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T-MOBILE $9.99 Unlimited Internet with the TP2??

hi guys
i got my service with t-mobile last week, and ordered the $9.99 unlimited
internet, first thing when i open
opera redirects me to m.web2go.com and says "Subscription Required" and the rest of the internet apps wont work.
the guy told me that this service only works with very basic phones like a
motorola razr v3..
but i got the service anyways, thinking that i may find trick that i can
cheat the system, well so far i havent found anything..
what i'm thinking is that i might have to change the firmware/hardware info
so the system would think i'm a basic phone not a smart phone and it would work.
i'm using the Energy "Leo" 21892 ROM, not unlocked sim phone.
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i've heard that people with iphones cheat the system very easy
i know i'm not the only one with tp2 with tmobile trying to use their
$9.99 service.. hope we make clear a solution that would help
other users too.
i would apreciate any kind of help and might buy you a BEER hehe

Go into connection settings and edit the connection for T-Mobile Data.
And then change it to internet2.voicestream.com
I use it all the time. 3G.

wow, fast reply, how do i proceed to do that using
this ROM: Energy "Leo" 21892 ?
step by step, i just installed it

Alright.
Click on your settings folder.
and click connections
After that, click connections
And then it'll say T-Mobile Data.
Add
Set up
Manage.
Click on Manage, and then click on edit for T-Mobile Data and put in
internet2.voicestream.com
Let me know if I missed a step

wow it did work!!
now i have the following questions:
by doing this am i getting bandwith that a 3g for smartphone ( $29.99 ) gets?
is there any cheaper way to get a talk plan, i picked the 500 minutes/Month
and i dont think i'll ever be able to use all of them..
can i get the $9.99 with prepaid phone?
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i used the app called wi-fi router, routes my data internet to my laptop via wi-fi that's amazing.. compared to the rip-off montly service to get your own mobile broadband card that goes up to 50 dollars a month with verizon/sprint/att

Since you have unlimited internet, just go ahead and get rid of talk plan and download Skype. You can have unlimted talk (US & Canada) for only $2.95 a month to landline and mobile phones. But if you also want a number of your chosing then you'll have to pay an extra $3 a month along with it. However, they do not have caller ID for unknown numbers (cost extra), unless they are already added to your contact list. Mobile Skype feature still needs to be worked on, but if your not interested then I hope you can find another way to get cheaper talk plan on tmobile itself.

I got two free TP2s from T-mobile with activation two months ago using the WMDeals special. Currently, I've got a 1500 minute plan with unlimited messaging, and two smartphone internet plans. Total is about $180 a month.
Can I call them and change the smartphone plans to $9.99 internet plans or how does that work?

piranetus said:
I got two free TP2s from T-mobile with activation two months ago using the WMDeals special. Currently, I've got a 1500 minute plan with unlimited messaging, and two smartphone internet plans. Total is about $180 a month.
Can I call them and change the smartphone plans to $9.99 internet plans or how does that work?
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I got a discount on my TP2, and part of that discount is that I use a certain data plan. They won't let you cancel that if your phone was discounted.

also, instead of using skype...
can i use google voice?
also... i have the even more plus plan...
$30 for 500 min... $10 web2go plan...
how do i go about dropping the $30 portion and converting to google voice/skype? they will drop it if i call them and ask?

This 9.99 service is called "internet for phones" yes? Does anyone know if this 9.99 monthly charge includes tethering?

lysolflow said:
also, instead of using skype...
can i use google voice?
also... i have the even more plus plan...
$30 for 500 min... $10 web2go plan...
how do i go about dropping the $30 portion and converting to google voice/skype? they will drop it if i call them and ask?
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Google voice is just a call forwarding service that reroutes your calls to any numbers you want. It does not work like skype.

would this be possible for at&t as well?
using the $15 unlimited data plan instead of the $30 unlimited data plan...
thanks.
sh4d0w86.

seatown1two said:
This 9.99 service is called "internet for phones" yes? Does anyone know if this 9.99 monthly charge includes tethering?
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Anybody know the answer to this question?
I tried tethering with wmwifirouter with this $10 plan on my TP2 but it didn't work. Not sure if there is a way around it or you just need $30 data plan.

piranetus said:
I got two free TP2s from T-mobile with activation two months ago using the WMDeals special. Currently, I've got a 1500 minute plan with unlimited messaging, and two smartphone internet plans. Total is about $180 a month.
Can I call them and change the smartphone plans to $9.99 internet plans or how does that work?
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You didn't get the best deal then..
I got that deal too and got 3 TP2s WITHOUT DATA OR TEXT plan. You really just need to know how to talk to the reps.
I did it again for someone else WITHOUT DATA, but had to get text.
Your chance realistically of lowering your data plan is SLIM, because they will ese you have a smart phone.
You have to pull some tricks to do that.. if you wish to know more, simply reply to this thread.

sh4d0w86 said:
would this be possible for at&t as well?
using the $15 unlimited data plan instead of the $30 unlimited data plan...
thanks.
sh4d0w86.
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Im using a Tilt 2, use to have $15 data ATT plan, now using the $10 ATT plan. If you want to know more simply reply to this thread.

No longer working?
I tried this "internet2" thing a couple of months ago and it worked. I have since read some comments on the Net that it was no longer working. I just tried it again (even though I have the normal data plan and don't need it). I cannot connect to the internet with these settings.
I wonder if T-Mobile figured it out and cut out support? Maybe they can read forums...

does this apply to tmobile hd2?

I am using the 5.99 plan on my tp2. I just use epc.tmobile.com instead of the internet2. Still works. I was thinking of going to Sprint for the Evo but I was reading of the speeds possible with HSPA+ and I think I am just going to wait it out to get a phone possible of those speeds. I might get an HD2 from someone off of Craigslist just to hold me over.

Question about T-mobile service

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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Karakoram2 said:
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).

shortlived said:
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.

vbetts said:
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...

vbetts said:
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.

voltaic said:
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...

Ditamae said:
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

voltaic said:
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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[Q] T-Mobile Note2 on GoPhone $50/month plan?

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

How to cancel T-Mobile service?

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.

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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)

Zepius said:
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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.

[Q] Is T-mobile Prepaid $30/month Plan (5 GB data, 100 min talk) Possible on Note 3?

I've searched the internet and this forum, but could not find the answer, so please excuse my oversight if I have missed one. I'm planning to buy a T-mobile Galaxy Note 3 and was wondering whether it would be possible to get the $30/month (5GB data, 100 min. talk) plan with the Note 3? I'm asking because the T-mobile website seems to suggest that I would need a "prepaid" device in order to get this prepaid plan.
If yes, what would be the best way to purchase this option? Device from T-Mobile website, and simcard+plan from Walmart?
Also, is it possible to buy the Note 3 with the 24-month payment option instead of full pay with this prepaid plan (instead of regular plans)? Thank you all!

I don't think a prepaid plan comes with the payment plan for 24 months
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You can certainly use the Note 3 on that plan. I am and it works great! That said, there's no financing available for any prepaid plans - financing comes with standard post-paid "pseudo-contract" plans. I paid $680 up front for my Note 3 on swappa, got it in 3 days, got my prepaid SIM switched out to a MicroSIM at the T-Mo store, popped it in the Note 3, and it came right up. I originally set up the prepaid plan on my AT&T Note 1 (SGH-I717) which I cancelled my AT&T contract on, unlocked, and took to the T-Mobile store to get a prepaid SIM for. They had no issues setting up the $30 plan on a new SIM for bring-your-own-device use.

Just paid off my Note 3 and activated a SIM card back to my old prepaid $30.00 plan. Damn I love it along w $3.99 Skype U.S.A. unlimited call plan.
Is the tethering plan included in prepaid plans too?
Tia,
Ian B

Mr Ian B said:
Just paid off my Note 3 and activated a SIM card back to my old prepaid $30.00 plan. Damn I love it along w $3.99 Skype U.S.A. unlimited call plan.
Is the tethering plan included in prepaid plans too?
Tia,
Ian B
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With the $30 plan i get 100mb for tethering. that's what it show in Tmobile MyAccount app.

Mr Ian B said:
Just paid off my Note 3 and activated a SIM card back to my old prepaid $30.00 plan. Damn I love it along w $3.99 Skype U.S.A. unlimited call plan.
Is the tethering plan included in prepaid plans too?
Tia,
Ian B
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I assume the Skype calling uses data instead of cell minutes, yes? How is the quality of Skype on T-Mobile's 4G network? Are calls clear on your end, or do people complain about your sound on the other end of the call? I wouldn't mind paying $4 per month for decent unlimited calling.

Techngro said:
I assume the Skype calling uses data instead of cell minutes, yes? How is the quality of Skype on T-Mobile's 4G network? Are calls clear on your end, or do people complain about your sound on the other end of the call? I wouldn't mind paying $4 per month for decent unlimited calling.
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Correct, it uses data. I use Skype for calls when on wifi and the 100 mins for when not in wifi. Calls are crystal clear on both ends. Give it a shot.
Ian B

That is sick. Might just pay mjne off an go with that I'm never talking on the phone so really I use less than 100 minutes a month
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chuko303 said:
That is sick. Might just pay mjne off an go with that I'm never talking on the phone so really I use less than 100 minutes a month
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Exactly and the unlimited text and 5gb of data makes it a better plan than the base post paid plan at $50.00 bucks.
Been using the plan for 1 year now except for the 3 months that it took me to pay off the Note 3.
Ian B

Know I'm a newbie here; but can confirm that I jumped straight into the $30 "Walmart" plan with a brand new Note3 without issue. I too bought mine on Swappa. Ordered a couple activation kits from Walmart online (were actually a pain to find), picked them up later and activated my Note3 at home with no problem. I will say that at first TMo makes it seem like you need to give them another $30 straight off; but that's not the case. When you get to the point of the registration process in which they want a credit card / more money, ignore it and use your phone. Did the exact same process on my wifes Lumia.
My thanks to Mr. Ian B for mentioning the Skype plan. Think I heard about it before; but have since forgotten. My wife went over 100 minutes in no time flat. Not sure I want to go through the hoops of making Google Voice work on her WP8 device for the next six months before Google kills the 3rd party access... so chances are Skype it is!

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Correct, it uses data. I use Skype for calls when on wifi and the 100 mins for when not in wifi. Calls are crystal clear on both ends. Give it a shot.
Ian B
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What number does it use?
I'm using groove IP with Google voice. It is really clear on wifi but hit and miss on LTE. It uses your Google voice number.
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Neo3D said:
What number does it use?
I'm using groove IP with Google voice. It is really clear on wifi but hit and miss on LTE. It uses your Google voice number.
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It uses my tmobile number but you can put in settings whatever number you want to use.
Ian B