship brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. For more information,
please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
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