T-Mobile, only a promotion?

The 20% extra credit for using bitcoin - is it only a time limited promotion?

Quote from: cafucafucafu on March 11, 2015, 05:31:19 PM

The 20% extra credit for using bitcoin - is it only a time limited promotion?

Can you link us the source please?

20% more is a pretty big nice thing, i would pay in BTC

If this happens in other parts of the world then moon is guaranteed.

Quote from: cafucafucafu on March 11, 2015, 10:11:33 PM

If this happens in other parts of the world then moon is guaranteed.

For now this offer is for only Poland. Which it is a little surprising thing. But I guess Poland's have quite big bitcoin user base compared to other european countries. cafucafucafu, I have to stop your 'moon price' assumptions. Simple pre paid phone cards for bitcoin are not enough to shaken bitcoin price that much. Most people won't use and and the other half doesn't even know that is possible yet.

Quote from: gadman2 on March 11, 2015, 05:44:53 PM

http://www.coindesk.com/t-mobile-poland-trials-bitcoin-top-ups-for-mobile-customers/

I must not have been paying attention this is the first time that I head T-mobile accepted Bitcoin and was even offering discounts for mobile customers
Kind of neat actually and I hope it succeeds
From the article it was a three month test so possibly just a promo.

That is fairy good news not as good as other news lately but that is good news, shame only Poland sure there are more people who use t-mobile in the uk that would take them up on their offer but at least it is a start and step in the right direction that is a nice bonus '20%' Wow Cool

Now THIS IS NEWS!

A major company promoting bitcoin spending? I like it! How much does T-mobile pay in fees to process automatic transactions to credit and debit cards? That's how much they'd be saving in this process...although I can't imagine that it's more than 20%.

Quote from: Possum577 on March 11, 2015, 11:09:33 PM

Maybe the person in charge is a holder?

Seems like a great use for Bitcoin; I'd imagine that, especially in Eastern Europe, companies like t-mobile lose a pretty penny to cc fraud. If their losses have been that significant, it might be more than a special introductory offer... Now, if they'll only roll that out in the US!

Nice of t-mobile to add in bitcoin payments seems my idea is coming to light for mobile providers to accept bitcoin and have a use with mobile providers to pay via Bitcoin and crypto currency. Would be nice if you could also pay via Bitcoin for your contract and not just pay and go options. Would be a lot of happy people including myself to have such an option.

Quote from: DeboraMeeks on March 11, 2015, 05:48:00 PM

Quote from: gadman2 on March 11, 2015, 05:44:53 PM

http://www.coindesk.com/t-mobile-poland-trials-bitcoin-top-ups-for-mobile-customers/

Limited to Selected Countries?

This is only for customers in Poland as of now. I personally think this is a very strange move to make on their part as Poland is not exactly the most competitive nor lucrative place to be running a cell phone company (and as a result they would not need to be offering such large discounts).

I am very interested to see how or if they expand their bitcoin payment options and their incentives to their customers for paying in bitcoin

Quote from: BitcoinFr34k on March 13, 2015, 04:37:04 AM

Why do you think it is strange? Poland is like 5th or 6th country in Europe by counting the number of population. Their bitcoin acceptance level is even more higher than in other more populated European countries already. I find information that in 2013 there were 56,52 millions of active SIM cards in Poland. I do not think that is a niche market at all. And the reason for big discounts is because of intense competition among mobile operators in Poland.

That is awesome. To be honest they don't need to offer it at 20%. Anyway, seems like this will also help bring in people to the Bitcoin scene.

Quote from: cafucafucafu on March 11, 2015, 05:31:19 PM

The 20% extra credit for using bitcoin - is it only a time limited promotion?

" Customers who use the bitcoin top-up service will also be rewarded with an extra 20% of calling credit during the trial. "

-So thats a yes, limited time only. The bitcoin payment option can come quite handy, now if they would just offer that option in other counties of the world, and
add an option of sending credits from phone to phone, with a cashout option, there would be a whole new market for buying/selling bitcoin also

cheers

No t mobile here in our country so sorry for us.

Quote from: AT101ET on March 13, 2015, 09:28:42 AM

That is awesome. To be honest they don't need to offer it at 20%. Anyway, seems like this will also help bring in people to the Bitcoin scene.

its ok that they give a discount because in such way more and more people get attracted to bitcoin