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. I look at the 200MB as an emergency connection to get email, etc. If you want a real connection, get a data plan.
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CEO Confirms All iPads on T-Mobile Receive 200MB Free Data Each Month
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. I look at the 200MB as an emergency connection to get email, etc. If you want a real connection, get a data plan.My story..... Went to bestbuy Friday morning, and bought a 16gb wifi.
Heard about the free tmobile, so returned the ipad to best buy and went to local corp tmobile store. The woman that helped me was very nice.
I had to do a credit check...... Not sure why since I purchased the ipad outright. She signed me up for the $30 2.5 gb plan. Said to call and they will credit me the $30, and switch me to the free 200mb plan.
She said over 200 is throttled but still free unlimited. I think she's incorrect.
Pretty excited to have a cellular/gps ipad. All the others were wifi only.
Heard about the free tmobile, so returned the ipad to best buy and went to local corp tmobile store. The woman that helped me was very nice.
I had to do a credit check...... Not sure why since I purchased the ipad outright. She signed me up for the $30 2.5 gb plan. Said to call and they will credit me the $30, and switch me to the free 200mb plan.
She said over 200 is throttled but still free unlimited. I think she's incorrect.
Pretty excited to have a cellular/gps ipad. All the others were wifi only.
Thank you, just called and ordered 16 gig space grey on installment, unfortunately on backorder.
$48.40 paid now (38.40tax + 10sim charge)
$26.25/mo plus potentially some kind of undisclosed tax, we shall see
On demand data charge of $10 / mo is currently showing on my order, but I am told that with activation the account will recognize the sim is in a tablet and the plan can be set to $0 200mb.
I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt and and chose to proceed.
I got the $26.45 a month plan. The payments don't even start until January. Pretty sweet deal.
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It's not throttled unless you go over 200MB
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Just go ahead and buy it in the store and call customer service. They will straighten it all out for you.
My only problem with that is that it sounds like an "exception", despite Legere saying "No exceptions." in his earlier tweet.
Actually, you are throttled down to 2G speeds after 200MB, which is pretty much no connection. Also, I can confirm there is no activation fee. I just came home from T-Mobile with mine.
well, if that happens I return the device, for shame, as this is a great way to try tmobiles network, which I would like to do
Ok I have been to 2 t-mobile sites as well as tweeted John, the CEO for answers.
I believed I would only pay the $26/month for 24 months and it included 200/mb data.
This is only good for t-mobile customers who have pre-paid monthly plans. Customers who are post-monthly or non-tmobile customers are charged $10 a month for a financial service fee which is also called a connection fee to their services.
Serious false advertisement on T-Mobiles part and their CEO. "Free 200mb for even non-customers no strings" doesn't exist. It costs $10.
I believed I would only pay the $26/month for 24 months and it included 200/mb data.
This is only good for t-mobile customers who have pre-paid monthly plans. Customers who are post-monthly or non-tmobile customers are charged $10 a month for a financial service fee which is also called a connection fee to their services.
Serious false advertisement on T-Mobiles part and their CEO. "Free 200mb for even non-customers no strings" doesn't exist. It costs $10.
especially since they boldly advertise the zero down
they can call it a financial service fee, but its called an on demand fee on my paperwork and I didn't have to sign something that said I had to pay $10 to finance.
they can call it a financial service fee, but its called an on demand fee on my paperwork and I didn't have to sign something that said I had to pay $10 to finance.
I went into a corporate store last night and called T-Mobile CS today and was told by both that if you finance the iPad Air, you cannot get the free data, you have to have some minimum plan through them (they signed me up for a $20/month 500 MB plan). I'm bringing mine back to the store tonight and will be ordering an iPad Mini w/ Retina through AT&T (my current carrier) on their NEXT plan ($26/month for only 20 months). I will have to pay $10/month for their minimum data plan (since I'm currently grandfathered on an unlimited data plan for my 5S and do not want to lose that and move to a mobile share). But, this will still be cheaper than T-Mobile's monthly payments. Bummer.
I just ordered on the phone financed and was told by cs and sales that I will be able to use the 200mb free plan. Currently $10 On demand data charge is showing on my order for monthly billing but I was told that it can be changed when I receive the device and the $10 will be credited. We shall see
paying for a simcard? jeeze they rly squeeze every little dime out of their customers over there
No TMo iPad for me today
Went into the TMobile thinking of using their payment plan to get an iPad Air and some free data so I could save my $10/mo on ATT.
Had a long talk with a manager who had been dealing with this mess all day. He assured me his information was correct and is as follows:
You cannot get the free data if you pay on the installment plan. Period. You have to be signed up as a customer with a data plan ($30/mo) or a voice line to get the payment plan. Was told it had nothing to do with credit (wouldn't run mine even.)
If you bring your own iPad, or want to buy it outright in the store you are good.
Off I went to ATT and used their Next plan to get it on a monthly plan, and they nicely credited me the $100 rebate for new lines even though I used the Next plan.
Sorry TMo, almost had me and maybe my four other iPhones too, but you dropped the ball here.
Went into the TMobile thinking of using their payment plan to get an iPad Air and some free data so I could save my $10/mo on ATT.
Had a long talk with a manager who had been dealing with this mess all day. He assured me his information was correct and is as follows:
You cannot get the free data if you pay on the installment plan. Period. You have to be signed up as a customer with a data plan ($30/mo) or a voice line to get the payment plan. Was told it had nothing to do with credit (wouldn't run mine even.)
If you bring your own iPad, or want to buy it outright in the store you are good.
Off I went to ATT and used their Next plan to get it on a monthly plan, and they nicely credited me the $100 rebate for new lines even though I used the Next plan.
Sorry TMo, almost had me and maybe my four other iPhones too, but you dropped the ball here.
as many have noticed, the tmobile reps at the stores are the LEAST knowledgeable about this free 200mb free data info. they know about as much as the next person and are told nothing, from what i gather. they have to find things out via the web as we do...
in the end, though, i think it's a win/win for tmobile. if the adage that there's no such thing as bad publicity is true, lots of people are talking about tmobile and that has to be a good thing for them...i suppose everything will get worked out and they'll add a ton of people to their network. let's see how it holds up.
fwiw, i picked up a new nexus 7 on tmobile just for the free data...and also got a sim for my ipad third gen...
in the end, though, i think it's a win/win for tmobile. if the adage that there's no such thing as bad publicity is true, lots of people are talking about tmobile and that has to be a good thing for them...i suppose everything will get worked out and they'll add a ton of people to their network. let's see how it holds up.
fwiw, i picked up a new nexus 7 on tmobile just for the free data...and also got a sim for my ipad third gen...
Correct me if I'm wrong but most likely you are tied to a small area or will be hit with roaming charges. Guaranteed that you are piggy backing off one of the major networks which means you're an after thought if the network is bogged down. The big companies sell access to fill up their networks but won't hesitate to knock you off for one of their actual customers. Also, you get 500mb/day? So, you get 15gb/mo? I think you meant 500mb/mo. It's hard to surpass 500mb when you're getting the slower speeds that you're more likely than not receiving, too.
All this for 200 mbs of data. If sprint was smart, they would announce a free 1 GB no strings attached
I'd love to see AT&T follow suit. I'm already a customer, and if they could give me a few hundred megs of free data without making me sacrifice my unlimited iPhone data, I'd be hooked.
Only in my dreams...