It looks like a few carriers are wanting to challenge the Palm Pre and possibly new iPhone, and the strategy is to lower prices in the hopes people will opt for them. T-Mobile is now preparing to push out quite a few price reductions reports tmonews.

The most noteworthy of which is the T-Mobile G1 which used to carry $179.99 now drops down to $149.99 on a new activation which give you a saving of $30…can’t be bad.

The price reduction are rumoured to begin today the 5th of June and include…the BlackBerry Curve 8900 for $149.99, BlackBerry Curve 8320 for $74.99, BlackBerry 8820 for $99.99, the T-Mobile Dash for $49.99 and all colours of the T-Mobile G1 for $149.99, all prices carry a no Mail in rebate.