u still can sign up for a 29.99 plan and still get the good deal at a t-mobile corporate store, the indirect dealers might give u more stuff if u sign up for a plan that they say, but the corporate retail stores will give u the same prices for any plan u sign up for just have to be a 2 yr contract. hell u can even print up a add from walmart or something and they can competition price match
ive printed out "free blackberry curve" ads from walmart and helped out my friends get a curve at my store