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I started by calling 611 to talk to a rep because I wanted to buy the S2 but I was concern about my data plan. My grandfathered data plan is a the package that was offered for the Mytouch 3g that includes unlimited data with 5GB and unlimited text for $34.99. When i spoke to the reps over 611 they told me i had to change to a 5GB or 2GB and had to pay for unlimited text for $10 or $20 bucks (cant remember). If i did this i would pay a difference of about $15 bucks a month. I went to Wall-mart acting dumb and asked for a S2 and the sells person did not ask me anything about data and i kept my old Mytouch data plan.... Could Tmobile change my data plan without me knowing? Whats might happened? I check my tmobile app on the S2 and it still says I'm on my Mytouch 3g data plan. What could happened?
Thanks guys.
You have to change it to a required feature with upgrade.. effectively putting you on 2gb or 5gb.. Walmart probably would have done it without telling u
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Well, my previous phone was a mytouch 3g which had unlimited data with 5GB with unlimited data. I suppose it just got transferred to my S2. The sim card that came with the S2 did not work on the S2, BUT when i put my sim car that was on my mytouch 3g, it work...
I had a similar issue with Walmart. got it changed back by going into a Tmobile store and having them call customer service. There is a big difference between 2 GB and 5 GB; make sure you know which one you have because they will gladly stick you on a 2 GB plan if you let them. or as in my case, they'll want you to pay extra for the 5 GB plan you already have.
That is exactly what customer service wanted for me to do when i called 611. They wanted me to get off from my grandfathered unlimited 5GB unlimited text to a $30 unlimited 5GB and $10 unlimited text. They said the package i had for my mytouch 3g would not work on my S2, but its been so far so good. So when i went to wallmart i went in there acting dumb as if i didn not know i "had" to change my data plan. So i dont know if i should call customer service and see if anything has changed... cause they might want really want to take me off from the old data plan i have now since i have the S2 now.
Yep I went to Walmart also, and kept my same plan, no questions asked, called tmob while I was in the store just to make sure.
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Yep I went to Walmart also, and kept my same plan, no questions asked, called tmob while I was in the store just to make sure.
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If the S2 works fine with older data plans, such as the mytouch 3g, why did the reps (3 of them) over 611 tell me i would have to change to a newer data plan? The sells person at walmart had a memo over her desk and she read that with the simcard that came with the S2 was for wifi calling. But before i could try the phone, it would not let me log into my gmail, so i had to change back to my mytouch simcard.
I just wanted to ask others opinion on how they feel about AT&T taking away the unlimited data plan with the smart phone packages unless you got grandfathered in from having the unlimited data before all this took place.
Well for many many months i have wondered why i didnt get grandfathered in because i had the unlimited before with WM6.5, well they failed to mention it to me and i thought i still had it, but come to find out i got put on the 2gb plan and havent went over the limit for a long time. The past couple months i have went over and got txt saying i reached 75% of my data then 100% and was being charged 10$ for extra gb. I called them to consult them with the problem and they tell me i should have been grandfathered in with my old data plan being unlimited but that they were sorry that i had went past the 3month period to be able to ask for it, and that i had to stay on the rated data plan. So with that said i called them back couple days later and told them i wanted to switch to a old phone i had " LG-VU" and wanted the unlimited data plan, then i gave them my IMEI number and switched devices but never even took out the sim from my samsung focus. They say that it would not work without the smart phone data plan but it still performs as it was before and i have unlimited data plan. I have called the *3282# to see, and it says unlimited data and that the other 2gb plan is deactivated.
My question is if anyone else has experienced this kinda situation before as i have and what they did about it. Will AT&T be able to see that i am still using the focus and not the Vu?
When i had the WM6.5 i never told them what device i was using, i just put sim card in and edited the APN and never had to have smart phone data.
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i had same problem. i was told after having an htc fuze with unlimited data that i could not be grandfathered in with my new smart phone even after explaining that the fuze was also a smart phone. its now been a year though. i may try your method of getting the unlimited data back.
I was determined to figure a way around it, especially after the Hot Spot hack, using that for my xbox 360 live. But it seams to be do the trick so far, its been a couple days now and i havent gotten any alert as i did before, but thats not saying i wont get one saying im being charged. So lets hope this is a work around with a dumb phone!!
All I did was upgrade my phone in a store then call ATT after my first bill stating that I was told I would keep my unlimited plan and if they dont want to give it back I can just return the phone and go with another provider... lets just say I have unlimited data again.
They will try to say you went past the the 14 day return but just tell them that you were sold the phone on false pretenses and that it was a mistake on their end. They will fold once you get past the first teir rep.
I have done this upgrading from a iPhone 2G to 3GS and then from 3GS to WP7. I also managed to get it when I added a second line for my GF with the old 3GS haha... Play stupid and just go with the old, "I was told I would get this.... are you telling me I was lied to by one of your ATT sales people?" they trip over themselves then give you what you want.
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i had same problem. i was told after having an htc fuze with unlimited data that i could not be grandfathered in with my new smart phone even after explaining that the fuze was also a smart phone. its now been a year though. i may try your method of getting the unlimited data back.
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I didn't have any problem at all. But then, when I heard about the change, I went straight to an AT&T store to make sure I had a guarantee that I would be grandfathered in no matter what. When I upgraded from my Fuze to a Focus, I had no trouble, and I'm still unlimited a year later.
you can get it back and here's how
as soon as I get my titan and get back with at&t
i'm talking to this guy or you can use your own iphone 2g if you have one lying around
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220875871251
Seems like a good deal! We'll see if AT&T honors that promise of grandfathering T-Mo people!
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as soon as I get my titan and get back with at&t
i'm talking to this guy or you can use your own iphone 2g if you have one lying around
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220875871251
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I get the same txt that he is getting
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i'm talking to this guy or you can use your own iphone 2g if you have one lying around
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220875871251
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As for me, it looks like some kind of criminal transaction. Somehow this guy got access to AT&T billing/accounting system and makes non-authorized changes in database. I prefer to stay with my 2 Gb only data plan but w/o possible problems...
I think that guy is doing the same thing as i did, but he is charging ppl to call and do it for you. All i did was change the IMEI by supplying them with it and acctivating unlimted data for that dumb device, But keep my sim card in my Focus. As you can see in my screen capture on phone that i just took a few min before i posted showing that the 2gb plan was cancelled and unlimited was activated.
Lets just hope this is a work around sollution for this, as it is working as of now!!
I only pay $40 a month unlimited everything through simple mobile... I don't know how much you guys are paying but can't beat that deal... And its $40 flat...not $40 plus this and that fee.
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I think that guy is doing the same thing as i did, but he is charging ppl to call and do it for you.
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I don't think so - too much pain in the a$$ for $25 Definitely he found the way to change AT&T database...
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As you can see in my screen capture on phone that i just took a few min before i posted showing that the 2gb plan was cancelled and unlimited was activated.
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How about your bill? How much AT&T charges for unlim? $30/m as it was before?
Hmm you maybe right on that, i wouldnt do all those phones for that much.
My current unlimited data is costing me 15 a month now.
i wonder if this would work on their gophone as well?
register a dumbphone for the $50 unlimited and then put the sim in a smartphone?
does the network read IMEI when the device tries to connect?
for me, when i got my gophone sim card, i didn't have my focus with me, so the att rep entered all 0's or 1's for imei, does it read the phone and change them? or is there a way to see what phone they think i'm using?
sorry if it's a bit off topic, but it's very interesting to me
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I went from an ATT FUZE with a PDA Unlimited Plan to an ATT Samsung Focus and the rep merely moved my SIM in the FUZE to the Focus last December and I still have the Unlimited Plan.
Hmm, I think I'll switch to the unlimited and not add data and see what happens, worst case I spend an extra $25 next month
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I just switched to att $10 unlimited last night using my SIM in my HD2 and telling them my IMIE number (which att's system didnt recognize) I told them I was using a t-mo dumbphone becuase my focus broke (lie) and they switched me over no problem. I'm going to use my HD2 for a little bit then go back to my focus and see what happens
On a side note you can get a gophone from walmart for like $10 its a samsung a107 then toss your sim in that call them up with the IMIE num and they will move you over to a dumbphone plan as well.
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i wonder if this would work on their gophone as well?
register a dumbphone for the $50 unlimited and then put the sim in a smartphone?
does the network read IMEI when the device tries to connect?
for me, when i got my gophone sim card, i didn't have my focus with me, so the att rep entered all 0's or 1's for imei, does it read the phone and change them? or is there a way to see what phone they think i'm using?
sorry if it's a bit off topic, but it's very interesting to me
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Yes the system reads the IMEI when connecting, but i think it will also work for gophones also. I dont know what the rates are for those plans but i dont think it will catch it unless the done a manual audit on it, witch they have no reason to do so.
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I just switched to att $10 unlimited last night using my SIM in my HD2 and telling them my IMIE number (which att's system didnt recognize) I told them I was using a t-mo dumbphone becuase my focus broke (lie) and they switched me over no problem. I'm going to use my HD2 for a little bit then go back to my focus and see what happens
On a side note you can get a gophone from walmart for like $10 its a samsung a107 then toss your sim in that call them up with the IMIE num and they will move you over to a dumbphone plan as well.
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All i did was just call in and tell them i was switching phones to my old LG-Vu and went to unlimited plan, i never even took out my sim from my focus, then they did test call to make sure all was working, i answered call from focus as again i never took my sim out lol and they didnt notice it so it ALL GOOD
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Its 15 for the unlimited data, but i have the Media Max Unlimited plan for $35. The $15 plan mentioned is for the Media Net unlimited. That gives you unlimited data access only, but i need sms unlimited also cause there are alot of my friends that can only txt.
Hello, I'm going to have a T-mobile G2 soon that I'm going to use on T-mobile's prepaid monthly 4g plan. But I do have one question before I do it, and this might be a dumb question but do I technically have to carrier unlock the G2 to use it on prepaid versus contract?
nope...
Not to my knowledge and I used prepaid tmobile for years until last month they stoped doing prepaid and now am running regular contract...but no unlock needed for prepay as its already a tmobile phone..
No, there's no need to unlock for prepaid unless you're going to use a phone sold thru a different carrier. Like the Evo on T-Mobile, for instance.
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If you mean the simple plan it has a apn option built in. Just watch the data cap. Its like being crippled when it comes to data speed.
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Have you looked at theyre no contract plans? They are much cheaper then the contract plans. If you have been a customer for a while they are even cheaper! I have a family plan but if i were on it myself i think its only around 50 a month. Unlimited data and whatever minutes...i dont talk much
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I couldn't get them to give me a no contract plan (2 weeks ago), but I got unlimited everything for 50 a month. Saving me some big money right now compared to my old no contract plan (cause it only gave me 500 mins a month), and I kept going over talking with someone.
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I couldn't get them to give me a no contract plan (2 weeks ago), but I got unlimited everything for 50 a month. Saving me some big money right now compared to my old no contract plan (cause it only gave me 500 mins a month), and I kept going over talking with someone.
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For me, the main difference between prepaid (no contract) and contract is the discount on devices. I like to upgrade once a year, and with out my contract I wouldn't not qualify for a significant discount on a new device. So while non contract plans are cheaper, you do give up that annual discount on a new device. Basically, in the States, we're being ripped off no matter which way you look at it.
I also agree with the previous user who posted about watching you data consumption on prepay. A friend of mine was throttled to a point where his phone was almost unusable after using only 300 MB! (on a 50 USD Unlimited prepaid plan).
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Have you looked at theyre no contract plans? They are much cheaper then the contract plans. If you have been a customer for a while they are even cheaper! I have a family plan but if i were on it myself i think its only around 50 a month. Unlimited data and whatever minutes...i dont talk much
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That's what I'm doing, the monthly pre paid plans.
What I was asking is if I could take a G2 that's carrier locked to T-mobile to T-mobile prepaid without having to unlock it, basically if there was a difference in the phone seeing it as a supported carrier being locked.
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That's what I'm doing, the monthly pre paid plans.
What I was asking is if I could take a G2 that's carrier locked to T-mobile to T-mobile prepaid without having to unlock it, basically if there was a difference in the phone seeing it as a supported carrier being locked.
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You know T-Mobile carried the G2, right? There is no reason to carrier-unlock a phone for it to work on it's intended carrier's network -- regardless of whether you're on a contract or prepay. Unless I'm completely misunderstanding you... which is entirely possible as I am sleep-typing...
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That's what I'm doing, the monthly pre paid plans.
What I was asking is if I could take a G2 that's carrier locked to T-mobile to T-mobile prepaid without having to unlock it, basically if there was a difference in the phone seeing it as a supported carrier being locked.
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Just to reiterate what others have said, you're good dude. I just did the same thing, bought a used G2 off ebay and got the $30 100min, unlimited text/4G prepaid plan. No problemos. Just make sure you get a prepaid sim card, like this:
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Prepaid-SIM-Activation-Kit
(Tmobile has two separate sites for contract and prepaid, so as long as you go through above site, you're all good.)
P.S. If you buy your sim-card at a Tmobile store, they'll probably try to activate you there, but don't do it if you want that $30 plan mentioned above, which is only available online.
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Just to reiterate what others have said, you're good dude. I just did the same thing, bought a used G2 off ebay and got the $30 100min, unlimited text/4G prepaid plan. No problemos. Just make sure you get a prepaid sim card, like this:
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Prepaid-SIM-Activation-Kit
(Tmobile has two separate sites for contract and prepaid, so as long as you go through above site, you're all good.)
P.S. If you buy your sim-card at a Tmobile store, they'll probably try to activate you there, but don't do it if you want that $30 plan mentioned above, which is only available online.
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I wasn't aware of this... I have a friend (who I gave a store bought prepaid SIM card to) who is paying 50 USD a month and they keep throttling him at like 300 MB. I'm wondering if this plan you're talking about would have the same issue... also, if he wanted to switch to this plan, he'd have to purchase a new SIM card from the link you posted above, right? But then would he have to change his number, or could he transfer it to the new SIM? I've always been under contract, so I only know the basics when it comes to prepay...
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I wasn't aware of this... I have a friend (who I gave a store bought prepaid SIM card to) who is paying 50 USD a month and they keep throttling him at like 300 MB. I'm wondering if this plan you're talking about would have the same issue... also, if he wanted to switch to this plan, he'd have to purchase a new SIM card from the link you posted above, right? But then would he have to change his number, or could he transfer it to the new SIM? I've always been under contract, so I only know the basics when it comes to prepay...
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The prepaid plan I'm talking about is $30 a month for 100 minutes talk (.10 cents a minute if you go over, which is reasonable), unlimited texts, unlimited 4g web (speed is throttled when you pass 5gb in a month, but there are ways* around that, but still, that's MUCH better than 300mb) and it's only available online. So it does sound much better than what your friend has, specially if you get the GrooveIP app and use that to make calls through Google Voice over wifi/4g for free without using your minutes.
It's my understanding that they only let new accounts get this plan, so your friend would most likely need to get a new sim card AND either get a new number or port in a non-Tmobile number. (I ported in a landline number) You *might* be able to pull a fast one, and port the existing Tmobile number to Google Voice, then port it back to Tmobile under the new account, but I have no idea how doable that is.
As for porting in a number, since there was no option for it when activating the sim-card online, I completed the registration up to the point where they tell you your new number, but before I put any money in the account, I called Tmobile support line, and had them initiate the port. Once that was in motion, I funded the account.
* - Check out this thread for the unthrottle solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318460&page=2
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The prepaid plan I'm talking about is $30 a month for 100 minutes talk (.10 cents a minute if you go over, which is reasonable), unlimited texts, unlimited 4g web (speed is throttled when you pass 5gb in a month, but there are ways* around that, but still, that's MUCH better than 300mb) and it's only available online. So it does sound much better than what your friend has, specially if you get the GrooveIP app and use that to make calls through Google Voice over wifi/4g for free without using your minutes.
It's my understanding that they only let new accounts get this plan, so your friend would most likely need to get a new sim card AND either get a new number or port in a non-Tmobile number. (I ported in a landline number) You *might* be able to pull a fast one, and port the existing Tmobile number to Google Voice, then port it back to Tmobile under the new account, but I have no idea how doable that is.
As for porting in a number, since there was no option for it when activating the sim-card online, I completed the registration up to the point where they tell you your new number, but before I put any money in the account, I called Tmobile support line, and had them initiate the port. Once that was in motion, I funded the account.
* - Check out this thread for the unthrottle solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318460&page=2
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Thanks so much for all the info. I'll defintely pass this along to my friend.
As for the "unthrottle" method, I did read that thread a while back and explained the procedure to my friend, but he never got back to me about it... he was actually out of town at the time. And unfortunately that method doesn't work for everyone (or so I've read). He does use wifi at home, so this shouldn't be a problem too often. But, the plan you've described sounds 100% better than what he's working with... he's not a big talker either, so 100 minutes would likely suit him, especially with all the different ways to make voice calls these days. He could also probably port his landline number and get rid of it once and for all.
Thanks so much.
I just wanted to add that you can get no contract plans that are not prepaid. You do not get deals on phones but they do have an interest free loan option depending on vyour credit. I payed cash for my phone but the contract plan was a solid 50 dollars more a month and they would have approved me for an interest free phoneloan that would have cost 40 a month for what 10 months or so.... So either way it was cheaper monthly even if i got a new phone every year. However maybe my circumstances and unique? Either way i avoid term contracts at all costs! There is nothing like being able to call a company up and saying "hey fix X or i will cancel" you would be amazed at the deals you can get.
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This plan includes 100 anytime minutes, unlimited texts and 5gb of data before you get throttled.
I was on this plan on the Nexus 4 and worked like a champ. Once I payoff the GS4 phone next month I will switch back from postpaid plan to the $30 prepaid plan. I have a few questions:
1- Will $30 prepaid plan let me use tmobile LTE network if available in my area/city?
2-Do I need to get another SIM card or can Tmobile switch my SIM card to that plan if I call customer service?
3- Will the wifi calling feature continue on prepaid plan or will I lose it? I use Skype for wifi calls along w $30 plan to compensate for only 100 minutes for call making.
Tia,
Ian B
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I was on this plan on the Nexus 4 and worked like a champ. Once I payoff the GS4 phone next month I will switch back from postpaid plan to the $30 prepaid plan. I have a few questions:
1- Will $30 prepaid plan let me use tmobile LTE network if available in my area/city?
2-Do I need to get another SIM card or can Tmobile switch my SIM card to that plan if I call customer service?
3- Will the wifi calling feature continue on prepaid plan or will I lose it? I use Skype for wifi calls along w $30 plan to compensate for only 100 minutes for call making.
Tia,
Ian B
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The 30 a month plan has limited everything i think. So yeah as long as you arent in a contract you should be perfectly fine, everything should work as it does now. However, read fine print of the 30 dollar a month plan. Just to be safe
Mr Ian B said:
I was on this plan on the Nexus 4 and worked like a champ. Once I payoff the GS4 phone next month I will switch back from postpaid plan to the $30 prepaid plan. I have a few questions:
1- Will $30 prepaid plan let me use tmobile LTE network if available in my area/city?
2-Do I need to get another SIM card or can Tmobile switch my SIM card to that plan if I call customer service?
3- Will the wifi calling feature continue on prepaid plan or will I lose it? I use Skype for wifi calls along w $30 plan to compensate for only 100 minutes for call making.
Tia,
Ian B
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1- As far as i know, yes
2- im pretty sure you need a prepaid sim, the multiple chats ive had with customer support make it seem that way anyway
3-yes wifi calling still works, i use it all the time but it still takes from your minutes (which is stupid, imo) so you should continue to use skype
im interested in skype though. do you have the monthly plan for them? and if so, do they give you a separate number or is it similar to google voice where you get a seperate number
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The 30 a month plan has limited everything i think. So yeah as long as you arent in a contract you should be perfectly fine, everything should work as it does now. However, read fine print of the 30 dollar a month plan. Just to be safe
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the $30 dollar plan they are talking about has 100 min, unlimited text, and unlimited data (first 5 gig high speed before being throttled)
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1- As far as i know, yes
2- im pretty sure you need a prepaid sim, the multiple chats ive had with customer support make it seem that way anyway
3-yes wifi calling still works, i use it all the time but it still takes from your minutes (which is stupid, imo) so you should continue to use skype
im interested in skype though. do you have the monthly plan for them? and if so, do they give you a separate number or is it similar to google voice where you get a seperate number
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Thanks for the info. I still have my prepaid $30 Tmobile SIM card from the nexus 4 that expires in a couple of days. I think I can call Tmobile next month,pay the balance due on phone and have them reactivate that SIM card w the $30 prepaid plan and port the number to it. As far as Skype,they give you a number but I don't use it. I use Skype when on wifi or home to make unlimited U.S. calls for $2.99/month. If someone calls me, I decline the call and call them back on Skype. I only use my 100 Tmobile mins when on road and no wifi available. Total monthly bill is $32.99 for $30 plan and $2.99 for Skype.
If you are not a talker, this is a great plan.
Ian B
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Just went through this.
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Went to a TMo store and bought the Galaxy S4 and paid for it in full up front and got the $50 post-paid plan. Two days later, I called TMo CS to switch to Prepaid. Was sent to prepaid and told the woman on the phone to convert my plan and she asked what plan and the conversion went through and had to wait 24 hours.
After 24 hours, I see online that my plan was set to prepaid but it was the non-WalMart $30 plan. Called back in and they said there's nothing I could do since it was for new WalMart activations. Called back a second time, CS person asked a supervisor to approve the change since the first CS who did my conversion didn't question the prepaid plan I was requesting, and was approved.
Now I'm on the WalMart $30 plan and am using the Google Voice app for texts and Groove IP for incoming/outgoing calls. The 4G service in South Florida is fantastic and no one has even noticed that I've changed providers and that the call I'm currently on is purely over a 4G network.
Bought a couple $30 prepaid cards on eBay at $24/each and am saving a ton of money.
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The main idea about this $30 plan is that it is ONLY accessible with a new SIM card activation unless you get lucky like I did and guilt a CSR into giving it to you.
If outside forums are against the rules, then please remove these links. FatWallet and SlickDeals have some pretty in-depth threads about this specific plan and how to actually get it.
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1224172/?start=0
http://slickdeals.net/f/3377172-T-M...t-5GB-Data-100-Voice-Mins-New-Activation-Only
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I was under the impression the $30 plan is only for new customers. I have been on it for over a year. When I bought the S4 I signed up for the unlimited postpaid. I'll probably be going back to the $30 prepaid. I talked with [email protected] before the switch. The $30 plan will go for 90 days without putting in money or being active. So you could actually let it sit for a couple months with no money. I have 2 prepaid sims I ordered a few months ago I can activate online or just a use a sim cutter and use the $30 sim from my S2 in my S4.
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This plan includes 100 anytime minutes, unlimited texts and 5gb of data before you get throttled.
I was on this plan on the Nexus 4 and worked like a champ. Once I payoff the GS4 phone next month I will switch back from postpaid plan to the $30 prepaid plan. I have a few questions:
1- Will $30 prepaid plan let me use tmobile LTE network if available in my area/city?
2-Do I need to get another SIM card or can Tmobile switch my SIM card to that plan if I call customer service?
3- Will the wifi calling feature continue on prepaid plan or will I lose it? I use Skype for wifi calls along w $30 plan to compensate for only 100 minutes for call making.
Tia,
Ian B
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I have this plan on my Tmo S4.
1. Yes, but to be honest, I turn LTE off most of the time. HSPA+ is fast enough and you don't want to drain battery on LTE and searching for LTE.
2. I don't think you are allowed to switch to that plan, as far as I know, new customers only.
3. Tmo's wifi calling will use the minutes. I am using Groove IP to compensate for the limited 100 minutes, works better than I thought so far.
Yes it is new customers only, but if you cancel your current plan and get a new prepaid sim you will be considered a new customer, so its an easy workaround.
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TheAtheistOtaku said:
Yes it is new customers only, but if you cancel your current plan and get a new prepaid sim you will be considered a new customer, so its an easy workaround.
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It's not easy if you want to keep your number. "Technically" it's only for new accounts but some have had luck "convincing" reps to make the change FROM an existing prepaid plan. More than likely they will end up giving you the wrong $30 plan (the one with ZERO data) unless you start from scratch and do it yourself on the website.
I just did this today, I bought the S4 full price from tmobile. I had the S2 with the $30 a month plan, I called them up and told them I wanted to activate my phone, the CSR cancelled my old sim card and activated the new one. When you call just make sure you have the new sim card number ready so it can be activated. You dont have to be a new customer to use this plan if you already have it. my old prepaid plan works great, and I have full LTE access in my area.
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TheAtheistOtaku said:
1- As far as i know, yes
2- im pretty sure you need a prepaid sim, the multiple chats ive had with customer support make it seem that way anyway
3-yes wifi calling still works, i use it all the time but it still takes from your minutes (which is stupid, imo) so you should continue to use skype
im interested in skype though. do you have the monthly plan for them? and if so, do they give you a separate number or is it similar to google voice where you get a seperate number
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Thanks for the info. I still have my prepaid $30 Tmobile SIM card from the nexus 4 that expires in a couple of days. I think I can call Tmobile next month,pay the balance due on phone and have them reactivate that SIM card w the $30 prepaid plan and port the number to it. As far as Skype,they give you a number but I don't use it. I use Skype when on wifi or home to make unlimited U.S. calls for $2.99/month. If someone calls me, I decline the call and call them back on Skype. I only use my 100 Tmobile mins when on road and no wifi available. Total monthly bill is $32.99 for $30 plan and $2.99 for Skype.
If you are not a talker, this is a great plan.
Ian B
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One other alternative is to use free Google Voice with Talkatone.
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Was at Walmart today and they had the tmobile $30 prepaid kit w a $30 card for $39.88. Once I pay the phone off will get one and switch over and keep my Skype account for wifi calling.
Ian B
Quick question about how this $30.00 prepaid plan works: Do you have to keep buying a new $30 sim card every month? Or do they just send you a $30 bill once a month? And will this work if I buy a T-Mobile Galaxy S4 off of Craigslist and activate it with a new sim card?
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Quick question about how this $30.00 prepaid plan works: Do you have to keep buying a new $30 sim card every month? Or do they just send you a $30 bill once a month? And will this work if I buy a T-Mobile Galaxy S4 off of Craigslist and activate it with a new sim card?
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You can buy the prepaid cards locally or online. I get them from callingmart.com. It does not matter where you bought the phone. Just activate the SIM card online and choose the $30 plan. You can not get this plan at the stores. You have the option through the Tmobile app in the market to set up monthly debits from a bank account when due. Been on it for eight months and it is perfect. I use Skype for all my calls when wifi available and the 100 mins when out and about.
Ian B
So I'm wanting to take the SIM out of my Mifi 4620L jetpack and use it in my HTC ONE. Drove about 40 minutes to the Verizon store since I live in a rural area hoping to pick up the phone off contract and just slap my Mifi's SIM into it. Silly me forgot about 'activating' the phone on the network and that if I did that I'd end up switching to their share everything plan and the crapfest that is. What was interesting was that they said they were NOT allowed to sell me an off contract phone from the store. I'd have to order it online or something and then when asking about if I order it online at off contract then have it set for in-store pickup 'my' phone I ordered would have to be delivered to them and that they just couldn't give me one they already had in stock. Pretty fed up with Verizon at this point. I then asked if I'd be able to buy the phone on contract - activate it - and then cancel the plan with the termination fee coming out to actually about the same price as if I pay full retail anyway and then I'd have the phone and no contract and I could just put my SIM into it and be happy and on my way. The manager lady said she wouldn't do that for me.
Well screw them cause I can do it online and such anyways. Then I realize that if I did that I'd STILL have to switch to the share everything plan. So what I am thinking about doing is asking a friend who also uses Verizon if I can buy the phone through his account on a 2 year contract then cancel the entire phone plan and everything and then try putting my hotspot's SIM into the ONE and I'd still be locked into my $50 a month for 5GB of data.
Why do I want to do this? I hardly talk over the phone and I use Google Talk for unlimited calling and texting anyway so I only need data since I get 4G LTE at home, work, and most places I visit. Oh and one other thing the brilliant retail rep told me: The Mifi SIM wouldn't even work in the HTC ONE since it's not an NFC SIM... That really irks me because yes the phone will still function! Just because I can't use NFC payments with the other SIM doesn't mean the phone won't work the way I want it to function! Anyone have experience with this or suggestions? I am NOT paying an extra $80 a month just for the privilege of using a phone. Right now I use a wifi enabled tablet connected to my hotspot as my phone and I'm happy with it - I just wanted to consolidate them into one device and use pure data.