{
  "id": 133694,
  "title": "T-Mobile Is Stretching Its Device Commitment to 3 Years with New Installment and ‘2.0’ Phone Plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/t-mobile-is-stretching-its-device-commitment-to-3-years-with-new",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNET",
    "slug": "cnet",
    "url": "https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/t-mobile-is-stretching-its-device-commitment-to-3-years-with-new-installment-and-2-0-phone-plans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "T-Mobile has extended its device commitment for phone plans to 36 months, replacing the previous 24-month installment plans. This change aims to offer customers lower monthly payments and more flexibility. The carrier has also rebranded its major phone plans and introduced new \"2.0\" versions of its unlimited postpaid mobile plans. Notably, T-Mobile has eliminated the Better Value plan, which had been a limited-time option. For students, the company offers a Student Perks discount, starting at $30 a month for the Essentials Saver plan. Additionally, T-Mobile provides a Student Perks bundle of 5G Home Internet for $30 a month, suitable for those living off-campus.",
  "summary": "The carrier is incrementing its plans to “2.0” versions and giving customers the option of paying off devices over 36 months.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}