That's nice and all; but what about all the places where a phone displays "No Service"?
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That's nice and all; but what about all the places where a phone displays "No Service"?
Did you look at the map and actually read the article? Their current network doesn't cover 300M people so obviously they will have to fill in quite a bit of their current 'No Service' areas in order to reach that goal. Especially since they already cover most urban areas. Expanding by around 35 million POPs of mostly rural coverage is massive in geographic land area. Read the article. Look at the maps.
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I'm a bit put off by this today. My 1GB "free data for life" iPad promotion fell off in January, and they say the promotion is no longer being offered and that now I must pay $10 a month for it, then 6 weeks later they roll this out, saying promotions never expire. Salt in the wound.
I only use T-Mobile for international roaming, nothing more. Their service in the US is sub-par, and I was a big fan till they hosed me on the data plan for my iPad, then launched this conveniently after ending the main promo that got me to switch 2 of my 11 lines from ATT. No more for TMO
I only use T-Mobile for international roaming, nothing more. Their service in the US is sub-par, and I was a big fan till they hosed me on the data plan for my iPad, then launched this conveniently after ending the main promo that got me to switch 2 of my 11 lines from ATT. No more for TMO
Their projected end of 2015 coverage map looks a lot similar to Verizon's coverage than a bunch of no service areas.
I've been thoroughly impressed by their network upgrades. While it took a while for them to get to my area (SW Missouri), once they started upgrading their EDGE sites, it was done within a week with VERY good speeds.
Call them back and ask for a supervisor, they should put the promotion back on, as it was for life. But the first person you talk to won't have the authority to do it and you may need a couple different supervisors, but really T-Mobile's customer service is good and they will make it right.
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Yeah, it will be nice if this projected map is even semi accurate.
Companies run on business imperatives in each market; not personal convictions (although Sprint would challenge my theory the most - and not in the good direction)
Yep, and there are still plenty of large areas west of the Mississippi -- nearly the entire state of Montana, for example -- that will still have no T-Mo service at the end of 2015. Contrary to popular belief, people do actually live in Montana. And many more people vacation there.
Is T-Mo getting better? Yes. However, I take all carrier maps with a grain of salt. Having used every other major carrier except T-Mobile over the past 20 years, my experience has been with each of them that there are places where the carrier's map shows that there will be coverage when in reality, there is either no coverage or unusable coverage.
Likely because Apple's biggest product doesn't work without cell phone companies and so what TMO does is of great interested to many iPhone owners.
On a related note - I live on dividing line between great TMO coverage and absolutely no TMO coverage (Lehigh Valley, PA). If they could boost coverage to at least any data/cell coverage between Allentown and Reading, I'd go with them.
Data and voice both are spotty. Even on major highway as I-35, I have long sections where there's no data or only Edge and even voice is missing or drops frequently.
Bingo. Their network isn't where it needs to be, especially if they expect businesses to sign up. Their network is spotty, at best, on major highways in the Northeast. 95/Merrit/84/91/287, etc
We got this deal back in October
T-mobile has been offering this to businesses at least since October, though they didn't have a 10-line minimum requirement. It was simply the same as the consumer side: 4 lines for $100, and $10 for every line after that. We happened to need ten lines, and it cost us $160, or $16 per line. The great news here is that the 2.5 GB promotional data we received will no longer expire in 2016!
T-mobile has been offering this to businesses at least since October, though they didn't have a 10-line minimum requirement. It was simply the same as the consumer side: 4 lines for $100, and $10 for every line after that. We happened to need ten lines, and it cost us $160, or $16 per line. The great news here is that the 2.5 GB promotional data we received will no longer expire in 2016!
I don't recall saying that Montana doesn't matter. Obviously it does or the projected T-Mobile map wouldn't show plans to offer some form of coverage there by the end of the year. You asked when would they announce plans to address some 'no service' areas, I linked you an article with said announcement that you didn't bother to read. It's really simple, I just answered your question. No need to get defensive.
CellSpot/Free Wi-Fi Calling Router.
This might be a solution for someone with bad coverage area at their home/office...
Announced as T-Mobile began a big expansion of its Wi-Fi calling feature, the CellSpot is a great deal for T-Mobile users who don't get a cell signal at home. Not only is it free (after a $25 deposit, but with no monthly fees), it's also an excellent Wi-Fi router delivering excellent performance and a great set of features, rivaling the best home routers on the market. But that's to be expected, since it's the rebranded version of the Asus RT-AC68U, which earned CNET's Editors' Choice Award for super-fast performance and top-notch features.
And as a cell signal supporting device, the CellSpot (aka the TM-AC1900) worked very well with handsets that support Wi-Fi calling. I was able to make calls via the CellSpot's Wi-Fi signal, even in places where there was no regular cell signal at all, with great call quality.
All things considered, for T-Mobile customers, the CellSpot is an outstanding deal with no catches.
http://www.cnet.com/products/t-mobile-personal-cellspot/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/11/t-mobile-personal-cellspot/
This might be a solution for someone with bad coverage area at their home/office...
Announced as T-Mobile began a big expansion of its Wi-Fi calling feature, the CellSpot is a great deal for T-Mobile users who don't get a cell signal at home. Not only is it free (after a $25 deposit, but with no monthly fees), it's also an excellent Wi-Fi router delivering excellent performance and a great set of features, rivaling the best home routers on the market. But that's to be expected, since it's the rebranded version of the Asus RT-AC68U, which earned CNET's Editors' Choice Award for super-fast performance and top-notch features.
And as a cell signal supporting device, the CellSpot (aka the TM-AC1900) worked very well with handsets that support Wi-Fi calling. I was able to make calls via the CellSpot's Wi-Fi signal, even in places where there was no regular cell signal at all, with great call quality.
All things considered, for T-Mobile customers, the CellSpot is an outstanding deal with no catches.
http://www.cnet.com/products/t-mobile-personal-cellspot/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/11/t-mobile-personal-cellspot/
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Yup. That's what I was referring to regarding poor data service. It's pretty much on every highway here outside of major metro areas and flat out unusable for some long stretches. However, I must say I really never lose voice calls.
For me, I can deal with it given what I pay/save with T-Mobile. I do not travel extensively and the service is great around Austin. Their customer service has always been just awesome for me and I've been with them since the VoiceStream days when they were the only ones with SMS.
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At this point, shows T-Mobile disparate to add more customers. They need to improve their network before any big move like this one.
I`m working with a doctor, he switched from AT&T and Sprint to T-Mobile for their cheap price, now most the time we can`t talk to him or holding good conversation with him, His kids traveling between Detroit are and Milauwakee, WI they can`t use their data most their trip.
I`m working with a doctor, he switched from AT&T and Sprint to T-Mobile for their cheap price, now most the time we can`t talk to him or holding good conversation with him, His kids traveling between Detroit are and Milauwakee, WI they can`t use their data most their trip.
Smart move going directly after small businesses and then allowing families to piggy back. Small businesses rarely have the clout to negotiate down pricing, this helps them.
Mobile data is pretty expensive, and not yet a suitable option for downloading HD movies on the regular.
That pricing is better than the other main US carriers, if you do a calculation.
The unlimited data plan for Business -- no unlimited data plan will change for two years ... So yes the 2 years is term limit aka contract....
AT&T has been my primary carrier for over a decade, they're excellent...but, now I use both T-Mobile and AT&T. In the last three years T-Mobile has added more towers and speed. I never thought I'd be so happy with all aspects of their operations. Proof positive that times change and things change.
No? I mean, AT&T will charge you $20 for 300meg if you exceed the 300meg included on their least expensive cell plan. If you choose a 3gig data plan they'll charge you $15 per gig if you exceed that. Verizon is similar.
That said, if you are going to purchase movies or use Netflix using *mobile* data, just pay $30 a month for Unlimited mobile data.