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T-Mobile Buying Experiences and Unboxings?
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Yes, Verizon's iPhone 5 will support the reframed 1900MHZ (3G) network. Won't be able to get LTE or talk and use the web at the same time on the network like you can do on a GSM iPhone.
Actually you can talk and surf on it. Verizon iphone 5 here.
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Hm.. I'm thinking of switching to T-Mobile, but only if they improve the service in my area. In 2010 I had T-Mobile for a brief moment and it was horrible. I could only get service if I was by a window.
Yes, I was. My 30-day was supposed to end on the 18th but now, with the exchange for the newer phone, it has been reset to the 26th. Which is cool, as it gives me time to make sure there are no bugs.
Just activate the service with any SIM card and go into a T-Mobile store and ask them you want to switch your SIM to a nano. No big deal, happens.
I got mine today, just got by porting my number, restoring from my previous iPhone 4S and so far so good.
Also I notice that Cellular Data Network is still visible on mine running 6.1.2.
Ps: the name still shows 4S from my previous backup. I just realized.
Also I notice that Cellular Data Network is still visible on mine running 6.1.2.
Ps: the name still shows 4S from my previous backup. I just realized.
My also showed 4S after the backup was restored. BTW your lucky to get the 6.1.2 .
Thank you, I was so dumb and upgraded to 6.1.3, but amazing CDN is still showing. Do you know what's the reason? Was this supposed to be the firmware upgrade come inside the 6.1.3 upgrade?
I agree. I've lived there with T-Mobile and go back several times a month to see my Braves play and shop with my lady and now that I'm on Sprint, it sucks. T-Mobile worked great and I'm switching back when my contract is up.
The only thing the carrier update hides is the tethering APN. This is how it works for everyone using T-Mobile.
Did anyone notice a "activation charge" on their bill yet? Saw it today on mine. Thought T-Mobile wasn't doing this anymore?
I called T-Mobile and they told me, I would have to go to the store to get the $35 credited back to my account.
I chatted with two reps about that, one said the $35 will get credited back after 2 billing cycles, another said 3 billing cycles.
Getting a straight answer doesn't seem possible right now.
I called T-Mobile and they told me, I would have to go to the store to get the $35 credited back to my account.
I chatted with two reps about that, one said the $35 will get credited back after 2 billing cycles, another said 3 billing cycles.
Getting a straight answer doesn't seem possible right now.
On there website it says they are waiving activation fees. Don't know if that is online only but I would still call.
Let us know what happens with that. I'll be going back to the T-Mo store I signed up at tomorrow.
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According to this thread on T-Mo support, this person still got charged after ordering online.
http://support.t-mobile.com/message/231968#231968
(I'm the last reply).
Ok guys so I just got back from the T-Mobile store. Before I went, I called customer service and they told me that they can only credit me for promotions over the phone and on tmobile.com and that I would have to go in store if I activated my new account there.
So I went in store and the lady told me that the credit should have been automatically applied to my account, but because I ported my number from sprint, it was not applied. She explained that the credit was not being applied to new accounts with ported in numbers because of a glitch in the system. Anyways, she credited my account of 40.something (35 + tax). It was annoying to have to go in, but I got it fixed.
She also mentioned that ALL of the new plans have NO activation fees and this does NOT vary whether you activate online, phone, or in-store. It's just that in store activations have a separate way of doing things and thats why I had to come in.
So I went in store and the lady told me that the credit should have been automatically applied to my account, but because I ported my number from sprint, it was not applied. She explained that the credit was not being applied to new accounts with ported in numbers because of a glitch in the system. Anyways, she credited my account of 40.something (35 + tax). It was annoying to have to go in, but I got it fixed.
She also mentioned that ALL of the new plans have NO activation fees and this does NOT vary whether you activate online, phone, or in-store. It's just that in store activations have a separate way of doing things and thats why I had to come in.
Has anyone returned an iPhone 5 to T Mobile? Mine showed up today and its un-useable; like no service, one bar on 4G if i'm lucky. Their coverage map shows me in the "good" zone, haha. Anyways, I looked into returning the phone and I had a couple questions:
1) will i get the $50 back from the first month of the phone plan, and
2) will they hit me with a $50 restocking fee as mentioned as a possibility in their information about returns?
If I'm going to get dinged $100 bucks to return it, i may as well pay off the difference and just use it on my current AT&T account.
1) will i get the $50 back from the first month of the phone plan, and
2) will they hit me with a $50 restocking fee as mentioned as a possibility in their information about returns?
If I'm going to get dinged $100 bucks to return it, i may as well pay off the difference and just use it on my current AT&T account.
1) your monthly bill will be pro rated to the number of days u were with tmobile as an active customer
2) yes. You will probably have to pay the restocking fee unless you get a very nice representative who will let you go. However you may be able to fight this because you do not get service despite what the coverage map says.
Usually if its a problem with the phone and you just want to exchange it they will waive the restocking fee since it's not your fault.
Ok guys so I just got back from the T-Mobile store. Before I went, I called customer service and they told me that they can only credit me for promotions over the phone and on tmobile.com and that I would have to go in store if I activated my new account there.
So I went in store and the lady told me that the credit should have been automatically applied to my account, but because I ported my number from sprint, it was not applied. She explained that the credit was not being applied to new accounts with ported in numbers because of a glitch in the system. Anyways, she credited my account of 40.something (35 + tax). It was annoying to have to go in, but I got it fixed.
She also mentioned that ALL of the new plans have NO activation fees and this does NOT vary whether you activate online, phone, or in-store. It's just that in store activations have a separate way of doing things and thats why I had to come in.
Alright, I'll try my luck at the store tomorrow. When I was signing up for a new plan on Friday, the rep did say I would be charged the $35 dollars but it would be canceled out by a credit on my first bill.
Although looking at the bill there is no credit.
I was at the Apple Store near my house first thing this morning and was disappointed. The Apple Store employees had no idea about the band change and had no stock of pure unlocked phones (I was doing an exchange of the old unlock for new unlock). As I have T-Mobile, I didn't care if I had to get one on the network and unlock later, but they didn't have any 32gb in stock. Not just that, but these buffoons had no idea that the unlocked iPhone and T-mobile iPhone were one and the same and had different cellular bands than the older model.I called another Apple Store that's close to work and swung by there. Best guys ever! I walked in, explained that I wanted to exchange for an iPhone with the 1700 AWS band and he hopped to it. When he tried to do the exchange, it wouldn't work (because they dont allow exchanges to "in-network" phones). However, he said "screw it", refunded my purchase to a gift card, and bought the T-Mobile 32gb with it. As the T-Mobile version doesn't come with the SIM tool and mine did, he let me keep it. Day started of crappy but ended up good
There is actually a new T-Mobile phone that IS Different from just the normal Unlocked iphones they sell.
I believe corporate discounts stay in place. I have one and expect it to still be in tact from everything I have been told.