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http://www.bgr.com/2011/01/20/sprint-tweaking-premier-program-april-1st-making-early-upgrades-more-elusive/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBoyGeniusReport+%28BGR+%7C+Boy+Genius+Report%29
guess sprint had to jump on the bandwagon of all the other carriers to juice their customers into getting more money.
Will my family still have gold with this plan?
Plan Includes Everything Data Share Plan Line 1: $129.99 Minimum Monthly Charge Line 2: $0 Monthly Charge Lines 3-5: $19.99 Monthly Charge 1500 Shared Anytime Minutes Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime Nationwide Long Distance Included Unlimited Night & Weekend Mins. Included Nights: M-Th 7pm-7am Wknd: F 7pm- M 7am Caller ID Call Waiting Three-Way Calling Voicemail Plan add-ons Premium Data (required for this device): $ 10.00 VoiceMail Included: $ 0.00 Unlimited Nights&Weekends-7pm: $ 0.00 Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime: $ 0.00 Spending Limit Program Charge $ 4.99 Total Equipment Protection: $ 7.00
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Been with them 11yrs so I'm good.
had to happen sooner or later. Pretty good deal, and I didn't think they'd have it that way forever. My question is they say before discounts does that also work for fees and taxes? My cousin wants to know as I believe he pays $81 with discount which his discount pays the taxes and fees in a sense with a slight discount of like $2-3. I believe he has his sights on a new phone "rumored". I still believe it's not going to go to Sprint.
11 years for me as well. Yes!
This sucks. I'm done with Sprint. That was.the only.reason why I was with them was for the early upgrades.
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zanderman112 said:
Will my family still have gold with this plan?
Plan Includes Everything Data Share Plan Line 1: $129.99 Minimum Monthly Charge Line 2: $0 Monthly Charge Lines 3-5: $19.99 Monthly Charge 1500 Shared Anytime Minutes Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime Nationwide Long Distance Included Unlimited Night & Weekend Mins. Included Nights: M-Th 7pm-7am Wknd: F 7pm- M 7am Caller ID Call Waiting Three-Way Calling Voicemail Plan add-ons Premium Data (required for this device): $ 10.00 VoiceMail Included: $ 0.00 Unlimited Nights&Weekends-7pm: $ 0.00 Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime: $ 0.00 Spending Limit Program Charge $ 4.99 Total Equipment Protection: $ 7.00
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Yep, you're good. Gold star.
I've been with them for more then 10 years too, so it shouldn't be a problem. It's hard to see why they feel the need to constantly push a wedge between them and their customers though. I've been one of the few people I know to always like Sprint and never have any problems so I try and talk them up to people but it's hard to rationalize things like this and "random" $10 charges for smartphones now
Does anyone feel that it starts on apirl fools day that it might be a joke because atat and verzion are changing thereplans sprint might be making a joke
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Well I am contacting my lawyer. I signed up for one thing and if they change that, then I will be leaving sprint "the last network" and I will take them to court for breach of contract. I would be willing to bet if all of there family plan customers who spend 129.99 a month that don't qualify were to up and take this stance..... well they would probably amend it real quick.
danweb66 said:
Well I am contacting my lawyer. I signed up for one thing and if they change that, then I will be leaving sprint "the last network" and I will take them to court for breach of contract. I would be willing to bet if all of there family plan customers who spend 129.99 a month that don't qualify were to up and take this stance..... well they would probably amend it real quick.
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I did read my contract once, I don't believe it says you will get XYZ upgrade options/etc. Just plan and pricing stuff.
I'll still be "Gold" base on time and monthly cost. I'm not sure if I would be upset or not otherwise, but I can understand the change.
as bad as it is that they are removing the biggest perk from the program, it was never placed in the contract for this exact reason. FYI for those interested family plans must be on everything data $169.99 and individual $89.99 or higher. Add a lines, add on do not count. *****
Sprint is updating the program for 2011 with two tiers of benefits, Sprint Premier Silver and Sprint Premier Gold, making sure that Sprint Premier Silver retains the benefits that were popular with the most customers. Effective 4/1/11:
Sprint Premier Gold customers must only meet ONE of the following three qualifications:
· Individual plans with a 3-month average MRC** of at least $89.99, or
· Shared plans with a 3-month average MRC** of at least $169.99 MRC, or
· Tenure of 10+ years with Sprint
Sprint Premier Silver customers must only meet ONE of the following two qualifications:
· Individual plans with a 3-month average MRC** of $69.99 – $89.98, or
· Shared plans with a 3-month average MRC** of $99.99 – $169.98
Once Sprint Premier Silver customers reach 10 years service with Sprint, they automatically are graduated to Sprint Premier Gold status regardless of the plan they are on.
** 3-month average MRC is based on voice plans only, not including add-on services, and is figured before any discounts are applied.
In addition to the change noted above, it’s important to highlight that both Sprint Premier Gold and Silver customers will continue to receive all the other perks: discounts on accessories, proactive plan checks and just because offers; device credits that are among the best in the industry; and exclusive extras like Premier Community, anniversary rewards and first to know.
Sprint Premier remains one of the best customer loyalty programs in the wireless industry. When compared to other national carriers, the Sprint Premier package of benefits far outranks any rewards program currently offered***
zanderman112 said:
Will my family still have gold with this plan?
Plan Includes Everything Data Share Plan Line 1: $129.99 Minimum Monthly Charge Line 2: $0 Monthly Charge Lines 3-5: $19.99 Monthly Charge 1500 Shared Anytime Minutes Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime Nationwide Long Distance Included Unlimited Night & Weekend Mins. Included Nights: M-Th 7pm-7am Wknd: F 7pm- M 7am Caller ID Call Waiting Three-Way Calling Voicemail Plan add-ons Premium Data (required for this device): $ 10.00 VoiceMail Included: $ 0.00 Unlimited Nights&Weekends-7pm: $ 0.00 Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime: $ 0.00 Spending Limit Program Charge $ 4.99 Total Equipment Protection: $ 7.00
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Yep, you're good. Gold star.
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Nope. He won't. His MRC is 129.99 on the primary line, which will drop him down to silver level.
Nice date in the article title ...
DiGi760 said:
Nope. He won't. His MRC is 129.99 on the primary line, which will drop him down to silver level.
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Doh, nevermind. I'm glad I at least have the 10 years... Looks like you need the 3000 minutes family plan to bump the MRC to 169.99.
searchfirst said:
as bad as it is that they are removing the biggest perk from the program, it was never placed in the contract for this exact reason. FYI for those interested family plans must be on everything data $169.99 and individual $89.99 or higher. Add a lines, add on do not count. *****
Sprint is updating the program for 2011 with two tiers of benefits, Sprint Premier Silver and Sprint Premier Gold, making sure that Sprint Premier Silver retains the benefits that were popular with the most customers. Effective 4/1/11:
Sprint Premier Gold customers must only meet ONE of the following three qualifications:
· Individual plans with a 3-month average MRC** of at least $89.99, or
· Shared plans with a 3-month average MRC** of at least $169.99 MRC, or
· Tenure of 10+ years with Sprint
Sprint Premier Silver customers must only meet ONE of the following two qualifications:
· Individual plans with a 3-month average MRC** of $69.99 – $89.98, or
· Shared plans with a 3-month average MRC** of $99.99 – $169.98
Once Sprint Premier Silver customers reach 10 years service with Sprint, they automatically are graduated to Sprint Premier Gold status regardless of the plan they are on.
** 3-month average MRC is based on voice plans only, not including add-on services, and is figured before any discounts are applied.
In addition to the change noted above, it’s important to highlight that both Sprint Premier Gold and Silver customers will continue to receive all the other perks: discounts on accessories, proactive plan checks and just because offers; device credits that are among the best in the industry; and exclusive extras like Premier Community, anniversary rewards and first to know.
Sprint Premier remains one of the best customer loyalty programs in the wireless industry. When compared to other national carriers, the Sprint Premier package of benefits far outranks any rewards program currently offered***
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What bull****, so even if I'm paying over 169 on my shared plan I don't qualify because the add-a-line and what not don't count? FU Sprint.
@CapsLockKey
Right. It doesn't matter what your monthly bill is or how many add-ons you have. It goes by the base price of the plan for the primary line. The yearly upgrade has always only been for the primary line so they don't figure the price of additional lines into the equation.
This base price or "MRC" is also the same thing that Sprint uses to determine the commissions that they pay to their non-corporate retailers.
At least they are still offering 75 dollars off on the silver and not throwing out the yearly upgrades entirely.
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Where do I find the age of my Sprint account?
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Where do I find the age of my Sprint account?
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Call sprint or go to a store and ask them to do an account lookup.
Read the story here:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/25/letstalk-goes-out-in-a-blaze-of-glory-sells-atrix-4g-and-laptop/
For sale here:
http://wsf2-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=38472&corpId=511
Only rub seems to be it requires a $60 per month voice plan.
Edit: So here is the fine print on the $150 Discount:
$150 LetsTalk.com instant discount
Purchase select AT&T phones from LetsTalk.com or through our customer service department and receive a $150.00 instant discount when you activate new AT&T service on a service plan of $59.99 per month or more and agree to a two (2) year service agreement.
Offer Qualifications and Restrictions:
* This instant discount is exclusive to LetsTalk.com and partners and is not available in any stores.
* This instant discount applies to all lines.
* This instant discount requires a new 2 year service agreement.
* Certain other rate plans may not apply.
* Failure to maintain the minimum qualifying service plan for 181 days may subject the purchaser to a $250 chargeback if such action results in the loss of carrier commissions by LetsTalk.com.
Phones Eligible for this Promotion:
HTC Aria (AT&T), Motorola Atrix 4G and Laptop Dock Bundle (AT&T)
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Here is the fine print on the $200 discount
$200 LetsTalk.com instant discount
Purchase select AT&T phones online or through our customer service department and receive a $200.00 instant discount when you activate new AT&T service on a plan of $59.99 per month or higher and in conjunction with any feature or bundle or any other plan option at least $24.99 per month or greater. This exclusive offer is limited to select online retailers and is not available in any stores. Certain rate plans may not apply. This promotion applies to all lines and requires a (2) two-year service agreement.
Offer Qualifications and Restrictions:
* Cancellation of this purchase option within the first 181 days of activation will result in a $100 penalty charge.
* Customers who add a qualifying feature after their service has been activated by LetsTalk.com are NOT eligible unless the feature is activated by LetsTalk.com directly.
* If the customer receives their phone and the qualifying data feature is not active, the customer must contact LetsTalk.com directly to have the feature added in order to avoid a chargeback.
* If the customer receives their phone and wishes to add the qualifying feature to take advantage of the offer, the customer must contact LetsTalk.com's Customer Service center and LetsTalk.com must add the qualifying feature through their activation system.
* Customers who contact AT&T directly to have the qualifying feature added to their accounts post activation will not be eligible for this offer.
* The customer may not change the feature activated by LetsTalk.com through AT&T's website, call center retail stores or any other AT&T agents or representatives and must maintain the same qualifying feature selected at the time of purchase for 181 days in order to avoid a deactivation chargeback.
* If the customer wishes to change to a different qualifying feature they must contact LetsTalk.com directly and LetsTalk.com must change the data feature directly otherwise the customer may be liable for a chargeback.
* LetsTalk.com imposes this chargeback solely to recoup plan feature commissions deducted by AT&T.
Phones Eligible for this Promotion:
Motorola Atrix 4G and Laptop Dock Bundle (AT&T)
Qualifying Plan Features for this promotion:
Unlimited Messaging & Data, Family Messaging Unlimited, DataPro 2GB For Smartphone, DataPro 2GB For Smartphone Enterprise, DataPro 4GB For Smartphone Enterprise w/ Tethering, DataPro 2GB For Blackberry, DataPro 2GB Blackberry Enterprise, DataPro 4GB For Blackberry Enterprise w/ Tethering, DataPro 4GB For Smartphone w/ Tethering, DataPro 4GB For Blackberry w/ Tethering, Upgrades Only - Change Operating System Keep Unlimited Data Plan, Upgrades Only - Change Operating System Keep Unlimited Data Plan, HSPA+ DataPro Personal - 4GB w/ Tethering, DataPro 2G for HSPA+, Family Messaging Unlimited with Mobile to Any Mobile Calling
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So you only need to increase plan for 6 months and NO tethering required.
I think I am sold. At minimum I could sell the lapdock for $200 if not more.
krkeegan said:
Read the story here:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/25/letstalk-goes-out-in-a-blaze-of-glory-sells-atrix-4g-and-laptop/
For sale here:
http://wsf2-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=38472&corpId=511
Only rub seems to be it requires a $60 per month voice plan.
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If you bought it on preorder it was 200... 499 -100mir for phone and dock. that's 399 - 199 = 200.
I don't get why everyone was freaking out at how much they cost...
For new customers only, rats!
krkeegan said:
Read the story here:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/25/letstalk-goes-out-in-a-blaze-of-glory-sells-atrix-4g-and-laptop/
For sale here:
http://wsf2-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=38472&corpId=511
Only rub seems to be it requires a $60 per month voice plan.
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Rats, only good for new activations, not for renewals - the renewal price is $449.99.
I would have totally jumped on it for $249.99!
NonovUrbizniz said:
If you bought it on preorder it was 200... 499 -100mir for phone and dock. that's 399 - 199 = 200.
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Not really sure what numbers you are talking about there, this is for the phone and the lapdock. I have seen deals for $130 for the phone by itself, but never anything in this range for the phone and lapdock together. Plus no requirement to purchase tethering.
NonovUrbizniz said:
If you bought it on preorder it was 200... 499 -100mir for phone and dock. that's 399 - 199 = 200.
I don't get why everyone was freaking out at how much they cost...
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lol wut?
it was never $200 for the phone and dock together...
It was 599 - 100 mail in rebate in the at&t stores...
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To be accurate, what the said was 499 AFTER the 100 rebate.
They never said 599 and a 100 rebate. Anyway, that makes Nonov's math look like:
"If you bought it on preorder it was 300... 599 -100mir for phone and dock. that's 499 - 199 = 300."
Which is what people have been saying for months.
From the OP, the letstalk bundle is 450, 50 off ATT. With an additional 200 off, thats 250. If you put the worth of the phone at 200, as Nonov did, this makes the laptop 50.
Ah, remember when everyone was throwing rumors of 150/150 for phone/laptop dock? But eh, it's the last push for new customers for ATT.
And it was just removed. Interesting though, it made me check my account and apparently my account IS available for upgrade +$50 off. I could get an Atrix for $150 right now. Weird since I got my Captivate last summer, but I'm not complaining! Don't think I'm gonna go with the Atrix though.
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And it was just removed.
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Yup, got my order in just in time. I agree I am seeing "Sorry, this product is no longer available." Listing on the page.
Ugh, now LetsTalk is claiming the pricing was a mistake, according to AndroidPolice they may attempt to cancel the orders:
Update: LetsTalk/Walmart Wireless now says "this product is no longer available." When we called them, we were told the sale was a mistake. We aren’t yet sure whether the $250 price will be honored for customers who already bought the bundle.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ix-4g-laptop-dock-bundle-for-250-on-contract/
They are only selling AT&T for another week so I'm sure it'll be discounted. You also sign additional contracts and Let's Talk is known to be a pretty iffy place to buy phones.
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You also sign additional contracts and Let's Talk is known to be a pretty iffy place to buy phones.
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Agree, it seems that the current deal would give me an ETF fee of over $600 if I canceled in the first 6 months. But I can live with that.
** Update 2-28-11 **
I think I will just update this post, since I don't want upset people by gloating about this great deal.
Walmart issued me a delivery date, so I called to confirm that it was accurate. The Wal-mart rep told me that they would be honoring the deal. I thought that was pretty cool of them.
Just wanted to let everyone know that I guess as of July 1st, if you bring in your own compatible phone to T-Mobile you can get up to the following
For $70 a month:
Unlimited Talk/ Text
Up 5GB of Data (throttled above 5GB)
Direct Link:
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans
As I am currently on Verizon, I plan on getting the AT&T 4G Xperia PLAY, after my contract expires in 4 months and will most likely switch to the above plan as it will save me about $30+ a month and I will get more data and text/Voice then currently. Can confirm that the HSPA+ frequencies between TMO and AT&T are the same
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Edit: Here Althoug the above information is correct, this is the real PLAN I was talking about, my apologies a family member told me about this but sent me the wrong link. Here is the real deal.
My apologies the links i gave you were not for the real deals.
****Here is the link detailing everything. Good until Nov 13 2012****
http://slickdeals.net/f/4793292-t-m...lassic-free-nights-weekends-to-other-t-mobile
t-mobile Value Plan $100 for 5 lines (2 unlimited talk/text/data 2GB at 4G, 3 lines 500 minutes each) via add a line $0 value, $5 classic, free nights&weekends, to other t-mobile
T-Mobile’s Back-To-School Promotion Begins July 1st
TMobile upcoming back-to-school promotion beginning July 1st offering promotional family plans with $5 Classic and $0 Value add-a-lines through November 13th, 2012. This promotional offering will offer savings of $5 per month, until January 2, 2014.
The promo offer is good for all Classic and Value plans that have shared limited buckets of minutes and the 500-minute AAL on unlimited family plans. Free nights and weekends, and other t-mobile.
Notes/Fine prints:•Good for both new and existing customers, and of course it requires a two-year contract. Existing customers will be required to change their existing rate plan and extend their contract on all lines to take advantage of this promo. A quick reminder that a contract extension for a rate plan change does not affect your upgrade date for a new phone
•No grandfathered features (no myfav, no tzone, no web2go, no ...etc).
•Tax+fees depending on your location, +12% in CA. Some military or corp -5% to -20% discount.
•You do NOT need to get all 5 lines, but current promo gives you 3rd, 4th and 5th discount until Jan 2, 2014. Pricing will not change if you only get less line. After Jan 2nd, 2014, you will have to pay $5 extra for each 3rd, 4th and 5th.
•Once you are on Value plan, current t-mobile policy will not allow you to get back to plan which offer subsidy in future. So once you are in value plan, you will always have to buy devices yourself.
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/06/t-...-july-1st/
Best deal on value plan. Corp, military discount can be applied.
UNLIMITED MINUTES WITH DATA VALUE PLAN:
add $25 for 3rd, 4th, 5th each for unlimited talk. Add $10 for 3rd, 4th, 5th each for 2GB high speed. Add $25 for 3rd, 4th, 5th for 5GB high speed.
5 lines for $100: (2 unlimited talk/text/data with 2GB at 4G) + (3 lines unlimited text, 500 minutes each)
5 lines for $110: (2 unlimited talk/text/data with 2GB at 4G) + (1 line unlimited text, 2GB at 4G, 500 minutes each) + (2 lines unlimited text, 500 minutes each)
5 lines for $130: (2 unlimited talk/text/data with 5GB at 4G) + (3 lines unlimited text, 500 minutes each)
1000 SHARED MINUTES WITH DATA VALUE PLAN:
5 lines for $80: (5 lines sharing 1000 minutes, unlimited text, 2 lines with 2GB at 4G each)
5 lines for $90: (5 lines sharing 1000 minutes, unlimited text, 3 lines with 2GB at 4G each)
VOICE ONLY VALUE PLAN, NO DATA:
5 lines for $60: (5 lines sharing 1000 minutes, unlimited text, no data)
5 lines for $80: (2 lines unlimited talk/text, no data) + (3 lines unlimited text, 500 minutes each, no data)
5 lines for $105: (3 lines unlimited talk/text, no data) + (2 lines unlimited text, 500 minutes each, no data)
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Give me some love...rep me if you find this a good deal
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Classic plan also have this promo benefit, but monthly will be slightly more, BUT YOU GET BETTER DISCOUNT on smartphone. Value plan customer needs to buy smartphone at "retail price". In my location, costco retail price on smartphone is cheaper than t-mobile retail store.
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HOW TO GET THIS DEAL
A.If you are still in contract t-mobile customer, call t-mobile directly for the add-on promo. If you are interested in value plan, they will have to check if you qualify for value plan. Check migration fees below. For NEW customer, I would recommend going personally to costco or tmobile retail store. Update, just learn this myself on 7/5: You can get this online. Put the package into the cart first and then customize each line at checkout.
B. IF you are interested in value plan and planning to get a smartphone at costco, eg Samsung S3, do steps below:
1. First make sure you qualify: out of t-mobile contract or less than 6 months left on t-mobile contract or new t-mobile customer or currently value plan customer wanting add-a-line, AND (access to costco membership and data plan)
2. Goto local costco. Tell them that you wanted value plan and wanted smartphones as well, eg Samsung S3 ~$390 each. Do your transactions. New activation is free, not sure about existing add-a-line customer. Sim is free.
3. Go home, make sure everything works and happy. If you have corp/military/eduction discount..etct, then call t-mobile CS. They should be able to apply for you.
4. T-mobile retention may not help you as much because of value plan. They may lower down the phone price, BUT t-mobile retail smartphones are generally more expensive to start with, eg: Samsung S3 is $630 vs costco at $390.
C. You DO NOT need to goto costco to get the value plan and classic plan deal. You can get value plan or classic plan along with smartphone anywhere, eg: t-mobile store, amazon wireless, walmart, ...etc. Major differences is the pricing of the smartphone. Where and when (eg: black friday) you signup or extend your contract determines your smartphone "discount" price. You can always buy at independent market like google nexus at google play or ebay or craigslist or amazon store. Costco is only mentioned here because they have great smartphone price when u activate/signup there.
My experience shows that being nice to the salesperson or cs makes getting the deal easier, especially retention
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MIGRATION FEES for existing t-mobile customer still in contract and wanting to move to value plan. Depending on where you are in your contract, there maybe a migration fees going to value plan PER LINE. Official doc from t-mobile: http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-3282. Use this if anyone tells you differently.
Months Completed on Contract, per t-mobile official doc 3282, lasts modified Mar 8, 2012 10:38 PM by tmo_ryanm
0-7 months completed $200
8-11 months completed $150
12-15 months completed $100
16-17 months completed $50
18+ months completed $0
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Terminology:
10 GB at high speed is "Ultra" will throttle after you reach this limit, no overage
5 GB at high speed is "Premium" will throttle after you reach this limit, no overage
2 GB at high speed is "Plus" will throttle after you reach this limit, no overage
200 MB at high speed is "Simple" will OCCUR overage, 10 cents per MB
Hmm, Maybe ill put some use to this r800a motherboard I have after all
the walmart TMO plan is the best one there is, 30 dollars for unlimited web (5gb at 4g I believe maybe 2) unlimited text and 100 minutes
thats about $20 less than I pay now, not bad. I will consider it for sure
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Please read the whole FIRST POST. Thank you.
you yanks are being raped. In Canada I pay 25 a month for unlimited talk text and data
swebosdev said:
you yanks are being raped. In Canada I pay 25 a month for unlimited talk text and data
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Can I ask though, is that for a 3 year contract? And... these above prices are way cheaper then what Verizon charges.... which is BS. I have 4 family members on a single plan, $250 for 4 phones with unlimited data...... talk about grabbing your ankles.
No its a telus pre paid package
Yes. Mobile packages in America suck. But there is price collusion between all the networks so we have no real choice.
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http://www.bgr.com/2012/07/18/att-shared-data-plans-pricing-launch-date/
AT&T on Wednesday announced the upcoming availability of new shared data plans. Following Verizon’s lead, AT&T’s new plans will allow subscribers to share data between family members and also between devices. Dubbed “AT&T Mobile Share” plans, the new offerings start at $40 per month plus $45 per smartphone for unlimited voice minutes and messaging and 1GB of data, and top out at $200 plus $30 per smartphone for unlimited voice and texts plus 20GB of data. Additional data costs $15 per gigabyte. Feature phones can be added to the new plans for $30 per device, connected laptops cost $20 each, and tablets can be added for $10 per device. The new plans do not replace AT&T’s existing data plans, which will remain available following the launch of the new AT&T Mobile Share plans. AT&T’s press release follows below.
AT&T GIVES CUSTOMERS MORE CHOICE WITH NEW
SHARED WIRELESS DATA PLANS
New Mobile Share Plans Allow Customers to Easily Share Data Across
Smartphones, Tablets and Other Devices
New and Current Customers Not Required To Choose or Switch to Shared Plans
DALLAS, JULY 18, 2012 — AT&T* customers will soon have more options in choosing the plan that’s right for them and their mobile devices. With new AT&T Mobile Share plans, available in late August, new and existing customers can share a single bucket of data across smartphones, tablets, and other compatible devices, plus get unlimited talk and text. AT&T Mobile Share plans make it easy for customers to manage their data, voice minutes and texting, without needing to keep track of multiple plans.
Customers can select one of the new shared data plans or choose one of AT&T’s existing individual or family plans. Current customers are not required to switch to the new plans, but can choose to do so without a contract extension. There are no changes to AT&T’s device upgrade policy, which means customers eligible to upgrade to AT&T’s best device price are not required to switch plans. The new plans will also be available for business customers.
With AT&T Mobile Share plans, customers start by choosing how much data they want each month, then choose up to 10 devices to attach to their shared plan, one of which must be a smartphone. Each plan includes tethering and unlimited domestic calls and texts for smartphones and basic or quick messaging phones. The larger the data bucket you choose, the less you pay per gigabyte and the less you pay for each smartphone added to the shared plan.
AT&T Mobile Share allows customers to essentially build a plan to fit their devices and usage. Customers who are more data-centric can choose a larger data bucket. Customers who typically use more voice than data can add multiple smartphones and basic phones and opt for a smaller data bucket.
“We offer customers a broad choice and the best lineup of plans, now enhanced by Mobile Share,” said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility. “With these new plans, the more you share, the more you save. They’ll be a good fit for a variety of new and existing customers. But if customers want to stay on their current plan or choose from our existing plans, they can do that, too. It’s their choice.
“Today we think of people’s smartphones and tablets sharing a bucket of data. But in the future we’ll see health care monitors, connected cars, security systems and other devices in the home all connected to the mobile Internet,” said Christopher. “Our Mobile Share plans are simple, easy and a great value for individuals or families with multiple mobile Internet devices.”
Mobile Share plans give customers more control over how, where and on what device they use data — which has become more important as people use more data devices. You can choose to use more of your data bucket on your tablet, for example, or tap into your data bucket only when needed for devices you use occassionally. And by consolidating data plans, you can take advantage of any data you currently have unused each month by efficiently sharing it across devices.
“The ‘more you share, the more you save’ concept is one that will resonate well with customers because of the value provided through the Mobile Share data plans themselves and in smartphone connection fees,” said Roger Entner, Founder and Lead Analyst of Recon Analytics. “AT&T also is providing its customers with flexibility and choice by keeping its existing data plans and not requiring customers to move to Mobile Share unless they want to. It’s a win-win for both AT&T and its customers.”
To help customers track their data usage, AT&T keeps users informed with courtesy alerts as they near their data allowance for the month. Also, customers can check their usage at anytime online, through the myAT&T mobile app, or by calling *DATA# from their mobile phone.
Each data plan also includes access to more than 30,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots — the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network** among wireless carriers — at no additional charge. Wi-Fi usage at public hotspots, home or office does not count toward the monthly wireless data plan usage.
Customers can learn more about the new plans and determine which plan is best for them at www.att.com/mobileshare.
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Hold on, let me put on some lipstick. I don't wanna look bad before AT&T ****s me in the ass.
Really? REALLY? For two smartphones with 4GB between the both of them, that would be $150/mo + tax. That's ****ing crazy.
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Hold on, let me put on some lipstick. I don't wanna look bad before AT&T ****s me in the ass.
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This couldn't be any more perfect.
Bottom line, the carriers aren't gonna do anything that doesn't make them money.
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Really? REALLY? For two smartphones with 4GB between the both of them, that would be $150/mo + tax. That's ****ing crazy.
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But what are you comparing this to? I currently have two smartphones with 700 shared minutes and unlimited texting, one phone has 2gb of data and the other has 200mb. I pay $140+tax. With unlimited calling/texting and a much larger slice of data that what I currently have it would seem to me that the new plan is a better deal.
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But what are you comparing this to? I currently have two smartphones with 700 shared minutes and unlimited texting, one phone has 2gb of data and the other has 200mb. I pay $140+tax. With unlimited calling/texting and a much larger slice of data that what I currently have it would seem to me that the new plan is a better deal.
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Right now my family has Unlimited Messaging and Unlimited Messaging with me having 2GB of Data. We pay around $130+Tax for that. If my aging father wanted a smart-phone, he'd want around 2GB or so of data as well. With this plan it's:
4GB of Shared Data : $70
Smartphone: $40
Smartphone: $40
That's $150+Tax. But then each additional smartphone we add will be $40 and take up our shared data. After two smartphones, it's useless since we're just wasting $10 extra.
Unless you have a bunch of tablets that you only use occasionally, a shared plan seems like a more expensive way to have data.
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ROFLOL! Thanks for the info... But I'll stick to my current plan... $25 for 2GB... X2 (if I want to) is $50. Why do I want to pay $40+$45 to share on 1GB? That's just like AT&T to force us into a lower plan for more $$$... If you remembered the Unlimited plan for $30, and they forced us to go with $25 for 2GB..
I will have to add ot up for my instance but this NEW plan seems higher for me. I have 4 phones on my plan, mine with the GRANDFATHERED UNLIMITED DATA for $30 or $25 (I cannot remember right now) on my SGS2, TWO phones with 2Gbs of data each for the $25, and one dumb phone with no data plan, and ALL share the unlimited mms/sms with 1400 minutes of talk. My bill comes out to about $220 a month after all the taxes and all. I use my UNLIMITED DATA plan to at least the 3Gbs a month before being throttled each month and have kept from being throttled in the last few months as I try to use wifi when downloading anything 100Mbs or more at a time unless I am in teal need of getting something downloaded right now.
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I will have to add ot up for my instance but this NEW plan seems higher for me. I have 4 phones on my plan, mine with the GRANDFATHERED UNLIMITED DATA for $30 or $25 (I cannot remember right now) on my SGS2, TWO phones with 2Gbs of data each for the $25, and one dumb phone with no data plan, and ALL share the unlimited mms/sms with 1400 minutes of talk. My bill comes out to about $220 a month after all the taxes and all. I use my UNLIMITED DATA plan to at least the 3Gbs a month before being throttled each month and have kept from being throttled in the last few months as I try to use wifi when downloading anything 100Mbs or more at a time unless I am in teal need of getting something downloaded right now.
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If I remembered it right, it's $30 for GRANDFATHERED UNLIMITED DATA.
And I am pretty sure they probably will throttle you for the 20GB plan too. Once you get to a certain GB in the shared plan.
The reality for myself is that I hardly make any calls and basically use this as a portable computer with phone attached if I need it. I use Wifi mostly and as such have used at most 500 megs a month. Usually more like 50. The shared plan would definitely not be helping my wife and I who got 2 gigs for 25$ and the cheapest bucket of family minutes available with no texting. I'd go for a data only plan and pay per minute on calls if I could.
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This is the biggest pile of horse manure from AT&T yet. My wife and I are on a family plan with 550 mins and 2 GB says plan each. I ported both our previous numbers to Google voice, so we basically have unlimited messaging. Unlimited calling since we never go over and have a ton of rollover. So basically for the same 4 GB of combined data and essentially unlimited everything else, we pay 95 after taxes and FAM discount. I really think once our contracts are up, I am going to get the latest gnex and bolt to straight talk or something else.
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. . . I really think once our contracts are up, I am going to get the latest gnex and bolt to straight talk or something else.
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Hmm. That sounds like a good idea.
I can vouch for Straight Talk. I'd much rather pay $500-$650 up front for the phone and pay $45 per month than pay $200 up front for the phone and $100 per month for the next 2 years. Also, you can't get slammed with overages because it's prepaid. If you use around 2GB per month, Straight Talk is a no brainer.
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Just did some quick math...
Straight Talk
$45 per month x 24 months + $650 for phone = $1730 over 2 years
Postpaid AT&T
$100 per month x 24 months + $200 for phone = $2600 over 2 years
Speeds on Straight Talk aren't throttled either, same HSPA+ you get on postpaid. Of course Straight Talk also gives you unlimited voice minutes and texting.
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Hasn't it been proven that Straight Talk will close your account for using too much data?
raduque said:
Hasn't it been proven that Straight Talk will close your account for using too much data?
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Yep.
raduque said:
Hasn't it been proven that Straight Talk will close your account for using too much data?
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How much is too much? If it's 2 gb that's terrible, if it's 10 gb, then that's reasonable. Also how do they stop you from just going in and buying another SIM?
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How much is too much? If it's 2 gb that's terrible, if it's 10 gb, then that's reasonable. Also how do they stop you from just going in and buying another SIM?
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2 GB for $45 a month isn't terrible. If you can keep your usage to <2GB per month and <100MB per day, then it's a no brainer. I've had 200MB days and not gotten flagged or throttled at all. If you're really worried about them closing your account, port your number to google voice first so you don't lose it and activate some random number on your straight talk account.
They block credit card billing info from ordering twice I believe.
nice plan
sweet new plans if you have a large family account and lots of devices!
Currently pay $272 for 4 phones + mifi (add on more for all our ipad's monthly charges here and there) for total of 17gigs worth of data.
Avg usage over last 6months in data is 6.7gigs only too lol
New plan will cost only $237 for 15gigs +unlimited talk and tethering.
seems horrific if you don't have a large family plan. at least you aren't forced onto new plan like Verizon
Good News - ATT is offering a new mobile data share plan w/unlimited Talk & Text. More data for less, new data share plan included 10GB of data
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/data-plans.html?gnLinkId=t2015#fbid=QH4FNKQoqUv
Just signed up for the 10gb plan. Was on 6gb now I get an additional 4gb for only 10.00 Att is headed in the right direction. Maybe unlimited like t-crap mobile one day ?
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chadrick.7 said:
Just signed up for the 10gb plan. Was on 6gb now I get an additional 4gb for only 10.00 Att is headed in the right direction. Maybe unlimited like t-crap mobile one day ?
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I was on the 6gb before also, now i got 10gb i am a happy att customer now...TMobile is keeping all the other carriers on their toes...I love it. Plus i get 22% off my bill through my employer att discount #winning
iamolu said:
I was on the 6gb before also, now i got 10gb i am a happy att customer now...TMobile is keeping all the other carriers on their toes...I love it
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I agree. Things are getting better now. Hopefully it will even get better in the future.
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iamolu said:
Good News - ATT is offering a new mobile data share plan w/unlimited Talk & Text. More data for less, new data share plan included 10GB of data
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/data-plans.html?gnLinkId=t2015#fbid=QH4FNKQoqUv
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This change cut $80 off of my bill overnight!! I was on the original 10gb share plan with 4 smartphones. Now my data plan has dropped $20 from $120 to $100 and I'm saving $15 on each device fee. :thumbup::thumbup::sly:
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I think I got duped. I called up and she claimed that I can convert my 4 contract phones over to this plan however that there is only the 40 dollar rate for each line, and I'll actually see 15 bucks per line on the bill. The change is effective on 2/4/2014 which is when my billing cycle changes... I guess I'll check back at the end of the month and have a long discussion with AT&T about it.
That is great news, any saving is good savings
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I think I got duped. I called up and she claimed that I can convert my 4 contract phones over to this plan however that there is only the 40 dollar rate for each line, and I'll actually see 15 bucks per line on the bill. The change is effective on 2/4/2014 which is when my billing cycle changes... I guess I'll check back at the end of the month and have a long discussion with AT&T about it.
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You can change it yourself. Just login to you att.com acct
what's the catch? there is always a catch, I don't trust att no more
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Saved me $77 a month!
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what's the catch? there is always a catch, I don't trust att no more
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It's pretty much a modification of the Family Share Value plan introduced not that long ago. The biggest pricing discrepancy between T-Mobile and AT&T was that AT&T charged the same monthly fee per device whether you bought it outright, got it with Next, or brought your own. With the introduction of the recent Family Share Value plan people who got their phones as described above were given a $15 a month discount on the monthly service fee per non-subsidized device. My two went from $40 to $25 per month. With the new plan announced today, if you're not using a subsidized phone, the $25 per month drops to $15. It starts at 10GB so it's really targeted at families/groups and large data users. My 6GB plan with two non-subsidized devices ($25 a month each) was $116. With the new 10GB plan it's $109 because while the data component went up a bit each device dropped $10 ( $15 a month).
So it's a great deal if you aren't using a subsidized device, have a lot of (non-subsidized) lines on your account, or are a big data user. It's pretty meaningless to those with subsidized phones. But it's meant to be a T-Mobile deterrant and you can't get subsidized phones from them directly anymore anyway. You can but only through resellers along with 2-year contracts and different rate plans that are pretty comparable to AT&T subsidized rates.
I was also on the 6GB plan (2 lines). Upgraded to this and now have 10GB for $15 less. Winning!
Can anyone who had a contract tell me exactly what is listed for the specific phone charge? I have attached how it shows up on mine and am a bit worried even though I am told that the 15 dollars will apply to each of my 4 lines
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Can anyone who had a contract tell me exactly what is listed for the specific phone charge? I have attached how it shows up on mine and am a bit worried even though I am told that the 15 dollars will apply to each of my 4 lines
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You're not on a Mobile Share plan and I can't tell if the devices on your account are subsidized or not. The per device monthly discount only applies to non-subsidized devices (finished 2-year contract, purchased outright, Next, or bring your own). To get any of the discounts we're talking about you'd need to move to a Mobile Share plan and if you have devices on your account that are subsidized the monthly charge you pay for them won't decrease. With the new 10GB plan non-subsidized devices drop from as high as $40 to $15 per month.
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You're not on a Mobile Share plan and I can't tell if the devices on your account are subsidized or not. The per device monthly discount only applies to non-subsidized devices (finished 2-year contract, purchased outright, Next, or bring your own). To get any of the discounts we're talking about you'd need to move to a Mobile Share plan and if you have devices on your account that are subsidized the monthly charge you pay for them won't decrease. With the new 10GB plan non-subsidized devices drop from as high as $40 to $15 per month.
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See that's the problem there. I was told by the REP that even though I am on contracts the 15 dollar will apply. Its like I am getting an exemption. I will call them back
Also "The most surprising part of today's announcement is that current customers with on-contract phones can switch to the new pricing structure. Starting tomorrow, you can simply call up AT&T and ask to switch to a Mobile Share Value plan with 10GB or more of data, and you'll drop from paying $40 per smartphone down to just $15" the following was reported via the verge at http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/1/5368768/att-discounts-large-mobile-share-value-plans paragraph 6.
She actually set the plan up to take effect on 2/4/2014 which coincides with the start of my billing cycle.
I will call them back and cancel the changes. I would be going from paying 199 minus discounts to 235 minus discounts and that makes no sense for me.
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See that's the problem there. I was told by the REP that even though I am on contracts the 15 dollar will apply. Its like I am getting an exemption. I will call them back
Also "The most surprising part of today's announcement is that current customers with on-contract phones can switch to the new pricing structure. Starting tomorrow, you can simply call up AT&T and ask to switch to a Mobile Share Value plan with 10GB or more of data, and you'll drop from paying $40 per smartphone down to just $15" the following was reported via the verge at http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/1/5368768/att-discounts-large-mobile-share-value-plans paragraph 6.
She actually set the plan up to take effect on 2/4/2014 which coincides with the start of my billing cycle.
I will call them back and cancel the changes. I would be going from paying 199 minus discounts to 235 minus discounts and that makes no sense for me.
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This is from the new program's conditions. Anyone with subsidized phones can't also be on a "no annual service contract" agreement. Installment agreement refers to Next. Who knows, maybe the CSR you talked to is giving you some additional discounts or exceptions. It's pretty much the Wild Wild West over at AT&T lately in their effort to keep customers from T-Mobile.
Pricing for Value plan w/ 10 GB data ($100/mo.) plus per smartphone pricing ($15/mo.) on no annual service contract or on an installment agmt.
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This is from the new program's conditions. Anyone with subsidized phones can't also be on a "no annual service contract" agreement. Installment agreement refers to Next. Who knows, maybe the CSR you talked to is giving you some additional discounts or exceptions. It's pretty much the Wild Wild West over at AT&T lately in their effort to keep customers from T-Mobile.
Pricing for Value plan w/ 10 GB data ($100/mo.) plus per smartphone pricing ($15/mo.) on no annual service contract or on an installment agmt.
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Anyway thanks for the information. I just got back off the phone with ATT rep along with a online chat and I was informed that I will get charged the 40 dollar a month for the 3 lines and will receive a 25 dollar credit for each line. OF course I would only see that credit on my Next Bill and following bills. I will have to hope the reps I spoke to are correct, if not I'll be calling them back when my next bill shows up.
Here's to crossing my fingers.
While this is great and all but I would rather keep unlimited data on 3 lines family plan with unlimited text messaging and 500 mins with roll over for $160 a month. Until they take away the unlimited that is. Hopefully not anytime soon.
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With the monthly device fee down to $15, Next finally makes sense. It's now cheaper (as long as you want/need 10GB of data) than buying the phone subsidized. And that's not even taking in to account the "new device after 12 months" benefit of Next. Here's how the numbers work out based on current AT&T prices.
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With the monthly device fee down to $15, Next finally makes sense. It's now cheaper (as long as you want/need 10GB of data) than buying the phone subsidized. And that's not even taking in to account the "new device after 12 months" benefit of Next. Here's how the numbers work out based on current AT&T prices.
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Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm on the 10GB Mobile Share Plan and while all my devices are subsidized, the cost per smartphone is just $30.
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