Is 500 minutes enough for you?
I only have 45 minutes remaining for the last 2.5 weeks of my billing cycle. For me, some months I use a lot some months not so much. This worked out great on my iPhone with AT&T's rollover minutes. I had nearly 2000 minutes saved up.
It doesn't appear that T-Mobile will even let us upgrade to a plan with more minutes.
I have tried using voip with sipdroid, but it is unreliable.
Trying to brace myself for a large bill....
I'm told that you have an additional 500 forwarding min, so if you forward your number to a different phone, work phone, home phone.
Not really the best solution, but its there.
I'm torn because I live on the edge of 500 min every month (currently on a myfaves plan). Going to the even more plus 500 plan would save me 20 bucks a month. If i can stay under 500 min that is.
bofslime said:
I'm told that you have an additional 500 forwarding min, so if you forward your number to a different phone, work phone, home phone.
Not really the best solution, but its there.
I'm torn because I live on the edge of 500 min every month (currently on a myfaves plan). Going to the even more plus 500 plan would save me 20 bucks a month. If i can stay under 500 min that is.
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LOL are you kidding??
NEVER change your plan!
MyFaves + Google Voice = 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 minutes!!! (Unlimited)
I can't believe you don't have that set up?? I did that on day 1 of GV being introduced on my G1!
I was given the option to upgrade my plan the first time I called T Mo to set up my visual voicemail. Call back. The option should be available.
so if i use my google voice # to make/received calls, i am not charged minutes?
that doesn't sound right.......?
(assuming i am making receiving calls during peak non-unlimited times)
dsarch21 said:
so if i use my google voice # to make/received calls, i am not charged minutes?
that doesn't sound right.......?
(assuming i am making receiving calls during peak non-unlimited times)
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If you have a MyFaves plan, you can put 5 phone numbers to call to and receive calls from, unlimited talking.
So put your GV # and you get unlimited minutes!!!
na....i just switched to tmob, so no myfaves......oh well
dsarch21 said:
na....i just switched to tmob, so no myfaves......oh well
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Right, I'm just saying to the above guy and anyone else with MyFaves, switching off of a MyFaves plan with an Android phone is absolutely INSANE
lol on my T-mobile Austria contract, I have 2000min all around Europe, 1000min to T-mobile and Box, 1000 sms, and 3gb at HSDPA 7,2 for 24€ at all fits perfect with my Nexus one!
I think it´s not to bad
Paul22000 said:
Right, I'm just saying to the above guy and anyone else with MyFaves, switching off of a MyFaves plan with an Android phone is absolutely INSANE
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Yeah, I'm aware of this. Don't currently use it that way just because I don't get anywhere near my min. And really, my plan is only $5 cheaper a month than the fully unlimited everything plan from tmo. 39.99 (myfav 300) + 34.99 (G1 data+unlimited text) = 74.98/mo + 10 ish in taxes/fee's = $84.98/mo
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Yeah, I'm aware of this. Don't currently use it that way just because I don't get anywhere near my min. And really, my plan is only $5 cheaper a month than the fully unlimited everything plan from tmo. 39.99 (myfav 300) + 34.99 (G1 data+unlimited text) = 74.98/mo + 10 ish in taxes/fee's = $84.98/mo
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Ah, my data plan is $24.99. Why are you paying for texts? GV does free unlimited texting too ; )
They will let you upgrade your plan, they just won't let you downgrade.
They are not gonna turn down more money if you want to give them more money.
resisting change, haven't given out my GV number really. I dunno, been debating for a while want I've been wanting to do about my plan.
TMO Unlimited Talk $49.99
Unlimited Data $19.99
Loving my N1
Loving the NEW GV Group feature fro sms.
bofslime said:
resisting change, haven't given out my GV number really. I dunno, been debating for a while want I've been wanting to do about my plan.
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Debated this for a long time as well, and finally made the switch a couple of weeks ago. It's almost as if I didn't switch at all. I forwarded my new number to anyone that actually texts me. Those that don't, don't need the new number. Those that do text, and thus, got the new number, have cell phones, so all they're doing is changing the number in their phone to the new one. It's not as if they have to memorize your new number (who does that anymore?!). My plan switches to the 500 minute plan on the 14th, and including the money I save from switching plans and dropping the text plan, I'll save $20-30 a month. I do wish I'd switched to MyFaves when I had the chance though...
My wife is under contract to ATT for iphone. I left ATT for unlocked N1 on TMobile with 500 min everything plus plan. We were used to calling each other w/o regard to minutes as it was all "free." I signed up for Skype Out subscription to US/Canada for $2.95 plus vat/euro tax/whatever of .72 per month. Also had to buy $10 worth of credit to send 2 sms to get cell # on the Skype caller id. Installed fring and call her on skype out via fring. About a 2 second delay when we are both in our living room plus its a little tinny sounding. She knows to be prepared for the delay unless its the weekend If android ever gets a full skypeout app then quality and lag should be better.
I didn't change my plan at all. The 500 minute plan would have been a step back for me with how much they wanted compared to what I currently have, so I bought mine unsubsidized.
Unlimited minutes - $49.99
Unlimited data/text - $34.99
So.....$84.98 + taxes/fees each month.
As a college student the 500 minutes seem to be enough for me, mostly i text in the day and call during the unlimited nights and weekends, i still have 400 mins left til the 20th.
I just upgraded my minutes today tmobile upgraded me to 1000 minutes for 10 bucks more a month quick and easy no issues.
Yep and I have been told by a T-mobile rep that once you are out of the 120 Handset recovery period (Google's) you can do whatever you want with your plan so long as you dont cancel service. You can upgrade or downgrade as you need!
I'm on a data only plan and I imagine most folks use the N1 for both voice and data, but let's see.
Finite minutes - unlimited data (20% voice and 80% data)
Unlimited Everything.. Though I don't talk much on it. It's the $140/month family plan for 2 phones. At some point, we may scale back to 750 minutes if we simply don't use enough.
family plan with unlimted data and messaging.
Finite minutes, unlimited data
I still have a MyFaves plan and people I call regularly are on it. Those that aren't are T-Mo Mobile to Mobile calls and the conference bridges I am on are T-Mobile bridges anyway so they are Mobile to Mobile as well, so I use over 1500+ minutes a month, and normally about 100 or so of those are ever take out of my anytime minutes. lol!
5% voice, 95% data, mostly Wi-Fi at work and home. Keeps me entertained at the mall while the wife and daughters are shopping.
Namuna said:
I'm on a data only plan and I imagine most folks use the N1 for both voice and data, but let's see.
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is it tru u have to sign a 2 yr for data only plan?
UK plan
I'm on Vodafone UK (awesome 3G network)...I get 750 minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited landline calls (so no minutes cut there) and unlimited data (fair usage of 500mb per month, 1gb for iphone users, go figure!) for £30 per month...I guess that's about $50 or so...is that a good deal in the US??
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cyborg_001 said:
I'm on Vodafone UK (awesome 3G network)...I get 750 minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited landline calls (so no minutes cut there) and unlimited data (fair usage of 500mb per month, 1gb for iphone users, go figure!) for £30 per month...I guess that's about $50 or so...is that a good deal in the US??
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Forgot to add that this cost covers the price of my contracted nokia N97 phone (which I sold for £320 and I'm on an 18 month plan...can upgrade from 15th month)...otherwise a monthly rolling plan like this with 900 minutes will cost me just £20 per month!!!
Well... I had a T-mo loyalty plan ... and bought the nexus unsubsidized. That way I did not have to be limited by that 500 min plan.
My wife and I are on the 1500 minute, unlimited messaging, unlimited data package labeled "Even More Plus". She now has my old G1, so we are an Android Family now.
Worked out a deal with T-mobile's retention department since I've been a good customer for 8 years. They set it up so I paid $279 for the phone, with the 2 year contract for the 500 minute plan... and after the 120 days, they'll put me back on my grandfathered plan which is $74.98 for 1000 minutes, unlim. n/w, and unlim sms and data. So Google won't charge their ETF and I'll be paying less over two years than if I bought the phone unsubd.
Unlimited everything with a private APN for €0/m
But then I work for Vodafone...
Vodafone Australia
$69 cap.. You get $370 worth of calls and 1GB data
I got a crazy T-Mobile deal a couple years back so I get unlimited Messaging for $9.99/Month for the entire family. That costs like $35/mo now. As long as I keep signing contracts I don't lose that $9.99. This also means my unlimited data plans for my N1 and my wifes MT are only $25/mo because we don't need the messaging with them.
I have Fave 5 with Google Voice so I have unlimited Minutes because I have my GV number on my 5.
Win for me.
I have the 450 unlimited data plan. I was having the issue with the phantom v/m indicator, so I switched phones and switched back via the web. When I did, there was an option to pick up an add'l 300 anytime minutes per month, for free! by clicking a check box on the screen after the one allowing me to change plans. I changed screens and put my check in the box. When I got finished, I called Sprint b/c I didn't see it in my contract details, spoke to a rep that confirmed that as long as I keep the same contract 450 min unlimited data, I'd have the extra 300 anytime mins.
Thought I'd share w/the group
In my EM+ Plan, I'm given 500 minutes plus free unlimited on nights and weekends. It seems that I've gone 56 minutes over what I had, and now I get to expect some overage charges. What are the overage charging rates for EM+ plan users?
Also, I thought people with an EM+ plan get free minutes anytime using WiFi calling? I tried after going over the limit and didnt get any free minutes
Never mind, found that answer.
But, if I add someone in my Faves Gallery, can I call them as much as want for free? I forgot all about my faves gallery so it allows for free calling to anyone in your faves, I might be pissed and happy.
So the other day AT&T sent me a text notifying me that they would start the 5 gig tethering plan rather than my 2 gigs that I always went over anyways. My billing period ended about thirty minutes ago, yet when I check my data usage it says that I still have only 2 gigs of data. They even mailed me notifying me that they changed it. I want the 5 gigs of data, but should I just go and change it on the account or what? I checked the account info just a minute ago and it said nothing about me having a 5 gig plan, just my normal 2 without tethering. I am posting this both for AT&T employees and 15 year old teens alike. I would like this to be corrected but since the account isn't in my name I don't want to change it currently. It is my dad's account and he just said it's still your bill, just a bit larger now. I just felt that I should notify people, however I am still a huge noob to these forums.
I got this same letter, the Tethering plan is $50 more a month. Right now im still on their Unlimited data plan, Im not sure how they know if im tethering or not. Im useing CM Internet Connection cab on my HTC TP2 running WM6.5 pro. tethering to my Ipod Touch 4, useing about 3-4 gb ah month ..
Anyone know a way to hide usage?