Mobile Plans With No Phone Subsidies Are Winning Over Customers

Wireless customers seem to like early upgrade plans, according to a survey out this morning by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. About 31% of eligible customers that activated phones from July to December 2013 chose a financing plan from one of the four major carriers. That excludes figures from smaller carriers and sales at retailers such as Best Buy that don’t offer early upgrade financing plans. When those outlets are taken into account, the figure stands at 23%. That excludes figures from smaller carriers and sales at retailers such as Best Buy that don’t offer early upgrade financing plans. When those outlets are taken into account, the figure stands at 23%.