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Im currently in a family plan with T-Mobile and paying $60 dollars just for my line. any way to move to the $30 prepaid plan(100 minutes, unlimited web+text) without paying the Early termination fee?
lookitzjohnny said:
Im currently in a family plan with T-Mobile and paying $60 dollars just for my line. any way to move to the $30 prepaid plan(100 minutes, unlimited web+text) without paying the Early termination fee?
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AFAIK, each line in a family plan is technically it's own contract. If you got a subsidized phone from them within the last ~18 months you're likely going to have to pay an ETF to drop a line.
Anyone try the TMoble Note2 on the $50/month GoPhone plan?
Are you talking about the T-Mobile prepaid plans? GoPhone is a registered trademark of AT&T. I'm using the $30 for 100 minutes, unlimited text and unlimited data plan. Everything's been working perfectly. All I had to do was buy the activation kit to get the activation code. I activated it online using the code and the micro-SIM that was included with the phone. The activation kit also comes with a micro-SIM in case you don't have one. The $50 a month plan isn't worth it. You only get 100MB at 4G and then you're throttled to 2G. The $30 one gives you 5GB at 4G and if you run out of minutes you can just use GrooVe IP to talk.
RabidMonkeyOnCrack said:
Are you talking about the T-Mobile prepaid plans? GoPhone is a registered trademark of AT&T. I'm using the $30 for 100 minutes, unlimited text and unlimited data plan. Everything's been working perfectly. All I had to do was buy the activation kit to get the activation code. I activated it online using the code and the micro-SIM that was included with the phone. The activation kit also comes with a micro-SIM in case you don't have one. The $50 a month plan isn't worth it. You only get 100MB at 4G and then you're throttled to 2G. The $30 one gives you 5GB at 4G and if you run out of minutes you can just use GrooVe IP to talk.
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The 30$ plan is T-Mobile prepaid or att prepaid?
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pezlomd said:
The 30$ plan is T-Mobile prepaid or att prepaid?
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tmob Web & Text with 100 Minutes Talk
$30per month
Talk
100 minutes Text
Unlimited Web
Unlimited*
*First 5GB at up to 4G speeds
Great for video chat, streaming music/movies/TV, playing online games, and more.
New activations only. Available exclusively in-store at Walmart, on Walmart.com, and Tmobile.com
when you say 30$ at month this include tax? is 30$ with all?
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tmob Web & Text with 100 Minutes Talk
$30per month
Talk
100 minutes Text
Unlimited Web
Unlimited*
*First 5GB at up to 4G speeds
Great for video chat, streaming music/movies/TV, playing online games, and more.
New activations only. Available exclusively in-store at Walmart, on Walmart.com, and Tmobile.com
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I'm talking about this ATT prepaid plan for dumb phones. $50/month, unlimited voice/data/text. Att usually blocks smart phones but some slip through the cracks. I currently have 2 smart phones on it and it works great for me. My TMobile Note2, will arrive on the 28th.
I guess I will know soon enough.
I will say TMobile customer service is absolutely horrible, ATT's prepaid customer service is so much better. I jumped on TMobile's $49.99 Note2 deal which ended up being a fiasco for many people. I figured I would give TMobile a shot, with a $200 etf, how could I go wrong. So far the deal seems to be working out well for me.
satru said:
when you say 30$ at month this include tax? is 30$ with all?
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It's $30 total. You'd probably want to add insurance, that's another $7 so total is $37 no taxes or any other fees.
OP, you bought the phone on contract and got the $300 rebate and now you're doing a $200 ETF? Well you got the phone for cheap so that's a good thing. Either way, whatever you choose AT&T still throttles just like T-Mobile does. T-Mobile has no limits on what phones you can use on what plans and theirs is cheaper if you don't care about minutes. I haven't had any problems with customer service but if that's your main draw to AT&T then go with them.
gedster314 said:
I'm talking about this ATT prepaid plan for dumb phones. $50/month, unlimited voice/data/text. Att usually blocks smart phones but some slip through the cracks. I currently have 2 smart phones on it and it works great for me. My TMobile Note2, will arrive on the 28th.
I guess I will know soon enough.
I will say TMobile customer service is absolutely horrible, ATT's prepaid customer service is so much better. I jumped on TMobile's $49.99 Note2 deal which ended up being a fiasco for many people. I figured I would give TMobile a shot, with a $200 etf, how could I go wrong. So far the deal seems to be working out well for me.
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Does the T-Mobile Note 2 work with this $50/month, unlimited voice/data/text? AT&T will flip LTE for this plan next month in June 2013
Exactly today I have hit my 18 months completed for my 2-year contract!
I want to switch to the $30 plan. I already ordered / received my SIM kit as of a few weeks ago. I'm wondering a few things:
A) Is it possible to cancel my account WITHOUT calling T-Mobile? (ie online)
B) If I cancel today, will it shut off service immediately, or after the current month is already completed? Is there any pro-ration?
The only way I know of to cancel your service without calling would be to port your number somewhere else. Your easiest option would be porting it to Google Voice. Once the port is complete, your T-Mo account will be automatically canceled.
Either way you will be stuck with an early termination fee which would be $100 per line
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I don't think you can switch online but why not call them and them you want to transfer / downgrade your plan to that prepaid plan? That's what I did and tmo just recompensated me for the rest of the months. Oh, I switched to pay as you go BTW. Slightly different.
laker666 said:
Either way you will be stuck with an early termination fee which would be $100 per line
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Huh? $0 ETF for 18+ months completed.
See this link: http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-3282
shugo88 said:
I don't think you can switch online but why not call them and them you want to transfer / downgrade your plan to that prepaid plan? That's what I did and tmo just recompensated me for the rest of the months. Oh, I switched to pay as you go BTW. Slightly different.
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How much is your pay as you go plan?
From the $30 prepaid plan thread, everyone is saying you cannot switch to it from any other plan and it must be a new account.
Paul22000 said:
How much is your pay as you go plan?
From the $30 prepaid plan thread, everyone is saying you cannot switch to it from any other plan and it must be a new account.
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I'd heard something similar from a service rep, but months later, another rep told me that I could go back and forth between prepaid and post paid as I liked and could keep my number, too.
Paul22000 said:
Huh? $0 ETF for 18+ months completed.
See this link: http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-3282
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I read that as switching from a T-Mo classic plan to one of the "Value" plans. (Which I believe still require a contract). Not a prepaid plan.
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How much is your pay as you go plan?
From the $30 prepaid plan thread, everyone is saying you cannot switch to it from any other plan and it must be a new account.
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The $30 plan is advertised as new activations only.
Paul22000 said:
How much is your pay as you go plan?
From the $30 prepaid plan thread, everyone is saying you cannot switch to it from any other plan and it must be a new account.
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I switched to the $100 prepaid plan that allows me to buy data for $3 a day. I could also switch to any of the contract-less monthly prepaid plan if I want using the online account page. I'm not sure about the $30 plan, but if its new activation then it might not work. The rep I talked to told me I can switch from postpaid to prepaid anytime as long as I have the number.
Paul22000 said:
Huh? $0 ETF for 18+ months completed.
See this link: http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-3282
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Nope...it drops from $200 to $100 months 19-21 https://t-mobile.jive-mobile.com/#jive-document?content=/api/core/v1/documents/2938
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My bad...apparently I missed the part about switching to the value plan lol
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3rdstring said:
I read that as switching from a T-Mo classic plan to one of the "Value" plans. (Which I believe still require a contract). Not a prepaid plan.
The $30 plan is advertised as new activations only.
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So you can't cancel an account without ETF until literally 24 months completed?
Is there anywhere to see the # days on my account and how much it would cost to cancel the account? (The only thing I'm going on is the email with the purchase date for my phone, so I'm not sure where to see ETF costs aside from switching to value plans on the website, which currently have no cost.)
I'm sure one of the wireless places can check how many months or when you activated your account with T-Mobile (Wal-Mart or Costco). Nonetheless, switching your current plan to the Value will indeed extend your contract another two years. T-Mobile stores are very shady on secretly switching customers to the Value plan, be weary.
Also, are you talking about the $30 Wal-Mart 5gb, unlimited text, and 100 minutes of talk? If so just activate with a temporary number and port your existing number over.
So, I was right lol
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You guys read dates? The first link was posted in 2012, the second in 2011. It also depends when you signed your contract but don't quote me on that.
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In all fairness both links are about different topics
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So you can't cancel an account without ETF until literally 24 months completed?
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thats pretty much what 2yr agreement means.
if you dont want a ETF, you have to wait.
I recently switched to the Value Plan from the classic plan. It was $0 but it did extend my contract another 2 yrs which I don't mind as I am paying only 99.00 for 3 lines. 2 of them with data and one got unlimited data, no caps whatsoever, I used about 14GB the other month.
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Interesting.
Is there a $35 activation fee for No Contract SIMs?
On the following page, it says the activation fee is waived, but that a 2 year agreement is required. So is there a $35 fee for No Contract plans?
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/ActivateCodes.aspx
FREE activation on all SIM cards
For a limited time, pay no activation fee when you purchase a T-Mobile SIM, micro SIM, or nano SIM card. That’s a $35 savings!
Want service for a device you already own? All you need is a SIM card and a plan from T-Mobile. Just snap the SIM card into your phone and get superfast coverage from coast-to-coast on T-Mobile’s nationwide 4G network.
Act now! Offer ends on 12/31.
New 2-year agmt. on qualifying rate plan required.
Paul22000 said:
Interesting.
Is there a $35 activation fee for No Contract SIMs?
On the following page, it says the activation fee is waived, but that a 2 year agreement is required. So is there a $35 fee for No Contract plans?
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/ActivateCodes.aspx
FREE activation on all SIM cards
For a limited time, pay no activation fee when you purchase a T-Mobile SIM, micro SIM, or nano SIM card. That’s a $35 savings!
Want service for a device you already own? All you need is a SIM card and a plan from T-Mobile. Just snap the SIM card into your phone and get superfast coverage from coast-to-coast on T-Mobile’s nationwide 4G network.
Act now! Offer ends on 12/31.
New 2-year agmt. on qualifying rate plan required.
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no...
you have to buy a prepaid sim however from tmobile ($2)
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you have to buy a prepaid sim however from tmobile ($2)
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Ah, that's pretty misleading, especially when I am clearly shopping in a No Contract area of the website...
I already have a SIM kit.
HERE IT IS:
This is the chat log from when I switched my plan through the T Mobile website. This is the best way to get this done. Talking to someone on the phone is a bad idea because they will just try and word ninja you into buying something you don't want. At least this way, you'll have a hard copy of exactly what you agreed to and what they told you. Good luck.
!Fides S: Yes, the $25.00 per month on line **** is for the 5GB with hotspot feature with throttling Jacob.
jacob ******: so if I switch to the $20.00 per month unlimited data plan I will save money and have no throttling and lose only hotspot feature?
!Fides S: That is correct.
jacob ******: sounds like a good idea to me
jacob ******: and with change my bill will decrease by $5.00 per month correct?
!Fides S: That is correct, Jacob.
jacob ******: I currently pay $92.97 and that will change to $87.97 per month then? If that is correct, can we make this change now?
!Fides S: Upon checking your account, your estimated monthly bill is $96.19. With the change to the unlimited data, your estimated monthly bill will decrease by $5.00.
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I used the chat option on the website to change the plan after reading THIS.
Were you also still in your contract per the first thread? One would think if you're still in your contract you would have no choice but to keep the price until the contract expires? While it would be awesome to us, wouldn't tmo be losing money in that case?
You guys also may want to check and see if you were stuck with a $30 charge to change plans. I was stuck with this when I argued my wifes data plan and wanted truly unlimited because it was the same price. They changed it, but stuck us with that $30 fee.
MrRuckus said:
Were you also still in your contract per the first thread? One would think if you're still in your contract you would have no choice but to keep the price until the contract expires? While it would be awesome to us, wouldn't tmo be losing money in that case?
You guys also may want to check and see if you were stuck with a $30 charge to change plans. I was stuck with this when I argued my wifes data plan and wanted truly unlimited because it was the same price. They changed it, but stuck us with that $30 fee.
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No additional contract was discussed and I did not do the typical 'I understand I am entering an agreement...' song and dance about any fees that would be charged. I all went pretty smooth IMHO. :laugh: :good:
You need to be out of contract in order to use this data plan. Tmobile put me on a "bridge to value" plan until my current contract expires. It's cheaper than the classic plan I was on, but more expensive than their new uncarrier plans.
Towle said:
You need to be out of contract in order to use this data plan. Tmobile put me on a "bridge to value" plan until my current contract expires. It's cheaper than the classic plan I was on, but more expensive than their new uncarrier plans.
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Not based off of contract. Its based off of upgrade tenure. You can fully switch over 18 months after the last discount you took on a phone.. So typically 6 months before your contract end date
On bridge to value you're paying $15/month for unlimited 4g but more on you're base plan than a full value plan
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Not based off of contract. Its based off of upgrade tenure. You can fully switch over 18 months after the last discount you took on a phone.. So typically 6 months before your contract end date
On bridge to value you're paying $15/month for unlimited 4g but more on you're base plan than a full value plan
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The person I talked to switched us to 2.5gb for $20 on the bridge to value. He said we can fully switch all lines to the uncarrier plan once our contract is up in November. A couple of the lines are only 2 months into the last phone upgrade.
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Towle said:
The person I talked to switched us to 2.5gb for $20 on the bridge to value. He said we can fully switch all lines to the uncarrier plan once our contract is up in November. A couple of the lines are only 2 months into the last phone upgrade.
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You need to get that fixed... Bridge to value 2gb is only $5 and unlimited 4g is $15
clninja said:
You need to get that fixed... Bridge to value 2gb is only $5 and unlimited 4g is $15
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What are the plans they're advertising on their website then? They include 500mb of data and it's $10 to add 2gb.
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Towle said:
What are the plans they're advertising on their website then? They include 500mb of data and it's $10 to add 2gb.
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That's the uncarrier plan. 50 for unlimited talk and text and data w/500mb of 4g. $10 per 2gb extra(with unlimited hotspot throttled at your phones limit) or $20 for unlimited 4g w/500mb of hotspot ( capped ) and you can buy additional hotspot at $10 per 2gb ( unlim hotspot not available with unlimited phone 4g )
Got my tethering working now.
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clninja said:
You need to get that fixed... Bridge to value 2gb is only $5 and unlimited 4g is $15
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I just have to post my findings here.
I talked to Tmobile, and they say there is no such thing as $5 and $15 data.
They put us on a plan which is $100 for 2 lines w/ unlimited talk and text + 500mb data. It's either $20 to add 2gb or $30 for unlimited.
They did say that our bill would drop about $70 once we're out of contract and switch to the value plan, so maybe those prices pertain to straight value instead of the bridge to value plans..?
Towle said:
I just have to post my findings here.
I talked to Tmobile, and they say there is no such thing as $5 and $15 data.
They put us on a plan which is $100 for 2 lines w/ unlimited talk and text + 500mb data. It's either $20 to add 2gb or $30 for unlimited.
They did say that our bill would drop about $70 once we're out of contract and switch to the value plan, so maybe those prices pertain to straight value instead of the bridge to value plans..?
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The plan they put you on is a straight value plan not bridge to value. The $5 and $15 prices are for bridge to value
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clninja said:
The plan they put you on is a straight value plan not bridge to value. The $5 and $15 prices are for bridge to value
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If I'm on the straight value plan now, then what's the cheaper plan called that I am waiting to be put on once my contract ends?
Edit: I think where the confusion is coming from is that they are calling the new uncarrier plans the value plans. When I check online, my new plan is called unlimited classic, which is an old value plan.
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Uncarrier Value plan is 2 lines for 80+tax for unlim talk and text and 500mb 4g . then $10/line for 2.5gb or $20/line for unlim 4g
That's without insurance. Insurance is 7.99/line extra
Value plan is 2 lines 80+tax for unlim talk and text. Doesn't include data. $5/line for 500mb. $10/line for 2gb and $20/line for unlim 4g.
Insurance is same price. 7.99/line
Bridge to value gets complicated
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Towle said:
Edit: I think where the confusion is coming from is that they are calling the new uncarrier plans the value plans. When I check online, my new plan is called unlimited classic, which is an old value plan.
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Unlimited classic would be bridge to value. On a bridge to value you should be able to get 2gb for $5 per line or unlim 4g for $15 per line.
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Hi Guys,
I'm a current AT&T customer. I have a grandfathered LTE unlimited data plan. And about 400 phone minutes + unlimited texting. I pay about $75 out the door including taxes & etc.
AT&T is irking me right now, so I'm considering moving over to T-Mobile and looking for advice on a few questions.
Just FYI, T-Mobile is getting LTE in my area this month (Austin, TX). And I'm interested in their top of the line, $70/month "Unlimited Nationwide 4G" data plan.
1) My AT&T throttles me pretty hard after 5GB of use. Does T-Mobile do this?
2) Will the $70/month plan T-Mobile offers apply to LTE or just the faux 4G (3G)?
3) Should I just stay where I am on AT&T since I'm grandfathered?
4) Is there a chance T-Mobile will revoke my "Unlimited" next year like Verizon has done in the past?
Thanks for any advice.
1) My AT&T throttles me pretty hard after 5GB of use. Does T-Mobile do this?
No. If you have Unlimited Nationwide 4G you will never be throttled.
2) Will the $70/month plan T-Mobile offers apply to LTE or just the faux 4G (3G)?
Both.
3) Should I just stay where I am on AT&T since I'm grandfathered?
That's up to you.
4) Is there a chance T-Mobile will revoke my "Unlimited" next year like Verizon has done in the past?
Not a chance, this is their main selling point.
CZ Eddie said:
Hi Guys,
I'm a current AT&T customer. I have a grandfathered LTE unlimited data plan. And about 400 phone minutes + unlimited texting. I pay about $75 out the door including taxes & etc.
AT&T is irking me right now, so I'm considering moving over to T-Mobile and looking for advice on a few questions.
Just FYI, T-Mobile is getting LTE in my area this month (Austin, TX). And I'm interested in their top of the line, $70/month "Unlimited Nationwide 4G" data plan.
1) My AT&T throttles me pretty hard after 5GB of use. Does T-Mobile do this?
2) Will the $70/month plan T-Mobile offers apply to LTE or just the faux 4G (3G)?
3) Should I just stay where I am on AT&T since I'm grandfathered?
4) Is there a chance T-Mobile will revoke my "Unlimited" next year like Verizon has done in the past?
Thanks for any advice.
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1) With the unlimited nationwide 4g data plan, there is no throttling and its unlimited 4G data.
2) Yes it does apply to LTE but you need a LTE enabled device.
3)If you think that the 5 dollar difference is worth it. But in all reality its unlimited everything with no data caps when you get the 70 dollar plan, plus LTE is coming to your area soon so i'd go for it.
4)I highly doubt they would do something like that as they are trying to get ahead of Sprint, At&t, Verizon with the simple choice uncarrier plans.
lol someone answered while i was typing...oops.
Aww crud.
It looks like TMO does things a little differently.
Sure, the phone is only $149 up front. But then you have to pay $20/month for the next 24 months. Which effectively raises the $70/month plan to $90/month. Or a bunch more than what my AT&T plan would be if I get the $199 phone up front and stay with my current $70/month plan.
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Aww crud.
It looks like TMO does things a little differently.
Sure, the phone is only $149 up front. But then you have to pay $20/month for the next 24 months. Which effectively raises the $70/month plan to $90/month. Or a bunch more than what my AT&T plan would be if I get the $199 phone up front and stay with my current $70/month plan.
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Keep in mind - with AT&T you gotta contract for that $199 phone. Whereas with TMobile, you don't have a contract..
CZ Eddie said:
Hi Guys,
I'm a current AT&T customer. I have a grandfathered LTE unlimited data plan. And about 400 phone minutes + unlimited texting. I pay about $75 out the door including taxes & etc.
AT&T is irking me right now, so I'm considering moving over to T-Mobile and looking for advice on a few questions.
Just FYI, T-Mobile is getting LTE in my area this month (Austin, TX). And I'm interested in their top of the line, $70/month "Unlimited Nationwide 4G" data plan.
1) My AT&T throttles me pretty hard after 5GB of use. Does T-Mobile do this?
2) Will the $70/month plan T-Mobile offers apply to LTE or just the faux 4G (3G)?
3) Should I just stay where I am on AT&T since I'm grandfathered?
4) Is there a chance T-Mobile will revoke my "Unlimited" next year like Verizon has done in the past?
Thanks for any advice.
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1) hell no
2) full LTE
3) hell no
4) hell no
coyttl said:
Keep in mind - with AT&T you gotta contract for that $199 phone. Whereas with TMobile, you don't have a contract..
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Ahhh, so I do have to pay $20/month for the phone for 24 months and that part is a "contract".
But the $70/month data plan is NOT a contract and I can quit that at any time.
Sounds nice I guess.
I wish T-Mobile website had a "chat" capability so I can talk to a salesperson. But they removed that feature.
CZ Eddie said:
Aww crud.
It looks like TMO does things a little differently.
Sure, the phone is only $149 up front. But then you have to pay $20/month for the next 24 months. Which effectively raises the $70/month plan to $90/month. Or a bunch more than what my AT&T plan would be if I get the $199 phone up front and stay with my current $70/month plan.
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you dont have to pay $20 a month for 24 months if you pay the $149, and then make a $300 payment after you account is created. you'll only pay $20 a month for 9 months after.
this is what i did.
f*** ATT bro.
f*** em'
make the jump.
i was with ATT mobile for ~15 years and couldn't be happier ive left those f**ks
f*****g bit*es
CZ Eddie said:
Ahhh, so I do have to pay $20/month for the phone for 24 months and that part is a "contract".
But the $70/month data plan is NOT a contract and I can quit that at any time.
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I think (however, I'm not sure, maybe someone else can tell me if I understand right or not..) If you terminate your plan with TMobil, you'll owe TMobile the rest of the price of the phone.
And if you don't have a contract with ATT, and don't owe them the rest of the money, then buy the phone for $199, cancel your plan the next month and sell the phone for $600. You'll make $400. DO it over and over, and you'll be rich.
The biggest selling point for me was the lack of contract. I plan on giving them an extra $100/month for a few months to get the phone paid off.
Regarding 2) Faux 4G/LTE:
I know quite a lot of ppl have issue with this as a matter of topic. But to be honest the "faux" 4G / LTE is pretty darn fast. It's HSPDA+ which at its worst runs at 4meg down and 1 meg up. I know plenty of ppl in Nyc that don't get that on their cable modems reliably. Also it's pretty challenging to really push the need for more unless you are downloading a rom.
I think it's a lot of media hype that ppl "need" 20 meg down and 10 meg up... It's like advertising a car that can do a 200+ mph top speed. Is it nice to have? Sure it is... Do you often have the opportunity to show it off I real life or day to day use? Not really... 100mph is plenty fast lol
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coyttl said:
I think (however, I'm not sure, maybe someone else can tell me if I understand right or not..) If you terminate your plan with TMobil, you'll owe TMobile the rest of the price of the phone.
And if you don't have a contract with ATT, and don't owe them the rest of the money, then buy the phone for $199, cancel your plan the next month and sell the phone for $600. You'll make $400. DO it over and over, and you'll be rich.
The biggest selling point for me was the lack of contract. I plan on giving them an extra $100/month for a few months to get the phone paid off.
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Awesome idea except that when you get a subsidized priced phone from att you are committing to 2 more years under contract with them...
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CZ Eddie said:
Ahhh, so I do have to pay $20/month for the phone for 24 months and that part is a "contract".
But the $70/month data plan is NOT a contract and I can quit that at any time.
Sounds nice I guess.
I wish T-Mobile website had a "chat" capability so I can talk to a salesperson. But they removed that feature.
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No, the phone is not a contract. It's just T-Mobile financing the phone to you. Just like buying a car, you put so much down and you pay it off when you pay it off, but your MINIMUM monthly payment is 20 bucks.
If you put the down payment, then 200 down the first month, and another 200 down the next month, and another 80 or so down the third month then cancel your service you now own the phone completely and T-Mobile will give you an unlock code and be like "Alright bro, thanks for the business, hope you come back yo." No early termination fees, no nothing.
However, if you cancel your service while you still owe money on the phone, you still owe money on the phone. You either pay it off at a rate of at minimum 20 per month OR you don't and they sell the finance to a collection agency.
It's just simple financing rather than being put into actual contracts like the big guys.
coyttl said:
I think (however, I'm not sure, maybe someone else can tell me if I understand right or not..) If you terminate your plan with TMobil, you'll owe TMobile the rest of the price of the phone.
And if you don't have a contract with ATT, and don't owe them the rest of the money, then buy the phone for $199, cancel your plan the next month and sell the phone for $600. You'll make $400. DO it over and over, and you'll be rich.
The biggest selling point for me was the lack of contract. I plan on giving them an extra $100/month for a few months to get the phone paid off.
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...except the ETF for ATT is 325 dollars... plus tax... plus tax when you buy the phone for 199... So you're looking at 525 plus tax for a phone you can MAYBE sell for 600. Not to mention whatever the rediculous cost of the first month plus activation fees, plus hidden charges, plus whatever the **** ATT feels like adding to your first (only in this case) bill.
Plus I'm sure ATT has somewhere in fine print you will have to pay more if you try some stupid **** like this.
Great idea, you should try it and end up paying probably around 150 bucks for the lesson.
TeknoGodz said:
You either pay it off completely you don't and they sell the finance to a collection agency.
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FTFY. If you end service before the end of the phone payment term, you owe the balance of the phone there. If it's $20, you pay $20, if it's $200, you pay $200.
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FTFY. If you end service before the end of the phone payment term, you owe the balance of the phone there. If it's $20, you pay $20, if it's $200, you pay $200.
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Oh really, I thought you could still pay it monthly... Well that kinda sucks.
TeknoGodz said:
Oh really, I thought you could still pay it monthly... Well that kinda sucks.
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No I'm pretty sure you can still pay it off monthly even after you cancel the service according to one of the corporate T-Mobile agents I spoke to.
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No I'm pretty sure you can still pay it off monthly even after you cancel the service according to one of the corporate T-Mobile agents I spoke to.
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Then again I would NOT trust a word that comes out of their mouth. They no nothing. I asked 3 different people and they told me I could not use the 100 dollar cards that you can buy at walmart or target for my simple choice plan. They told me there was no way and there are no prepaid cards that allow you to do this. The next day I was at target and saw the card.... It clearly states "For use with prepaid or monthly plans". Bought it and used it no issues.
Haven't believed a word from their mouth since.
TeknoGodz said:
Then again I would NOT trust a word that comes out of their mouth. They no nothing. I asked 3 different people and they told me I could not use the 100 dollar cards that you can buy at walmart or target for my simple choice plan. They told me there was no way and there are no prepaid cards that allow you to do this. The next day I was at target and saw the card.... It clearly states "For use with prepaid or monthly plans". Bought it and used it no issues.
Haven't believed a word from their mouth since.
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That's bad luck lol. Usually the people I talk to are usually right but I do customer service over chat.
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Yeah, it's really clever marketing by T-Mobile, this whole "un-carrier" thing. You end up paying $20/month for the privilege of not having a contract. I don't know about most of you, but I don't switch carriers THAT often. And even so, if your termination fee is pro-rated, then why not let the carrier eat the subsidy for as long as you were a customer? You're going to have service for a period of time anyway, you might as well get device subsidy credit for it. With T-Mobile you get nada. Assuming you're a T-Mobile customer for 2 years, you just paid full price for the phone AND $70/month for service. It's really genius and AT&T has to be pissed they didn't think of it first those livered lilly money grubers!
I have the AT&T Unlimited Data plan, but at 5gb and then throttled, they can s!#k it.
kevroc said:
Yeah, it's really clever marketing by T-Mobile, this whole "un-carrier" thing. You end up paying $20/month for the privilege of not having a contract. I don't know about most of you, but I don't switch carriers THAT often. And even so, if your termination fee is pro-rated, then why not let the carrier eat the subsidy for as long as you were a customer? You're going to have service for a period of time anyway, you might as well get device subsidy credit for it. With T-Mobile you get nada. Assuming you're a T-Mobile customer for 2 years, you just paid full price for the phone AND $70/month for service. It's really genius and AT&T has to be pissed they didn't think of it first those livered lilly money grubers!
I have the AT&T Unlimited Data plan, but at 5gb and then throttled, they can s!#k it.
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From each carrier's website, new contract, two lines, assuming purchase of two S4s:
Sprint: $249.99 per phone ($149.99 if transferring your number), $149.99 per month for 1500 shared minutes and unlimited text/data ($209 per month for unlimited everything)
AT&T: $199.99 per phone, $149.99 per month for 550 shared minutes, unlimited text, 3 GB data per phone (more per month for more minutes, 209.99 if you want unlimited; $20 extra per phone to upgrade to 5 GB, their max allowed)
Verizon: $199.99 per phone, $149.99 per month for unlimited talk/text and 4 GB of shared data ($160 for 6 GB, up to $190 for 12 GB)
T-Mobile: $149.99 per phone up front, $140 (includes phone payment) for unlimited talk/text and 2.5 GB of data per phone, $160 for unlimited data instead
*That* is the point of T-Mobile's plans, the no-contract thing is merely a nice convenience. Even including the phone cost it's $10/month cheaper than the other carriers for their cheapest useful plans (assuming you want more than a few hundred megs of data each month) and just $10 more per month than the fairly limited plans Verizon and AT&T offer at that price level gets you full unlimited.