1/17 Does anyone have experience with a cell phone retailer called Orange
Digital Land? I saw its newspaper ad saying they have a T-Mobile
plan when I can get two phones, five lines, everything free for one
year after rebates. It just sounds too good to be true. Is the store
trustworthy?
\_ If you sign up for 5 lines, I'm sure you can get 2 phones for free.
The lines are *not* free, although activation may be.
\_ I think the shop is simply using part of their "new customer"
comission to work the deal. You are basically getting a 5-line
family plan. The shop gets couple hundred dollars for each
new line they open. I did something similar before (switching
from Cingular to T-Mobile). I only switched 2 lines and got
2 new phones (around $250 retail each) for free. Oh, I didn't
use Orange Digital Land. I think all Chinese/Asian cell
companies are pretty much the same.
\_ So if I sign up and then cancel after one year, I get everything
for free, the retailer makes a little profit, while T-Mobile
loses money for the commission, phones and lines? Doesn't sound
like good business plan for T-Mobile.
\_ Are they offering this in the bay area now?
My sister did it last year, and my parents just did it
a couple weeks ago, but they are in LA.
\_ Yeah, the ad lists five store addresses, all here in the
Bay Area.
\_ That's pretty much it. It's the cost of acquiring a new
customer. Since most people don't change their carrier
on a regular basis, T-Mobile is hoping that you'll stay
for > 1 year. |