It's generally families. Probably some friends/roommates going in together as well to split the bill.
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It's generally families. Probably some friends/roommates going in together as well to split the bill.
How do I get this plan? On T-Mobiles site it say its only available for phones purchased at Wal-Mart or activated on T-Mobile.com what exactly does that mean?
Also on their site when it says pick a phone only 2 Apple models are available the iPhone 5S and 5C. It also says you can bring your own phone.
I have a iPhone 6+.
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"Activated on T-Mobile.com" means that once you have the correct TM sim in hand for your phone, you log in and activate it on the site. All you have to do is follow the directions on their activation page, which is linked to their prepaid plan page if I recall. It's pretty straightforward. I ordered the sim through the site myself, but others have used new sims they got from retail locations or ebay.
You cannot be transferred to the $30 prepaid plan from any other T-Mobile plan. It requires a new, unactivated sim to sign up with.
As for the 5s/5c, there's no requirement to buy a phone. If your 6+ is unlocked, just get a nano sim for it.
I am using an iPhone 6+ myself on this plan right now. The easiest way to get the plan is to go into Walmart and purchase the SIM card pack that advertises $30/month on the package. It's in the T-Mobile section at Walmart. Activate it through that, and the website will give you the $30 option.
How much is your monthly iPhone bill?
$69.99 - 15% corp discount..
Unlimited data throttled at 5GB and 450 minute plan. ATT
$69.99 - 15% corp discount..
Unlimited data throttled at 5GB and 450 minute plan. ATT
$165/mo for two 4G LTE devices, $180 after taxes
Verizon
Unlimited Data
Unlimited Mobile Minutes to any US Mobile Telephone Number
Unlimited Texts
Unlimited Nights & Weekends
700 Peak Minutes to/from landlines
Free WiFi MHS on my rooted android so no need for home internet service!!!
I love reading how much Americans pay for their phone bills, I pay the equivalent of $30usd total here in Poland and for that I have 5 phones with unlimited calls, unlimited texts and 30GB of shared LTE data and they also gave me a sim for my iPad to use that shared data as well. 3 of the phones are used by my wife's family which don't use data so it's basically all for me and my wife to use.
Beat that.
Beat that.
Which carrier is that?
I pay the equivalent to $11, with free calls and messages to numbers from my carrier and I have 500mb of data to spend.
I love reading people comparing what they pay in their country vs what others pay in theirs.
You cannot make a direct comparison. For starters, Poland has a PPP per capita for like 21k whereas the U.S. has a PPP per capital of 53k.
Poland and the U.S. cannot be compared. There are so many outliers and factors you are leaving out.
Monthly costs are ridiculous...
2 iPhones (5S & 6)
$60 for one line at 700 Rollover Minutes
$9.99 add second line
$30 unlimited texting (family)
$30 unlimited data for one line
$30 3GB data for one line
After taxes & fees it's about $175 per month. Work reimburses me $90 per month.
I've looked at the NEXT plans and the family share, but then the service is still $160 before the NEXT payments. Right now, we have one line each year that has its contract up...so we sell the oldest phone for about $275 which pays for the upgrade to the newest iPhone every year. Works for us...but I still think the service fees are outrageous.
2 iPhones (5S & 6)
$60 for one line at 700 Rollover Minutes
$9.99 add second line
$30 unlimited texting (family)
$30 unlimited data for one line
$30 3GB data for one line
After taxes & fees it's about $175 per month. Work reimburses me $90 per month.
I've looked at the NEXT plans and the family share, but then the service is still $160 before the NEXT payments. Right now, we have one line each year that has its contract up...so we sell the oldest phone for about $275 which pays for the upgrade to the newest iPhone every year. Works for us...but I still think the service fees are outrageous.
$85 tax included CAD
Unlimited talk
Unlimited text
6GB data
Visual voicemail
Tethering access
Fido
Unlimited talk
Unlimited text
6GB data
Visual voicemail
Tethering access
Fido
I buy a $650 phone for $200 (actually, $30 w/my trade-in). What's not to understand about that?
(I've had the same carrier for 10 years b/c they have reliable coverage, fast data speed, and quality customer service from my experience. YMMV.)
Family plans!
I pay around $120 to AT&T for two iPhones and an iPad with 20GB (really 10GB doubled by the promotion that's over). I have a 17% FAN discount.
I save my mother $25 a month by letting her be on my plan compared to her previous MetroPCS account, not to mention better coverage.. The mobile share plans really become a good deal once you get a few devices on them.
AT&T
2 iPhones
Unlimited talk/text
2GB of data shared between the two so 1GB each
$100.00/Month
2 iPhones
Unlimited talk/text
2GB of data shared between the two so 1GB each
$100.00/Month
