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t-mo aura app auto installed
so the t-mobile aura app was automatically installed on my phone last night and the t-mobile play app proudly displayed two large notifications regarding this fact on my home screen inviting me to perform various acts. these notifications could not be swipe / dismissed, so i went into t-mobile play, disabled notifications, and rebooted the phone. this got the t-mobile aura spam off my home screen.17KViews1like2ComentariosRe: archaic 3g hotspot speed -- age 55+ plan
Google fi is just another service provider. It has caps and throttling like most of the others. There were no magenta plans when I was grandfathered into t-mobile's lowest data bucket, which has not been upgraded in years. I don't have time to build out a spreadsheet of the various takings and givings right now, but the mvno's appear to be on the rising edge again.15Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: archaic 3g hotspot speed -- age 55+ plan
My recollection is t-mo renamed the original age 55+ plan to "essentials" when they created the magenta upgrades and grandfathered people like me into it. But I could be wrong about that. In any case, it's obviously past time to review the provider landscape. I can't spend time on it right now but 4g lte or even 5g mobile hotspot looks like a possibility for less than I am paying currently, and no more cell tower booster in my window.33Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: archaic 3g hotspot speed -- age 55+ plan
I am on t-mo's age 55+ essentials unlimited plan and they charge me monthly. the competitor's burner is prepaid, month-to-month, and running 4g lte hotspot data rate but capped to 5 gb. It is true that 55+ magenta and magenta max change the hotspot throttling and caps ... at additional cost.41Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: archaic 3g hotspot speed -- age 55+ plan
t-mo web site says t-mobile hotspot / tether is capped to 3g data rates and I see 70-100 kbps rate on my computer's network monitor. The major competitor's web site says 4g lte on mobile hotspot / tether and I do see it running at 400 - 500 kbps. So unless something changes in the next month or so I will start the process ... packing up the range extenders and porting my number. mvnos are also offering good deals without the throttling and caps ... lots to choose from. A few are also going 5g on hotspot / tether at a similar price.36Visto0likes0Comentariosarchaic 3g hotspot speed -- age 55+ plan
So I misplaced my t-mobile phone while traveling and had to buy a burner to get back home, find my phone, etc. T-mo's price was so high that I walked over to a major competitor in the same mall. The sales manager tried to upsell me until I got out the door. The recovery burner was about 40% less at the major competitor, and their age 55+ plan is about $5 more per month (month-to-month prepaid for now). What really shocked me was the hotspot speed -- almost 600% faster (4g lte vs t-mo capped at 3g data) -- all for a few dollars more per month. plus my t-mo needs a network extender in my home to work, but the competitor's network doesn't need it. I was pleased with t-mo before this issue popped up, but with high priced recovery options, poor salesmanship, low speeds, and poor radio penetration it looks like I might have to switch.1.3KViews0likes13Comentarios