T-Mobile tweaking JUMP plan to let customers upgrade phones at any time

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T-Mobile(s tmus) customers with a fear of commitment will be able to upgrade their handset at any time thanks to modifications of the carrier’s Jump plan. Starting later this month, the 6-month waiting period for phone upgrades will be dropped but not without a catch: Under the new terms, T-Mobile will only cover half of the old phone’s remaining balance.

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The updated plan details were first spotted by T-Mo News on on Thursday. The site then published a T-Mobile PR statement on Friday with the following details:

T-Mobile sparked a revolution in the wireless industry in 2013, beginning with the elimination of service contracts and a call for ‘Contract Freedom.’ Our innovative JUMP! handset upgrade program is an important cornerstone of our Un-carrier movement, and soon (starting February 23) you will be able to upgrade as many times as you like:

  • Whenever you’re ready to upgrade, trade in your device and…

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