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i have been browsing this forum, and i haven't seen anyone mention that they have a preferred data plan.
however, tmobile does offer a $20 preferred android unlimited plan. it can be acquired by calling tmobile retentions department and just asking nicely!
this plan satisfies the data requirement that is needed for the $200 upgrade price on the g2x.
hope this was a help!
More details? I pay 59.99 a month for 1000 minutes and unlimited text/data 4g with the even more plus plan. Would I benefit?
Is it still throttled?
When I was at Tmobile, the store manager said I have to get the 4G plan to get 4G data. I told him I already got Android plan and he insisted to change the plan to 4G. He said there is no different in price (My Android plan was $25 )
Congrats. You've just been throttled to 2GB.
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kangxi said:
Congrats. You've just been throttled to 2GB.
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Yep! That store clerk was a moron. There is no such thing as a "4G plan". All there is is the old 5gb cap and the new 2gb cap. You got screeewwwwed.
slowpig38 said:
i have been browsing this forum, and i haven't seen anyone mention that they have a preferred data plan.
however, tmobile does offer a $20 preferred android unlimited plan. it can be acquired by calling tmobile retentions department and just asking nicely!
this plan satisfies the data requirement that is needed for the $200 upgrade price on the g2x.
hope this was a help!
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Im also on the same 19.99 android data plan. It was given to me after complaining about the 4G/3G coverage in my area.
And data is still throttled after 5GB to a speed of dial up.
I called and had the $20 preferred android added on. The first time I called, the rep insisted on renewing my contract to 2 years, I declined, and called back an hour later. The 2nd rep added on and the whole conversation took less than 3 minutes.
Just want to throw that out there, so you don't renew your contract.
I signed up for the $60 1500 minutes + unlimited text special, and then the unlimited (5GB) data for $20.
A few days later they switch the same plan around to "unlimited" everything for the same combined price ($80)
I tried switching but my data plan would change to $30 instead of $20 for some reason.
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More details? I pay 59.99 a month for 1000 minutes and unlimited text/data 4g with the even more plus plan. Would I benefit?
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No.
In fact you would end up on the 2gb throttle at that point.
Lightning Blue said:
I signed up for the $60 1500 minutes + unlimited text special, and then the unlimited (5GB) data for $20.
A few days later they switch the same plan around to "unlimited" everything for the same combined price ($80)
I tried switching but my data plan would change to $30 instead of $20 for some reason.
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Im confused. The $80 includes unlimited data, right? I mean thats how it was when I went in today. 79.99 for unlimited text/talk/data
Oh they'll say unlimited data. I haven't seen a single "unlimited" data plan without some sort of throttling to 2G built in.
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No.
In fact you would end up on the 2gb throttle at that point.
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Not true.. I've been on the preferred plan for months. I have used more than 2gb of data in one month.(I used 3.86gb last month) and I didnt get throttled
graffixnyc said:
Not true.. I've been on the preferred plan for months. I have used more than 2gb of data in one month.(I used 3.86gb last month) and I didnt get throttled
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Sometimes they will throttle you, sometimes they wont. Is it really easy to go over 2GB without even using the tethering/hotspot capabilities?
graffixnyc said:
Not true.. I've been on the preferred plan for months. I have used more than 2gb of data in one month.(I used 3.86gb last month) and I didnt get throttled
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Yes, true. Go look at their website. They started the unlimited everything for 79.99 right before the G2x launched and suckered people into a 2gb throttled plan.
I, unfortunately, am one of them.
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Sometimes they will throttle you, sometimes they wont. Is it really easy to go over 2GB without even using the tethering/hotspot capabilities?
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Very easy if you're into youtube or slacker radio on high quality
This looks pretty good to me, but I have two questions:
I just got the g2x, and it's my first android phone so I'm not too familiar with what's a normal amount of data usage. If I will just be using my phone for web browsing and twitter and facebook with light photo uploading, and occasional youtube, will 2gb be enough? Right now I get 200 mb.....so anything would be better.
Also, is there a special number I should call for retentions, or do I just call customer service and ask about the plan?
coocookuhchoo said:
This looks pretty good to me, but I have two questions:
I just got the g2x, and it's my first android phone so I'm not too familiar with what's a normal amount of data usage. If I will just be using my phone for web browsing and twitter and facebook with light photo uploading, and occasional youtube, will 2gb be enough? Right now I get 200 mb.....so anything would be better.
Also, is there a special number I should call for retentions, or do I just call customer service and ask about the plan?
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Tmobile.c om has a meter at which they calculate data usage under different scenarios. Give that a try. From my personal experiences with data usages on a smart phone, 200mb is not nearly enough to be satisfied. Watching youtube for 10-15 mins can already take up a chunk of your limited 200mb. If you're going to stick with that plan then i suggest you use wifi whenever you're able to.
I don't think there is a specific number for their retention lines. You can just dial 611 on your tmobile activated cell and ask to be transferred to retentions.
I am currently on a preferred data plan for $20 and unlimited family text for $10. I'm not to sure what they would give for a single plan. Ask about these deals.
Good luck. I hope you can get it all worked out fine!
I am confused????
I am going from a G1 with unlimited text/data , So what happends when I get my phone and put my sim card in does it magically stop the unlimited data/text plan???
I am new to posting but been a long time reader.
waiting for my new phone to get here tommorrow and I am actually off from work tommorrow so I have a long time to get to know my new phone.
Upgrading from a rooted G1.
KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
I am going from a G1 with unlimited text/data , So what happends when I get my phone and put my sim card in does it magically stop the unlimited data/text plan???
I am new to posting but been a long time reader.
waiting for my new phone to get here tommorrow and I am actually off from work tommorrow so I have a long time to get to know my new phone.
Upgrading from a rooted G1.
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Welcome and happy posting,
If you didn't change your plan then everything will stay exactly the way it was.
I also came from a rooted G1 and am using the old sim. Everything is working well.
http://www.walmart.com/cp/Walmart-Family-Mobile/1076544
Except it doesnt include data? $45 dollars unlimited talk and text from walmart pretty good damm deal! Anyone try this out yet? using tmobil cell towers
* Must be an unlocked GSM phone or any phone that works with T-Mobile. Phones from other wireless providers may have some limitations on call quality and download speeds. So it would be perfect for my hercules....CANT WAIT! but fail no data
I compared it to the other options before I decided that for a flat 40.00 if i did not want/use data then it was cheaper and just as good to go with simple mobile. walmart still adds taxes on top of the 45 and you buy chunks of data. simplemobile does 40 unlimited text/talk and for 50? you add 1or2 gb data to the plan.
still for me, I stick to wifi for data and use 40.00 just talk and text, its all i need.
Ty for the reply
I wish there was an unlimited talk with no text and five gb of data. I could just use Google voice for text. Or am I asking for too much?
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dardani89 said:
I wish there was an unlimited talk with no text and five gb of data. I could just use Google voice for text. Or am I asking for too much?
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well... im pretty sure they know you'd do that... they'd make the price higher.
Greedy cell phone carriers! sending 160 characters cost nothing on the network.
This is what I use on my Vibrant and I use data.
You just have to change the APN on the phone to web.omwtoday.com
The first phone is $45 /month and the all others add $25/month so it works out well for me and the wife.
It's unlimited talk and text.
You do pay for extra for data, they give you some free data upfront but then you pay for it in "Webpaks" which are $40 for 1gig.
This works well for me since I use WiFi at home and work.
IM thinking maybe simple mobile because thay have data? i havent totally looked into it yet bu they have better data plans for cheaper
movieaddict said:
IM thinking maybe simple mobile because thay have data? i havent totally looked into it yet bu they have better data plans for cheaper
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Just be aware there is an undisclosed cap. I think its 2gb but some claim its 1gb. As I said earlier for just talk and text, i cant find a better option.
I'm a freshman in college & I wanted to know what's the cheapest data plan I could get for the Sensation. The school I go to can get 4G speeds but the only time I will probably use the data is when I'm home, otherwise I'm using my school's WiFi.
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I'm a freshman in college & I wanted to know what's the cheapest data plan I could get for the Sensation. The school I go to can get 4G speeds but the only time I will probably use the data is when I'm home, otherwise I'm using my school's WiFi.
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You can do 10 dollar plan from t-mobile. 200MB a month. but if you go over it will cost you now. they did not have it like that before.
i get 1gb for 10 eur
Throw a simple mobile sim and get a plan w them
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Tmobile prepaid — $30/month for 100 minutes/unlimited texts/ 5gb data at 4g
Seriously?
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Tmobile prepaid — $30/month for 100 minutes/unlimited texts/ 5gb data at 4g
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I have t-mobile unlimited plan, included unlimited voice, text, data(2GB - 4G, after slow..) all for $49.99 with 2year contract.
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I'm currently on a family plan but I don't want to put a hole in my mom's pocket (she's the one paying the bill) but thanks for all the suggestions!
Skip-Breezy said:
I'm currently on a family plan but I don't want to put a hole in my mom's pocket (she's the one paying the bill) but thanks for all the suggestions!
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Get the $15/200MB plan. It has overages though.
I have 2 lines in my account 1000 joint minutes unlimited txts 2gb data on borh lines for $107 a month.
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i get unlimited text 250 ,inutes and unlimited internet for only 10 pound beside i'm in uk
monthly internet usage for me is like 7-8 gig and the highest was around 13.6gb on mobile internet this is because i use youtube app on my sensation and yeah every video i watch has to be in hd but luckly i don't have to pay no more than 10 pound fro all of this and good thing its not even a contract its a pay as you go sim
Surprised nobody has posted about this yet...begins Jan 22nd *for new customers*
300MB DataPlus - $20 (plus $20 per 300MB overage unit)
3GB DataPro - $30 (plus $10 per 1GB overage)
5GB DataPro w/ Tethering - $50 (plus $10 per 1GB overage)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/18/att-new-data-plans/
thoughts?
Just an upsell to force people to buy more data than they need and pay more. I hate this, they did it to their texting plans recently, and I got forced into a higher one because I requested to change my plan for only that month and then have it go back automatically (which I've done plenty of times when I go over) and then they changed the tiers between that call and the next month and wouldn't change it back.
If they made the bottom $20 tier something like 500 MB to 1 GB, that'd be another matter, but they know where the sweet spot is and they don't want to sell you that.
Plus they start throttling speeds when you hit like 1.5 GB, so it's not like you can even get what you pay for.
They need a way to make up for that money they lost with that tmobile deal.
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To clear up any misconceptions ....att only throttles unlimited plans (right now)
They do not throttle current tiered plans and most likely will not throttle the new plans
Frogacuda said:
Just an upsell to force people to buy more data than they need and pay more. I hate this, they did it to their texting plans recently, and I got forced into a higher one because I requested to change my plan for only that month and then have it go back automatically (which I've done plenty of times when I go over) and then they changed the tiers between that call and the next month and wouldn't change it back.
If they made the bottom $20 tier something like 500 MB to 1 GB, that'd be another matter, but they know where the sweet spot is and they don't want to sell you that.
Plus they start throttling speeds when you hit like 1.5 GB, so it's not like you can even get what you pay for.
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00mred00 said:
To clear up any misconceptions ....att only throttles unlimited plans (right now)
They do not throttle current tiered plans and most likely will not throttle the new plans
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The reason why they don't throttle tiered plans is that they want you to burn through your data faster.
Well...yeah....they want you to pay for what you use, thus why they throttle unlimited plans and then suggest user switch to the tiered plan to avoid throttling
Sprint is the lone unlimited unthrottled left (though if you read the verbage closely they do reserve the right to throttle/modify/cancel your service at any time)
Hell they canceled my service for excessive roaming on an unlimited everything plan.
As for the new tiers...nothing has chanhed that much pther than the 300mb plan. Its still roughly $10/gb ...isnt that what it was before (i am on unlimited so I honestly domt remember)
250mb was $15
2 gb was $20
4 gb was $40 or something along those lines...then they had tethering or pro plans
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The reason why they don't throttle tiered plans is that they want you to burn through your data faster.
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WEAK SAUCE!!
Phuck AT&T for xrists sake holding that data so close to your chest and it may just
end up drowning you one day.
The plans have not changed in pricing at all.
I am currently on 2gb mo and since I activated my Rocket I have been buzzing right through it.. example with my cappy I would stay under 2gb consistently and use wifi when possible. Now the Rocket just sops it up. Passed my 2Gb within the first 2 days on my first month.. took 2 weeks to hit 2 on the second month.
With each additional Gb costing $10 (outrageous!!!)
I have NO INCENTIVE to boost my plan to the 4-5 Gb plan.. As it is now I will pay for how much I use.. No Gb going to waste. $20+2Gb was my first LTE month equalling $40 thats, same cost as the tiered 4 gig plan! This month I tried to limit use but for some reason watching the SAME amount of youtubes and Downloading APKs et all IS USING MORE DATA THAN IT DID ON THE CAPTIVATE ... I really meant to track every bit of this month to catch AT&T miscalculating my DATA USE.. alas an unplanned night at a friends with my MHL adapter on hand and TUBE got outa control and I lost track right away. I really have been meaning to exclusively track the data cost of a day/week/months of google VOIP (goog voice) for ALL calls instead of using plan minutes.
Back to my suggestion.. Throw tiered data subscribers a bone here.. give the $40 a month user 6 gigs instead of 4.. give the $20 subscriber 3 Gigs... Adding incentive by way of an extra gig for $5 or two (on the bigger plan) for $5 each x2.
Show the subscribers who stuck with you while you played favorites with your iPhone darlings. We suffered dropped calls and lousy coverage while your lines were inundated with exclusive iPhone users clamoring for the only company with the apple phone. We waited for you to unveil LTE (and many still are waiting!) and now you claim the country's fastest network..WELL LET YOUR SUBS USE IT!!!
Time to pony up the data guy.. we been waiting for it.. Be honest the AT&T show was pretty weak during the 3g era.. that's putting it nicely.. You care about OUR money? show me.
defnow said:
Surprised nobody has posted about this yet...begins Jan 22nd *for new customers*
300MB DataPlus - $20 (plus $20 per 300MB overage unit)
3GB DataPro - $30 (plus $10 per 1GB overage)
5GB DataPro w/ Tethering - $50 (plus $10 per 1GB overage)
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It's just another way to rip money from our wallets. Me and my wife's usage won't change but we'll have to spend more money. F--k you AT&T.
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am I crazy for being tempted to switch off unlimited for the $50/5 gb/tethering option?
i tether lightly and usually my usage is around 1gb-2gb. i could tether more (w/o running the risk of being the subject of AT&T's ire) and not worry about throttling.
it's basically paying an extra $20 so i can tether and avoid throttling.
Locoman_ said:
It's just another way to rip money from our wallets. Me and my wife's usage won't change but we'll have to spend more money. F--k you AT&T.
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You already have plans...this wont affect you at all lol
You are spot on and no...i domt think it is crazy...but you have to ask yourself...how much more will you use?
propsizzle said:
am I crazy for being tempted to switch off unlimited for the $50/5 gb/tethering option?
i tether lightly and usually my usage is around 1gb-2gb. i could tether more (w/o running the risk of being the subject of AT&T's ire) and not worry about throttling.
it's basically paying an extra $20 so i can tether and avoid throttling.
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You already have plans...this wont affect you at all lol
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That's great news. It felt like a bait and switch for a moment.
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defnow said:
Surprised nobody has posted about this yet...begins Jan 22nd *for new customers*
300MB DataPlus - $20 (plus $20 per 300MB overage unit)
3GB DataPro - $30 (plus $10 per 1GB overage)
5GB DataPro w/ Tethering - $50 (plus $10 per 1GB overage)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/18/att-new-data-plans/
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While that extra $5 for 1 gig of extra data might be nice for a small fraction of people that wish to use up to 3GB instead of 2GB a month. This is just a $5 price hike for me. And the majority of AT&T users. Shame on AT&T.
att LTE been down in my area for 1 week now! everytime i called them to report the issues, they think i'm stupid and guide me to "how to setup" my phone! just fix the @#$$$ing LTE network!
Again....this is for new accounts...not existing
Lucidmike said:
While that extra $5 for 1 gig of extra data might be nice for a small fraction of people that wish to use up to 3GB instead of 2GB a month. This is just a $5 price hike for me. And the majority of AT&T users. Shame on AT&T.
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Does anyone know if they throttle all unlimited plans including enterprise plans?
Thanks.
I have heard a rumor that they are not
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Does anyone know if they throttle all unlimited plans including enterprise plans?
Thanks.
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In general terms, mobile bandwidth is at 80% capacity at any given time. I work for an isp, and we refer to that as high bandwidth utilization. In Europe,and in parts of Asia, the bandwidth utilization really isn't an issue. Here in the US, it's about the infrastructure. Phone makers, and app developers are encouraging the use of greater data consumption by the consumer, but the carriers are providing plans for the consumer, nor are they upgrading their infrastructure quickly enough to help with the problem.
propsizzle said:
am I crazy for being tempted to switch off unlimited for the $50/5 gb/tethering option?
i tether lightly and usually my usage is around 1gb-2gb. i could tether more (w/o running the risk of being the subject of AT&T's ire) and not worry about throttling.
it's basically paying an extra $20 so i can tether and avoid throttling.
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If your crazy, so am I. That's just what I did. Too much friggin hassle. That 5% message pissed me off and the messages about tethering detection. FU AT&T.
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Again....this is for new accounts...not existing
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Current customers can change also, I went from UL to the new tiered plan.
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Part of it is due to the hit they took in Q4. The iPhone is sucking the life out of the mobile market.
Is there a way to bypass the limit? The. Internet is useless once it hit the limit can even watch a youtube video
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yeah, don't use it for watching movies and as a hotspot for your entire house. There were a few methods used before, but I can't remember them and I don't think I can speak about it anyway as you did sign a contract that limits your data to 5gb. I'm on it too and unless I go crazy with movies I don't get close. Sorry.
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yeah, don't use it for watching movies and as a hotspot for your entire house. There were a few methods used before, but I can't remember them and I don't think I can speak about it anyway as you did sign a contract that limits your data to 5gb. I'm on it too and unless I go crazy with movies I don't get close. Sorry.
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Are you on T-Mobile? They recently added a new data plan that is unlimited, unrestricted data use even past 5 GB. For me, it was the same exact price that I was already paying. As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure it's the same price as the previous 5 GB plan.
partylikeaninjastar said:
Are you on T-Mobile? They recently added a new data plan that is unlimited, unrestricted data use even past 5 GB. For me, it was the same exact price that I was already paying. As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure it's the same price as the previous 5 GB plan.
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Well what is it called and hpw much
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Well what is it called and hpw much
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It's part of the value plans. It's called Unlimited Nationwide 4G and is $69.99
Found it cost twice of what I pay now its 89.99 bs price
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I'm a family plan and didn't have to pay extra for it. I assumed it would be the same for anyone also already on a 5 GB plan.
I'm on 5 gb plan bit not enough since I mostly watch youtube and Netflix. Doesn't make sense to have 4g and surf web only
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I'm a family plan and didn't have to pay extra for it. I assumed it would be the same for anyone also already on a 5 GB plan.
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I had a 5gb limit on a family plan and I upgraded to their truly unlimited plan and I saved money. (five dollars to be exact)
supersilko said:
Found it cost twice of what I pay now its 89.99 bs price
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You are looking at the classic plan. As I said look for the Value plan. Otherwise there is no other way of getting unlimited internet.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Packages/ValuePackages.aspx
Also since you are probably on the 100 min unlimited plan then you can jump on the 500min unlimited plan which is $59.99 or the one without unlimited texts for $54.99
psychoace said:
You are looking at the classic plan. As I said look for the Value plan. Otherwise there is no other way of getting unlimited internet.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Packages/ValuePackages.aspx
Also since you are probably on the 100 min unlimited plan then you can jump on the 500min unlimited plan which is $59.99 or the one without unlimited texts for $54.99
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Those are 2 gb cap. 89.99 is tje only unlimited without cap. I have unlimited 5 gb
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supersilko said:
Those are 2 gb cap. 89.99 is tje only unlimited without cap. I have unlimited 5 gb
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Wrong, look at the list.
There is a 200mb option then a 2gig option and then last an unlimited plan which is nearly 1TB.
There is a 69.99 unlimited everything but there is probably a catch lile for new user only with 2 yrs. Agreement
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There is a 69.99 unlimited everything but there is probably a catch lile for new user only with 2 yrs. Agreement
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Nope, It does require a 2 year contract but it's not for just new users. It's not a limited time plan or anything.
Damn why can't I just change plan without contract
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For me, it would end up costing about $20 more per month as I'm on the value family plan and pay $90 before taxes for 2 lines with unlimited talk, text and 5gb data.
I'd go into a store and see if you can strong arm them into giving you the plan. They hate losing customers since their only advantage is being cheaper, nicer and more open to a range of devices.
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For me, it would end up costing about $20 more per month as I'm on the value family plan and pay $90 before taxes for 2 lines with unlimited talk, text and 5gb data.
I'd go into a store and see if you can strong arm them into giving you the plan. They hate losing customers since their only advantage is being cheaper, nicer and more open to a range of devices.
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That's a lot of advantages lol. I recently switched to Simple Mobile and the speeds are the exact same, signal is the same (uses T-Mobile towers) and I hardly use my phone's data to watch much youtube since there's usually wifi somewhere, including my house. Whoever watches Netflix on their phone via your data connection... you'rs just asking to get capped.
Are you always traveling? Try to use WiFi.
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The unlimited data plan tmobile just introduced includes a proxy redirect if you try to tether your phone to another device. If you're blowing through your 5gb cap because all you do is watch youtube and netflix on tmobile, you have two options...choose to loose the ability to tether, and maybe pay a little more.
I get redirect now without. The new plan
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