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[–] really_enthusiastic 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Page Plus works fine for me. Unlimited text, unlimited minutes, and 1GB of data costs $39.95.
[–] DrRedbeard 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Cricket man. Unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, 2.5gb, $35
I've never heard of any of these! I live in the northern us, and I have sprints unlimited everything plan, but I am hesitant to swap carriers because I do road trip a few times a year.
Any advice?
[–] Whizwicky 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I switched to Ting almost a year ago, which is Sprint's network, and I've been pretty happy with it. It works for me because on months the I don't use my phone a ton my bill will be under $25.
Edit: I also don't use tons of data. I wouldn't recommend if you use 20gigs a month.
[–] OptimusCrime 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Cricket. Since being bought out by At&t they're awesome. Never had Sprint or Verizon service that worked at home. Was out of service more often then in. Now, I have lost service maybe a total of four times in six months. Almost always full lte. Love it. Cheap too.
[–] HopeStillFlies ago (edited ago)
Hell, I don't even know why people need that. $20 every 90 days on TracFone suits me just fine.
[–] shirtlords ago
Ahhh... you haven't actually looked into that last option have you?
[–] EChondo 12 points 24 points 36 points (+36|-12) ago
Yeah sorry everyone else, gonna side with T-Mobile here. T-Mobile is going after people who are abusing their mobile plans by going around the 7GB tethering limit. I'm on T-Mobile and go over 21GB on my phone regularly, nothing has happened to me nor has anyone contacted me.
You have unlimited mobile data, but you don't have unlimited tethering data. If they allowed unlimited tethering then what's the point in having home Internet when you can just tether your network to your phone? There's limits and restrictions for a reason.
Also it's not like T-Mobile has ever hidden this, it says there is a limit on tethering and that unlimited is only on smartphone's when you look at their plans: http://i.imgur.com/Z08Tocx.jpg
[–] TheRealTruth [S] 4 points 22 points 26 points (+26|-4) ago
If they allowed unlimited tethering then what's the point in having home Internet when you can just tether your network to your phone?
Good point, we shouldn't be paying for both.
[–] ShowMeYourKitties 0 points 14 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago
Yeah, if Tmobile offered unlimited tethering as an addon to my mobile plan I'd gladly pay the difference and get rid of comcast.
[–] sniper98g 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
I have the unlimited 4G, use my phone constantly all day, only connect to wifi if I don't have 4G service, and do everything I want including occasional tethering. I rarely exceed 5GB per month. I could probably go down to a lower plan but it wouldn't save me much money. If people are going over 21GB, they are doing some crazy shit with their phones.
Also worth noting that even with the 21GB cap, I pay $20 per month for 21GB on each of my lines ($40 total) Verizon and AT&T both charge $300 per month for slightly less data than that.
[–] Podunk 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I have unlimited on Verizon and I use at least 30 hours a month of streaming video. I watch/listen to various shows and baseball games everyday at work. Depending on the stream quality it can run at 2Gb per hour. What the fuck good is a smart phone with only 5 gigs of data? If all you use is WiFi then why not just have a flip phone and a tablet and save yourself thousands per year? If it's because a tablet is too big then just buy a used smartphone and take out the sim card.
[–] EChondo 4 points -1 points 3 points (+3|-4) ago (edited ago)
You're welcome! Honestly I've been in some heated "discussions" with some other people on another forum I frequent, it's just ridiculous what other people are saying. This is nothing new and this restriction is not hidden in any way, shape, or form. It's very clearly outlined on their plans page, but for some reason people are now shitting on T-Mobile as if this is some 180 they are doing or they're turning into Hitler.
Personally I hate that tethering has a limit, but there is a limit and there's nothing I can do about it and if T-Mobile catches people going around that limit then I fully support T-Mobile terminating their service.
[–] seth_storm 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Kind of hard to argue that when they arbitrarily switched people just to kill off grandfathered plans. If not for their interference, I would still be on a tzones plan that didn't give a damn about tethering.
[–] PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBS2 2 points 6 points 8 points (+8|-2) ago
Man, this sucks I was almost kind of starting to think t mobile might be the underdog carrier that sets everything right with the Internet the chosen one so to speak but it turns out it's just another of our dark lord and masters. Fuck damnit shit god damnit motherfucker and tits.
[–] MedicalMountainGoat 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) ago
Corporations are inherently evil by design. The entire point is to maximize profits at any cost.
[–] PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBS2 ago
But isn't there supposed to be some prophecy about a good corporation springing up and bringing balance to the economy or something?
[–] ShowMeYourKitties 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Hey now, don't bring tits into this. Tits are wonderful, superb sweaterpuppets and heavenly handpillows.
[–] PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBS2 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Right right, I may have taken things a bit too far.
[–] TopShelfPrivilege ago
How does this make them evil? They never tried to hide anything. It's very clearly shown what you're allowed to do. They explicitly state unlimited ON SMARTPHONE data, and 7GB of tethering, which is what T-Mobile is complaining about.
[–] seth_storm 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
How the mighty have fallen.
Now they're just a Sprint with more device options.
[–] waldojim42 2 points 12 points 14 points (+14|-2) ago
Guess that makes me a thief, or an abusive customer. Don't care. Long time Verizon Wireless customer with unlimited data. And will continue to use my unlimited data until they force me out. I average about 30G/mo, peaking at about 350GB/mo. And frankly, I don't care. I paid for an unlimited plan, not whatever-they-feel-like.
[–] TopShelfPrivilege 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
They're complaining about people abusing tethering. It says on the plan pages that ON SMARTPHONE data is unlimited, but tethering is not.
[–] waldojim42 ago (edited ago)
And it states right there in the article, that isn't true either. 21GB is the limit on smartphone. Which leads to the obvious questions: When isn't unlimited unlimited? And why the discrepancy?
[–] MagicHamsta ago
But those pipes are filled with cats & dank memes. That must be why they need more monies. /s.
[–] aileron_ron 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
I have the 3 GB plan and use wifi almost all the time. How does one steal data when T-mo cap's your data.
[–] on_the_nightshift ago
By agreeing to something in your contract, and then violating those terms.
[–] aileron_ron ago
I would like to know how to bypass t-mobiles data throttle, When I reach my 3 GB unlimited plan they throttle my service down to like dial up. Please tell us how to get around the data throttleing.
[–] Microcosm 7 points 1 point 8 points (+8|-7) ago
Hahahaha! Oh! I've argued for years with TMobile fanboys who said "see they are the best because" (insert bs here about TMobile)
They vilified AT&T for similar practices. And whined on and on. Wonder how they feel now!
Fact is - mobile networks are expensive and telcos have to show a positive return to investors - otherwise - despite huge current cash flows - the money will run dry. TMo has spent through the billions gotten when the FCC declined the AT&T acquisition and now they are feeling the pain of their unsustainable pricing practices.
Eat it Legere