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Conspicuously missing is the $30/mo plan with unlimited data (first 5GB at 4G speed) and 100 minutes of talk. Now I wonder what will happen to my service next m

Conspicuously missing is the $30/mo plan with unlimited data (first 5GB at 4G speed) and 100 minutes of talk. Now I wonder what will happen to my service next month. [Edit: 5GB, not 2GB]

Kerrick 14y ago
Actually, the first 5GB are at 4G speeds. I've got that plan. I got an email from T-Mobile inviting me to change to a new plan and explaining why they think I should, but it wasn't a notification of forced change.
cheald 14y ago
It's still there on their prepaid plans list. See the bottom left of the page here (or just click "Which plan is right for you?") http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans
- hkmurakami 14y ago
  I'm going through the transaction right now, and interestingly this plan is only available for "new activations"
  - cheald 14y ago
    You should go into a TMo store or call them - I've generally found that to be more productive. I recently went in to get a new SIM for my Nexus 4 and ended up switching to a $40/mo plan (100 minutes/unlimited text+web) right then, and wasn't charged any activation fee.
  - gergles 14y ago
    It's always only been available for new activations; they didn't want to cannibalize existing lines.
    - thaumasiotes 14y ago
      Interesting viewpoint; I ordered a new sim card so I could get the cheaper rates. The goal to not cannibalize existing lines doesn't seem to have worked out (and the sim card was all of $1); further, given the immense pricing discrepancy, it's hard for me to see this deterring many people at all (the new-activations-only plan costs 60% of the price of the next cheapest plan with unlimited data, $30 / mo instead of $50).
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hkmurakami 14y ago
:( I'm afraid that it's going to go away in the future so I'm signing up for the plan as we speak (I had been putting it off for quite some time after getting a Nexus 4, continuing to use my old phone), but now their website won'tc complete my order. Perhaps this article is driving traffic to the site and people really are signing up? edit: got it to go through after about 5 tries
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ck2 14y ago
Do not buy the $30 plan right from t-mobile, walmart sells a much better $30 plan that is on t-mobile's network. http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/walmart-and-t-mobile-introduce-exclusive-no-annual-contract-4g-offering http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/walmart-and-t-mobile-i... From what I understand you CANNOT switch over an existing gsm sim and balance to the special walmart plan, it has to be started with them.
- dangrossman 14y ago
  That plan was offered by both Wal-Mart and T-Mobile through their website. No difference. I was mistaken in saying it was only 2GB at 4G speed. From your link: > The plan will be sold exclusively in-store at more than 2,200 Walmart stores and online at www.walmart.com and www.T-Mobile.com and is expected to launch Oct. 16.

Conspicuously missing is the $30/mo plan with unlimited data (first 5GB at 4G speed) and 100 minutes of talk. Now I wonder what will happen to my service next month. [Edit: 5GB, not 2GB]

Kerrick 14y ago

Actually, the first 5GB are at 4G speeds. I've got that plan. I got an email from T-Mobile inviting me to change to a new plan and explaining why they think I should, but it wasn't a notification of forced change.

cheald 14y ago

It's still there on their prepaid plans list. See the bottom left of the page here (or just click "Which plan is right for you?") http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans

hkmurakami 14y ago
I'm going through the transaction right now, and interestingly this plan is only available for "new activations"
- cheald 14y ago
  You should go into a TMo store or call them - I've generally found that to be more productive. I recently went in to get a new SIM for my Nexus 4 and ended up switching to a $40/mo plan (100 minutes/unlimited text+web) right then, and wasn't charged any activation fee.
- gergles 14y ago
  It's always only been available for new activations; they didn't want to cannibalize existing lines.
  - thaumasiotes 14y ago
    Interesting viewpoint; I ordered a new sim card so I could get the cheaper rates. The goal to not cannibalize existing lines doesn't seem to have worked out (and the sim card was all of $1); further, given the immense pricing discrepancy, it's hard for me to see this deterring many people at all (the new-activations-only plan costs 60% of the price of the next cheapest plan with unlimited data, $30 / mo instead of $50).

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hkmurakami 14y ago

:( I'm afraid that it's going to go away in the future so I'm signing up for the plan as we speak (I had been putting it off for quite some time after getting a Nexus 4, continuing to use my old phone), but now their website won'tc complete my order. Perhaps this article is driving traffic to the site and people really are signing up? edit: got it to go through after about 5 tries

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ck2 14y ago

Do not buy the $30 plan right from t-mobile, walmart sells a much better $30 plan that is on t-mobile's network. http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/walmart-and-t-mobile-introduce-exclusive-no-annual-contract-4g-offering http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/walmart-and-t-mobile-i... From what I understand you CANNOT switch over an existing gsm sim and balance to the special walmart plan, it has to be started with them.

dangrossman 14y ago
That plan was offered by both Wal-Mart and T-Mobile through their website. No difference. I was mistaken in saying it was only 2GB at 4G speed. From your link: > The plan will be sold exclusively in-store at more than 2,200 Walmart stores and online at www.walmart.com and www.T-Mobile.com and is expected to launch Oct. 16.