Upgrading phone on grandfathered $30 plan

[telefunken]

Hi I nabbed the $30 prepaid plan last year and am grandfathered in as long as I keep it.

I have a Avid ZTE which is OK but I want to upgrade. Anyone know if I can upgrade my phone and keep my plan?

 

[alfick3]

It's been said, over in the BYOD thread, that when you upgrade to one of Metro's GSM phones you will have to get one of the new plans; $40, $50 or $60.

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

You could certainly upgrade to say a Spirit or CDMA S3 and keep your plan.

You should still have 13.5 months left of CDMA and the CDMA S3 prices are thusly on the way down.


Bruce in Ocala, Fl

 

[Shabbypenguin]

prolly get one for 170 or lower depending on condition

 

[telefunken]

So to understand, if I upgrade to a CMDA S3, Metro will be dropping CDMA support in 13 months and I will have to again at that time?

 

[Shabbypenguin]

at this time no one really knows what is gunna happen, many cdma devices are connecting to tmobiles lte currently. they could switch to a VoLTE, they could say sucks to be you, they may offer a trade in program.

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

IMO, the option that makes the most sense all the way around is a trade in incentive.

That way they can make somewhat sure that you are indeed OFF of CDMA and ON GSM. Remember, THAT'S the REAL Whole Idea of any alleged incentive.

That being said, I don't think Metro is Smart Enough to do it.
(Take that all yall who say I'm a Metro fanboy.)


If I had to bet, I'd say they just delay the CDMA turn-off until around March of '15. That way they could Do Squat for the last stragglers and tell them, "Hey, we gave you Two Whole Years notice. Buy yourself a new phone, it's Already Long Past Due for you when compared to All Other cell users".


Bruce in Ocala, Fl

 

[Shabbypenguin]

i believe a trade in program makes the most sense, its what sprint did when iden went down. by telling customers to stuff it they risk what could amount to a class action. it would work better in tmetros interests to get all the grandfather in people and get them over to gsm and free up valuable spectrum.

 

[Gman9831]

If I had to bet, I'd say they just delay the CDMA turn-off until around March of '15. That way they could Do Squat for the last stragglers and tell them, "Hey, we gave you Two Whole Years notice. Buy yourself a new phone, it's Already Long Past Due for you when compared to All Other cell users".

The CDMA shutoff date is scheduled for sometime in Q2(April 1st - June 30th) 2015

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

I thought it was 1st quarter last time I heard.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

 

[Gman9831]

I'll double check on the merger details document when I get home

 

[BlueMuscles]

OK..I been away from the boards for awhile so I'm trying to catch up on this merger thingy pertaining to new phones and such.

I have the LG connect and it's a CDMA.

I have the the grandfathered $60 plan....unlimited everything.

First off..how do I know if a phone on MetroPCS website is CDMA or the newer GSM ?

Also..If I were to upgrade (just phone not plan ) to a S4 (if it is GSM I don't know) and it's a GSM phone do I lose my current plan ?

Thanks

 

[Gman9831]

OK..I been away from the boards for awhile so I'm trying to catch up on this merger thingy pertaining to new phones and such.

I have the LG connect and it's a CDMA.

I have the the grandfathered $60 plan....unlimited everything.

First off..how do I know if a phone on MetroPCS website is CDMA or the newer GSM ?

Also..If I were to upgrade (just phone not plan ) to a S4 (if it is GSM I don't know) and it's a GSM phone do I lose my current plan ?

Thanks

All phones on there site are GSM

So any upgrade to a GSM phone (S4) You'd have to upgrade you're plan also

But the $60 plan is unlimited everything right now

 

[kb0sdq]

When I purchased my S4 Metro said I had to change my plan. I was on the $30 now my wife and I are both on the $40 and get the family discount $5

 

[telefunken]

My android tech says he can make any CDMA phone work on my $30 plan.

Is there any decent phone (like S3) that does CDMA and GSM so if they can CDMA I don't have to upgrade again?

 

[Gman9831]

My android tech says he can make any CDMA phone work on my $30 plan.

Is there any decent phone (like S3) that does CDMA and GSM so if they can CDMA I don't have to upgrade again?

Not possible any GSM phone put in the system has to have one of the new plans

 

[new optimus]

My android tech says he can make any CDMA phone work on my $30 plan.

Is there any decent phone (like S3) that does CDMA and GSM so if they can CDMA I don't have to upgrade again?

There are phones that have CDMA and GSM, however your out of luck on using one because the CDMA esn has to be in Metro pcs's system for it to be used, and none of metro's cdma phones are cdma/gsm capable.

The Nexus 5 is one such phone and it can be used on sprints cdma network but not metro's.

 

[telefunken]

I noticed the Galaxy S4 CDMA says it supports CDMA and GSM

Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA - Phone Specifications, Details and Images

Anyone?

 

[new optimus]

I noticed the Galaxy S4 CDMA says it supports CDMA and GSM

Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA - Phone Specifications, Details and Images

Anyone?

As I mentioned The CDMA ESN number has to be in Metro's database, if you could just get any cdma, from sprint, verizon, or any other carrier you could use that phone but metro will not let you.

 

[Gman9831]

Like was said any phone entered into GSM would need one of the new plans no matter if it's a CDMA/GSM

 

[baysiderider]

Like was said any phone entered into GSM would need one of the new plans no matter if it's a CDMA/GSM

So' I have a question regarding this from a law firm stand point. i'm have a cousin who is journeyman with the law firm of Coldmen and Meyer there a small Corporate firm that deals with false advertising and corporate fraud things like that. he just told me the following.

federal law mandates that if the cellular company allows grandfathering of their cellular plans then once a plan falls into (as they say) a feathered state a cellular company under no circumstances can force the customer to lose said grandfathered plan. and in california the state regulatory board along with the state senate also implemented the federal guidelines at the state level.

So am i reading this right are actual employees of T-Mobile/Metropcs stating that the company is actually forcing Grandfathered Customers off of Grandfathered Plans even though that would violate state and federal law.

I'm just curious here to this answer

 

[Shabbypenguin]

So' I have a question regarding this from a law firm stand point. i'm have a cousin who is journeyman with the law firm of Coldmen and Meyer there a small Corporate firm that deals with false advertising and corporate fraud things like that. he just told me the following.

federal law mandates that if the cellular company allows grandfathering of their cellular plans then once a plan falls into (as they say) a feathered state a cellular company under no circumstances can force the customer to lose said grandfathered plan. and in california the state regulatory board along with the state senate also implemented the federal guidelines at the state level.

So am i reading this right are actual employees of T-Mobile/Metropcs stating that the company is actually forcing Grandfathered Customers off of Grandfathered Plans even though that would violate state and federal law.

I'm just curious here to this answer

No one is forcing anyone to upgrade. you can stay on the CDMA network as long as you like, they gave ample time of them saying its being turned off. you can choose to sign on a new gsm plan or take the business elsewhere, they are offering trade ins that are well above street value. Ldrifta got 300 bucks for his SGS3 when a sprint one which will still work for many years to come runs about 130 on swappa.

if this was truly such a sue-able offense then it would have happen when sprint shut down iden, and now with their wimax network.