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> If you've got a GSM phone with the right radio bands, I suggest taking a look at the $30 plans here: http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans http:
by ewillbefull 14y ago
> If you've got a GSM phone with the right radio bands, I suggest taking a look at the $30 plans here: http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans
Keep in mind the top $30 plan (unlimited data) requires you to activate a new phone that you have to buy from Walmart.
- Kerrick 14y agoI've got that plan on my Nexus 4, bought from the Google Play store. It's not Walmart exclusive, it's only available at Walmart or T-Mobile's website.
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- mkhattab 14y agoYes, however you can order the (micro, if applicable) SIM activation kit online for $0.99 and free shipping. If you can't wait then your only option is picking up a SIM card kit from a T-Mobile store for $20.
- gergles 14y agoT-Mobile stores no longer sell SIM card kits; you must buy them online. You can also regularly get a T-Mobile prepaid phone of some variant for $20 at Walgreens, which comes with the "Activation Kit" (SIM card and secret number) as well as a terrible GSM-only phone you can throw away.
- mkhattab 14y agoThey do sell SIM cards, I was at a T-Mobile store yesterday. I don't understand the rationale for selling SIM cards in-store at 20 times the cost of buying online.
- accountoftheday 14y agoIf you are charming like me you can get a SIM card at a T-Mobile store for free (did so last week in SF). Everything is negotiable.
- cheald 14y agoI picked up a SIM card for my new Nexus 4 in-store a couple of weeks ago. Just walked in, told them what I needed, was promptly given a card for $0.
- ibelimb 14y agoThis is not true at all. I am on the $30 plan on a Galaxy Nexus purchased through the play store. You can order your sim card for the plan from T-Mobile now as well as Walmart.
- benmccann 14y agoIt does not require a phone from WalMart. I ordered a new SIM card from t-mobile.com and activated it with the $30 plan. However, you cannot get it in T-Mobile stores.
- Chico75 14y agoI tried to do the same, but I can't activate the plan because my sim card is not activated. If I go into a store, they can't activate the Walmart Plan. How did you do it?
- illuminate 14y ago"I can't activate the plan because my sim card is not activated" When you order the sim from T-mobile directly, you can activate it. You can purchase it online from them for 99 cents.
- mikeevans 14y agoThey let me activate it in the store. Just ask politely and they'll do it.
- kevingadd 14y agoNot accurate, actually, though I understand your confusion. I ordered a SIM from them a few weeks ago (on the website) and then activated my phone with one of those plans. No Walmart.
- ewillbefull 14y agoWent to T-Mobile store friday, they sold me a microsim for my nexus 4 and told me to go to the walmart down the street to activate the $30 plan. I tried calling customer support but they also told me to go to walmart to get the plan. I get to walmart and they tell me I have to buy one of their shitty phones to activate the plan. I call customer support again and asked if I could return the sim I bought at the store, and they said "it depends on the store." Lied to and pissed off customer here. Just ordered a sim online and we'll see how that goes. I'm going to try to get a refund for this card anyway.
- c6comp 14y agoThe 99cent sim on their site works fine.