July 23 (Reuters) - T-Mobile raised its annual

forecast for postpaid net customer additions on Wednesday and

added more wireless subscribers than expected in the second

quarter, signaling steady demand for the telecom giant's

top-tier mobile services.

The carrier now expects to add between 6.1 million and 6.4

million subscribers in 2025, compared with its prior projection

of 5.5 million to 6 million additions.

Telecom operators in the U.S. have boosted their plans with

attractive trade-in deals and price guarantees to fend off

competition as they grapple for a shrinking pool of new users.

T-Mobile's postpaid Experience plans, which bundle streaming

services such as Netflix and Apple TV+, come with a five-year

price guarantee for customers.

Its aggressive promotions and add-on perks have helped the

company maintain an edge over rivals and increase its market

share. It added 830,000 postpaid phone customers in the second

quarter, surpassing FactSet estimates of 700,300 additions.

T-Mobile, the last among the big three U.S. telecom carriers

to report results, posted second-quarter total revenue of $21.13

billion, beating analysts' estimates of $21.02 billion,

according to data compiled by LSEG.

Rival AT&T ( T ) beat quarterly profit estimates on

Wednesday and added more wireless subscribers than expected,

while Verizon raised the lower end of its annual profit

forecast on Monday.