TMobile to sell data only phone plans

[Artdeco]

http://www.tmonews.com/2016/03/t-mo...hoice-data-only-plans-on-march-30-leak-shows/


2GB = $20
6GB = $35
10GB = $50
14GB = $65
18GB = $80
22GB = $95

It's about time, not amazing prices, but it has to start somewhere...

 

[lxskllr]

I wonder how much it costs to provide mobile data. The prices are higher than buying a nice ssd for your desktop. $4/GB is pretty spendy. Otherwise, if I didn't have a work phone, a data only package would be of interest to me.

 

[shortylickens]

thats horrible pricing.
I've got a much better deal with my prepaid account. 100 minutes and unlimited data for 30 dollars.

 

[s44]

thats horrible pricing.
I've got a much better deal with my prepaid account. 100 minutes and unlimited data for 30 dollars.

Uh, no, you have 5gb data with that. I assume you'll still get unlimited throttled on these after the listed point as with your 5gb plan.

 

[Artdeco]

thats horrible pricing.
I've got a much better deal with my prepaid account. 100 minutes and unlimited data for 30 dollars.

Yeah, no. Perhaps you need to re read your contract shorty.

 

[thesmokingman]

Tmo is so badass, give the ppl what they want. What a concept?

 

[Roland00Address]

thats horrible pricing.
I've got a much better deal with my prepaid account. 100 minutes and unlimited data for 30 dollars.

The "Walmart Plan" throttles your speed to 60 Kbps aka just barely over a 56k modem after 5 GBs. They also send you text messages when you are approaching the 5 GBs and when you go over the 5 GBs.

 

[stlc8tr]

http://www.tmonews.com/2016/03/t-mo...hoice-data-only-plans-on-march-30-leak-shows/


2GB = $20
6GB = $35
10GB = $50
14GB = $65
18GB = $80
22GB = $95

It's about time, not amazing prices, but it has to start somewhere...

Not great pricing. Especially since it's $30 for the 5GB prepaid plan and you get 100 voice minutes.

No taxes on the prepaid plan either and you can use refill cards that are sometimes discounted by 5% or 10% so net price can be as low as $25.50/month (10% sale + 5% Target RedCard discount).

 

[shortylickens]

SCREW YOU GUYS!!!


I've gone over 5 gigs and the speed drop was hardly noticeable. Was still able to stream Netflix.
In fact thats how I beat the cap.

This is not Off Topic.
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[paperwastage]

SCREW YOU GUYS!!!


I've gone over 5 gigs and the speed drop was hardly noticeable. Was still able to stream Netflix.
In fact thats how I beat the cap.

netflix is part of bingeon (compression AND unthrottled even after you hit the cap)

so yeah, it's still 5GB for those who don't use bingeon video/music freedom

(and you'll likely get the same bingeon benefits on this new data-only plan... so it's fair to compare 5GB/6GB on data-only vs 5GB on your $30 plan)

 

[dainthomas]

If you're in an area with decent T-Mobile service, I don't know why you'd go with someone else. Can anyone beat them on plan features right now?

 

[paperwastage]

If you're in an area with decent T-Mobile service, I don't know why you'd go with someone else. Can anyone beat them on plan features right now?

depends on what level of service you want

if you are a talker (>100 minutes/month), but not a huge data user (rely on wifi/don't use much mobile data), then google fi's plan works better (though it's still mainly on T-mobile's network)

($20/month, plus $10/GB)

Tmobile needs minimum $25/month (unlimited minutes, zero data)

 

[dainthomas]

depends on what level of service you want

if you are a talker (>100 minutes/month), but not a huge data user (rely on wifi/don't use much mobile data), then google fi's plan works better (though it's still mainly on T-mobile's network)

($20/month, plus $10/GB)

Tmobile needs minimum $25/month (unlimited minutes, zero data)

Well, I'm basically the opposite. Big talkers/low data are probably a small minority now. Don't they have any dumb phone plans like that?

 

[Artdeco]

SCREW YOU GUYS!!!


I've gone over 5 gigs and the speed drop was hardly noticeable. Was still able to stream Netflix.
In fact thats how I beat the cap.

Perhaps you should stick with firearms as a hobby, and seriously, "screw you guys?" Are you 11 or on your 30's?

Goading isn't any more acceptable than his behavior.
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[shortylickens]

Perhaps you should stick with firearms as a hobby, and seriously, "screw you guys?" Are you 11 or on your 30's?

I'm not allowed to say what I wanted.
You ugly slut.


STILL not Off Topic.
admin allisolm

 

[Artdeco]

I'm not allowed to say what I wanted.
You ugly slut.

Please stop, shorty, this isn't off topic.

 

[RockinZ28]

Step in the right direction.

Wish Verizon would let me drop voice plans and just go unlimited data only. With GV/Hangouts, hardly a need for voice/text bs.

Don't think you could rely on data only with T-Mo currently though.

 

[zinfamous]

Well, I'm basically the opposite. Big talkers/low data are probably a small minority now. Don't they have any dumb phone plans like that?

*raises hand. though I'm not really a big talker, either.


I think Republic has the cheapest options right now. All depends on your data use/how efficient you are with it. The caveat is that (currently) you have to use their phone. I don't know why this is, because Project Fi does it with an app/firmware install. however that works.

https://republicwireless.com/plans/

I went with Fi because it makes more sense to me right now. I loved Cricket, but ATandT doesn't work at my place of work. Fi saves me about $8 per month compared to my lowest-end Cricket plan (the 2.5gb one).

I use ~20mb of cell data per month, though.

 

[holden j caufield]

FYI can you not use google voice, it uses data but you can still talk/text with data only.

Also FYI you can stream netflix from your phone to your smart TV or to your amazon fire stick. You can watch all of it on a big screen and not have it hit against your data.

 

[RockinZ28]

FYI can you not use google voice, it uses data but you can still talk/text with data only.

Also FYI you can stream netflix from your phone to your smart TV or to your amazon fire stick. You can watch all of it on a big screen and not have it hit against your data.

You can if you want to entrust your voice/text coverage solely on T-Mo's 3G/4G data coverage. I'd definitely be willing on Verizon.

Don't they limit unlimited streaming to 480p or something? Or has this been hacked? 480p on your 65" 4K TV would be a crime .

 

[Artdeco]

You can if you want to entrust your voice/text coverage solely on T-Mo's 3G/4G data coverage. I'd definitely be willing on Verizon.

Don't they limit unlimited streaming to 480p or something? Or has this been hacked? 480p on your 65" 4K TV would be a crime .

Have used GV for many years, between GV and TMobile, it'd be pretty spotty...