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T-Mobile Adds Apple Music to Music Freedom Perk

 & Angela Moscaritolo Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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If you use an iPhone and call T-Mobile your carrier of choice, we have some good news.

The self-proclaimed "un-carrier" just announced that it's adding Apple Music to its Music Freedom perk. First launched in June 2014, Music Freedom lets you stream from certain music services without drawing from your high-speed data allotment. You'll still have to pay for the music-streaming service itself, just not any of the related data use.

"Apple Music has become the single most requested new addition to Music Freedom and counts for a full 80 percent of the requests coming in via Twitter," T-Mobile President and CEO John Legere, wrote in a blog post. "I heard every one of them, so it's happening right now!"

With the addition of Apple Music, the program now covers 33 streaming services, including iHeartRadio, Pandora, Rhapsody, Slacker, Spotify, and smaller names like AccuRadio, Black Planet, and Radio Paradise. See the full list here.

Legere said Music Freedom has been an enormous hit with customers since it launched.

"They now stream over 131 million songs every single day — up an amazing 275 percent from a year ago when we launched Music Freedom," he said.

Meanwhile, T-Mobile also has a new upgrade offer for iPhone users. Those who buy an iPhone 6 this summer as part of the company's new "Jump on Demand" payment plan will be able to upgrade to the next iPhone for free when it comes out. This means that if Apple sticks with its usual release schedule and launches a new iPhone before the end of the year, you'll be able to trade in your iPhone 6 for the new model at no extra cost. Moreover, those who buy an iPhone 6 with Jump will get "exclusive priority access" to the next iPhone, meaning "if there's a new iPhone this year, you're first in line," Legere wrote.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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