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Is there a PrePaid Plan on T-Mobile?
• I used to have a Pre-Pay plan and I could switch to another plan as needed. Evidently, that is no longer available.
• Plans are confusing! Customer Service people use BS and double-speak. I can’t get a straight answer about getting a Pre-Pay or Pay-Go plan.
US Mobile Plans are a RIPOFF!
The US has some of the highest mobile costs in the world. In most countries, the cost of a cell is one-third (⅓) or less for the month.
For example: 500MB in the UK costs about $ 8.80. The least expensive monthly charge is Austria @ $ 5.00.
Furthermore, T-Mobile constantly changes the charges, adds on charges, etc.
My Magenta plan used to be $ 50.00. Recently, T-Mobile started charging $ 70.00 without authorization or explanation. I use very little data and hardly ever make cell phone calls. $ 840.- per year is a LOT of money for virtually nothing!
• There are always additional charges in the fine print.
Simply OUTRAGEOUS!
I ported my home phone line to this service, I only pay $45 for 3 months of service.
You need to check out the Tmobile Connect plan or use a MNVO for cheaper rates.
I ported my home phone line to this service, I only pay $45 for 3 months of service.
gramps28 wrote:
I ported my home phone line to this service, I only pay $45 for 3 months of service.
Thank you very much! I’ll check that out as well.
Teknomad wrote:
• I used to have a Pre-Pay plan and I could switch to another plan as needed. Evidently, that is no longer available.
• Plans are confusing! Customer Service people use BS and double-speak. I can’t get a straight answer about getting a Pre-Pay or Pay-Go plan.
US Mobile Plans are a RIPOFF!
The US has some of the highest mobile costs in the world. In most countries, the cost of a cell is one-third (⅓) or less for the month.
For example: 500MB in the UK costs about $ 8.80. The least expensive monthly charge is Austria @ $ 5.00.
Furthermore, T-Mobile constantly changes the charges, adds on charges, etc.
My Magenta plan used to be $ 50.00. Recently, T-Mobile started charging $ 70.00 without authorization or explanation. I use very little data and hardly ever make cell phone calls. $ 840.- per year is a LOT of money for virtually nothing!
• There are always additional charges in the fine print.
Simply OUTRAGEOUS!
Clearly you have never seens rates for Canada and Australia. If you think the US rates are high. You will pay at least 3 times more for a lot less in Canada. compared to T-Mobile. The rates in Australia and New Zealand make Canada look cheap by compariaon.
Here's an interesting article about the difference in pricing between USA and Western Europe.
I've read posts about users downloading 1.5 terabytes of data as for me I have a grandfathered plan that I pay $70 a month that's all unlimited but come nowhere near that amount of data.
And yes the younger generation of the USA is about using as much data possible, posting on social media trying to be the next influencer.
gramps28 wrote:
Thanks! I found that info. Sure doesn't seem any less expensive.
What little I use the cell phone, in the past, I would put $ 100.00 into a PrePaid account and barely use that in a year. Evidently, T-Mobile figured out they could make MUCH more money by eliminating that plan even if people hardly used their mobiles.
So, basically we are paying for nothing.
Like I said, What a RIP-OFF!
gramps28 wrote:
You need to check out the Tmobile Connect plan or use a MNVO for cheaper rates.
Thank you very much! At first glance, those plans seem like a more viable option.
syaoran wrote:
Teknomad wrote:
• I used to have a Pre-Pay plan and I could switch to another plan as needed. Evidently, that is no longer available.
• Plans are confusing! Customer Service people use BS and double-speak. I can’t get a straight answer about getting a Pre-Pay or Pay-Go plan.
US Mobile Plans are a RIPOFF!
The US has some of the highest mobile costs in the world. In most countries, the cost of a cell is one-third (⅓) or less for the month.
For example: 500MB in the UK costs about $ 8.80. The least expensive monthly charge is Austria @ $ 5.00.
Furthermore, T-Mobile constantly changes the charges, adds on charges, etc.
My Magenta plan used to be $ 50.00. Recently, T-Mobile started charging $ 70.00 without authorization or explanation. I use very little data and hardly ever make cell phone calls. $ 840.- per year is a LOT of money for virtually nothing!
• There are always additional charges in the fine print.
Simply OUTRAGEOUS!
Clearly you have never seens rates for Canada and Australia. If you think the US rates are high. You will pay at least 3 times more for a lot less in Canada. compared to T-Mobile. The rates in Australia and New Zealand make Canada look cheap by compariaon.
Well, thanks but—I have seen and used plans for Europe and the UK as well as having seen plans for even China. Those are much, much less expensive!
When I travel, especially abroad I always buy a sim card/plan for an unlocked phone. The cost is extremely low compared to T-Mobile and other U.S. provider charges, even if included in a plan.
Furthermore, despite claims of having large coverage areas, T-Mobile has plenty of dead zones and is quite often unusable in remote regions of the U.S.
Like I said-the U. S. consumer is being RIPPED OFF! (Ditto for Canadian and those in Oz.
