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11-22-2011, 02:45 PM | #16 |
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11-22-2011, 02:51 PM | #17 | |
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11-22-2011, 03:32 PM | #18 | |
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T-Mobile actually has two types of postpaid plans - Classic and Value. With the Classic Plan, you get subsidized equipment. With the Value Plan, you bring your own device but you pay a much lower monthly fee. Classic Plan Family 1000 Minutes $60 Unlimited Text $20 Line 1 Unlimited Plus (2GB) $20 Line 2 Unlimited Plus (2GB) $20 Line 3 Add-A-Line Fee $10 Line 3 Unlimited Plus (2GB) $20 Line 4 Add-A-Line Fee $10 Line 4 Unlimited Plus (2GB) $20 Monthly Total (before taxes): $180 2-year Total: $4,320 Value Plan Family 1000 Minutes $50 Unlimited Text $10 Line 1 Unlimited Plus (2GB) $10 Line 2 Unlimited Plus (2GB) $10 Line 3 Add-A-Line Fee $5 Line 3 Unlimited Plus (2GB) $10 Line 4 Add-A-Line Fee $5 Line 4 Unlimited Plus (2GB) $10 Monthly Total (before taxes): $110 2-year Total: $2,640 That's a difference of $1,680 - enough to buy 4 mid-range (or last year's high-end) smartphones. Another thing, data plans are optional on T-Mobile if you bring your own device and their pay per use data plans are probably one of the fairest in the market. *sigh* I wish more carriers would adopt T-Mobile's Value Plan model. I hate how carriers are trying to gain customers through equipment exclusivity deals instead of through improved service and fair pricing. |
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11-22-2011, 05:35 PM | #19 |
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I loved T-Mobile, but I'm annoyed they got rid of the a la carte "Webpass." I would much rather they had increased the price for it, if that was the problem. Oh wells. I'm still paying less than $25 a month for my phone, with my usage pattern.
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11-23-2011, 02:11 AM | #20 |
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I doubt much longer. Some providers here don't want to sell Apple stuff anymore because they must first sell their soul to Apple before they can even sell their phone...
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11-23-2011, 07:22 AM | #21 |
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The problem with T-Mobile has been limited coverage areas. For example, I'm 70 miles north of New York City and T-Mobile coverage, according to friends who have it, is very spotty.
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11-23-2011, 10:01 AM | #22 |
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This is why the market share #'s are skewed.
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11-23-2011, 10:27 AM | #23 |
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I don't use my phone that often, so I have T-Mobile's pre-paid plan. I pay $100 for 1,000 minutes and it takes me about 9 months to use them, so it costs me about $125 a year for my phone. The only drawback is that this doesn't work with a smartphone.
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11-23-2011, 10:37 AM | #24 |
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Providers who focus on low cost models won't be helped by selling iPhones. Mainstream providers will still do almost anything to carry the iPhone due to it being the most popular and most iconic device; it also has a low churn rate. And I think most consumers would much rather have the carrier sell its soul to Apple than to have to sell their own souls to the carrier.
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11-23-2011, 11:02 AM | #25 | |
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11-23-2011, 05:12 PM | #26 |
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Bah, not eligible for an upgrade til next August. I really want the HTC Titan now.
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11-23-2011, 05:16 PM | #27 |
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11-23-2011, 05:25 PM | #28 |
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11-23-2011, 05:38 PM | #29 |
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11-23-2011, 05:58 PM | #30 |
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