T-Mobile US announced a new offer for customers to test its network free for a week with an iPhone 5s. Starting 23 June, people can sign up for T-Mobile Test Drive at the operator's website. A few days later, they will receive an iPhone 5s to test T-Mobile's network for seven days. After the test drive, they need to return the phone to a T-Mobile store, or pay USD 700 for the phone. During the first year of the programme, T-Mobile expects at least one million people to take a test drive.
T-Mobile said the offer is expected to show the quality of its data network, which already sees its customers using more data than the other major carriers. It now offers LTE at up to 150 Mbps in 16 markets and voice over LTE to more than 100 million people in 15 markets. "We’re a mobile Internet company competing against utilities, so it’s no wonder we’re faster than they are," said T-Mobile CEO John Legere. "We’re out there doing it while the other guys are still scheduling a meeting to talk about doing it. And there's one more thing you can bank on. We won’t stop."
