Motorola Charm demo turns up in T-Mobile stores
Jaroslav Stekl of iWebadroid found the Motorola Charm sitting in his local T-Mobile store yesterday, priced at $309 outright and $189.99 on a new contract with a $15.50 per month plan. Jeroslav points out that some killer superphones can be had for just $200 on a new contract, but I think a large number of people out there – particularly students – will be thrilled with the monthly bargain (and message-friendly form factor). After all, up front costs aside, $15.50 is a small fraction of the monthly commitment one enters into with a superphone.
The photos below depict dummy units, so I’m not sure if you can just walk into a Magenta location and try the Charm out for real at this point. But the opportunity can’t be far away.
Thanks, Jaroslav!
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I'm fairly certain that the $15/month is what you pay if you buy the phone off-contract with a T-Mobile Everything More Plus plan. So, you would still need a plan, but you would ALSO need to pay this monthly fee to walk out of the store without paying for the phone upfront and without signing up for a (more expensive) contract plan with the phone fee built in.
what kind of data plan is required?
All of the phone prices in that store are off. The Samsung Smile is full price for $149.99 not $189.99. The Samsung Gravity 3 is $179.99 full price not $219.99 and the Gravity T is $219.99 full price not $259.99. Not sure why those prices are all jacked up but i wouldn't believe the price of the Charm. Ive seen the price cards at our store and the full price is $269.99
All of the phone prices in that store are off. The Samsung Smile is full price for $149.99 not $189.99. The Samsung Gravity 3 is $179.99 full price not $219.99 and the Gravity T is $219.99 full price not $259.99. Not sure why those prices are all jacked up but i wouldn't believe the price of the Charm. Ive seen the price cards at our store and the full price is $269.99