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New 'T-Mobile Unlimited 55+' Plan for Older Adults Offers 2 Lines for $60 a Month

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T-Mobile today announced the launch of a new T-Mobile ONE Unlimited 55+ plan, which is designed for users that are over the age 55.

Starting on August 9, T-Mobile subscribers that are 55 or older can purchase two lines of T-Mobile ONE unlimited service for $60, with all taxes and fees included. T-Mobile's standard two line price is $100 per month ($50 per line), so this is a significant discount for older adults.

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"For years, the carriers have been patronizing the generation that invented wireless. They thank these mobile pioneers by selling dumbed down 'senior' plans with exactly zero data and -- get this -- night and weekend minutes! That's not just idiotic -- it's insulting!" said Legere. "Today, the Un-carrier ends this ridiculousness with T-Mobile ONE Unlimited 55+ -- an offer that recognizes how Boomers and beyond actually use their smartphones!"
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To get the $60 price, customers must be over 55, and must enable Autopay using a debit card or bank account. It's $50 for the first line, $10 for the second line, and unlimited everything with a $5 per line Autopay discount.

T-Mobile's new plans will be available starting on Wednesday, August 9. New customers can sign up by visiting a T-Mobile store, while existing customers can get the new plan by calling T-Mobile, visiting the website, or heading to a T-Mobile store.

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What's the point? Statistically, those 55+ use the least data of any demographic. Having unlimited means almost nothing to most people in that age group.
 
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chriscrowlee said:
What's the point? Statistically, those 55+ use the least data of any demographic. Having unlimited means almost nothing to most people in that age group.
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The entire point is to entice the 55+ age group to switch to their service. The fact that they don't use much data is a win for T-Mobile. It's like selling a health club membership to 500lb man. Chances are they're not going to use it much. That's the whole point.
 
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chriscrowlee said:
What's the point? Statistically, those 55+ use the least data of any demographic. Having unlimited means almost nothing to most people in that age group.
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Which is why T-Mobile does not offer Kickback ($10/month discount if you use less than 2GB of data) with 55+ plan.

If you factor in Kickback, 55+ is $10 cheaper for 1-line (vs. $20 without) and $20 cheaper for 2-line (vs. $40 without). $10-20 monthly savings is nothing to laugh at, the savings is not as generous as T-Mobile made it out to be.
 
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I switched after 9 years on AT&T. Better service. Almost 0 dropped calls. Faster. T-Mobile free Tuesdays is awesome sometimes (get something free every week). International Free data. More affordable. Next I hope they make the international data faster. Anyone thinking about switching...just go for it. My phone was switched within 10 minutes of leaving the T-Mobile store.
 
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chriscrowlee said:
What's the point? Statistically, those 55+ use the least data of any demographic. Having unlimited means almost nothing to most people in that age group.
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In two years, I'll be able to switch to this plan if they still have it. Right now, I have "All In Promo" which included two lines for $100 with a third line free. It includes tethering and HD video.

On one of my lines I've used 10.3GB and the other two are about 3GB. You may want to rethink your post. I'm sure I'm not the only one in my age group who uses a lot of data. I have unlimited lines for a reason.
 
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It never ceases to amaze me to see T-Mobile being the underdog in the states, whereas here in Germany it's the most expensive and often rather sluggishly big telco giant - effectively your AT&T.
 
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Price discrimination at its finest. It's acceptable as long as it seems moral!
 
Too bad their coverage in a lot of areas is abysmal last time I tried them. Also keep in mind T-mobile's main business model is to be a finance company. They do a hard (3 points off your FICO) credit check on every new account and will try to sell you anything in the store "on time" even if its a 20 buck case.
 
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What's the point? Statistically, those 55+ use the least data of any demographic. Having unlimited means almost nothing to most people in that age group.
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And you think tmobile doesn't know that? They are targeting these people based on price and the option to use internet.

The issue tmobile has is lack of quality coverage. But their price points are great.
 
star_nerdy said:
The issue tmobile has is lack of quality coverage. But their price points are great.
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It really depends where you live. I'm in the Puget Sound area, and with T-Mobile; but I've been with Verizon and AT&T in the past (plus I have a Verizon iPad). In the areas I frequent: where T-Mobile's coverage is lacking, so is Verizon's and AT&T's.

Really the only place we occasionally go where there's a difference is the far NE corner of Washington State - Verizon is the only one that has useful data coverage there. Which, incidentally, is why I have a Verizon iPad. :D
 
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Maybe I'm just cynical, but I see this as a way for t-mobile to get authorized access to senior citizens' bank accounts. Good luck to the seniors who have issues and don't have consumer protection because they're using a debit card/bank account instead of a credit card.

I'm not sure if it's worth the extra $5-10/month to allow any company to automatically withdraw from my bank account.
 
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Too bad their coverage in a lot of areas is abysmal last time I tried them
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Yes, that was an issue and one that t-mobile has spent over $10 billion on over the last 2 years with low frequency auctions and refarmed towers.

After this last auction, in which t-mobile bought 45% of the entire 600mhz available spectrum, there won't be a single inch of the US highway system or a single US city that isn't covered by the year 2020. Coincidentally, this is also the year 5g will be released to the public on a national scale.
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ftaok said:
Maybe I'm just cynical, but I see this as a way for t-mobile to get authorized access to senior citizens' bank accounts. Good luck to the seniors who have issues and don't have consumer protection because they're using a debit card/bank account instead of a credit card.

I'm not sure if it's worth the extra $5-10/month to allow any company to automatically withdraw from my bank account.
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I'm rolling my eyes at this post. You might as well not get a credit card with any consumer lender in the entire world if you believe this is true.
Since I happen to work for t-mobile, I can tell you that any employee risks termination if consumer protection laws aren't strictly followed to the letter of the law!
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Westside guy said:
It really depends where you live. I'm in the Puget Sound area, and with T-Mobile; but I've been with Verizon and AT&T in the past (plus I have a Verizon iPad). In the areas I frequent: where T-Mobile's coverage is lacking, so is Verizon's and AT&T's.

Really the only place we occasionally go where there's a difference is the far NE corner of Washington State - Verizon is the only one that has useful data coverage there. Which, incidentally, is why I have a Verizon iPad. :D
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Whidbey Island?
 
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Lloydbm41 said:
I'm rolling my eyes at this post. You might as well not get a credit card with any consumer lender in the entire world if you believe this is true.
Since I happen to work for t-mobile, I can tell you that any employee risks termination if consumer protection laws aren't strictly followed to the letter of the law!
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I didn't say anything about the individual employees doing anything shady.

What I'm speaking of is when there is a dispute over billing other such things, consumers have very little to no protections when using debit cards or authorized deducts out of a bank account.

Not saying t-mobile would or wouldn't do these things, but it does happen. Even with large companies. You see it sometimes with Health Clubs. You autopay with a debit card or bank account. Go a little bit and when you try to cancel, they have issues where they'll still deduct your account for a few more months. Sometimes it's an honest mistake, sometimes not. But the consumer is out of cash until the issue is resolve.

With a credit card, you dispute the charges and your money is safe.

Big companies often have billing issues. I've seen it with my Comcast and Verizon cable tv accounts. Had issues with my old Verizon wireless account. T-mobile isn't immune to billing issues.

Is it rare? Yeah probably. But when it happens to you, waiting around to get your money credited back is a PITA.
 
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