T-Mobile users...I'm thinking of switching...should I?

I know you didnt ask for it but I am going to give you a detailed explanation of my experience, as I just swithched to T-Mobile from ATT.

The pre-order fiasco was NUTS, but at the end of the day, I got my phone on launch day without any problems.

T-Mobile is giving me $352 for my ATT iPhone 5S, AND they are paying off my ETF on ATT for my line on top of the trade in ($650 total for sending in my phone!!)

Coverage on T-Mobile is a mixed bag; there are times when I'm driving where I have E data speeds and even very small bursts of times when there is no service (very rare though.). When the device connects to LTE though the speeds are unreal. It is SUPER FAST on T-Mobile LTE networks. I would say I have had an LTE connection about 70% of the time and I tested it this weekend driving all over central florida. The remaining time i'd say 20% of the time is a 4G connection, 8% is an E connection, and the remaining 2% is no service at all. Overall I am very happy with the coverage.

I have completely unlimited high speed LTE data (true unlimited), unlimited talk and text, and JUMP which includes insurance that is very close in comparison to Applecare+ with the added benefit of basically getting an annual phone upgrade, all for about $130 for 3 lines of service. When you add the cost of the phone payments, I'm paying about $30-$40 less than I was for AT&T.

Hope this helps your decision. I'm loving my choice to switch after being very nervous at first.

 

E) T-mobile is great at home (in the city) but it is hit or miss, not close to the coverage in many suburbs. You could easily do a $30 prepaid to test it out with your current phone.

 

Try their Test Drive program and see if in a week T-Mobile works for you. Sure you'll only get a 5s, but it'll give you an idea of how the network works in your area.

 

Loving T-Mobile. I'm on a family plan paying $16 a person for unlimited minutes, text, and data (LTE speed only up to 1GB, but unlimited LTE is only $30 more). Have to buy phones at full price but the monthly cost is so low that it's more than worth it.

As for international plans, T-Mobile simply gives you unlimited international 3G data for free in 100+ countries. Just went to Europe with T-Mobile and it just plain worked the whole time. No overages when I got back. It was wonderful.

It works fine at home or around town. LTE most of the time. I'm in Utah.

 

Switched from Verizon about a year ago, and Tmobile is just as good in areas where I commute to often i.e. Denver, CO and throughout Texas.

Amazing service, great speed, great CS [ in general ] and pricing is very reasonable all things considered.

 

As far as coverage, I think it depends on your area. My brother in NYC gets great coverage everywhere, my sister in Chicago gets great coverage almost everywhere. In Indianapolis, coverage seems pretty good but I live about an hour away and I get poor coverage on one side of town. I also get incredibly poor service inside my house but wifi calling and the cellspot router will fix that, I'm hoping, when I receive those devices. I spend 80% of my time on wifi so it's been do-able. Free international texting and data and unlimited (high speed throttled at 2.5gb) data were the big draws for us. Hubby has been spending a lot of time abroad lately so him being able to just use his t-mobile phone has saved a lot of hassle and money.

 

TMO also supports Wifi Calling on iOS8. So if you're home or somewhere with wifi but low cell signal your phone will still be fully functional.

 

Love my $30 prepaid plan.
Great lte signal, no drop calls. VoLte will be sweet also.
Im in the Bay Area.

 

1. Buy unlocked iPhone 6/6+.
2. Sign up for the $30 pre-paid 100 minutes/5GB LTE monthly plan on T-Mobile.com.
3. Buy a sim card with $90 in credit for only $29 on eBay.
4. Transfer the $90 to your new T-Mobile account.
5. PROFIT


Pre-paid is the way to go. No taxes, ever! The $30 plan is great if you don't talk that much. If you do like to talk, each additional minute is only .10. I loaded up on the eBay sim cards and I'm getting close to 70% off my service. $10 monthly.

 

My experience is mostly B. Works as well as or better than AT&T/VZW in and around my metro area. Traveling between cities I usually have service but EDGE. I'd recommend trying out the Test Drive if you can before deciding whether to switch.

 

I switched last Friday because I met a T-Mobile customer in line who was tethering to my Mac so we could watch live cable. We did this all nite. I was like, I have to get unlimited. I have used 12 gb since Friday. I absolutely love it. Plus I'll be in London in December and January and that wifi calling and international data will come in handy.