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Loving the Un-carrier but Hating DIRECTV NOW? T-Mobile Gives AT&T Converts a Free Year of an Awesome Streaming Service that Actually WorksT-Mobile (News - Alert) (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced they are giving a free year of Hulu to every AT&T customer who switched to the Un-carrier for a free year of DIRECTV NOW …. Because, well, as the New York Post put it, DIRECTV NOW is "a total disaster." And as The Verge said, the streaming service "appears to be a complete mess" and "users report constant errors and a near-unusable service." And as Tom's Guide noted, AT&T's (News - Alert) over-the-top app is "sluggish, buggy and sometimes broken" and "not ready for prime time." And, well, you get the idea. So, to make things right for those new T-Mobile customers, the Un-carrier is giving everyone who participated in this deal a free year of Hulu (News - Alert) - an awesome streaming service that actually works - on top of their free year of DIRECTV NOW. "It turns out DIRECTV NOW is barely watchable, but we've got our customers' backs! So, everyformer AT&T customer who took us up on our offer now gets a free year of Hulu on us - and they get to enjoy it on a faster, more advanced network with unlimited data!" said John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile. "Even I can't believe AT&T spent $67 billion on DIRECTV and still couldn't roll out a streaming service that worked! <insert shock face emoji>" T-Mobile customers love streaming video. In fact, they stream twice as much as the carrier customers. And who can blame them! When you have unlimited high-speed data - and you don't have to share with everyone else in the family - you can watch without limits. Every former AT&T customer who signed up for a free year of DIRECTV NOW will receive a notification from T-Mobile in the coming weeks with a unique code good for a free year of Hulu Limited Commercials service. Video typically streams at 480p. On all T-Mobile plans, during congestion the top 3% of data users (>28 GB/mo.) may notice reduced speeds until next bill cycle due to data prioritization. Limited time offer; subject to change. Prompt redemption required. 1 subscription/code. About T-Mobile US, Inc. As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services through leading product and service innovation. The Company's advanced nationwide 4G LTE (News - Alert) network delivers outstanding wireless experiences to 71.5 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile US provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. For more information, please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
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