I take that back. For some reason, it shows that I have used a tiny bit of 100MB of tethering allowed but when I put the sim into an iPhone, it tells me to contact T-Mobile to enable it.
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I take that back. For some reason, it shows that I have used a tiny bit of 100MB of tethering allowed but when I put the sim into an iPhone, it tells me to contact T-Mobile to enable it.
I noticed the same on my account recently....the 100MB of free hotspot usage showed up in "my account" when I log in, but I get the same roadblock when trying to enable it on my iPhone. Has anyone been successful getting it to work? As far as it working on a Nexus phone, I believe that is because Nexus phones are set up to allow tethering whether or not the carrier approves of it....so you would get free tethering no matter which carrier or plan you use.
I was wondering if T-mobile intends to eventually offer free tethering (up to the 100MB) on this plan and maybe they enabled the display in the account info but haven't yet actually turned on the option yet? Has anyone called T-mobile customer service yet and asked? I haven't bothered since the only thing I would probably tether is my iPad, and I already got it activated on T-mobile's 200MB free plan (which incidentally allows tethering from the iPad).
I have read that you cannot browse https sites and you cannot use wifi calling on this plan, are either of these true? Also, as I understanding it you are required to activate a new SIM card to get this, can you transfer an existing T-Mobile number to it?
There are no limits to what sites you can go to using this plan. You do have to turn off the web guard things. it's automatically enabled for this plan and may take a day for the change to go through.
You can port your number at signup or after by calling T-Mobile.
On the prepaid plan, if you don't want to pay the bill a few months, you can skip it and then pay when you can and start service immediately upon payment.
On the postpaid, you have to pay the bill by the due date or the service will be discontinued after usually a few days.
Also postpaid accounts get call forwarding and a much more detailed online account including detailed call records.
Thanks!
Apparently T-Mobile is letting you order nano SIMs for free with free shipping?
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Nano-SIM-Card-Prepaid
it comes with everything what is needed for this plan? How long it took you to receive it?
Yes, you get the sim card and the activation code that you need.
I ordered mine last Tuesday and got them Monday.
Already have my phone activated so I use these for data plans for my iPad.
I have mobile hotspot listed on my account as well but am blocked from setting it up on the phone. I actually had the tethering option turned on when it initially got activated but they screwed other things up that I had to get them to fix and it went away. I asked about having it and they said the plan does not come with it.
not for me,i am on my parents unlitmed plan witch is much cheaper they say with 4 phones on it then 1 so its helping them out to.
Yup. Switched to this plan in November when I got my Nexus 5 and switched from Verizon. It's a wonderful thing and I'm going to be heartbroken if Softbank acquires T-Mobile this year and gets rid of it.
I think if you're getting a new phone through T-Mo and you don't do a lot of talking then this is pretty unbeatable.
This plan is absolutely perfect. But I would pay a little more money if they offered more minutes (not that I have gone over, yet).
Yeah. The only reason I'm not dropping to it is that it requires a phone bought through them. But when I upgrade...
switched to straightalk 45$ after using tmobile 30$ plan for 2 months. its just not worth it. i only got signal in business like places like the mall, university ect. not at home where i am all the time after school/work.
the LTE is FAST. that part is true. but u never will see it rofl.
the LTE is FAST. that part is true. but u never will see it rofl.
It doesn't require any phone that has been bought through them. You just need a phone that will work on their network which can be any unlocked phone including an iPhone. Even my unlocked 3GS works on T-Mobile.
By the way, additional calls are $.10 a minute, just refill for $40 and you have 200 minutes.
You would only need a phone from them if you want to experience their full network (or so I thought)?
