$30 Plan Gone!?!?!?!?

jhawkkw · Apr 8, 2013

You get throttled down to 2g speeds until the end of the month, but still can use it and don't get charged any overages.

jefboyardee · Apr 8, 2013

That works, and leads to this question:

Just to save money, I cut my cable internet and tethered through Sprint. It was almost always just under 5GB and they didn’t care, but 3G made it rather pointless. So, if get a used Exhibit 4G and a SIM (mandatory, afaik), T-Mobile won’t care what I’m doing?

jhawkkw · Apr 8, 2013

On the 30 plan, tethering is not included by nature. I'm not sure how strict they police it though. Their new UnCarrier plans have tethering built in though and still aren't terrible price wise compared to the other major carriers' plans.

jefboyardee · Apr 8, 2013

Their new UnCarrier plans

Afraid they

jhawkkw · Apr 8, 2013

They've completely gotten rid of their old pricing scheme and have these new ones. These are their new postpaid plans, but are all non contact. All have unlimited minutes and unlimited texting, starting at 50 dollars for 500 mb of data at 4g, though unlimited past that point just throttled, 60 for 2.5gb, or 70 for totally unlimited unthrottled data. Through on the total unlimited plan, you have to add the tethering, but on the non unlimited tethering is included.

jefboyardee · Apr 8, 2013

on the total unlimited plan, you have to add the tethering, but on the non unlimited tethering is included.

That

new optimus · Apr 8, 2013

I am on the the $30 plan, with 5gbs then throttled, when I sign in to t mobile they give me add on option of tethering at $15 per month.
There isn't any other information on it such as if tethering will be unthrottled up to 5gb as the phone is or if the limit is lower.

Joshb101 · Apr 8, 2013

jefboyardee said:
That

jefboyardee · Apr 8, 2013

They do that so if you are a massive data user, ie trying to replace your home internet, then you're going to pay more.

Dang it, my reputation precedes me.

jefboyardee · Apr 9, 2013

What I don’t understand: if they’re offering 5GB per month, why does it matter how it’s consumed?

Joshb101 · Apr 9, 2013

That's for the prepaid plan, they aren't going to include tethering for free on that plan.

jhawkkw · Apr 9, 2013

Yeah, it does bring up that age old question of why does it matter. Can't say I like that policy.

new optimus · Apr 9, 2013

Found some interesting info today.
I logged into my account and check the change plan, it tells me im on the $30 plan that can only be activated on new sim card and its now a limited time offer, on may 2 2013 they are discontinuing it.

So if any one wants to switch now is the time.

Kamau · Apr 9, 2013

new optimus said:
Found some interesting info today.
I logged into my account and check the change plan, it tells me im on the $30 plan that can only be activated on new sim card and its now a limited time offer, on may 2 2013 they are discontinuing it.

So if any one wants to switch now is the time.

If I'm not mistaken, the $30 plan is only available for new activations only. And if you have it, go to another plan and try to switch back, you can't.

bob60626 · Apr 9, 2013

tonetwo · Apr 9, 2013

I don't think that means they are discontinuing the $30 plan on 5/2. It means that your current plan cycle runs through 5/1 so any changes you make to your own personal plan will go into effect on 5/2.

They are also warning you that if you switch away from the $30 plan you won't be able to switch back, which has always been the case.

Sepero · Apr 18, 2013

I have a question about the $30 1500 talk/text plan 30MB data

After you go over 30MB data, do they cut you off, or throttle speeds?

Petrah · Apr 18, 2013

Good question.

mogelijk · Apr 18, 2013

Sepero said:
I have a question about the $30 1500 talk/text plan 30MB data

After you go over 30MB data, do they cut you off, or throttle speeds?

If you are interested in that plan, I think I'd suggest something like Lyca Mobile. They currently have Unlimited Talk with 100 MB high speed data (2G speeds after 100 MB) on the T-Mobile network for $29/month. Their other plan that looks interesting, for people who don't have a lot of usage, is 2 cents/minute talk, 4 cents per outgoing texts (incoming texts are free), and 6 cents per MB of 4G data.

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