T-Mobile joins prepaid and smartphones

The firm said the deals will include Blackberry phones for $59.99 that include one month of phone service. After that, customers pay $50 per month for additional service, the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday.

Lacking a long-term obligation, the phones are available without consumers going through a credit check.

The plan is the first in the country to include a smartphone with a prepaid service arrangement, the newspaper said. It will be available at Best Buy and some Wal-Mart locations.

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