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- T-Mobile may be preparing a new perk system that lets customers choose the benefit they actually want.
- Internal codes point to Apple Music, YouTube, SiriusXM, Paramount Plus, ESPN Plus, Xbox Game Pass, Google AI, and DashPass.
- T-Mobile hasn’t announced the program yet, so eligibility, launch timing, and the exact subscription tiers remain unclear.
What if your carrier perk was something you actually wanted? That would be a refreshing change of pace for T-Mobile, which has spent the past year frustrating longtime customers and then trying to win back some of that goodwill with revamped offerings. Now, it may have another olive branch in the works: New internal codes suggest T-Mobile could be preparing a “pick your perk” offer with choices ranging from Apple Music and YouTube to Xbox Game Pass and Google AI.
According to The Mobile Report, an anonymous T-Mobile employee spotted eight new account-level SOC codes in the carrier’s systems. These codes are internal identifiers for plans, add-ons, and other account features, and most of the newly discovered ones end in “OUA,” which the report believes could mean “On Us Add-on.”
The potential perks cover a wide range of services. Apple Music, YouTube, SiriusXM, Paramount Plus, ESPN Plus, Xbox Game Pass, Google AI, and DashPass all appear in the newly discovered codes.
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That would be a notable expansion from T-Mobile’s current perk lineup. The carrier already offers benefits such as Netflix, Apple TV Plus, and Hulu on select plans, but this leak suggests it could move toward something far more flexible.
Plenty of questions remain, though. The codes don’t reveal exactly what customers would get. “YouTube On Us,” for example, could potentially mean YouTube Premium, while Xbox Game Pass could refer to any of Microsoft’s current subscription tiers. The same uncertainty applies to Google AI and Paramount Plus.
The Mobile Report suspects T-Mobile could eventually bundle these options into a “pick your perk” program, possibly replacing its annual DashPass promotion through T-Mobile Tuesdays. Customers might then choose one perk from the list rather than receiving the same benefit as everyone else.
That part remains speculation for now. T-Mobile hasn’t announced such a program, and there’s no word on pricing, availability, launch timing, or whether eligibility would be restricted to newer plans.
Still, letting customers choose between streaming, gaming, AI, music, and food delivery would be a different approach from the usual one-size-fits-all carrier perk. For subscribers who currently ignore half the freebies attached to their plan, choice alone could make the benefit feel a lot more useful.
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