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Is T-Mobile US' (TMUS) Pixel Offering Better Than Verizon's?
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As a counteractive measure against cut-throat pricing competition in the domestic wireless market, wireless carriers continue to offer several low-priced service plans and attractive promotional discounts, both for individual customers and business entities. Toward this end, Verizon Communications Inc (VZ - Free Report) and T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS - Free Report) are offering latest versions of Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL to attract customers. Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are the latest series of Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL - Free Report) Google smartphones. Both the phones will come with Android 8.0 Oreo mobile operating system.
T-Mobile US is reportedly offering up to 50% cash back on the purchase of the Pixel 2 phone, if switched on to the T-Mobile US network. T-Mobile US will give a $325 instant cash rebate in the form of a prepaid Mastercard gift card. The cash rebate for 64 GB Pixel 2 is almost half the price of the phone when sold in Google's own store. The plain aims to lure customers to the T-Mobile network with their new Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL.
However, the offer can be availed only by the original owner of the phone, any devices purchased from third-party sellers are not eligible.
To take advantage of the promotion, new customers need to either shift to T-Mobile US network or activate a new line of service. The customers are required to sign up for the T-Mobile ONE unlimited plan ($70/month, taxes and fees included). Existing customers can also get in on the deal by adding a line to their unlimited plan subscription (T-Mobile ONE or Simple Choice Unlimited).
Several analysts opine that the latest T-Mobile US promotion is an improvement over last year's offer which applied a small discount to the monthly bill for two years.
The news was reported when Verizon recently announced itself as the exclusive wireless partner of Google’s Pixel 2 phones in the United States. However, both the models will also be sold through the Google Store and Project Fi.
Verizon is offering up to $300 off the Pixel 2 phone, when bought from Verizon’s device payment, along with a Google Home Mini for free. Moreover, Verizon and Google are offering a trade-in program of up to $300 (applied over 24 months) and $410, respectively, for old phones.
In this action-packed scenario, it will be interesting to see who among the two — Verizon or T-Mobile US — wins the battle with the maximum number of subscribers and more revenues.
Earlier, all the four major wireless carriers like Verizon, AT&T Inc (T - Free Report) , Sprint Corp (S - Free Report) and T-Mobile US have been offering latest versions of iPhone to lure customers from their rival carriers. iPhone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by tech giant Apple Inc (AAPL). Wireless carriers like U.S. Cellular Corporation (USM) and T-Mobile US have previously offered iPhone 7 to attract new subscribers.
Accordingly, all these efforts paid off, as the company witnessed a stark improvement in terms of their subscriber statistics in the last reported second-quarter 2017 results.
Price Performance
The price performance of both the U.S. wireless operators looks impressive. Over the past three months, shares of Verizon and T-Mobiles US have returned 13.5% and 1.3%, respectively, compared with the industry’s increase of 5.7%.
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Is T-Mobile US' (TMUS) Pixel Offering Better Than Verizon's?
As a counteractive measure against cut-throat pricing competition in the domestic wireless market, wireless carriers continue to offer several low-priced service plans and attractive promotional discounts, both for individual customers and business entities. Toward this end, Verizon Communications Inc (VZ - Free Report) and T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS - Free Report) are offering latest versions of Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL to attract customers. Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are the latest series of Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL - Free Report) Google smartphones. Both the phones will come with Android 8.0 Oreo mobile operating system.
Both Verizon and T-Mobile US currently carry a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
T-Mobile US is reportedly offering up to 50% cash back on the purchase of the Pixel 2 phone, if switched on to the T-Mobile US network. T-Mobile US will give a $325 instant cash rebate in the form of a prepaid Mastercard gift card. The cash rebate for 64 GB Pixel 2 is almost half the price of the phone when sold in Google's own store. The plain aims to lure customers to the T-Mobile network with their new Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL.
However, the offer can be availed only by the original owner of the phone, any devices purchased from third-party sellers are not eligible.
To take advantage of the promotion, new customers need to either shift to T-Mobile US network or activate a new line of service. The customers are required to sign up for the T-Mobile ONE unlimited plan ($70/month, taxes and fees included). Existing customers can also get in on the deal by adding a line to their unlimited plan subscription (T-Mobile ONE or Simple Choice Unlimited).
Several analysts opine that the latest T-Mobile US promotion is an improvement over last year's offer which applied a small discount to the monthly bill for two years.
The news was reported when Verizon recently announced itself as the exclusive wireless partner of Google’s Pixel 2 phones in the United States. However, both the models will also be sold through the Google Store and Project Fi.
Verizon is offering up to $300 off the Pixel 2 phone, when bought from Verizon’s device payment, along with a Google Home Mini for free. Moreover, Verizon and Google are offering a trade-in program of up to $300 (applied over 24 months) and $410, respectively, for old phones.
In this action-packed scenario, it will be interesting to see who among the two — Verizon or T-Mobile US — wins the battle with the maximum number of subscribers and more revenues.
Earlier, all the four major wireless carriers like Verizon, AT&T Inc (T - Free Report) , Sprint Corp (S - Free Report) and T-Mobile US have been offering latest versions of iPhone to lure customers from their rival carriers. iPhone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by tech giant Apple Inc (AAPL). Wireless carriers like U.S. Cellular Corporation (USM) and T-Mobile US have previously offered iPhone 7 to attract new subscribers.
Accordingly, all these efforts paid off, as the company witnessed a stark improvement in terms of their subscriber statistics in the last reported second-quarter 2017 results.
Price Performance
The price performance of both the U.S. wireless operators looks impressive. Over the past three months, shares of Verizon and T-Mobiles US have returned 13.5% and 1.3%, respectively, compared with the industry’s increase of 5.7%.
Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies
It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +18.8% from 2016 - Q1 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +157.0%, +128.0%, +97.8%, +94.7%, and +90.2% respectively.
And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - Q1 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 11X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation.
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