Hey guys,
Forgot to post this on the 25 of jan. But if you call tmo and have a 5gig or more data plan, they will give you tethering as an option for free. I just activated mine. They wont tell you so you have to specifically ask but they wont complain about it. Just call and they activate the feature! Let me know how it goes. Btw still active on feb 1 and i dont know how long it will last
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this has been talked about already, but most of us couldn't get this feature added onto our 5gb android preferred plan. i just called tmo cs again, but was turned down pretty quickly.
MMakoto said:
this has been talked about already, but most of us couldn't get this feature added onto our 5gb android preferred plan. i just called tmo cs again, but was turned down pretty quickly.
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Ditto...tried about 5 times....will try once more tonight before giving up
It is true but, if youre paying $20 for 5gb already youre really just adding mobile hotspot to the line for an extra $10.. But since one of my lines has $30 for 5gb it was an easy switch with no extra charge. Just my other line but atleast i can tether now without using my data limit
Its called 5gb Unlimited Data with Mobile Hotspot
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Thats weird. I called in and used the automated system, kept saying plans and services, and it told me to type the number so i hit the one for plans and something else. then i just hit 0 and the operator just said okay and activated it on 3 of my lines without another word
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Thats weird. I called in and used the automated system, kept saying plans and services, and it told me to type the number so i hit the one for plans and something else. then i just hit 0 and the operator just said okay and activated it on 3 of my lines without another word
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I did it in like 5 minutes over the phone. Not sure why other people are having a hard time.
Jjday7 said:
I did it in like 5 minutes over the phone. Not sure why other people are having a hard time.
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did u talk with a regular csr or cancellation? what plan are you on anyway?
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did u talk with a regular csr or cancellation? what plan are you on anyway?
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regular customer service and I have the 500 min plan and 5gb prior to adding it. Had no issues at all adding it. Just asked and got it.
I use wifi hotspot all of the time. I have never had to pay for it.. or is this something else?
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The last part being $30 is what shows now after the switch. So they may have switch you guys right away without explaining since you called for that feature and seemed like you knew about it. But it is $30
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noodles2224 said:
The last part being $30 is what shows now after the switch. So they may have switch you guys right away without explaining since you called for that feature and seemed like you knew about it. But it is $30
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that's what i was told on the few times i've called csr, so the others that got the feature added-i'd suggest checking your current plan and features.
I have the 10gb plan and have tethering already before this wonder if i can get it free
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I have the 10gb plan and have tethering already before this wonder if i can get it free
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Are you rooted?if so then its free.
From a galaxy better than yours.
To clarify this thread T-Mobile is offering for a limited time 30 dollar 5gb plans with tethering included as well as 10gb plans with tethering included but can't remember if the 10gb was 50 or 60. You can't add tethering to your plan you currently have you have to change to this promotional plan so anybody with a 20 dollar plan your wasting your time if you think that you can get free tethering added to your current plan. Also the feature includes there premium album service too that you usually pay extra for at no charge.
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To clarify this thread T-Mobile is offering for a limited time 30 dollar 5gb plans with tethering included as well as 10gb plans with tethering included but can't remember if the 10gb was 50 or 60. You can't add tethering to your plan you currently have you have to change to this promotional plan so anybody with a 20 dollar plan your wasting your time if you think that you can get free tethering added to your current plan. Also the feature includes there premium album service too that you usually pay extra for at no charge.
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And also yes you can still tether for "free" if rooted by freezing tethering manager but it counts towards your data limit but with this it does not.
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Still worth it to get the plan the more people figure out how to tether without paying for it then T-Mobile will find different ways to block it. Before you know it they will pull what at&t does and forces it on your plan if they find out your tethering.
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Still worth it to get the plan the more people figure out how to tether without paying for it then T-Mobile will find different ways to block it. Before you know it they will pull what at&t does and forces it on your plan if they find out your tethering.
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Agreed
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Are you rooted?if so then its free.
From a galaxy better than yours.
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No im not
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I am Unthrottled, and why you guys arent I dont know?
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I am Unthrottled, and why you guys arent I dont know?
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Did u do the apn trick?? How r u unthrottled? Please pm me!!
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So I got my Wifi calling on my GS3 since it was free in case I need more then 500 minutes, anyways I think is a second behind sort of like HTC one s was before the update, does anyone else have that? My Wifi speeds varies from 10-25mbps so I don't think is my connection
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WiFi calling will still use your plan minutes.
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WiFi calling will still use your plan minutes.
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No on my plan it doesn't actually, I thought it did too tmobile call me after I got my plan asked me if I wanted to add the feature because it was free and it wouldn't use my minutes and I said ok. Tested myself calling different places and people(non tmobile customers), and didn't use any of my minutes
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No on my plan it doesn't actually, I thought it did too tmobile call me after I got my plan asked me if I wanted to add the feature because it was free and it wouldn't use my minutes and I said ok. Tested myself calling different places and people(non tmobile customers), and didn't use any of my minutes
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This is correct, as long as you have the feature enabled it most definitely does not use your minutes. It should be a free feature for every post paid plan that isn't a grandfathered plan.
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The times it uses minutes according to t-mobile...
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1680
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The times it uses minutes according to t-mobile...
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1680
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It doesn't use my minutes
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It doesn't use your minutes if you have the "Free Wifi Calling" feature added to your plan. I had them add this last year when I heard about it in the first place, though the rep called it "Wifi-preferred calling", and can confirm after 13 months that indeed with that feature your WiFi calls do NOT count against your anytime minutes.
OP: Mine doesn't lag at all and our internet is only about 12mbps down/ 4mbps up
maybe need to restart your router/modem?
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It doesn't use your minutes if you have the "Free Wifi Calling" feature added to your plan. I had them add this last year when I heard about it in the first place, though the rep called it "Wifi-preferred calling", and can confirm after 13 months that indeed with that feature your WiFi calls do NOT count against your anytime minutes.
OP: Mine doesn't lag at all and our internet is only about 12mbps down/ 4mbps up
maybe need to restart your router/modem?
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Thanks for checking I ma double check when I'm home I'm happy that I can have free Wifi calls to the US when I'm outside the country, have you guys try that?
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I'm on the monthly 4G plan and I talked to a representative and she said wifi calling does use minutes and it only serves to make the connection quality better.
If so where is the option to add the free wifi calling option you said that does not use minutes. I only have a 100 minutes so if that's possible that would be awesome.
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I'm on the monthly 4G plan and I talked to a representative and she said wifi calling does use minutes and it only serves to make the connection quality better.
If so where is the option to add the free wifi calling option you said that does not use minutes. I only have a 100 minutes so if that's possible that would be awesome.
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Is because you got the 30$ plan
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That's my plan
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Ohh only for postpaid then i guess that sucks. Btw how much is your plan monthly? And idk if you already know but there are numerous ways to get mobile hotspot without having added the additional feature, could save $25..
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Ohh only for postpaid then i guess that sucks. Btw how much is your plan monthly? And idk if you already know but there are numerous ways to get mobile hotspot without having added the additional feature, could save $25..
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Is 65$ before all the taxes and insurance and yeah I know but is 25 for 5G of fast speeds so I'll keep it I believe there is no way cheaper with the plan I have
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You have to be on a high enough plan to get the feature, I think Value and Classic plans both are eligible but here is an old thread on the TMO support forum about it:
http://support.t-mobile.com/message/135370
and yes it works great outside the country - I used it on my G2X last August in Japan. Little bit of lag calling back home but what do you expect being on the other side of the planet?
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You have to be on a high enough plan to get the feature, I think Value and Classic plans both are eligible but here is an old threat on the TMO support forum about it:
http://support.t-mobile.com/message/135370
and yes it works great outside the country - I used it on my G2X last August in Japan. Little bit of lag calling back home but what do you expect being on the other side of the planet?
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Ok thanks for the heads up
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Weird issue now my phone says is not on wifi?
Nvm working now
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Can the $30 monthly plan include the unlimited wifi calling that won't deduct your allotted 100 minutes? I currently have the value 500 min plan and was able to add it online. Again this isn't the already included wifi calling feature that takes away from your minutes. Below is what I added to my current plan.
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You can use WiFi calling however it DOES just your minutes. Best bet would be downloading a voip application such as Skype, talkatone,or groove ip. My experience is that some roms for what ever reason doesn't work with voip very well. This is why I signed up for the value plan on T mobile
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As long as you have a wifi calling feature phone, it's free
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It's free in so far as it doesn't cost you money however it does cost you minutes. After you use up your minutes it's .
$0.10/minute
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Thanks for the reply guys. There's 2 different wifi calling it looks like. One will deduct from your minutes but the other is the unlimited wifi minutes that includes free wifi calling to U.S. if you're out of the country which doesn't deduct from your minutes. Its the latter I'm inquiring about.
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aznmode said:
Thanks for the reply guys. There's 2 different wifi calling it looks like. One will deduct from your minutes but the other is the unlimited wifi minutes that includes free wifi calling to U.S. if you're out of the country which doesn't deduct from your minutes. Its the latter I'm inquiring about.
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I had that plan and there is no way to get WiFi calling with out voip
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I had that plan and there is no way to get WiFi calling with out voip
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You had the $30 plan? Also wifi calling is voip. Not sure what you were trying to say.
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Sorry meant to say with out a 3rd party voip app like GrooVe IP or talkatone. If you use the native WiFi calling you will use up your minutes
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Sorry meant to say with out a 3rd party voip app like GrooVe IP or talkatone. If you use the native WiFi calling you will use up your minutes
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I see so the $30 plan you're not able to add the unlimited wifi calling minutes that I added to my $64.99 value plan? Just making sure Im reading you right.
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That is correct. WiFi calling users your minutes on the $30 plan otherwise I'd have it myself.
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Yup WiFi calling without using your minutes is only available on postpaid accounts.
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Wifi calling just uses your wifi to call. You will waste your mins with wifi . It uses wifi to get good signal when you have no.service in some areas
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does the $30 include free tmo to tmo
My life for Aiur
I am on prepaid $30 5GB 4G with 100mins talk time. Free T-Mobile to T-Mobile I believe is for family line - don't quote me on that. I scan thru the web still looking for a better alternative than GrooveIP. - 3rd party wifi Calling app\
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does the $30 include free tmo to tmo
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Nope
superlex said:
I am on prepaid $30 5GB 4G with 100mins talk time. Free T-Mobile to T-Mobile I believe is for family line - don't quote me on that. I scan thru the web still looking for a better alternative than GrooveIP. - 3rd party wifi Calling app\
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Ultimately, with the $30 prepaid plan, there is no way to get "free" minutes whether it's TMo-to-TMo, WiFi Calling, Nights & Weekends, or anything like that. Your best bet to get ~$30 lines with a decent number of minutes is to have a family value plan. They require contracts and do not have subsidized phones, but you can get 5 lines w/ 1k minutes shared, unlimited SMS, 2GB data for ~$25/line. A few examples with the Value plans (all w/ unlimited SMS, nights & weekends, tmo-to-tmo, and wifi calling):
1) 5x lines w/ 1k minutes, 2GB data: ~$25/line
2) 5x lines w/ unlimited minutes, 2GB data: ~$29/line
3) 5x lines w/ 1k minutes, unlimited data: ~$35/line
4) 5x lines w/ 1k minutes, 2x unlimited data and 3x 2GB data: ~$29/line <-- (this is what my family does)
5) 5x lines w/ unlimited minutes, unlimited data: ~$39/line
The trick with the Value plans is that you really need to need as many lines (up to 5) as possible for it to be so cheap. The way the plans are, 2 lines cost about the same as 5 lines. So if you only wanted 2 lines instead of 5, then those 5 scenarios would then be MUCH more expensive on a per-line basis.
So we haven't switched over to the truly unlimited yet, and I got a text today. The text said I reached my limit of 5GB and I would be at reduced speeds until the end of the bill on Oct 5th.
Here are the speeds you get when throttled.
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Also, the distance is wrong there, it's like 20 miles.
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Congrats?
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I got that text and called them up and got truly unlimited, 500 anytime free n/w, unlimited text and data for 85 bucks a month after taxes. Good deal to me, this phone eats data compared to my vibrant.
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I got that text and called them up and got truly unlimited, 500 anytime free n/w, unlimited text and data for 85 bucks a month after taxes. Good deal to me, this phone eats data compared to my vibrant.
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Wow i just switched to the same plan but they only charged me 39.99 for 500mins w/ free nights and weekends. Unlimites text and 20 bucks on top of that for unlimited data=59.99 +tax
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So we haven't switched over to the truly unlimited yet, and I got a text today. The text said I reached my limit of 5GB and I would be at reduced speeds until the end of the bill on Oct 5th.
Here are the speeds you get when throttled.
Also, the distance is wrong there, it's like 20 miles.
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Are you really that surprised when you reach your data cabs Tmobile throttles you down worse than any other company. That's why everyone should go unlimited before they get rid of it, I know they say they're not going to but with Tmobile getting a new CEO who knows what's going to happen.
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Wow i just switched to the same plan but they only charged me 39.99 for 500mins w/ free nights and weekends. Unlimites text and 20 bucks on top of that for unlimited data=59.99 +tax
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I have unlimited EVERYTHING for 59.99 + tax, seems their plans varies greatly by region or something
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Are you really that surprised when you reach your data cabs Tmobile throttles you down worse than any other company. That's why everyone should go unlimited before they get rid of it, I know they say they're not going to but with Tmobile getting a new CEO who knows what's going to happen.
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No, I wasn't surprised. I was just letting everyone know incase they haven't experienced or just wanted to know.
Since when did people here get to be such ass holes?
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Heh. 2g speed sucks when you reach your cap. Did that once on accident
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No, I wasn't surprised. I was just letting everyone know incase they haven't experienced or just wanted to know.
Since when did people here get to be such ass holes?
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Asshole really? Because I asked if you were that surprised? come on now you gotta be kidding me. Sorry about that I thought I was dealing with grown men on these forms not little children who take offense to none harsh comments.
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I have unlimited EVERYTHING for 59.99 + tax, seems their plans varies greatly by region or something
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No varies your in a value plan(like the one I have) and he most likely has the classic plan
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I'd rather get throttled than pay $15.
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So we haven't switched over to the truly unlimited yet, and I got a text today. The text said I reached my limit of 5GB and I would be at reduced speeds until the end of the bill on Oct 5th.
Here are the speeds you get when throttled.
Also, the distance is wrong there, it's like 20 miles.
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is this your first smart phone on tmobile? this been going on since i own my G2
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is this your first smart phone on tmobile? this been going on since i own my G2
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Yes, I agree with the OP. Why is anyone assuming he was surprised he got throttled? He never said anything close to that. He just posted that he reached his cap and what his speeds were. Settle down folks, nothing to see here.
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Yes, I agree with the OP. Why is anyone assuming he was surprised he got throttled? He never said anything close to that. He just posted that he reached his cap and what his speeds were. Settle down folks, nothing to see here.
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If you referring to me all I did was asked the OP if he was that surprised as in are you surprised about that, I never once said he was surprised. and then I went on to state to him and anyone else who read the post that Tmobile is notorious for throttling you down worse than any other company. This thread really needs to be locked because it's turning into something that it shouldn't be and I get called an asshole for letting other readers know that Tmobile was the worst when it came to throttling you .
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Honestly not sure why someone would post this. 99.5% of the people know you get throttled after 5gigs....better than other companies charging you for going over no?
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I'm surprised.
this has no real purpose
everyone here knows if you pass your data,you get throttled.
If you're in this plan, enjoy your unlimited data!
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Cool, but I believe you must have a fully paid phone.
This plan is prepaid, Any phone that's compatible with their network can be on this plan.
I've got a Note II.
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Almost worth switching over from the $30 plan now! If I start going over 5GB I will definitely look into it.
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Almost worth switching over from the $30 plan now! If I start going over 5GB I will definitely look into it.
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I have a 2GB plan and planning to switch to Unlimited $30. But I know that plan doesnt support hotspot. Is there other way to activate hotspot once I upgrade to that "real" unlimited plan?
I dont see this
this is not an option when I log into my tmobile account and view the available plans. I am currently on the $70 plan, but it says "up to 5gb"
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this is not an option when I log into my tmobile account and view the available plans. I am currently on the $70 plan, but it says "up to 5gb"
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This is the link. Although this is not what I am seeing when I am logged in.
https://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans...an=Classic-Ultd-Talk-Ultd-Text-Ultd-Data-5-GB
That's $89 for the whole plan. About $30 of that is for the 4G Unlimited Data.
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This is the link. Although this is not what I am seeing when I am logged in.
https://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans...an=Classic-Ultd-Talk-Ultd-Text-Ultd-Data-5-GB
That's $89 for the whole plan. About $30 of that is for the 4G Unlimited Data.
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Thats a classic plan not the prepaid
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Thanks for the heads up, my plan ended tomorrow. Funny thing is that I had upgraded to the $60 plan yesterday and still had the opportunity to upgrade today to this new $70 plan, just in time.
Had to call to get it though, could not do it online.
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It would seem that all of us already on this plan, we've been upgraded. My data counter stopped showing usage, I pushed it up to 5GB to test it (Don't ask me how LOL).... Sure enough no throttle.
It still shows the old plan though under my account. The lady at T-Mobile told me that they haven't modified all the accounts yet via online. Only through their system. =]
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Just curious, can you downgrade to a prepaid plan if you're on the value plan?
this is the T-mobile monthly 4G plan... If you have a phone that you have paid for already and are not under a contract, simply call T-mobile Customer loyalty and let them know you wanna get the unlimited Monthly4G plan (prepaid)
jinda628 said:
I have a 2GB plan and planning to switch to Unlimited $30. But I know that plan doesnt support hotspot. Is there other way to activate hotspot once I upgrade to that "real" unlimited plan?
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if you are using custom ROM, try this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2057732
just follow the bottom part of 1st post where it says "Installation (Enabling Wifi Tether)......".. i got mine works with OK speed. using FoxVi apps with wifi or BT connection, i only get 1.x MB down. not bad if you are on the road though..
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this is the T-mobile monthly 4G plan... If you have a phone that you have paid for already and are not under a contract, simply call T-mobile Customer loyalty and let them know you wanna get the unlimited Monthly4G plan (prepaid)
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Thanks! Maybe after my value plan ends. I'll make the switch.
Im grandfatherd in since the first galaxy and I pay 69 a month for 10gb of 4 g unlimited and still go over every month....lol
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I had the $70 since they came out with that plan ...
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I called to see if theo monthly 4g prepaid plan has a no capped unlimited data and the rep told me it wont take effect until feb 20...is this true?
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Oh hell yeah, I am soooo getting this, I have been on the 30 dollar 5GB plan, but I could use more than 5 GB a month. Thank u so much for sharing this.
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I called to see if theo monthly 4g prepaid plan has a no capped unlimited data and the rep told me it wont take effect until feb 20...is this true?
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I went way over 5GB. It didn't slow down at all for me. I was still showing in the system as having the 5GB plan though. The lady in the store told me that they must have just updated everyone in their system but it won't show on ours yet.
Unless they only updated people in certain areas and are doing it in droves. Then perhaps your area won't get that update until that particular date. Wish I could have more information but I'm not a T-Mobile insider.
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On the regular plan they have this:
Unlimited Nationwide 4G
Unlimited 4G data on T-Mobile network for accessing the web, streaming music and HD video, and downloading cool apps—as much as you want. No limits and no overages.
Unleash the power of your smartphone with unlimited 4G data and experience T-Mobile 4G without limits. If you want to access the web, stream music and HD video, and download cool apps and games as much as you want, you\'ll want unlimited 4G data. There are no limits, no overages, no worries—you never have to keep track of how much data you use. Not compatible with Smartphone Mobile HotSpot service. Data unlimited while on our 4G network.
$30.00 Per month
So my questions are - is this actually unlimited UNLIMITED? And is this for real 4G as in LTE or is this for 4G(3.5G really) HSPA?
Does anyone know?
Thanks
DB
Just ditched my local isp(comcast) to save about $70 a month and start using my s4 for tethering. Curious if 5 ghz is possible on these phones since they can connect to 5 ghz networks.
Also, do you think this is a bad or good idea? I do game on my pc, and we have become accustomed to using then Internet for entertainment and ditched cable/TV all together. Currently everyone in my house has their own s3 or s4 with unlimited data and tethering so limits aren't a problem, but what about ping or latency? Good for playing battle field 3 or streaming movies? Getting roughly 18mbps down when I set my apn for hspa+, sure it would be a lot better if lte were in my area.
Sorry for long post.
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I can play black ops 2 online on my wii u and 360 easy.. and I only get about 5mb down amd about 100 ping.. using speedtest.net my NAT is moderate though.. unsure what that means
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Just ditched my local isp(comcast) to save about $70 a month and start using my s4 for tethering. Curious if 5 ghz is possible on these phones since they can connect to 5 ghz networks.
Also, do you think this is a bad or good idea? I do game on my pc, and we have become accustomed to using then Internet for entertainment and ditched cable/TV all together. Currently everyone in my house has their own s3 or s4 with unlimited data and tethering so limits aren't a problem, but what about ping or latency? Good for playing battle field 3 or streaming movies? Getting roughly 18mbps down when I set my apn for hspa+, sure it would be a lot better if lte were in my area.
Sorry for long post.
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If you tether your PS3 or other game console, it gets sniffed out by T-Mobile and after you use your allotted data for tethering it gets blocked.
And yes you can use the 5 ghz frequency. Its under advanced options when you set up your SSID and password for the tethering.
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If you tether your PS3 or other game console, it gets sniffed out by T-Mobile and after you use your allotted data for tethering it gets blocked.
And yes you can use the 5 ghz frequency. Its under advanced options when you set up your SSID and password for the tethering.
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sorry for hijacking but do you know of a way yo bypass this without vpn app?
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If you tether your PS3 or other game console, it gets sniffed out by T-Mobile and after you use your allotted data for tethering it gets blocked.
And yes you can use the 5 ghz frequency. Its under advanced options when you set up your SSID and password for the tethering.
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I have unlomited data though and a tethering plan, so would that matter?
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sorry for hijacking but do you know of a way yo bypass this without vpn app?
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It's not hard, I did this before I had a tethering plan but I still had unlimited data
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I have unlomited data though and a tethering plan, so would that matter?
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Ah, so you pay the 15 bucks extra each month? Then you are golden Shouldn't have any issues then.
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Ah, so you pay the 15 bucks extra each month? Then you are golden Shouldn't have any issues then.
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Well, when I got my s4 they told me that he plans had changed and we could have tethering for no extra charge (we already had unlimited data). They said all data plans. Come with free tethering now? My bill is still the same. Either way I was tethering before they said I could.
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Well, when I got my s4 they told me that he plans had changed and we could have tethering for no extra charge (we already had unlimited data). They said all data plans. Come with free tethering now? My bill is still the same. Either way I was tethering before they said I could.
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Hm, very interesting. Im on the 59 a month plan 500 minutes unlimited text and unlimited data. If i don't hide my tethering traffic, i get a text after about 100 or so megs of data and then after about 150 they shut it off and i am redirected to their upsell page..
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Hm, very interesting. Im on the 59 a month plan 500 minutes unlimited text and unlimited data. If i don't hide my tethering traffic, i get a text after about 100 or so megs of data and then after about 150 they shut it off and i am redirected to their upsell page..
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Classic family plan here. One of my lines only has 2.5gb data with tethering, but it's unlimited 3g.
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Sorry about reviving this thread again, but by any chance does anyone know if we can tether to a wireless n receiver or not.
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Hm, very interesting. Im on the 59 a month plan 500 minutes unlimited text and unlimited data. If i don't hide my tethering traffic, i get a text after about 100 or so megs of data and then after about 150 they shut it off and i am redirected to their upsell page..
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So does this still apply if a ROM has unrestricted native tethering? What About an international ROM they all seem to support tethering.
Well I got a wireless N reciever for my desktop pc, getting 14mbs down but it is very unreliable. Sometimes having to refresh a page 2 or 3 times just go get it to load. Once it starts loading its pretty quick, but on the download graph it shows like my signal is going up and down pretty rapidly. No steady speed, like its cutting out.
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Maybe its dependent on the app being used to tether?