Thank you, MacRumors. Much better.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.
Thank you, MacRumors. Much better.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.
Elderly not using much data is a misconception. Sure, they might not use apps so much, but once they are comfortable with youtube, boy they do like having access to those "free" videos. My 70+ yo dad doesn't use much internet, but he uses more data than me since he streamed all his entertainment via youtube. I'm seeing similar trends with my friends' parents, depending on usage. Some like to do whatsapp/skype calls to their relative and friends all day long (elderly prefers talking vs texting, which uses more data).
See this reply demonstrates you don't understand statistics. The usage is 1/3 the amount of the 18-40 demographics. Oh, but "it's just 1.5GB" ... learn about stats. Imagine your paycheck were 1/3 of what you make now. Would it be insignificant. Imagine if you were 1/3 of your height. Guess not so insignificant anymore ehh?
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Yeah, and my mom who is 60 is below average, even having worked for a tech company most of her adult life. Lots of examples on both sides, which is why people's "feelings" aren't as relevant as researched facts gathered by data mining companies like Nielsen
But more importantly, good for you for not pooping at parties. I wish more people would learn parties are not the place to poop. Even if bean dip is served, just hold it until you get home. It ties up the bathroom for far too long. Oh wait, I think I mis-read your comment. ;-)
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Sorry but the hard numbers say your experience isn't indicative the average user or reality.
Yes, there may be a couple people in your life who use a good bit of data but they don't represent the norm. There will always be outliers but the average person 55+ is at the far low end of the data usage spectrum.
How is $35/mo per line comparable in any way to the $20/mo per line (plus $10/mo for tablet) that I have?You may want to research Nielsen. They're bigger than ever now. Just about every online survey is administered through a Nielsen company... like when you go on a flight and the next day you get a survey in the email. Or when you read your phone, internet, electricity, credit card, grocery membership, or any other privacy policy you'll see they're involved with the data collection. Nielsen is about as relevant now as they ever have been. Analyzing consumer trends is a bigger business now than any time in history, and Nielsen is HUGE.
My blanket statement is accurate and supported by the facts. A small subset of those over 55 use MacRumors, so of course those on here will respond just like the small subset of responses if you go into a vegan restaurant say "who here is vegan?" Most people in the world don't use Mac computers. Oh, but wait, queue all the responses that *I* do so that statistic must be right, ehh?
I have ATT on a family plan. We all have unlimited, $35 a month tax included per line. TMO sure does a good job of making their users think the competition is much more expensive. It's like Verizon in the 1990s and 2000s had their customers convinced if they switched to another carrier they'd instantly have no bars. Laughable. But hey, your comment shows their marketing works.
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.
I think you mean good PR (Public Relations)Good public service.
According to AARP you've been a senior citizen for 3 yrs already!I'm 53 and I'll be a "senior" in two years according to T-Mobile.
I'm still going to rock concerts such as Ministry, Gary Numan, Skinny Puppy and other bands like them. I rock out in my car and I still feel as I did when I was 18.
OMG! I just came back to check on this thread from this morning, and I can't believe people are STILL arguing over who is a "senior", and how much data people over 55 use! Who gives a shriveled sh*t?
I was hoping folks would be discussing whether T-mobile is worth it, even at that low price. (Really considering switching from AT&T.)
My friends tell me it's great in the NYC metro area, but I keep hearing stories of no coverage in the boondocks.
I occasionally travel to Tempe, AZ, regularly to Raleigh, NC, Fort Myers, FL, Upstate New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If anyone could please share their T-mobile experiences in those areas, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Those figures seem very low across all demographics to me (either that or we're not a usual household!) - In our house we have myself and my wife (both over 50 but not yet 55) and my daughter who is nearly 19. Between us we use nearly 100GB of cellular data a month and around 3TB of wi-fi across all devices through the home wi-fi (I use about 70GB a month through wifi on my phone). We never use public hotspots due to security concerns.My mom thinks she uses a bunch of data too because she texts 24\7... yet she uses about 0.2 gb per month. People always think texting a lot and listening to Pandora all day = lots of data usage. Not accurate.
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Facts are your friends. Maybe YOU and those YOU know use a lot of data, but FACTS don't support your FEELINGS.
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I speak based on facts, not your version of reality. Sorry....
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Facts trump your perception of reality. Absolutely there are people in the demo who use lots of data.. and those people are more likely to be on MacRumors and sites like it. However FACTS and REALITY are that your observation is a feeling, not a reality. Many people aren't in the group, but MOST people are.
I know lots of people in my circle who are vegetarian, but reality says MOST people eat meat. Just because I feel like I am surrounded by vegetarians, that doesn't mean that most people are vegetarians no matter how much I FEEL like it.
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When kids started calling me sir, I seriously questioned my place in life. I'm only 33 and like "wtf? Is this where it all goes downhill?"People used to say hey dude what time is it?
Now they say excuse me sir do you have the time?
OMG! I just came back to check on this thread from this morning, and I can't believe people are STILL arguing over who is a "senior", and how much data people over 55 use! Who gives a shriveled sh*t?
I was hoping folks would be discussing whether T-mobile is worth it, even at that low price. (Really considering switching from AT&T.)
My friends tell me it's great in the NYC metro area, but I keep hearing stories of no coverage in the boondocks.
I occasionally travel to Tempe, AZ, regularly to Raleigh, NC, Fort Myers, FL, Upstate New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If anyone could please share their T-mobile experiences in those areas, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Well, that's really encouraging. Thanks for the feedback!I live in the metro-Atlanta area and travel frequently through Florida. Never really had any problems in those 2 states. I traveled to San Francisco for the first time this past March. Traveled back and forth between Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Santa Cruz for about a week. The only times I dropped service was on the highway from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz for about a 1-mile stretch the further uphill I drove. I've not been to NY, NC or AZ lately, so I can't really comment on the service there.
I've been with T-Mobile for maybe at least 15 years now (when it was still VoiceStream). I've had my ups and downs with the company, but the customer service and the cell phone service itself has kept me here. I tried AT&T somewhere in there, but would consistently drop calls on the drive from Atlanta to Miami (along I-75), and since I was driving alone with a young child at the time, that just didn't work for me. I would say that T-Mobile is definitely worth it.
Sounds good. Thanks for sharing your experience.I live in the metro-Atlanta area and travel frequently through Florida. Never really had any problems in those 2 states. I traveled to San Francisco for the first time this past March. Traveled back and forth between Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Santa Cruz for about a week. The only times I dropped service was on the highway from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz for about a 1-mile stretch the further uphill I drove. I've not been to NY, NC or AZ lately, so I can't really comment on the service there.
I've been with T-Mobile for maybe at least 15 years now (when it was still VoiceStream). I've had my ups and downs with the company, but the customer service and the cell phone service itself has kept me here. I tried AT&T somewhere in there, but would consistently drop calls on the drive from Atlanta to Miami (along I-75), and since I was driving alone with a young child at the time, that just didn't work for me. I would say that T-Mobile is definitely worth it.
Those figures seem very low across all demographics to me (either that or we're not a usual household!) - In our house we have myself and my wife (both over 50 but not yet 55) and my daughter who is nearly 19. Between us we use nearly 100GB of cellular data a month and around 3TB of wi-fi across all devices through the home wi-fi (I use about 70GB a month through wifi on my phone). We never use public hotspots due to security concerns.
The point is it's good marketing. Your post is ageist crap. Do you think it will lose them any customers? Since they first appeared we have been using home computing and it's spin-offs. My husband, now 77, brought home our first PC in 1983 and we've been keeping up since then. His phone plan has 5GB data and he uses all of it. I use all mine too. We'd love unlimited everything.
How is $35/mo per line comparable in any way to the $20/mo per line (plus $10/mo for tablet) that I have?
Actually, it used to be 55 at all of the following and this was about 15 to 20 years ago by the way:
Not a lie and not an exhaustive list, but these are the ones that I know for sure based on real experience with my Grandma getting senior discounts.
- Restaurants (Fast Food would often make it 50, most sit down restaurants were 55)
- Movie Theaters
- Phone Companies
- Electric Companies
- Water Companies
- Gas Companies
- Grocery Stores
- Theme Parks
- National Parks
- State Parks
It also used to be the age that you could qualify for FULL Social Security benefits, as well as the age that you could retire with a full pension from jobs that offered such things.
I believe you should re-read the original article and subsequent posts, because I believe you missed my point.
To address Point 1; the original article says that to get the pricing, you must use Autopay with a Debit Card or Bank Account. The fact that you are currently using t-mobile Autopay with a credit card means nothing, because you are not on the 55+ Plan. Now, the article could be wrong, but in the context of the article and the subsequent posts, credit cards are not allowed.
To address Point 2; if in fact, the 55+ plan $60 pricing requires Autopay with a debit card or bank account, then only "seniors" are affected. This is because only "seniors" can get this plan. Younger folks cannot be affected by the dangers of using Autopay with a debit card on the 55+ plan because they are not eligible for the plan in the first place.
BTW, I don't think I had said anything condescending in my original post. If you took it that way, please know that I did not intend for my post to come across that way to you (or anyone else). Therefore I apologize.
. Worth it for me even at 100 for 2 lines. Its the only carrier that gives you exactly the same data speed in mexico. Now its even better.I was hoping folks would be discussing whether T-mobile is worth it, even at that low price.
When kids started calling me sir, I seriously questioned my place in life. I'm only 33 and like "wtf? Is this where it all goes downhill?"
Well, THAT was an unnecessarily hostile response. My complaint was not about your coverage area, but about how people had gone way off topic, and turned what was supposed to be a discussion of T-mobile's new plan offer into a slugfest about age stereotypes.Worth it for me even at 100 for 2 lines. Its the only carrier that gives you exactly the same data speed in mexico. Now its even better.
I have no problems with reception either in the us or mexico (100 megs down in the small pueblo where we go so faster data there) but don't give a shriveled s*^%# about the location you are asking about. See how that works?
That brings up an interesting question. Will T mobile ask to see the proof of age of every person on the account, or just the account holder?
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.
I know. That's why I questioned whether it was worth it for the extra $10/mo for using autopay. If credit cards are allowed, then it's a no brainier. Debit or bank account, I'm not sure.NO. AView attachment 712906 ccording to the FAQ on t-mobile's website
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You don't HAVE to sign up for auto pay. Without auto pay it would be $5 more per line for a total of $70 per month. Still not a bad deal
[doublepost=1502917362][/doublepost]Excuse me, but I think you're showing just how uneducated a young person can be. I am 59 years young and I pretty much live on my phone using data and texting. You really need to apologize for your insulting attitude towards seniors. Seriously I'm amazed at how ignorant people like yourself can be!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.
[doublepost=1502917362][/doublepost]Excuse me, but I think you're showing just how uneducated a young person can be. I am 59 years young and I pretty much live on my phone using data and texting. You really need to apologize for your insulting attitude towards seniors. Seriously I'm amazed at how ignorant people like yourself can be!
Greater Los Angeles/Southern California area is good for me. There are a few places where for some reason the signal is weak or non existent, but I rarely drop from LTE speeds, and I travel pretty much all over SoCal.OMG! I just came back to check on this thread from this morning, and I can't believe people are STILL arguing over who is a "senior", and how much data people over 55 use! Who gives a shriveled sh*t?
I was hoping folks would be discussing whether T-mobile is worth it, even at that low price. (Really considering switching from AT&T.)
My friends tell me it's great in the NYC metro area, but I keep hearing stories of no coverage in the boondocks.
I occasionally travel to Tempe, AZ, regularly to Raleigh, NC, Fort Myers, FL, Upstate New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If anyone could please share their T-mobile experiences in those areas, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Hostile? You are truly clueless on what hostile is.Well, THAT was an unnecessarily hostile response. My complaint was not about your coverage area, but about how people had gone way off topic, and turned what was supposed to be a discussion of T-mobile's new plan offer into a slugfest about age stereotypes.
A couple of folks responded to my request for their experiences with T-mobile with pleasantries. Too bad you felt the need to add snark to yours.