Self debate - mobile phone edition

[susandennis]

So I have a plan...  I've ordered a Nexus 4 from Google. I can return it in 15 days.  My plan is to hook it up to T-Mobile which I can cancel.  I figure if I bail on the whole thing, I'm out maybe $60 but probably not that much.  And, at least I'll know for sure whether my options are good ones.  It's not the phone I want BUT I don't think the phone I want is being made yet.  So this will buy me some time with a phone and a plan I can live with until they make what I want.

And if I do decide to keep it, I can Gazelle my Note II (before the Note 3 is announced) and recoup my contract early termination fee.

So that's my plan.  The only wrinkle is that the T-Mobile website is not letting me buy a sim with my Discover card.  I can call or, if I have to, actually go to a T-Mobile store.

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[ctseawa.livejournal.com]

I've attached my GSM Galaxy Nexus to the $30/mo plan that gives you 100 minutes talk, 5G of "highest speed your phone can do" then unlimited next tier speed at no extra price and includes hotspot for no extra charge. The downside to this T-Mo plan is it is web-only. The wallyworld version charges an extra $15/mo for hotspot.

I've been happy with it so far.

[susandennis]

?? $30 a month for 100 min of talk and unlimited high speed data with hotspot? Or am I missing something? I finally did get through on the web and signed up for their 500 MB deal for $50 (http://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/individual.html)

Is yours something I can 'upgrade to' on their website?

I'm guessing you have ok reception around town?

[(Anonymous)]

Unlimited at lower speeds, 5GB at higher speeds. I don't know if you can change plans after you've ordered but you can ping +t-mobile on G+ they've been very responsive to me and they will probably help you.

The plan I have is called "websales offer with $30/plan"

These are the notes I have on it:
$30 (no discount available) + tax - web/telesales only - prepaid
100 nationwide min talk, unlimited text/data (5GB 4G, 3G after that) , incl hotspot
$0.10/min after limit
+$10 for the SIM

[ctseawa.livejournal.com]

wow, LJ is even more screwed up than usual. That wasn't supposed to be an anonymous reply.

I get reasonably good reception from T-Mo in Seattle, yes. Much better than I ever get with Sprint.

[susandennis]

I actually did find your deal - it's a data plan with a voice add on - GREAT deal. Thank you!!!

And good to hear about the reception. Verizon has been great for data and ok for voice so I'm kind of spoiled but that's why I'm building all of this with a bail plan :)

[susandennis]

Ok, I just called and got a very delightful lady who said that what I want is prepaid (your plan).

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans


The SIM I ordered is wrong for postpaid BUT... I can test out the service with it and then (within 15 days), if I do decide to switch, just call and they will send me the right SIM and I can send the wrong one back.

If this works... $30 instead of $80 with a phone I can actually hold in one hand? Sweeeet

Thanks for the info. I really appreciate it!