Yet it still is lowest in cost by a big margin compared to att and Verizon
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T-Mobile Announces Internet TV Service Coming in 2018
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Yep, we'll end up paying extra for "social media" and "streaming packages". Netflix could end up costing $20 a month and it will have to start incorporating ads. Ads everywhere. They run them in your sleep if they could.
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Just what I was wanted....watching TV on something the size of a Hershey Bar....
Supposedly the guy drinks 6-8 Red Bulls a day."Over-the-top" = perfect way to describe Legere!
Cable companies are not going to roll over and play dead. They now have the FCC on their side. Get ready for them to really limit streaming tv services via caps, throttling and much higher standalone internet service prices. Cord cutters are going to feel the full brunt in 2018.
I love Tmobile. Unlimited talk text and data for 60 bucks cant beat that
I live in NYC and have no issues whatsoever in the city or suburbs. I haven’t noticed any degradation in the past two years. Actually, since updating to iOS 11.1.2 (my first version of 11 after waiting a couple of months) and the latest carrier update, my signal strength and corresponding performance seemed to improve a little in my home.
I've given up on cable TV ever being something I want. I wait for early seasons of shows to be available on netflix. If I like the show then I buy it. Over time this has proven to be far less than cable and I still get to watch interesting shows. Plus I own them and can watch them regardless of whether or not some online provider decides to stop carrying the show.
I've started doing the same thing with movie theaters. I love movies but I hate movie theaters. Preordering a movie is far less than the cost of two movie tickets plus drinks. So wait 4 to 6 months and just own it.
The problem with cable TV packages is the lack of choice. You take what they want to give you when they want to give it to you and for the price they want you to pay. The few good TV shows aren't the issue. It is the ton of crap shows I have to pay for as well. Unless T-Mobile is solving that problem then their package isn't going to be appealing.
I've started doing the same thing with movie theaters. I love movies but I hate movie theaters. Preordering a movie is far less than the cost of two movie tickets plus drinks. So wait 4 to 6 months and just own it.
The problem with cable TV packages is the lack of choice. You take what they want to give you when they want to give it to you and for the price they want you to pay. The few good TV shows aren't the issue. It is the ton of crap shows I have to pay for as well. Unless T-Mobile is solving that problem then their package isn't going to be appealing.
Exactly. Maybe not for everyone, in particular people who live in areas with signal issues with T-Mobile, but for most people, T-Mobile represents the best value or an increasingly better value than what they have now.
What???? I don't want to watch tv on my phone. I said I want the cost of the tv service bundled with my cell phone bill. Like how cable companies bundle tv with home phone. Except,like many people I don't want a home phone, so now I have to pay an unbundled price for tv and internet. If TMO gave cell phone customers a bundle discount for tv service that would be nice.
Then we drop netflix. There is a limit as to how much we are willing to pay. As a cord cutter, we still have an antenna so can watch the networks and pbs in HD for free.
The only thing holding me back from dropping TV from my Spectrum plan is the lack of a numpad on my Roku remote. I used to have to cable boxes for my living room and bedroom TVs. I decided to save the additional fee for the bedroom box so I returned it last year and began using my Roku 3 and the Spectrum app for Roku. The only issues I have is the lack of a numpad on the Roku remote and occasional degradation in streaming quality. If it wasn’t for the lack of a numpad especially, I would’ve started using a service like Sony PlayStation Vue or YouTube TV already.
Can you be more detailed on that with facts and figures? A comparison with numbers would be helpful.
I'm glad T-Mobile is entering this industry. I'm not glad that my Simple Choice plan probably won't be eligible to buy it.
DirecTV Now will continue to work for me if it's more than $35.
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DirecTV Now will continue to work for me if it's more than $35.
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Might be over 5G network.
This is really exciting news. I've been eyeballing Layer3, just too nervous to make the switch because I didn't now how stable they'd be long term. They are already pretty decently priced and now I assume it will get better and hopefully a discount for TMob users too. They have Fiber and video in my area so looking forward to maybe telling DirecTV and VZ adios in 2018.
One thing TMob MUST do here is nix the monthly box rental. I'm happy to buy a box but no-go for rental.
Not me. I understand it's not free. I also understand I'm not being nickel and dimed. When I was with ATT my "taxes and gov't fee" changed every month. Also when I was with ATT I paid about $90/mo w/ tax whether I used 2GB of data or 20. When I was with ATT I paid $90/mo and then had to pay $10 each flight leg for GoGo WiFi. When I was with ATT I paid $90/mo and then had to pay even more on top of that for international roaming.
And last, when I was with ATT they didn't offer me any free or heavily discounted stuff every week -- just a middle finger every now and then when they jacked up the base cost of my bill. With TMob Tuesdays I've enjoyed about $25 in Dunkin Donuts, 2 Papa Johns pizzas, Free year of MLB.TV and At Bat, $5 movie tickets, free movie rentals, multiple .25/gallon off at Shell, and plenty of other loot.
With TMob I'm paying $65/mo all-in for 2GB of data or $75 if I go over. I'm not paying a dime more for extra taxes, GoGo WiFi, 3G international roaming. So, no, not free, but not nickel and dimed, and lots of extra goodies too. Why are you so bitter at TMob?
One thing TMob MUST do here is nix the monthly box rental. I'm happy to buy a box but no-go for rental.
Not me. I understand it's not free. I also understand I'm not being nickel and dimed. When I was with ATT my "taxes and gov't fee" changed every month. Also when I was with ATT I paid about $90/mo w/ tax whether I used 2GB of data or 20. When I was with ATT I paid $90/mo and then had to pay $10 each flight leg for GoGo WiFi. When I was with ATT I paid $90/mo and then had to pay even more on top of that for international roaming.
And last, when I was with ATT they didn't offer me any free or heavily discounted stuff every week -- just a middle finger every now and then when they jacked up the base cost of my bill. With TMob Tuesdays I've enjoyed about $25 in Dunkin Donuts, 2 Papa Johns pizzas, Free year of MLB.TV and At Bat, $5 movie tickets, free movie rentals, multiple .25/gallon off at Shell, and plenty of other loot.
With TMob I'm paying $65/mo all-in for 2GB of data or $75 if I go over. I'm not paying a dime more for extra taxes, GoGo WiFi, 3G international roaming. So, no, not free, but not nickel and dimed, and lots of extra goodies too. Why are you so bitter at TMob?
I find it hilarious a CEO of a major company curses like a sailor publicly and looks like a coked up 80s rock star.
With that said, I love T-mobile and their CEO even if he’s really just playing a character publicly. I’m willing to give this a chance, depending on features and price. However, the only benefit of traditional “cable” to me is live sports.
With that said, I love T-mobile and their CEO even if he’s really just playing a character publicly. I’m willing to give this a chance, depending on features and price. However, the only benefit of traditional “cable” to me is live sports.
And then the cable companies/ISPs just won. Not by competition. But by jacking their rates so high you can't afford to use any other service. Startups will be unable to, well, start up. Your ISP will simply block anything they wish.
Agree. The difference probably is that Legere is willing to compromise and iron out the arising problems along the way while Apple will not release something unless it's absolutley perfect.
The last mile for internet has always and will continue to be a problem! I like what T-Mobile is trying to do but the internet companies still own the internet monopoly that makes all these services possible to consumers.