T-Mobile fined for illegal incentives to Verizon switchers in its #GetOutofTheRed promo

Back in the spring, the Federal Communications Commission fined T-Mobile the whopping $40 million for a cheat that played ringtones even though there was no real reception to speak of in the rural area where the subscriber was trying to call from. 

The Un-carrier has just been fined again, this time by Washington state insurance regulators for offering an illegal deal to force customers into purchasing insurance. The contested offer was part of the #GetOutOfTheRed promo that promised Verizon customers who switch to be relieved of all remaining duties towards Big Red, ...

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