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Nada's avatar
Nada
Roaming Rookie
Hace 4 años

GoGo Wifi soon to be obsolete on Delta Airlines

When will T-mobile step up to the plate and provide a similar GoGo WiFi deal with ViaSat? The main reason we left Verizon was for the Free Delta WiFi on ALL business travel. What will T-mobile do to make this right for loyal customers? It's now false advertising for t-mobile to make this Free WiFi claim.

  • KMattAZ's avatar
    KMattAZ
    Newbie Caller

    I have spent over an hour trying to figure out why I could not connect on my four hour Delta flight. You are absolutely right because this particular plane did not have GoGo, it had ViaSat.  This is a big problem.  This is a major reason I am with T-Mobile and this needs to be dealt with immediately. 

  • Nada's avatar
    Nada
    Roaming Rookie

    T-Mobile customer service… care to answer this question? Ready to leave for Verizon now. The false claim of Free GoGo inflight on ALL Delta Airlines flights is a deceptive practice being used to sign up new customers. No more GoGo… its NOW ViaSat. The TMobile inflight WiFI plan is now useless. 

  • Viasat’s customer care is also trash and they seem so mad at people inquiring about Gogo/T-Mobile. 

  • vitamin's avatar
    vitamin
    Roaming Rookie

    I'm in the same boat.  I switched carriers for the GOGO access.

    Can a T-Mobile rep jump in and provide any guidance?   

    Once Delta make the switch, will the WiFi no longer be included on Delta flights?

  • User138's avatar
    User138
    Roaming Rookie

    T-Mobile offers free wifi on gogo equipped flights. This is not the same as free wifi on Delta. 

    Delta is shifting to Viasat which has a technically superior service over gogo, with the end goal being free wifi for everyone on all flights. Until the majority of their planes are equipped with viasat they will charge $5 per flight for access, to avoid an inconsistent experience for all Delta passengers. Delta has no obligation to TMobile users.

    Nobody has broken a deal, as TMobile users, we still get free wifi on all gogo equipped flights. 
     

  • User138 wrote:

    T-Mobile offers free wifi on gogo equipped flights. This is not the same as free wifi on Delta. 

    Delta is shifting to Viasat which has a technically superior service over gogo, with the end goal being free wifi for everyone on all flights. Until the majority of their planes are equipped with viasat they will charge $5 per flight for access, to avoid an inconsistent experience for all Delta passengers. Delta has no obligation to TMobile users.

    Nobody has broken a deal, as TMobile users, we still get free wifi on all gogo equipped flights. 
     

    That's a $#@! answer. As Delta and American have almost completed their phase out of Gogo, there are a rounding error to zero percent of planes where TMobile gets you free wifi. It's misleading to advertise it as a perk at this point without including the dominant inflight wifi provider, Viasat.

  • User138's avatar
    User138
    Roaming Rookie

     What’s misleading about “free wifi on gogo enabled flights”? 

    That’s exactly what T-Mobile says here:

    https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/gogo-inflight

    And here:

    https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/t-mobile-in-flight-texting-and-wi-fi

    Here’s the relevant part if you don’t want to click the link:

     

    • T-Mobile Inflight se ofrece en vuelos equipados con Gogo de diferentes aerolíneas nacionales, tales como:
      • Alaska Airlines
      • American Airlines (en vuelos limitados)
      • Delta Airlines (en la mayoría de lo vuelos)
    • Para verificar si tu próximo vuelo está equipado con Gogo, comunícate con la aerolínea.