I'm on pre-pay service. I'll stay there for a while mainly because it's cheaper with very little cell usage. Down side? Barebone service and no broadband. Any ideas on how to get broadband on my TyTN without a contract in the US of A?
Just some heads up for all of you on the data plan with T-Mobile USA. As some of you may have heard, they decreased the prices of their unlimited data plan with hotspots wifi from $29.99 to $19.99. The catch is that for those of us already on this total internet plan, they will not automatically discount rates to the lower one. You will have to go online or call them up to switch to the lower rate.
So, I have a real problem. I've been with Sprint for 10 years as of this August. I have perfect payment history and a credit rating above 780. I currently own the HTC Hero, which has been a good little phone, but I want to upgrade. I have the $150 credit to get a new phone, but that's where the issues begin to crop up.
My current contract expires Feb. 19, 2012. Because of successful negotiations in the past with Sprint's Executive Services, I pay $36 and change after taxes and fees for the following:
Plan details
Everything Data 450 $69.99
450 Anytime Minutes Included
Nationwide Long Distance Included
America - Roaming Included
Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime
Unlimited SMS Text Messaging
Unlimited Picture Mail
Unlimited Data Usage
GPS Navigation
Sprint Data Essentials Pack
Nights: M-TH 7pm-7am Wknd: F 7pm-M 7am
Caller ID
Call Waiting
Three-Way Calling
Voicemail
Add-on services for:
Sprint Navigation
$0.00
Cellular Call Detail
$0.00
Unlimited Nights&Weekends-7pm
$0.00
Premium Data $0 add-on charge
$0.00
300 bonus Anytime Minutes per month
$0.00
Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime
$0.00
Data Usage
$0.00
Picture Mail
$0.00
I don't use a whole lot of minutes (mostly mobile-to-mobile), don't use a whole lot of data (never more than 2GB/mo), and my max texts are typically around 3500/mo.
I want to upgrade my phone, and I'm considering the SGS2. I have been in contact with Executive Services recently, and the lowdown is that if I want to get a new phone, I will have to pay $200 for the phone. Then, since I was grandfathered in, I'll have to pay the premium data fee of $10/mo. But, I will also have to renew my contract and I will lose the extra $20/mo service credit that is currently offsetting the price of my service. I will retain my corporate discount of 27%, but, all told, after taxes and fees, simply upgrading my phone for $200 will actually increase the price of my service to about $65-70/mo after taxes and fees. This is nearly doubling the price of my service, and without a free phone to boot.
This is nearly the price of similar competing Verizon and AT&T service plans (after my corp discounts there), but Sprint doesn't offer 4G in my area (Albuquerque, NM), and their 3G service is spotty, at best.
Why should I stay with Sprint? Are there better options?
If your bill is going to go up anyway you might want to consider going with a carrier that offers GSM phones (t-mobile, AT&T). That way if you manage to wangle the price of your contract down over the years and face a similar situation as you're in now you can just go out and buy any GSM phone, unlock it (if necessary), stick your current SIM card in and voila, you have a new phone, but you get to keep your existing (cheap) contract.
I joined t-mobile about 2 months ago on a monthly rolling contract, I wanted to change my phone so I just bought a Samsung Exhibit 2 outright from Amazon and stuck my current SIM card in. No hassle.
That's sage advice. Thank you!
How much of a difference from $65-70/mo am I looking at from other cellular providers for the same level of service? Just a cursory check finds $0.01 Verizon phone deals through Amazon, and similar monthly recurring charges for 450 anytime, unlimited text, and 4GB data, after corporate discounts.
Im on tmobile's 30$ a month 5gb 100 min phone plan right now and it works out very well for my wireless needs. Is there any other GSM phone plans comparable or better than that in case I need to switch?
Tired of paying the outrageous price that GoogleFi charges (2-3 phones, only use 2) for $90/mo - have tried other plans and they get you on the data even though I am on Wi-Fi 90% of the time.
Started looking around at carriers like Boost Mobile and for $15/mo per line I can get unlimited talk/text & 5GB of data. That amount of data is more than enough since I am on WI-FI most of the time.
Question is how is Boost Mobile? I understand they use T-Mobile & AT&T for their network and support 5G so coverage should be good as I am covered by both T-Mobile & AT&T heavily, but how is it for those that actually use it?
Phones that would be used would be a iPhone SE 3rd Gen & either a iPhone XS or 13.
Appreciate your responses!
tello is cheapest for most basic plans (no contracts,)
runs on ATT network
$6 for unl text/ 100 min call 500 megs data (build your own plans)
$10 for unl text/call 1 gig data
$14 for unl text/call 2 gig data
$19 for unl text/call 5 gig data