The "Un-carrier" has added an influx of new customers as T-Mobile released its third quarter results of 2013.
According to America's fourth-largest mobile carrier, T-Mobile added more than one million new customers and the figure represents both prepaid and postpaid consumers.
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T-Mobile noted that of the one million net customers, 643,000 of the additions were from postpaid consumers. The additions of postpaid customers represent a major contrast compared to the third quarter of 2012 when the carrier lost 492,000 customers.
"Postpaid are by far the most valuable customers to T-Mobile, so retaining existing customers while adding new ones is important," reported The Verge's Aaron Souppouris.
T-Mobile President and CEO John Legere stated a reason the carrier was able to add customers was because they are "fixing" things that have driven customers crazy.
In regard to smartphone sales, T-Mobile sold a record 5.6 million units during the third quarter this year, which is up 86 percent from 2013's second quarter.
Of the 5.6 million smartphones sold, T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer Michael Sievert said Apple's iPhones accounted for 15 percent of sales. He noted the sales of the iPhones could have been higher but supplies were short.
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Legere also commented how MetroPCS has benefited T-Mobile.
"Part of our customer momentum comes from the MetroPCS acquisition. With MetroPCS we are making great progress, including the planned additional expansion of the MetroPCS brand into another 15 additional markets by November 21," Legere stated. "Our momentum is great and we have confidence that we can continue to deliver sustainable and profitable growth."
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