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[Q] Web2go and Samsung Vibrant?

I was just wondering if anybody has personally been able to use their grandfathered $10 web2go data plan with their new samsung vibrant? I was able to use it on my old wm phones with the right apn settings but I'm not sure if it's the same in android. If you have gotten it to work, I would really appreciate it if you could post your apn settings because so far all the ones I've tried online haven't worked for me.

All of those grandfathered plans work -- for about six hours. I was using T-Zones on my iPhone, which worked on my Vibrant until my account updated. Once T-Mo updates your profile with the IEMI number of the device, they cut off your access and forward your phone to an obnoxious 'Upgrade To The Android Data Plan' message.
If they didn't have your phone registered in their database, you could continue to use your grandfathered plan (which you should be able to do anyway, to be honest).
And then, of course, you're asked to pay $30/mo for an 'unlimited' data plan that actually has a 3G cap of 10GB. Once you reach that threshold, you're throttled to EDGE.
Meanwhile, Sprint and Verizon have truly unlimited data for phones, for the exact same price.
If Verizon still has their unlimited data package when their GSM network rolls out for LTE, I know where I'm going...

If u talk to customer loyality you can get the grandfathered $20 / mon data plan. I know it's not the $10 plan but atleast it's not the $30 plan. I talked to them and they let me use that plan, just make sure you request them to add-on the visual voicemail option if you use the TMo one since it won't work off hand w/out it added on as an option (this add-on is free).

No direct experience with the $10 plan, but I had the way old 5.99 T-zones that allowed a proxy setting to get full 'net access on a symbian phone. It worked for a few hours with my first android then was blocked. I stuck my brother's SIM whose account had the same proxy 'net access with no monthly fee and it worked with android for a few hours as well.
Seems as if T-Mo is detecting android phones on the network and actually enforcing a data plan requirement.

I've read numerous posts at the official T-mobile forums and beyond a couple of phones like the Samsung Behold, no Android phone and certainly no upper-range Android phone that is branded by T-mobile (they have the IMEI numbers blocked) will work with the $5.99 T-zones or the $10 web2go plan. The only options are the $30 (EM) / $25 (EM+) Android data plan or the preferred version for loyal customers, which is $5 cheaper.

silverwolf0 said:
The only options are the $30 (EM) / $25 (EM+) Android data plan or the preferred version for loyal customers, which is $5 cheaper.
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Or the $19.99 plan if u call in and talk to retentions they can add it there. Did it there with no issues.

oDeACoNo said:
Or the $19.99 plan if u call in and talk to retentions they can add it there. Did it there with no issues.
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Well I tried calling several times but no such luck on getting through to the customer loyalty department thus far. Is there some special password or buzzword to talk to these guys? Although truth be told I've only been with tmobile since 2007. Is that a long enough time to qualify for this preferred plan? I really love how tmobile screws us android users over. It's no wonder as to how they're losing customers and yet still gaining revenue...

You have to say that you're thinking about moving to a different carrier, and you'd like to be transferred to the customer retention department.
I brought up the Sprint $70/mo unlimited plan (450 landline minuts, unlimited cell minutes, unlimited text, unlimited data). I was able to negotiate unlimited minutes (regardless) and unlimited data for $70 (I declined texts because GVoice is free, and texting is stupid anyway).
Hope that helps.

I think I'm just gonna return the vibrant and use my hd2 until my contract ends in a couple months and then possibly buy the vibrant off contract. Perhaps by then they'll have actually bothered fixing the gps although I'm not holding my breath...
The only thing I don't understand is on the even more + plans it seems data is $20 a month in the bundle. Is this true for android phones as well? Or is there some special android data plan designated to milk us for more money?

just get EM+
if u get the talk text web package it's included.
or else it's $25.00 addon

scrizz said:
just get EM+
if u get the talk text web package it's included.
or else it's $25.00 addon
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Thanks, I think I can live without data for a month so I guess I'll switch to that plan when my contract's up. I may just use google voice for text since I don't even use it that often.

I was on grandfathered "Total Internet" and it worked for about three hours. Then I got IMEI intercepted. ****ers.
Anyway, called and raised hell, they switch the data to the Loyalty Android. Same price. I then went back to the HD2 and it didn't lock me even after several hours, so it appears that with Android Data you can switch between it and Windows Mobile, but with the old "Total Internet" you CANNOT use Android handsets.
Pretty stupid if you ask me, and I told them so, since there IS a $20 option that Loyalty can put on the account (if you qual for it, and if you have grandfathered data they should not object, since there's no reason for you to pay more and GET LESS.)

Genesis3 said:
I was on grandfathered "Total Internet" and it worked for about three hours. Then I got IMEI intercepted. ****ers.
Anyway, called and raised hell, they switch the data to the Loyalty Android. Same price. I then went back to the HD2 and it didn't lock me even after several hours, so it appears that with Android Data you can switch between it and Windows Mobile, but with the old "Total Internet" you CANNOT use Android handsets.
Pretty stupid if you ask me, and I told them so, since there IS a $20 option that Loyalty can put on the account (if you qual for it, and if you have grandfathered data they should not object, since there's no reason for you to pay more and GET LESS.)
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Interesting. And what would the qualifications for that plan be?

If you don't have Total Internet, you probably can't get swapped over. Total Internet was their old $20 unlimited (TRULY unlimited, not throttled) data plan.
I've been with T-Mo since it was Voicestream, and had Total Internet on my old Nokia 6161... with which I tethered! They did not want to see me leave, and I was quite willing to go to Sprint if I had to. It helped that I am off contract.

Damn. I've only been with with tmobile since 2007. Right around the same time at&t's network began bucking under the weight of the iphones really.

Like I said: try calling customer loyalty / retention. I've been with T-Mo for nearly a decade, and they switched me to the $20 'Unlimited*' Android plan, from my $5/mo T-Zones.
*Plan is not actually Unlimited -- 3G Data is capped at 10GB. Upon reaching 10GB cap, said customer is dropped to EDGE.

Jon C said:
Like I said: try calling customer loyalty / retention. I've been with T-Mo for nearly a decade, and they switched me to the $20 'Unlimited*' Android plan, from my $5/mo T-Zones.
*Plan is not actually Unlimited -- 3G Data is capped at 10GB. Upon reaching 10GB cap, said customer is dropped to EDGE.
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Considering you were with them for so long it would make sense for them to give you that deal but I only got about 3 years under my belt with them. Aw well, I'll give it another try anyways. Couldn't hurt right?

I've been with t-mobile for 3 months now...month to month everything plus plan. put my sim card in an old phone, added $10 web2go plan, swapped sim into vibrant, instantly needed to upgrade my data plan, I called t-mobile, when asked to say what I needed help with, I said 'cancel services', once I connected to a rep I told him I just added $10 plan, and now my vibrant wants me to upgrade again, he told me $10 more per month, so $20 data plan, now all is good, pretty simple

ayoraider07 said:
I've been with t-mobile for 3 months now...month to month everything plus plan. put my sim card in an old phone, added $10 web2go plan, swapped sim into vibrant, instantly needed to upgrade my data plan, I called t-mobile, when asked to say what I needed help with, I said 'cancel services', once I connected to a rep I told him I just added $10 plan, and now my vibrant wants me to upgrade again, he told me $10 more per month, so $20 data plan, now all is good, pretty simple
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sounds good, will try

I went through customer loyalty. They gave me unlimited talk for $49.95 plus unlimited web and text for $35.00. That's $20 for unlimited web and $14.95 for unlimited texting. I quess that's a good deal. If not some one tell me! LOL! So I can call them again and haggle!

G2 and Tmobile $10 data plan

Does anyone know if this combo would work?
I read around the web and the Vibrant worked.
Does anyone have the web2go plan or even tzone?

Didn't for me, they made me switch to the android data at 30 per month...
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They definitely made me upgrade. However, I've seen reports of people getting away with the lower plan. Something about certain sellers, I think. If you haven't done some searching, do so.

papeshfoo said:
Didn't for me, they made me switch to the android data at 30 per month...
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Call retentions and ask for the "Preferred Android Data Plan." Unlimited data for $20/month. Fairly easy to get.

papeshfoo said:
Didn't for me, they made me switch to the android data at 30 per month...
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Damn, that sucks. Just got the G2, so I was hoping this would work.
Oh and apparently the Vibrant didnt worked after all. Only for a few hours at most

Worked for about 3 days... then was forced to upgrade to 24.99 plan.

Its either upgrade to $30 monthly or have a existing g1 $24.99 plan.
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ultma75 said:
Its either upgrade to $30 monthly or have a existing g1 $24.99 plan.
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No it is not. Why doesn't anyone listen to me...
Call retentions and ask for the "Preferred Android Data Plan." Unlimited data for $20/month. It is not hard to get.

KShatzkes said:
No it is not. Why doesn't anyone listen to me...
Call retentions and ask for the "Preferred Android Data Plan." Unlimited data for $20/month. It is not hard to get.
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I wonder if I can get mine changed and save $5 lol
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yes, call retentions as mentioned above and they should give it to you.. it helps if you've been with tmo for a while.. i have it for $20 and they had no problems giving it to me

KShatzkes said:
No it is not. Why doesn't anyone listen to me...
Call retentions and ask for the "Preferred Android Data Plan." Unlimited data for $20/month. It is not hard to get.
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Ive been with tmobile for quite a while now, but never had a data plan.
Do you think Id be able to get this "Preferred Android Data Plan?"
Id figured you'd have to have at least a data plan at some point in time before.

WHATS THE PROS AND CONS OF THIS...
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potentdro said:
Ive been with tmobile for quite a while now, but never had a data plan.
Do you think Id be able to get this "Preferred Android Data Plan?"
Id figured you'd have to have at least a data plan at some point in time before.
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No prior data plan required, this is my first data plan too
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My first data plan and spoke to the "loyalty" department. Have mine unlimited for $20, but then again been a T-Mobile customer when they were still called Voicestream. Also read somewhere that T-Mobile is starting a new data plan for smartphones where its $10 for 200mb of bandwidth if you don't use that much data.

you guys DO know that the EVEN MORE PLUS plan for $59.99 is cheaper than pretty much everything combined.....
\you get 500 with N/w + Unlimited Text + Unlimited 3G Data, with mobile to mobil..... and NO Contract

^^ yea thats true, however if you are still under contract they will charge you the ETF before you can change plans

funkadesi said:
you guys DO know that the EVEN MORE PLUS plan for $59.99 is cheaper than pretty much everything combined.....
\you get 500 with N/w + Unlimited Text + Unlimited 3G Data, with mobile to mobil..... and NO Contract
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Yes, but on the Even More Plus, you are not under contract and pay FULL price for your phone.
If you are still under contract you will pay the Early Termination Fee.
Why throw in something that's only relevant to 1 or 2 people? Most of us are under contract.

KShatzkes said:
Call retentions and ask for the "Preferred Android Data Plan." Unlimited data for $20/month. Fairly easy to get.
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Weird story about this, I've had internet with tmobile for 3-4 years and I still have my 20 dollar plan pricing. Since it was already on our plan my wife also got an android phone and was also able to get the 20 a month plan. Saves alot once you get more then one phone with that pricing @@

rwbarnes67 said:
Yes, but on the Even More Plus, you are not under contract and pay FULL price for your phone.
If you are still under contract you will pay the Early Termination Fee.
Why throw in something that's only relevant to 1 or 2 people? Most of us are under contract.
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If you've been with T-Mobile long enough, i'd say like 2+ years... you can ask them to put you on the Even More plus plans..... they ARE getting rid of these plans as it turns out they are not as profitable as they thought they would be.
I personally think thats the best deal around $60 for all that is unbeatable.
Also, if you have a good credit you put the G2 on Interest-free installments.... I paid $250 down and the rest $250 will be added as $25/month on the my bill each month until I finish out the remaining balance.

potentdro said:
Ive been with tmobile for quite a while now, but never had a data plan.
Do you think Id be able to get this "Preferred Android Data Plan?"
Id figured you'd have to have at least a data plan at some point in time before.
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Honestly, it doesn't take much to get T-Mobile to lower down your prices. You just have to call retentions and make them budge.
I have two friends that JUST switched to T-Mobile from Verizon about two weeks ago. They got the Even More 750 minutes Family Talk and Text Plan for $79.99, and to one of the lines added a $30 Unlimited Android Data Plan and to the other line a $10 Unlimited Feature Phone Data Plan. So in total, their bill came out $120/month.
What I told them to do the very next day is call T-Mobile retentions and tell them that Verizon came calling back with an offer that they couldn't refuse, and since they were in the 14-day trial period, they could leave T-Mobile without having to pay any contract cancellation fee. T-Mobile is not about to let someone walk away. That is just not good business. So they made a counter offer that they couldn't refuse that looked like this:
Even More 750 minutes Family Talk Plan for $59.99/month
Unlimited Text Messaging for $15/month
Preferred Android Unlimited Data Plan for $20/month
Preferred Feature Phone Unlimited Data Plan for $5/month
10% Off Entire Phone Bill every Month through University Affiliation
2 Months Free of Data Charges
That comes out to $90/month, not even including those two free months of data charges. That's a ridiculously good price if you ask me. So next time you call T-Mobile, push them a little. They'll cave eventually.

VZW $69.99 a month, 450 minutes, unlimited messaging, data, and mobile 2 mobile

https://email.vzwshop.com/servlet/website/ResponseForm?OSPEUT_9_9_z_UU_0Hsr_.2eHmH_wkhthE
Introducing the new Verizon Wireless Talk and Text Plus Data Promotion.
Starting at $69.99 Monthly Access*, you'll get:
Unlimited text - including picture and video messaging!
Unlimited data on the nation's largest and most reliable 3G network, allowing you
to use data applications in more places than other carriers.
Unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling to more than 80 million Verizon Wireless customers
— more than any other wireless carrier.
Plus, you can add Friends and Family to eligible plans at no additional cost and get unlimited calling
to the numbers you call most in the U.S. on any network, even landlines.
Call today to learn more about how this special promotion can help you save on the text, talk and
data you need. 1 year contract renewal required.
Limited time offer! Only available by calling:
CALL 877.873.3278

Didn't work for me.. The rep said down at the bottom, that the phone number that is being offered the promo is listed but its blank in the link. Apparently VZW is locking down on who they are offering this to.

It is only available for people who aren't under contract with Verizon at this time. I just spoke to a CSR rep and tried to get him to extend my contract under the terms in the link but since I am still under contract with Verizon for 2 years they wont offer it to me. Worth a shot though, bummer.

Not so much
Sounds good, and saving money is saving money, but this would be somewhere around $5.00 discount for those of us on the $39.99 450 minute plan, 29.99 data plan, and $5.00 (that's the saving part) texting plan. Wouldn't lose sleep over the link not working.

This worked for me a few days ago and I just opened my account in the summer on contract. Had to call the 877 number for sure though because regular customer service kept giving me the runaround.
With work discount, comes to $59.49 a month before taxes.

I'm all over this. $55 month with my work discount.

TNS201 said:
https://email.vzwshop.com/servlet/website/ResponseForm?OSPEUT_9_9_z_UU_0Hsr_.2eHmH_wkhthE
Introducing the new Verizon Wireless Talk and Text Plus Data Promotion.
Starting at $69.99 Monthly Access*, you'll get:
Unlimited text - including picture and video messaging!
Unlimited data on the nation's largest and most reliable 3G network, allowing you
to use data applications in more places than other carriers.
Unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling to more than 80 million Verizon Wireless customers
— more than any other wireless carrier.
Plus, you can add Friends and Family to eligible plans at no additional cost and get unlimited calling
to the numbers you call most in the U.S. on any network, even landlines.
Call today to learn more about how this special promotion can help you save on the text, talk and
data you need. 1 year contract renewal required.
Limited time offer! Only available by calling:
CALL 877.873.3278
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Here's what the deal really is:
It's the exact same prices as normal Talk and Text plans, either single line or family plan (700 minute family plan isn't offered- have to get at least 1400), except every line has to get the $30 unlimited data plan, but then each line automatically gets a $20 bill credit per month, leaving you paying $10 for unlimited data per line. It only saves you money if you have a better-than 1:3 ratio of smartphones:total lines on your account. Example: 1 single line that has a smartphone is a 1:1 ratio so they save money. 1 smartphone on a 2-line family plan is a 1:2 ratio so they save money. 1 smartphone on a 3-line family plan breaks even, etc.
It's only supposed to be given to customers who got the email about it- they can look up all promotional material that's been sent to you and verify that you received it so this is definitely YMMV. There's a pretty nice thread going on over at SlickDeals that I've been posting a lot in- lots of success stories and ways to help you get it, etc.- check it out..
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2352743
1967ls2 said:
It is only available for people who aren't under contract with Verizon at this time. I just spoke to a CSR rep and tried to get him to extend my contract under the terms in the link but since I am still under contract with Verizon for 2 years they wont offer it to me. Worth a shot though, bummer.
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Nope, anyone can get it, even ones who didn't get the promotional email. But yes your chances are a lot better if you're out of contract, or soon will be..

I just signed my new contract this march. Called last week on this and they hooked me up with the family line. Added the unlimited text and saved $30 a month so worked for me.
Also the 1400 family plan still has friends and family...
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I need to do the math but sure looks like this would save me money. I have the 1400 minute plan. 2 Incredibles with unlimited data and two regular family share lines. $5.00 unlimited text. 17% corporate discount.
I'm going to call and let them do that math. I have an NE2 due. Maybe I'll try and leverage that.

blcklab said:
I need to do the math but sure looks like this would save me money. I have the 1400 minute plan. 2 Incredibles with unlimited data and two regular family share lines. $5.00 unlimited text. 17% corporate discount.
I'm going to call and let them do that math. I have an NE2 due. Maybe I'll try and leverage that.
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The math would be:
$110 primary line - $18.70 discount = $91.30
$10 data plan
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$101.30
$10 2nd line
$10 data plan
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$121.30
$10 3rd line
$10 data plan
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$141.30
$10 4th line
$10 data plan
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$161.30 plus tax and extras for 4 lines
Not sure what you mean by $5 unlimited text so I can't tell you what you're paying now, so you may or may not be saving money depending on what texting package(s) you have..

1967ls2 said:
It is only available for people who aren't under contract with Verizon at this time. I just spoke to a CSR rep and tried to get him to extend my contract under the terms in the link but since I am still under contract with Verizon for 2 years they wont offer it to me. Worth a shot though, bummer.
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Not true.
I'm under contract and got the deal. I also wasn't send the ad... but I snaked my way in without much effort.
It's a great deal and something that should continue. A single line shouldn't cost $100+ for a smartphone. That is too much... this is perfect.

Cricket
For $45 a month at Cricket you can have all this with no contract. Just look for the Cricket ROM in the Incredible forum and it has everything you need to make it work with Cricket. I really love the peace of mind you get when you don't have to count minutes and you're not stuck in a contract. Plus you can use just about any CDMA phone with their service.
unlimited features:
talk
long distance
text
voicemail
caller ID
plus picture messaging
plus video messaging
plus call waiting
plus 3-way calling
plus 411
plus mobile web
plus call forwarding
plus data backup
plus international text
plus navigation
* bonus:
* no signed contract
* talk and text in all 50 states
* free overnight shipping

It worked for me and I just started my service on Friday I called and told the that I saw the add and was wondering if I could get it and that I just started my service on Friday and they said that I could and they said as long as I kept the same plan I would get the discount till the promotion ran out in 2035

I called the 877 number, tried to get the deal today and was told that it was only for those that received the email.

I signed my first contract with verizon back in august. Got my plan changed to this in under 5 minutes. I did go with the 1400 plan, and had to pay an extra 20 for a third line. But I still saved $30 a month and added data to my third line.
I did not recieve the promo email either...

Just got the deal. I did not receive the email.

eman5oh said:
I called the 877 number, tried to get the deal today and was told that it was only for those that received the email.
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Call again. I called this morning and the first guy told me I wasn't eligible. I called 5 minutes later and got some girl, and it wasn't hard to convince her to let me in on the deal.
I have a two lines both with DINC's, with my 20% work discount I am only paying $118 before taxes. That's less than $60 per phone!! Heck yeah...

FWIW, I am still 17 months away from the end of my contract and I did NOT recieve the email. I called and it was without a doubt the SMOOTHEST FASTEST interaction I've EVER had with VZW CS. To put that in perspective, my dogs have fled the room when I've called them in the past. 10 minutes later I logged on and all changes were shown.
So ... I've been with VZW for years, though I doubt I'm special in that regard, and I got this deal no fuss no muss. Perhaps I was sent the offer and it hit my spam box, but no mention about the email was made by me or the rep.
Everyone should try, and then maybe try twice.

Just tried for a second time and was again denied...

I called the day the flyer was first posted on BGR. I got the deal right away by calling the phone number. Before, I was paying 190 for 3 lines, two with data, all unlimited messaging. Now, I am paying 160 for all three lines with unlimited data and texting. This is really $60 in savings, as we would have been charged $30 bucks more a month to add data to the third line. This was a great deal.

upgrade to sgs2

if i bought my sgs ladt year october will i be able to upgrade?
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HaloMediaz said:
if i bought my sgs ladt year october will i be able to upgrade?
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Did you lock yourself into a 2 year contract? If so, you can get it, but it'll cost you more.

HaloMediaz said:
if i bought my sgs ladt year october will i be able to upgrade?
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Did you sign a two yr contract? If so, you still have one more year left. You may be able to get a partial discount (partial subsidized price) on the SGS-2, but that means you are renewing an additional two years on top of the remaining one year. That is 3 yrs.
I sure as hell wouldn't commit to T-Mobile for 3 yrs just to get that phone.
You can buy it at full retail and wouldn't have to sign a contract, but that would cost you obviously more for the phone.
Why don't you check out ebay for the Sensation 4G, you can pick one up for 300 or so without contract. Or wait a few months and SGS-2 will be on ebay for cheap.
Just don't sign another contract, 3 yrs more with T-Mobile is insane, especially since nobody knows what is going to happen to them.
Another option is to cancel your T-Mobile account. Pay the 200 ETF. Then go to At&t and get the SGS-2 for 149.99 (if you shop around).
This comes out to 349.99.
Also, contrary to popular belief, At&t is actually cheaper than T-mobile. If you compare the current contract plans on At&t to the current contract plans on T-Mobile, you get more for your money on At&t (especially if you are on a Family plan). However, if you are on a grandfathered T-Mobile plan then that might not be the case.
Anyways, deffinately don't sign another T-mobile contract, that is crazy right now.
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According to Archie53 they don't add an additional 2 yrs on your remaining 1 yr, they just renew from that point on for 2 more yrs.
Thanks for the clarification.

They don't add time onto existing contracts, they just restart the two years. The partial discount is pretty much not worth signing a two year contract , your almost better off just paying full price.
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SamsungVibrant said:
Just don't sign another contract, 3 yrs more with T-Mobile is insane, especially since nobody knows what is going to happen to them.
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I'll be in US for a year or so starting next Jan. What is "going to happen" to T-mobile?

donnygg said:
I'll be in US for a year or so starting next Jan. What is "going to happen" to T-mobile?
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seriously?
not flaming, but seriously?
The whole Att buy out....

SamsungVibrant said:
Did you sign a two yr contract? If so, you still have one more year left. You may be able to get a partial discount (partial subsidized price) on the SGS-2, but that means you are renewing an additional two years on top of the remaining one year. That is 3 yrs.
I sure as hell wouldn't commit to T-Mobile for 3 yrs just to get that phone.
You can buy it at full retail and wouldn't have to sign a contract, but that would cost you obviously more for the phone.
Why don't you check out ebay for the Sensation 4G, you can pick one up for 300 or so without contract. Or wait a few months and SGS-2 will be on ebay for cheap.
Just don't sign another contract, 3 yrs more with T-Mobile is insane, especially since nobody knows what is going to happen to them.
Another option is to cancel your T-Mobile account. Pay the 200 ETF. Then go to At&t and get the SGS-2 for 149.99 (if you shop around).
This comes out to 349.99.
Also, contrary to popular belief, At&t is actually cheaper than T-mobile. If you compare the current contract plans on At&t to the current contract plans on T-Mobile, you get more for your money on At&t (especially if you are on a Family plan). However, if you are on a grandfathered T-Mobile plan then that might not be the case.
Anyways, deffinately don't sign another T-mobile contract, that is crazy right now.
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Seriously??????
I never heard that from anyone. Can u support ur claims?
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sLiKK said:
Seriously??????
I never heard that from anyone. Can u support ur claims?
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What claims?
The part where I said current At&t contract plans (especially family plans) are cheaper than current contract T-Mobile plans?
Just go to At&t and T-mobile compare the plans side by side. At&t comes out cheaper. At&t gives you unlimited calling to Any mobile on any carrier as long as you get family text messaging. I'm on a grandfathered plan with T-mobile, and if I switch to At&t I would save about 30 bucks a month and get unlimited mobile to mobile on any carrier. The only thing I would lose is my 5gb data cap, compared to 2Gb on At&t. That's ok though, I don't even use the full 2GB, I'm always on wifi wherever I go.

SamsungVibrant said:
What claims?
The part where I said current At&t contract plans (especially family plans) are cheaper than current contract T-Mobile plans?
Just go to At&t and T-mobile compare the plans side by side. At&t comes out cheaper. At&t gives you unlimited calling to Any mobile on any carrier as long as you get family text messaging. I'm on a grandfathered plan with T-mobile, and if I switch to At&t I would save about 30 bucks a month and get unlimited mobile to mobile on any carrier. The only thing I would lose is my 5gb data cap, compared to 2Gb on At&t. That's ok though, I don't even use the full 2GB, I'm always on wifi wherever I go.
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I just did this...tmobile unlimited min/text/5 gb of data is 75 a month...att unlimited min/text/2 gb of data is 95 a month. Where the hell did you learn math?
The family plan for two lines is 160 on tmobile with 5 gb of data a piece..170 on att with 2 gb of data a piece also..tmobile wins again.

jamesd86 said:
I just did this...tmobile unlimited min/text/5 gb of data is 75 a month...att unlimited min/text/2 gb of data is 95 a month. Where the hell did you learn math?
The family plan for two lines is 160 on tmobile with 5 gb of data a piece..170 on att with 2 gb of data a piece also..tmobile wins again.
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First off, you don't need to be rude. I'm pretty sure I'm more educated than you are.
Secondly, why would I get unlimited talk on At&t when At&t offers rollover and free mobile to mobile on any carrier with the purchase of famly text messaging for 30 bucks or individual for 20 bucks.
With At&t rollover and unlimited mobile to mobile TO ANY CARRIER, you can get one of the cheaper At&t minute plans and save a lot of money, yet still basically have unlimited talk. THAT WAS MY POINT.
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/plans/messaging-plans.jsp?fbid=pmoRmsc3B5p
"Get unlimited calls, text, picture, instant messages, and video messaging to any mobile number on any U.S. wireless carrier!
•Does not count against your Anytime Minutes
•Included with Family Messaging Unlimited ($30/month) or Messaging Unlimited ($20/month) for individual
•Available on $69.99 and higher FamilyTalk® rate plans and $39.99 and higher Nation individual rate plans"

SamsungVibrant said:
First off, you don't need to be rude. I'm pretty sure I'm more educated than you are.
Secondly, why would I get unlimited talk on At&t when At&t offers rollover and free mobile to mobile on any carrier with the purchase of famly text messaging for 30 bucks or individual for 20 bucks.
With At&t rollover and unlimited mobile to mobile TO ANY CARRIER, you can get one of the cheaper At&t minute plans and save a lot of money, yet still basically have unlimited talk. THAT WAS MY POINT.
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/plans/messaging-plans.jsp?fbid=pmoRmsc3B5p
"Get unlimited calls, text, picture, instant messages, and video messaging to any mobile number on any U.S. wireless carrier!
•Does not count against your Anytime Minutes
•Included with Family Messaging Unlimited ($30/month) or Messaging Unlimited ($20/month) for individual
•Available on $69.99 and higher FamilyTalk® rate plans and $39.99 and higher Nation individual rate plans"
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Thanks for you help guys. i really appreciate it
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SamsungVibrant said:
First off, you don't need to be rude. I'm pretty sure I'm more educated than you are.
Secondly, why would I get unlimited talk on At&t when At&t offers rollover and free mobile to mobile on any carrier with the purchase of famly text messaging for 30 bucks or individual for 20 bucks.
With At&t rollover and unlimited mobile to mobile TO ANY CARRIER, you can get one of the cheaper At&t minute plans and save a lot of money, yet still basically have unlimited talk. THAT WAS MY POINT.
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/plans/messaging-plans.jsp?fbid=pmoRmsc3B5p
"Get unlimited calls, text, picture, instant messages, and video messaging to any mobile number on any U.S. wireless carrier!
•Does not count against your Anytime Minutes
•Included with Family Messaging Unlimited ($30/month) or Messaging Unlimited ($20/month) for individual
•Available on $69.99 and higher FamilyTalk® rate plans and $39.99 and higher Nation individual rate plans"
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Yeah you're right bout the rude part. Sorry.
Everyone's family is different and needs for phones are different...your way is fine as long as your family won't call landlines. Mine tends to talk to a variety of connections(mobile and landline/google voice*) So an unlimited makes way more sense for me and mine. With the unlimited Tmobile beats At&t hands down.

jamesd86 said:
Yeah you're right bout the rude part. Sorry.
Everyone's family is different and needs for phones are different...your way is fine as long as your family won't call landlines. Mine tends to talk to a variety of connections(mobile and landline/google voice*) So an unlimited makes way more sense for me and mine. With the unlimited Tmobile beats At&t hands down.
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Apology accepted.
Ya, both carriers have their pros and cons, and you're right sometimes one is cheaper than the other depending on one's needs.

I knew I forgot something...i put the * on google voice up there because if you're calling to and from GV alot it is considered landlines. Another reason I need the actual unlimited as everyone now has my GV number. Unless you're calling a sprint GV number, then it's a mobile...i think.

SamsungVibrant said:
Just don't sign another contract, 3 yrs more with T-Mobile is insane, especially since nobody knows what is going to happen to them.
Edit:
According to Archie53 they don't add an additional 2 yrs on your remaining 1 yr, they just renew from that point on for 2 more yrs.
Thanks for the clarification.
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Whether he re-ups his T-Mobile contract, or gets a new contract with ATT, he'll be in the same boat. Except he'll probably be paying less on T-Mobile.
If the merger goes through, ATT has to honor all existing customer contracts. If they raise your rates, you get out ETF-free.

Plus since the source just.dropped for the sgs2 it will be rooted soon so that's even better
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Cheapest Texting Family Plan?

What is the cheapest way to get three people on a plan in the united states that has unlimited, or many texts? I don't need data for any of the phones, and basically any number of minutes above 150 will do. I know 150 is EXTREMELY low, but I just want to allow any suggestions. I don't have a preference for whether its prepaid or contract based, gsm or cdma, as long as the service is decent or good and it allows smartphones. I am looking at $60 or below, though again, all suggestions are welcome. Also, if you somehow find a plan that has data or anything else, I'm obviously not against it .
Thanks a lot guys, I know you're taking time out of your day to help me.

T-mo Family Value talk/text plan , take your pick.

Yeah I was looking at t-mobile. Though t-mobile, though cheap, still turns out to be around $70 a month after taxes. Do you know any cheaper alternatives?

I spend $180 a month for 2 phones through Verizon. I wish I could only spend $70.
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If you have Chit Chat wireless, they use Sprint and it's $9.99 for like 4000 texts and a thousand minutes and $19.99 unlimited talk and text. T-Mobile has a $15 plan that you might be able to still get if you call them and it's unlimited texting and 10 cents per minute. Your only other bet is maybe a family plan postpaid with contracts. T-Mobile's Value plan might fit your needs in this regard if you add it to your main plan.
Prepaid is probably the better option though.

Wow I really like the pricing and plan of chit chat wireless, but I don't like that they use sprint. Are there any prepaid GSM carriers that have a similar plan?

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Wow I really like the pricing and plan of chit chat wireless, but I don't like that they use sprint. Are there any prepaid GSM carriers that have a similar plan?
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Not really. But for talk and text that isn't bad to use Sprint.
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I have two lines on the T-Mobile 1000 Minute Family Value Plan. The plan is $49.99 for the minutes and $10 per month for unlimited texts on all lines. You're gonna be hard pressed to find a much better deal. T-Mobile Value plans are VERY affordable. I only pay $10 per month per line for unlimited data too (slower after 2GB, but unlimited nonetheless). My total bill, including 2 lines, 1000 minutes, unlimited texts for both lines, and unlimited data for both lines, is $80. It'd be $60 total for 1000 minutes and unlimited texts with no data. I know that's more than what you're looking for, but there is not a cheaper plan out there with all those features.
If texting is all you care about and you have WiFi access all day, you could just use Google Voice and any Android, Windows Phone, or iPhone.

The only thing I don't like about the tmobile value plan is that you have to sign a two year contract for it. Is there any other option that doesn't require a contract. It doesn't need to actually be a family plan, just the cheapest option for 3 people to get individual texting and some (we don't use a lot at all) minutes.
Thanks guys.

The only way I can think of would be like I said above. I looked long and hard for my phones.

Yeah I would have to agree. For a family plan w/ contract they are easily the cheapest. But for prepaid and others, there are cheaper that don't have unlimited texting. I guess I don't need unlimited as long as there is a decent amount of texts. Btw, thanks a lot for your help, I know what I'm asking for might be impossible.

Yup. I know, it's frustrating.

Doubt you will find anything cheaper really. As the T-mo prepaid 30$ /mo (per line of course) is 100min/unlimited text/data. SO thats 90$/mo plus taxes and stuff.
You may be able to find someone's older shared plan that works for you. on a site like cellswapper or similar.
I have tried, but because of my gf need more minutes. Oye!

Yeah but now what I'm looking for is prepaid plans. Plan wise I doubt anyone can compete with tmobile.

Especially if you wish to avoid Sprint.
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