T is for T-Mobile. And tattoo, apparently.
A 20-year-old Phoenix man looking to get his hands on a free iPhone 8 courtesy of Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier T-Mobile used his arm to sweeten the deal by promising CEO John Legere that he would tattoo the company’s logo “for all to see.”
Philip Harrison tweeted proof that he went for it on Sunday night, saying that he did it for the new $700 phone, but also for the story that would be attached to the magenta “T” permanently etched on his arm.
Legere replied Monday morning with his approval for the stunt, saying “Nice tattoo!!” and “Let’s get you that iPhone!!”
Follow the Twitter stream here to see how it played out, including the replies asking why Harrison didn’t do it for the fancier iPhone X and what happens if T-Mobile merges with Sprint and rebrands.
Hook me up with a iPhone 8 and ill tattoo the T-Mobile logo on my arm for all to see, you have my word @JohnLegere
— Philip Harrison ? (@philishadagrape) October 6, 2017
Sorry for the late response @JohnLegere no phone to tweet with,Went out looking for a shop but all closed, results tomorrow #TattooForPhilip pic.twitter.com/gEycwsU5xH
— Philip Harrison ? (@philishadagrape) October 8, 2017
work from 12:00 to 8:00 today, then its T-Mobile tattoo time. Time to prove @JohnLegere that I meant what I said #TattooForPhilip
— Philip Harrison ? (@philishadagrape) October 8, 2017
A deals a deal @JohnLegere, and the deed is done. I gave you my word, I'm forever representing team magenta #TattooForPhilip pic.twitter.com/UfxvkE70U4
— Philip Harrison ? (@philishadagrape) October 9, 2017
Did I do it for an iPhone 8? Sure, but I also did it for the story that would be forever attached to the tattoo #TattooForPhilip pic.twitter.com/CKH3oqpnf0
— Philip Harrison ? (@philishadagrape) October 9, 2017
Whoa. Nice tattoo!! Let's get you that iPhone!! @tmobilehelp will grab your info! #TattooForPhilip https://t.co/dPuBrX8Aok
— John Legere (@JohnLegere) October 9, 2017