Are you making sure to go to actual T-Mobile stores and not authorized resellers? Their website shows both (but does rank the authorized ones lower) More on reddit.com

Didn't get an answer from this thread but went through an painfully simple exercise I hope is helpful for someone who searches for this in their engine of choice...if you use the store locator and hover over the little logos, at the bottom it'll either say "T-Mobile Store" or "T-MOBILE AUTHORIZED RETAILER". If you click on the logo it'll say it right at the top in light gray. Do your thing internet More on reddit.com

Not an option. Tmobile has a roaming agreement with gci so you'll be able to use it for a bit but you'll need to change carriers eventually. More on reddit.com

I work in a TPR in NE and I honestly don't think there's a difference, at least not here. We all share inventory and use the same systems and train together. Main differences are for the employees, like different pay and benefits. As far as I know about telling the difference is there should be a sticker in the window like "Owned and Operated by Titan Mobile LLC along with a plaque near the back of the store. Again though, they are almost identical. T-Mobile also sets out merchandising standards and all of our signage. More on reddit.com