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Executive Tweet Suggests Cellular iPads Coming to T-Mobile
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I have a VZ iPad mini and occasionally have used my $30 plan T-mobile SIM in it without any issues. I don't get LTE since the VZ version doesn't match Tmobile's band...the current ATT one would match.
Assuming they implement similar frequencies in the iPad as the iPhone, then maybe VZ, ATT, and Tmobile will all be the same model and Sprint will be the odd one out again.
Assuming they implement similar frequencies in the iPad as the iPhone, then maybe VZ, ATT, and Tmobile will all be the same model and Sprint will be the odd one out again.
Hmm, once activated is there an expiration period for using those? What carrier are those for?
I think they expire 60 days after activated. They're for T Mobile. Just google tmobile pay as you go broadband.
For the US cellular dream, I think their lte is on a band still not supported even with the iPhone 5s...
I like that personally. Jobs wasn't "Professional" either with some of the stuff he said, and I dug that and thought it was cool. Throw all that crap about acting proper and zombified out the window from business school. Nobody likes to be around that stuffy pompous crap anyways.
Sony's CEO at times jokes around and acts human (Kaz Hirai) he seems like a cool dude. Heck even Ballmer didnt take everything so serious, I will miss him a shade when he hangs it up. Gates as well would joke around.
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Really, you need both. Having connections and doing favors definitely helps, but you won't get very far if your completely incompetent in most cases
Yes, I understand that the upcoming event will almost certainly unveil updated iPads, and yes, I understand that TMobile has revealed that they'll be getting a full lineup of Apple devices...
...but how in the world MR and other sites have so explicitly interpreted such an ambiguous tweet to mean something so specific is beyond me.
Slow news day perhaps? Makes for good headlines and click bait I suppose.
...but how in the world MR and other sites have so explicitly interpreted such an ambiguous tweet to mean something so specific is beyond me.
Slow news day perhaps? Makes for good headlines and click bait I suppose.
I have two iPad 3's. One is on ATT unlimited data for $30/month, the other was on ATT occasionally and was recently changed to T-Mobile. It gets only 3G on T-Mobile, since the iPad 3 does not have the T-Mobile LTE bands. The new iPad 5 will have the T-Mobile LTE bands, as in my 5S.
I have three iPhones on T-Mobile: two unlocked 5S gold 64gb versions, and an old 4S. I have the one iPad 3 on T-Mobile. The plans are as follows:
iPhone 5S #1: 2.5gb LTE data, unlimited 2g data, unlimited talk and text.
iPhone 5S #2: 500mb LTE data, unlimited 2g data, unlimited talk and text.
iPhone 4S: 500mb 4G data, unlimited 2g data, unlimited talk and text.
iPad 3: 500mb 3G data, unlimited 2g data, no talk and no text.
The cost of this plan before my corporate discount is:
iPhone 5S #1: $60/month
iPhone 5S #2: $30/month
iPhone 4S: $10/month
iPad 3: $10/month
I can still add two more iPhones and one more iPad to my account with the cost for each to be an additional $10/month. Data upgrade on any device is $10/month to go from 500mb to 2.5gb. From 2.5gb to unlimited LTE speeds is another $10/month. All plans can tether, with data limits. Price for an iPad data plan without a T-mobile Simple Plan for phone(s) is $10 more per month.
I have three iPhones on T-Mobile: two unlocked 5S gold 64gb versions, and an old 4S. I have the one iPad 3 on T-Mobile. The plans are as follows:
iPhone 5S #1: 2.5gb LTE data, unlimited 2g data, unlimited talk and text.
iPhone 5S #2: 500mb LTE data, unlimited 2g data, unlimited talk and text.
iPhone 4S: 500mb 4G data, unlimited 2g data, unlimited talk and text.
iPad 3: 500mb 3G data, unlimited 2g data, no talk and no text.
The cost of this plan before my corporate discount is:
iPhone 5S #1: $60/month
iPhone 5S #2: $30/month
iPhone 4S: $10/month
iPad 3: $10/month
I can still add two more iPhones and one more iPad to my account with the cost for each to be an additional $10/month. Data upgrade on any device is $10/month to go from 500mb to 2.5gb. From 2.5gb to unlimited LTE speeds is another $10/month. All plans can tether, with data limits. Price for an iPad data plan without a T-mobile Simple Plan for phone(s) is $10 more per month.
Bought my wife an iPhone5c last night on T-Mobile. Confirmed it does display "LTE" in available areas, my iphone4s does not. Confirmed she gets far better cellular data downloads than I do on my phone in the same spot (was about 25% better in our home).
The your mileage may vary disclaimer is in effect though based on where you live and T-Mobile coverage.
But this is true:
And Verizon (even with no SIM card) does the same.
It was a playful jab. #whysoserious
And in the realm of seriousness, I'd say it has more to do with extroverted personality type than the factors you listed.
No. Are you?
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Elaborate on what? My post was pretty self-explanatory.
While I'm sure that you are right in some places and under some circumstances...the above is also a convenient rationalization for a lack of progress based on one's own abilities...or lack thereof.
This. Although connections and a brown nose will often help, any company that does not put ability at least near the top of their list of criteria is not too smart a company.
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Yeah this is what I came here to write about. People have been able to put SIMs into iPads all along but unless you're in an LTE area with re-farmed PCS spectrum, you've always been stuck on EDGE.
Love T-Mobile for my phone service but for my iPad Mini I will stick with Verizon since it's only $10/month and has LTE in some areas where I don't get it with my iPhone on T-Mobile.
The only bad thing about this is that the iPad will be officially supported on T-Mobile and so it will get an official carrier file. I have been using T-Mobile on my Mini since I bought it in June and get about 40Mbps down on LTE and I can tether.
With the carrier file, tethering will be disabled just like on the iPhone unless you have a plan that supports tethering.
With the carrier file, tethering will be disabled just like on the iPhone unless you have a plan that supports tethering.
More options can only be a good thing ffor iPad users, right? Im teetering on whether to get data support on my next iPad. I know that AT&T as a $15 a onth plan for 250mb which would probably cover me fine since 90% of my usage would be WiFi.
But, if you can get a T Mobile unlimited plan or whatever for a good price that would be intriguing too.
But, if you can get a T Mobile unlimited plan or whatever for a good price that would be intriguing too.
Yet, let's look at how well this has benefitted consumers:
- Unlimited Everything (Including Data) are the only plans they offer and at the same (or lower) prices than the competition's limited plans. Yes, there is throttling, but choose how much based on how much you pay, even at the high end, they still are competitive.
- Free International Data Roaming in over 100 countries (Yes, it's slow, but it's there)
- Free International texting in over 100 countries
- $0.20 per minute phone calls to over 100 countries and in over 100 countries when roaming there.
- Better coverage than ever, thanks in large part to the merger with MetroPCS
- Eliminated cell phone contracts
- Ending grandfathered plans; however, offering new plans at about the same price, but with more features in many cases and allowing you leave without penalty until next year if you don't like the changes.
So, this may seem unprofessional, but really, T-Mobile is the only one of the major companies that I see standing up and actually doing what customers want to see happen. Do, I fail to see how he is unprofessional, he is just showing a sense of humor.