NOTABLE TRENDS T-Mobile Plans Interrupt Apple Upgrades: Although the Q4 postpaid market is tracking down ~5% y/y, Apple increased its market share at AT&T and Verizon while holding steady at T-Mobile. We believe legacy T-Mobile subscribers' slow transition onto the new pricier Go5G Plus plans hindered upgrades among its large Magenta Max base, who were ineligible for the best iPhone 15 discounts. In contrast, AT&T and Verizon's strong promotional trade-in offers drove y/y iPhone growth, highlighting an unusual divergence among postpaid carriers and creating another headwind for handset OEMs in 2024. We are interested to see if AT&T and Verizon maintain their current level of promotions in 1Q24 to continue to pressure T-Mobile. A Series of Unfortunate Events: While we forecast slight growth in the postpaid market in 2024 following a lackluster 2023, we are notably cautious on the Samsung S24 series, marking our most apprehensive outlook since the astronomically priced S20 series. The S24 faces potential y/y declines, primarily due to the challenges arising from AT&T and Verizon’s shift to 36-month financing culminating in 2024 and T-Mobile’s weak upgrade trends due to its difficulties in leveraging device subsidies to shift subscribers to its Go5G plans. Meanwhile, we believe healthy iPhone 15 momentum will allow Apple to continue gaining share, adding further pressure to S24 sales.
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Mike Sievert T-Mobile CEO has claimed stronger #iPhone16 series demand during early weeks. Early trends show stronger mix of "Pro" variants too. This is not very surprising because.. 🥇 Larger Postpaid Base: T-Mobile had 74.1 million postpaid subs in Q2'23 compared to 77.2 million by end of Q2'24. So they were able to add 3.1 million postpaid subs (i.e. 4% of their current base) in last one year, much higher than Verizon & AT&T combined. 🥈 T-Mobile also has the lowest penetration of iPhone users among the three incumbent carriers. This means there is still room for growth especially with higher % of subs not under a contract with 2-year contracts at T-Mobile compared to 3-year contracts at Verizon & AT&T. 🥉 Early demand trends have been strong for all devices marketed as "AI-enabled" this year. This is driven by consumer impulse & excitement to test new features, but the demand settles after initial weeks. for e.g. the Galaxy Flip 6 series is now trending lower on YoY basis in the US. https://lnkd.in/e8ABhFFq
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📱 Switching from T-Mobile? Here's Why You Might Consider It 📱 🚨 Key Points: Long-term T-Mobile customers facing unexpected price hikes despite Price Lock promises. One unhappy subscriber, after nearly 11 years, switched to Verizon's digital MVNO, Visible. Visible offers low-cost plans ($25/month) and access to Verizon's 5G network. MVNOs like Visible and Boost Infinite are gaining popularity due to lower prices and no retail hassles. Boost Infinite offers plans with annual upgrades to new iPhone or Galaxy models. 🔍 Why the Switch? Cost Savings: Visible offers Verizon's 5G for $25/month. Transparency: No hidden fees or retail tricks. Convenience: Manage your account via app or website. 🔗 Explore Alternatives: Visible: $25/month for 5G; $45/month for 5G Ultra Wideband. Boost Infinite: $60/month with annual phone upgrades. 💬 Join the Conversation: #TMobile #Verizon #Visible #BoostInfinite #WirelessService #PriceHike #SwitchToMVNO #5G #MobilePlans #TechNews
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O2 (Telefónica UK) / Virgin Media became the first mobile networks last week to offer a 48 month mobile contract and i'm not sure I agree with it. Positive - Cheaper monthly rate to make a high value handset accessible to all. Negative - Tied in to a long term agreement for a device that will be 'behind the times' in a couple of years. Anyone considering this type of contract really needs to think about how much they need it or if they can wait a little while. Heres why: As an example the Samsung S23 ultra at launch was £1,200 Right now you can pick up a new one off Amazon for around £780 That's over £400 cheaper in just a year! Lets say the same applies to the S24 Ultra, and the reductions the same. So although it seems cheaper, for me for the little advancements these phones have year on year, just wait. Add to that 4 year terms to pay it off, which I am sure will hamper your credit ratings, as a longer term means a higher risk of missing payments. However I am not an expert on that so i'll leave that to my financial industry experts to confirm that bit. But for me, don't do it, wait that extra year, get the phone at the cheaper cost, and much cheaper contracts that will also then be available no doubt too, because its no longer the top spec phone available. At the end of the day its upto the individual, but i for one will never sign a 4 year mobile agreement, its just insane. (in my opinion) Full breakdown on 4 year mobile contracts available here from ISPreview.co.uk - https://lnkd.in/eY7y5Y2y
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A content creator warns consumers that Verizon’s $1,000 iPhone trade-in deal isn’t as straightforward as it seems, urging caution before committing. 📱 Verizon’s iPhone trade-in deal offers up to $1,000 in credits, but they’re applied as monthly statement credits, not an instant discount. 💡 The credit works if you keep the phone for 36 months—ending the contract early means paying off the remaining balance without receiving the full credit. 🔄 Switching phones before the three-year term results in forfeiting the unused credit, leaving customers with a hefty bill. 🧐 Many users pointed out that this tactic is industry-wide, used by various carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. 🤔 Some customers choose to keep their phones for three years or longer, avoiding the hassle and cost of frequent upgrades. #Verizon #iPhone16 #TechDeals 🚨 Keep the phone for 36 months to maximize your trade-in credit and avoid paying extra. 💰 Ending your contract early can result in paying the full balance left on your device, a hidden cost many overlook. 📅 Consider if you really need to upgrade frequently—some users find it easier to keep their phones for multiple years. ♻️ Repost if you enjoyed this post and follow me, César Beltrán Miralles, for more curated content about telecom! https://lnkd.in/eErPFKhT
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Notable trends from our February 12 report on the US smartphone market:
Key Q4 Takeaways: After all carriers reported sequentially higher upgrade rates in 3Q23 from 2Q23, the first time since 2019, we believed the early trends indicated the iPhone 15s appealed to the sizable and older iPhone 11 and 12 bases. However, AT&T's reported Q4 upgrade rate declined slightly y/y despite improved inventory relative to the iPhone 14s. AT&T's upgrade weakness indicates that despite similarly aggressive promotions y/y, early cycle strength did not continue through December. With a strategic focus on acquisition vs upgrades, both T-Mobile and Verizon, as expected, reported meaningfully lower Q4 upgrade rates y/y. Thus, while we believe Q4 share gains allowed the iPhone 15s to grow slightly vs. the 14s when we consider the impacts of the shift from 24 to 36-month financing, we no longer expect the postpaid market to grow y/y in 2024 and have moved from a low single-digit growth to a mid-single-digit decline for the year. S24 Fifteen Minutes of AI Fame: Samsung Galaxy S24 US preorders were up 10-15% y/y, with Verizon and AT&T's strength offsetting T-Mobile weakness. Interestingly, with only mild y/y hardware improvements, the S24 preorder excitement was in part driven by Android's Gemini AI innovations, which Samsung marketed as "Galaxy AI." While we were encouraged to see the market interest of these new AI services, the appeal of the S24 series has significantly declined after learning these Android AI capabilities would soon be available to the S23s, Z5 Series, and Pixel 8s. Furthermore, Samsung's decision to increase the price of the S24 Ultra to $1,300, particularly amid carriers limiting upgrade offers, introduces additional challenges for the S24 series that will likely exacerbate sales declines exiting Q1.
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