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T-Mobile Launches All New Prepaid Plans
April 1st, 2017 | T-Mobile | No Comments
A couple weeks ago we heard rumors of T-Mobile revamping its prepaid plans, and it looks like those rumors were absolutely true. The magenta carrier recently rolled out some new T-Mobile prepaid plans, along with at T-Mobile One plan. The new plans seem to have completely replaced the old plans, which have disappeared from the website.
Rumors of T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Renew
February 28th, 2017 | Sprint, T-Mobile | No Comments
For what must be at least the third time, rumors abound that Sprint and T-Mobile may merge into one giant telecom corporation. A new article by Reuters has people abuzz as it stated that SoftBank (the company that owns Sprint) still has some interest in the deal with was abandoned in 2011 and then again in 2014.
T-Mobile’s MetroPCS Debuts LG Aristo
January 26th, 2017 | MetroPCS, T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile recently unveiled a new smartphone, the LG Aristo, to be available with T-Mobile and MetroPCS starting January 23, 2017. This will be the first smartphone using Android Nougat, or Android 7.0, available with MetroPCS.
The device will be available for $59 after instant rebate, or a full retail price of $144. Let’s take a look at the specs:
T-Mobile Prepaid Discontinues $25/month plan
January 9th, 2017 | T-Mobile | No Comments
Early last week, T-Mobile quietly discontinued its lowest prepaid plan, marketed as a “basic monthly plan.” Originally, the plan included unlimited talk and text with no data and, unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it’s being replaced. However, if you’re already on the plan, then you have nothing to fear.
SpeedTalk Mobile Overview
December 24th, 2016 | Prepaid Cell Phone Plans, T-Mobile | No Comments
A smaller T-Mobile MVNO, SpeedTalk Mobile, was recently brought to my attention as being a great option for customers who don’t use their phones constantly. More and more prepaid companies are gravitating to the high data user and trying to give you more bang for your buck that those who need only a few minutes or texts are becoming overlooked. With that thought in mind, today I’d like to do an overview of SpeedTalk Mobile. The company has four different sets of plans available, three of which appeal greatly to customers who don’t need unlimited everything.
Which Carrier Has the Best Coverage?
September 24th, 2015 | AT&T, FAQ, Network Carriers, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless | No Comments
Marketing is a pretty powerful thing and for your average customer, trying to decide which company and which network is best can be complicated. After all, they all boast that they have the “fastest” or “largest” or “most dependable” or even use “nationwide” in their advertisements. Easily the question I am asked the most–by people on both prepaid and postpaid plans–is, “Which network is the best?” And my answer is always the same: It’s complicated.
T-Mobile SIM Sale Is Back
September 7th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
Less than a week after the expiration of the last SIM sale, T-Mobile has relaunched the promotion. Now through September 30, 2015, customers can grab some SIMs for $0.99 with the promotional code. Normally T-Mobile SIMs are priced at $15, so this sale is as awesome as it is frequent.
T-Mobile $0.99 SIM Sale Returns
August 21st, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
At this point, I’m not even really sure that T-Mobile’s extremely frequent $0.99 SIM sales can really qualify sales due to the ridiculous frequency. Barely a week after the end of the last sale, T-Mobile has relaunched the promotion which will allow consumers to pick up a SIM card for just $1 as opposed to the $15 they run normally.
T-Mobile $0.99 SIM Sale is Back
August 8th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
After about a week’s absence, T-Mobile has brought back its $0.99 wireless SIM sale. Both wireless and mobiel internet SIMs are available and eligible for the special $0.99 discount. Normally, T-Mobile SIMs are priced at around $15 so it’s a pretty awesome deals if you missed out on the last SIM sale and wanted to try T-Mobile. However, as always, I’m sure that it’ll be back again soon so don’t stress too much if you miss this one.
T-Mobile Adds ZTE Obsidian to Lineup
August 7th, 2015 | Prepaid Phones, T-Mobile | No Comments
In a world of phablets bigger than my head, small phones are becoming little hard to find. But, if you’re in the market for an entry-level, hand-sized smartphone then the new ZTE Obsidian from T-Mobile might be worth a look.
Sprint Finally Falls to Fourth Place
August 5th, 2015 | Network Carriers, Sprint, T-Mobile | No Comments
If you’ve been following the main Network Carriers during the last year or two, then you are probably aware that T-Mobile and Sprint have been engaged in a full-on battle over subscribers. T-Mobile, the self-branded Uncarrier, has been boasting for more than a year that it would overtake Sprint as the Number Three carrier in the United States. And last quarter it looks like it finally happened.
Kyocera Hydro Wave Comes to MetroPCS, T-Mobile
July 27th, 2015 | MetroPCS, Prepaid Phones, T-Mobile | 3 Comments
MetroPCS and T-Mobile both added a new device to their respective lineups today: the Kyocera Hydro Wave. While I haven’t personally seen this device yet, the Wave looks like a good entry-level device meant for people who are a little harder on their devices.
T-Mobile $0.99 SIM Sale
July 22nd, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
Well, it looks like T-Mobile has brought back its popular $0.99 SIM sale this month. Normally priced at around $15, this is quite a deal if you’re considering making a jump to T-Mobile from another carrier. The SIM deal is available now through July 30, 2015. If however, you miss out on this promotion, T-Mobile renews it about every couple of months or so and I am sure there will be other opportunities.
T-Mobile Adds Free Roaming to Mexico, Canada
July 10th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
In recent months, calling other countries–specifically Mexico and Canada–has become more and more affordable on both prepaid and some postpaid plans. But roaming within those countries is, for the most part, still something of a nightmare which commonly requires additional SIM cards, international add-ons or other hassles. Well, T-Mobile has stepped up to the plate yet again and will soon be offering free calling and roaming in Mexico and Canada as part of its new “Mobile Without Border” campaign.
T-Mobile Shutting Down AWS, But Don’t Panic Yet
June 25th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile has been announcing and warning customers that it will soon be shutting down its AWS HSPA+ network in a number of markets this year with Chicago being the most recent city to see the network shut down. But, don’t panic just yet–LTE isn’t effected, and according to T-Mo News, all customers who need to upgrade will be (and should have been) given the option to upgrade to a free phone to ensure that signal is 100% uninterrupted.
Here’s the schedule of shutdowns by city and date:
T-Mobile $0.99 SIM Sale Relaunches
June 25th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
The last $0.99 SIM sale ended late last week, but it looks like T-Mobile has renewed the offer to potential customers looking to make the jump from their current carrier to the magenta Uncarrier. Now through Tuesday June 30, 2015, you’ll be able to pick up a micro, nano or mini SIM to use on a prepaid or postpaid plan.
T-Mobile to Add Unlimited Talk/Text Pass
June 16th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
I read today on T-Mo News that T-Mobile is finally wising up and marketing to a huge segment of travelers and tourists who are looking for a good prepaid option while visiting the United States. According to the article, T-Mobile will soon be adding a week long pass for customer looking for limited-time connectivity.
T-Mobile May Add Hotspot to Prepaid Plans
June 10th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile has offered mobile hotspots to pretty much all of its postpaid plans for quite a while now, but prepaid customers had to pay extra for the service. However, I’ve seen a rumor on several sites that prepaid customers might soon be able to set up mobile hotspots, as long as the plan has data.
Brightspot Pushes Customers to T-Mobile
June 9th, 2015 | MVNO, T-Mobile | No Comments
Last week, T-Mobile MVNO Brightspot Mobile announced that it would be closing at the end of 2015. There wasn’t a whole lot of information as to exactly what would happen to current customers, although we suspected that customers would be encouraged to make the switch to T-Mobile to avoid interrupted service. As it turns out, we were right. Here’s what you need to know:
T-Mobile $0.99 SIM Sale
June 8th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile has brought back its popular SIM sale this month. Now through June 18, 2015, customers can get a T-Mobile SIM card for $0.99. T-Mobile SIMs are normally priced at $15, so this is quite a savings. As usual, T-Mobile will be enforcing a limit of 3 SIMs per order and no more than five SIMs per household per 30 days. SIMs do not expire.
Univision, GoSmart Available at Target
June 1st, 2015 | MVNO, T-Mobile | 2 Comments
Two prepaid T-Mobile MVNO companies recently announced that they would be offering their services through Target stores nationwide soon. Univision Mobile and GoSmart Mobile are similarly priced and will join T-Mobile prepaid on the shelves of electronic departments in various Target stores in the United States.
T-Mobile to Offer Phone to Entice Customers
May 19th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile has been extremely aggressive about marketing both its prepaid and postpaid plans to consumers, and according to Android Headlines, this trend will continue with a free phone offering for select customers. T-Mobile itself has made no official public announcements, but an email from T-Mobile corporate to its employees was intercepted recently by TmoNews. The email indicated that customers who sign up for a prepaid plan would be able to get an LG Leon LTE smartphone basically for free.
T-Mobile Adds New Feature Phone to Lineup
April 30th, 2015 | Prepaid Phones, T-Mobile | No Comments
Smartphones are wonderful and they can do an incredible range of things. However, if you are one of the millions who really just want a phone to make calls, then a $200 smartphone probably isn’t a good fit. There is something elegant about a feature phone that only does a few things, but does them well, and Kyocera gets that. Earlier this week, Kyocera and T-Mobile came together to introduce the Kyocera Rally, a new feature phone that’s maybe a little more sleek than most other feature phones.
T-Mobile to Finish Integrating MetroPCS This Year
April 29th, 2015 | MetroPCS, T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile purchased MetroPCS, a prepaid brand that used a small CDMA network a couple of years ago. Since then, T-Mobile has been slowly transitioning customers over to its GSM network and refarmed the CDMA spectrum to increase its coverage. According to T-Mobile’s first quarter report, T-Mobile has refarmed about 80% of the CDMA spectrum and just earlier this year, T-decommissioned the legacy CDMA network of its prepaid brand MetroPCS in several major cities including Atlanta and Detroit.
T-Mobile SIMs On Sale for $0.99
April 7th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile has launched the first SIM sale of the year this week with the introduction of a limited-time $0.99 SIM deal. This promotion is only available online and is advertised to end on April 23, 2015 so make sure you take advantage of it soon!
With this promotion, users can order up to five prepaid activation kits, which include a SIM card and activation code. Wireless kits are available in mini/micro and nano sizes, and mobile broadband SIMs are available as well in mini, micro and nano sizes. SIMs are normally priced at around $15, so this is a pretty good deal if you’re looking to try T-Mobile.
What MVNOs Use T-Mobile?
April 3rd, 2015 | MVNO, T-Mobile | 2 Comments
T-Mobile is not only one of the smallest of the Big Four carriers, but it’s also undeniably the fastest-growing. Part of that growth is from the carrier’s unusual no contract model and its MVNOs. Because T-Mobile doesn’t have a contract on their postpaid plans, the only real difference is when you pay and the level of customer service. Still, if you’re looking to avoid the big corporations and want to take advantage of T-Mobile’s network then here are your options:
T-Mobile Expands Data Stash to Prepaid
March 18th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
One of the main downsides of prepaid plans is the data. Depending on which carrier you have and how much data you really need, it can get rather expensive rather quickly. And, with a lot of the monthly MVNO plans, that data doesn’t roll over to the next month. Well, T-Mobile recently announced that it will be expanding the popular “Data Stash” program to prepaid customers starting March 22.
Best T-Mobile Prepaid Plans
February 18th, 2015 | T-Mobile | 2 Comments
Every mobile carrier and MVNO promises that they are the best choice with the best service and all of the best plans that you could ever want. In fact, they’re all so busy shouting over each other, it can be hard to discern which company REALLY has the best offering. And what’s where we come in.
Because there are so many permutations of prepaid plans, we decided to take a look at the thirty-day unlimited talk and text plans that utilize T-Mobile’s network. We’ve compared plans by price and the amount of high speed/low speed data that you can get at that price point. Here’s a list of the companies we included in our comparison:
T-Mobile Offers Phone Discounts with SCORE!
January 28th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
On Sunday, T-Mobile unveiled yet another program designed to try and retain customers and provide phone discounts. It seems like this is going to be a monthly occurrence. Regardless, as this program is one of the few that’s available to both prepaid and postpaid, it is worth a look.
T-Mobile Aims “Smartphone Equality” at Prepaid
January 26th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
Apparently, T-Mobile believes that most prepaid customers are on the prepaid plans because of bad credit. So, in an effort to make prepaid customers switch to more expensive and lucrative postpaid plans, yesterday it introduced “Smartphone Equality” which can automatically qualify anyone for the expensive phone payment plans that come with the equally expensive postpaid plans.
T-Mobile Parent Calls Growth ‘Unsustainable’
January 22nd, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
The magenta giant and their trademark “Uncarrier” movement has really spurred a lot of changes in the mobile world as far as price, data, contracts and several other features are concerned. Last year the carrier saw several M&A talks, all of which were unsuccessful for one reason or another. For a while there, it looked like T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom was content to let T-Mobile grow under the obnoxious yet successful leadership of CEO John Legere. However, it appears that is no longer the case.
5 Best Affordable T-Mobile Prepaid Phones
January 19th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile is barely trailing behind Sprint as the No.4 carrier in the United States and while its network is a little spotty and patchy at times, the improvements over the last year or two are pretty impressive. Utilizing a GSM network, T-Mobile has several MVNOs, but their prepaid sector itself has a pretty good following. Like AT&T, you can activate just about any phone on prepaid, but the options on their online store are pretty limited, but if you’re looking for something that’s both affordable–meaning $200 or less–and still a good quality phone, then take a look at these top five picks:
T-Mobile Introduces Simply Prepaid
January 16th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
Late last year, T-Mobile said it was going to change up their prepaid sector with something called “simply prepaid” but didn’t really give a date for the new plans or a whole lot of information so I didn’t really report on it. Well, yesterday T-Mobile finally announced the plans, availability date, and set up a snazzy page talking about how much greater it’s going to be, etc. While the plans do include LTE, the prices aren’t really anything that exciting.
Here are the plan options:
T-Mobile Adds Customers, Still No. 4 Carrier
January 12th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
Despite boasts and predictions from T-Mobile CEO John Legere and several other critics, T-Mobile failed to surpass Sprint in the fourth quarter of 2014, despite an overall growth of 8.3 million subscribers throughout the year. Of course, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t still a great year for the magenta carrier.
T-Mobile CEO Makes 2015 Predictions
January 4th, 2015 | T-Mobile | No Comments
The slightly abrasive T-Mobile CEO John Leger has come out with a press release announcing T-Mobile’s plan for the new year along with a sort of review of 2014 and predictions for 2015. The article itself is pretty long and most of it is simply bragging about how T-Mobile is better than anyone else. (Did you really expect anything different?) But some of the points mentioned are worth repeating. Here are the highlights:
ZTE Debuts Two Prepaid Phones
December 28th, 2014 | Boost Mobile, Prepaid Phones, T-Mobile | No Comments
ZTE has two new low-end prepaid phones available through two different carriers this week, so I thought I’d cover it all in one post to save on some time and reading. The ZTE Speed can be purchased through Boost Mobile, and the ZTE Zinger is available through T-Mobile prepaid. They have pretty similar specs and, to be truthful, nothing too spectacular or noteworthy. Here’s a quick comparison:
Activate Nexus 9 Tablet on T-Mobile Prepaid
December 16th, 2014 | T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile has announced the availability of the new Nexus 9 LTE Tablet for postpaid plans with the option to activate on prepaid plans. This tablet is pretty highly sought after and looks pretty sweet, but if you want it on a prepaid plan there are a few catches.
T-Mobile Doubles Music Freedom Options
December 1st, 2014 | T-Mobile | No Comments
If you like rocking out to tunes this holiday season, then T-Mobile has a Christmas gift for you! Their popular Music Freedom service has been more than doubled this week to include 14 additional music streaming services to their free music revolution. The wildly popular music freedom service streams roughly 66 million songs per day.
Here is the full list of services, with the newly added in bold:
T-Mobile SIMS On Sale for 99¢ Today Only
October 20th, 2014 | T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile has changed up their SIM deal for October. Today only, you can get a T-Mobile micro or standard SIM for $0.99. SIMS are regularly priced at $10, so it’s quite a savings. As usual, T-Mobile is enforcing a limit of 3 SIMS per order and no more than 5 SIMs in 30 days per customer.
Iliad Abandons Pursuit of T-Mobile
October 17th, 2014 | T-Mobile | No Comments
Reports indicate that French internet and mobile company Iliad has dropped its bid for T-Mobile, claiming that Deutsche Telecom, T-Mobile’s parent company, refused to entertain its offer. Iliad has been placing bids to buy a majority share in T-Mobile for several months, upping the offers after the potential merger between Sprint and T-Mobile fell through. Iliad reportedly bid for 67% of the shares of T-Mobile, valuing it at around $36 per share.
T-Mobile CEO Denies Merger Rumors
October 7th, 2014 | T-Mobile | No Comments
T-Mobile’s flashy and outspoken CEO, John Legere, dismissed all the rumors that T-Mobile was undergoing talks with Iliad about a possible merger or acquisition last week, calling them ‘craziness.’ According to a FierceWireless article, Legere said that T-Mobile was doing excellent has no intentions or interest in a merger at this time.
T-Mobile Drops Support for Federal Lifeline Program
September 26th, 2014 | T-Mobile | No Comments
Fierce Wireless reported that T-Mobile plans to discontinue its support for the Federal Lifeline phone program by the end of 2014. T-Mobile has been a designated Lifeline service provider since 2012 but currently only services 400 customers. In a lengthy statement, T-Mobile asserted that they were not the only provider for the Lifeline program in those areas, and that customers would not be effected by this shift.
T-Mobile Penny SIM Sale Returns Again!
September 25th, 2014 | T-Mobile | No Comments
Breaking with their normal monthly trend, T-Mobile has restarted their prepaid penny SIM sale back for the second time this month. The last deal ended Sept. 10 and two weeks later, they’ve relaunched it again. This newest deal ends September 30, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it back again next month if you miss out.
You can get up to five SIMs for one penny each (normally around $10 each) with a maximum of 3 SIMs per order and 5 SIMs over a period of 30 days. Unfortunately, that means that if you went all-out two weeks ago and bought 5 SIMs, you will be ineligible to purchase more SIMs during this deal.
ZTE Unveils Affordable Smartphone
September 18th, 2014 | MetroPCS, Prepaid Phones, T-Mobile | No Comments
ZTE unveiled a new ginormous smartphone yesterday that is aimed at budget-conscious consumers. Sold exclusively through T-Mobile (with MetroPCS slated to get the phone later this year), the new ZMax is set to be released on Sept. 24 and features a whopping 5.7 inch screen and pretty good specs and a huge battery that is said to last a couple of days on a charge. The ZTE ZMax is expected to retail for $250 without a contract.
Best iPhone 6 Prepaid Plans
September 10th, 2014 | Boost Mobile, Cricket, MetroPCS, Page Plus, Straight Talk, T-Mobile | No Comments
Yesterday, Apple finally pulled back the curtain to reveal the next generation of iPhone: the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus. These flashy new devices have caught the attention of both Apple lovers and phone enthusiasts across the internet, especially with their affordable on-contract price. For the prepaid market, the unlocked no-contract cost can be a little harder to swallow, but never fear–our trusty companies are sure to be offering deals in the coming months so you can get your hands on one of those fancy phones soon.
So, in preparation for the celebration of this exciting new phone, we’ve rounded up some of the best money-saving iPhone 6 prepaid plans for each main carrier network. You’ll want as much data as you can get for the lowest price, and of course, unlimited talk and text is a must so you can tell everyone all about your snazzy new phone.
T-Mobile One Cent Prepaid SIM Sale
September 5th, 2014 | News, Prepaid Services, T-Mobile | No Comments
In case you missed their SIM sale from last month, T-Mobile has brought the prepaid penny SIM deal back! You can get up to five SIMs for one penny each until Sept. 10. There is a limit of 3 SIMS per order and no more than 5 SIMs in 30 days. Normally, SIMs from T-Mobile cost $10, so if you wanted to add more than one phone, the savings could be phenomenal.
T-Mobile Adds New $45 Prepaid Plan
September 5th, 2014 | Prepaid Services, T-Mobile | No Comments
With very little fanfare, T-mobile launched two new plans for their prepaid customers today, one priced at $45 and the other priced at $80. The $45 plan is an upgrade of a previous version, while the $80 adds unlimited nationwide data and a hotspot.
T-Mobile Samsung Giveaway Details
September 3rd, 2014 | T-Mobile | No Comments
With the recent unveiling of the upcoming Galaxy Note 4, T-Mobile has a couple of unique offerings for Samsung enthusiasts that I thought I’d pass along including pre-preorder notifications and a Gear-a-Day Giveaway where you could land some free Samsung products.
T-Mobile Expands Music Freedom
September 2nd, 2014 | T-Mobile | No Comments
Music lovers rejoice! T-Mobile has announced that they have expanded their Music Freedom service to include an additional 6 apps including AccuRadio, Black Planet, Grooveshark Radio Paradise Rdio and Songza. This popular service was launched in June and since then, the ‘Uncarrier’ has reported that customers have streamed around 7,000 terabytes of music and more than than 5 million songs per day.
Other music players currently supported include: iHeartRadio, iTunesRadio, Pandora, Rhapsody, Slacker, Spotify and Samsung’s Milk service. T-Mobile announced that Google Play Music is coming later this year to the Music Freedom service.
T-Mobile, MetroPCS Get New Alcatel Phones
August 28th, 2014 | MetroPCS, T-Mobile | No CommentsT-Mobile and their MVNO company MetroPCS will be the first to get Alcatel’s two new phones, the Alcatel OneTouch Fierce 2 and the Alcatel OneTouch Evolve 2. Both phones are entry-level smartphone devices designed for new users. Both their prices and features are modest and while it’s doubtful they will impress anyone, they will still be functional smartphones. T-Mobile will have the new devices starting September 10, while MetroPCS will get them later this fall.