Electrical connector contact module having a row of contacts with lower level segments offset from soldering tails thereof

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing including a base, a front tongue, and a rear mounting portion;
• and
• an upper and lower rows of contacts secured to the insulative housing, each contact of the upper and lower rows of contacts including a soldering tail and a body having a securing portion and a contacting portion, the soldering tail of each contact in the upper row pointing toward a rearward direction while the soldering tail of each contact in the lower row pointing toward a forward direction;
• wherein
• the securing portion of each contact in the lower row has an upper level segment, a front upstanding segment continuing the upper level segment, a lower level segment continuing the front upstanding segment, and a rear upstanding segment continuing the lower level segment and connecting to associated soldering tail;
• and
• the lower level segment of each contact in the lower row is offset from associated soldering tail.