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Have grandfathered Simple Choice Promo Plan cosidering switching to ONE
So I haven't been keeping up with changes in T-Mobile's plans, as I've had an old grandfathered plan (just one line) I was happy with (and I've apparently been living under a rock...) But an upcoming trip to Mexico triggered me to check my international travel text 'n calling capabilities and I started comparing my plan and what I'm paying to the One plan.
I *believe* I have the old Simple Choice Promo (Unlimited?) plan for which I pay $100:
Unlimited Datos 4G LTE para smartphone
Unlimited Voz y Textos
Streaming de video gratis con plan de datos de 3 GB o más
Streaming de música gratis entre los servicios incluidos
Los datos no usados se acumulan con el plan de datos de 3 GB o más
Sin contratos de servicio anual ni excedentes
Mensajes de texto y roaming gratis en el extranjero
Beneficios de Gogo en los vuelos
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My question is, is the newish ONE plan, or even ONE plus or ONE plus international all of which would be cheaper than what I'm paying better than what I have or at least the same? Is there *any* advantage to sticking with my old plan, which seems expensive now. Factoring in that I'd like to have phone capability in Mexico and it seems as if I only have unlimited text and date there with my current plan, while calls cost me $0.20 a minute. If I'm not mistaken, even under the basic ONE plan calls/text/ are free and data is up to 5gb? Am I missing anything great in my old plan?
Thanks for any help!
tmo_mike_c wrote:
There are quite a few advantages of the T-Mobile ONE™️ for Phones listed in that link but some of the biggest things in my opinion is how Netflix is set up for the One plans and how taxes and fees are included already.
never switch to any NEW plan of Tmobile, they only want you to pay more, and lose grandfather benefits. Dont do it!
i also have been trying to compare old plans with newer ones based on mexico connectivity. It seems as if the old simple choice plan gives more options than newer plans for mexico. That is my immediate understanding because on the newer plans it delineates between phone calls and texts [and possibly other data usage] when you are abroad and gets into details regarding where /which country you are in and which country you are calling to. the older plan i believe give you everything calls and texts both to and abroad and when you are abroad. i am keeping my old plan prepaid because i like the international feature and i dont trust that i would get the same benefits on new phones. i am worried because i got a new smart phone and i only have 2gb of data but i figure i will just have to be very careful and or use my wifi when i am at home if i go on the phone.
oh wow.... i just now saw this post by chance, while i was seraching for something else.
$100 dollars for 1 simple choice line... how long were you under that rock? did you miss all the free lines T-mobile gave out a couple of years ago?????
I have the the 2 unlimited simple choice (grandfathered) for $100.... but when they gave out 2 free lines here, and one free line there.... now i have 5 unlimited simple choice lines for $100 dollars. You need to always check to see whatever is going on new with a company, or you will be left behind.
I agreewith previous post, you definitely should look into thhe T-Mobile ONE Plan, im not a fan of the prepaid plans.... but that’s your decision to make.
based on your plan.... im guessing you were under that rock since 2013
well anyway.... you have room to save approximately $30 bucks depending on your new plan.... and if you want that extra Data of hotspot tethering.....without losing any key features. I wish i would of seen this post a month ago.... there were features for cheap available.....i would have told you to get the Tmobile ONE Plan for $70 and add the ONE Plus international feature that cost $25 additional and that gave you unlimited calling, unlimited text, true unlimited hotspot tethering (there were no limits) and you were able to call and text (Stateside International Calling) around the world. and was able to get the highest data speeds in other countries.... and your bill would of been $95 dollars.... but the Tmobile One Plus international Plan ended recently, it was discontinued. But there is still the One Plus Plan for $15 extra.... thats a great plan too....
MY RECOMMENDATION
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Tmobile One (2 lines)
and add the ONE Plus service to one of your lines ....look into doing that.... my advice.
Then you would get NETFLIX included in your plan and taxes and fees will also be included in your plan cost.
im not 100% sure.... but i dont think taxes and fees are included with the T-Mobile ONE Plan if you only get 1 line.... so i would get 2 lines (if i were you),
as in the days of Dial-up painful...
If you have simple choice but are paying $100 for one line I would seriously consider moving to tmo one with a plus package. Should save you 20 a month and will do everything simple choice will do except for Napster radio. Tmo one plus will stream full speed data and have 10gb Hotspot. After that the Hotspot will work 3g. For one line you will not get Netflix. Also data and calling in Mexico will be improved. I think the reason to keep simple choice unlimited is when one has 3 or 4 lines for 100. That's what I have and it seems to be a better deal to keep simple choice for me because of 4 lines
There are quite a few advantages of the T-Mobile ONE™ para teléfonos listed in that link but some of the biggest things in my opinion is how Netflix is set up for the One plans and how taxes and fees are included already.
I thought all TM SC plans included free roaming in both Mexico and Canada. Free calling as well as text/data. Ours does.
Doesn't TM One line give unlim data for less than $100?
I haven't decided yet. Can you tell me about any advantages the One plan might offer me?
Gracias.
Looks like in the last few months I’ve used anywhere from 12G to 21G.
How much data do you use?
