Carrier Apple Store and T-Mo Plans question

[Solomani]

I'm just about ready to place an order my an iPhone 6S through the Apple Online website. I prefer to get the "T-Mobile" version since I'm already a T-Mo customer and happy with the service.

However, I heard that T-Mo has just "upgraded" all its Simple Choice plans, effectively doubling the data allowance. When I look at the chart at the Apple Online Store…. uhhh… it still lists the non-doubled data plans. For the cheapest $50 plan, Apple says only 1GB data.

The T-Mobile website itself says that the cheapest $50 Simple Choice Plan gives you 2GB data. Umm….. is Apple wrong, or is Apple trying to sell me into an inferior/oudated plan?

See the image below (the screenshot was taken November 20)

 

[duaneu]

Why are you looking at plans at all? If you're already a T-Moblie customer, just order a contract free phone and start using it.

 

[AppleFanatic10]

Why are you looking at plans at all? If you're already a T-Moblie customer, just order a contract free phone and start using it.

He/she probably wants to make payments on the phone...

 

[eyoungren]

This is going to come up for me in a couple of years since I am on T-Mobile. And since it was brought up…

Can't you just place it on your current plan?

I mean should it not be as easy as buying from Apple, taking the SIM out of the old phone and putting it in the new and then calling T-Mobile to give them the new phone's IMEI?

Or is this not how it works at all?

T-Mobile customer for all of a month and a half, so I don't know.

 

[skiltrip]

I am on T-Mobile prepaid, though it should work the same. I just put my SIM in whatever phone I want and the phone just works. No need to call T-Mobile. The account is tied directly to the SIM.

 

[Solomani]

Why are you looking at plans at all? If you're already a T-Moblie customer, just order a contract free phone and start using it.

My old phone is not on a standard "data plan" like Simple Choice. It's an old phone with a grandfathered T-Mobile Plan intended for older phones before iPhones/smartphones existed. I stuck to the plan because it's grandfathered and cheap as hell $30. I get voice, unlimited text, and something like 30MB. Yes, that's right 30 MEGABYTES data. Clearly the plan worked fine when I had the old flip-phone (and currently an old LG touch phone).

Now that I'm going to an iPhone, I will be forced to switch to a real Plan. So it's like I'm starting from scratch. Please welcome me to the 21st century!

 

[duaneu]

My old phone is not on a standard "data plan" like Simple Choice. It's an old phone with a grandfathered T-Mobile Plan intended for older phones before iPhones/smartphones existed. I stuck to the plan because it's grandfathered and cheap as hell $30. I get voice, unlimited text, and something like 30MB. Yes, that's right 30 MEGABYTES data. Clearly the plan worked fine when I had the old flip-phone (and currently an old LG touch phone).

Now that I'm going to an iPhone, I will be forced to switch to a real Plan. So it's like I'm starting from scratch. Please welcome me to the 21st century!

I see. Well, even if Apple is showing outdated plans, it should be very simple to change your plan any time just by logging onto your T-Mobile account.

 

[RadioGaGa1984]

This is going to come up for me in a couple of years since I am on T-Mobile. And since it was brought up…

Can't you just place it on your current plan?

I mean should it not be as easy as buying from Apple, taking the SIM out of the old phone and putting it in the new and then calling T-Mobile to give them the new phone's IMEI?

Or is this not how it works at all?

T-Mobile customer for all of a month and a half, so I don't know.

That is exactly how it works. You don't even have to call T-Mobile and give them the IMEI of you don't want to.