T-Mobile raises annual free cash flow forecast as premium plans gain traction

Oct 28 (Reuters) T-Mobile raised the lower end of its annual adjusted free cash flow forecast on Wednesday, after strong customer growth helped the wireless ​carrier beat quarterly revenue estimates. The company gained 274,000 ‌postpaid net accounts in the third quarter, higher than the 251,917 additions expected by analysts polled by Visible Alpha. • T-Mobile is looking to increase revenue from its existing customer base by moving subscribers to ‌higher-priced ​plans, while rolling out more flexible ⁠offerings as competition among ⁠US wireless carriers intensifies • More than 60% of postpaid lines among new accounts were opting for the company s top-tier plans, T-Mobile CFO Peter Osvaldik told Reuters • It ​also plans to broadly launch its new T-Mix wireless plans next month, allowing customers to choose and swap ⁠perks such as streaming subscriptions, food ⁠delivery and other services rather than receiving ​benefits bundled into fixed plan tiers • The move is aimed ​at giving custo