T-Mobile announces it will go with all Value Plans in 2013

22. Nadr1212 posted on 06 Dec 2012, 20:34 0 0

So in conclusion, is this news good or bad?

28. richardyarrell2011 (banned) posted on 07 Dec 2012, 03:36 3 2

Very good idea. Tmobile will be making major moves in 2013. I am glad to be a value plan customer with two lines on Tmobile. The unlimited plan is the best thing going no doubt. My Galaxy Note 2 loves the unlimited usage.

29. archangel9 posted on 07 Dec 2012, 09:36 0 0

Richie you got 2 lines bruh?For yourself?

13. cjjohnson86 posted on 06 Dec 2012, 16:10 6 3

No thanks, LTE still to much of a battery sucker. I'll stick with HSPA+ for now.

36. Captain_Doug posted on 08 Dec 2012, 11:14 1 0

Especially once they start getting the 1900 mhz spectrum going. Sweet stuff.

4. tthenri21 posted on 06 Dec 2012, 14:15 8 0

still going to be cheaper then gettting verizon or att

7. cjjohnson86 posted on 06 Dec 2012, 14:54 8 0

actually even paying the full price for a phone under the value plan is still cheaper in the long run when compared to ATT or Verizon. My share everything plan with Verizon costed $130 a month, times that by 24 months and tack on a $249 phone. $3369.00+. My t-mobile was 59.99 a month for the exact same plan, + $649= $2088.76. thats a $1280.24 difference, but then again, all people look at is the short term cost.

9. Nonono posted on 06 Dec 2012, 15:46 1 0

but then again tmobile is basically giving you what pre paid carriers have been giving you but with a contract which doesnt make sense anymore. If your going to use tmobile and buy a phone full price just go with solavei whichis a prepaid carrier on tmobiles towers with unlimited everything and 4gb of 4g speed for $50. Compare it to tmobiles value plans and you get a better deal but without being tied to a contract. nexus 4 = $300. So $50 X 24 months = $1200 add the nexus 4 and it comes out to $1500.... Best deal in the U.S so far. Try and find a better deal

14. ruthayy posted on 06 Dec 2012, 16:11 0 0

it is a contract because you get to break it down in payments, no interest either, as well as truly unlimited. sure you can go month to month and pay the full amount, but it will not be truly unlimited the most you will get is 5g.

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30. Tycoon posted on 07 Dec 2012, 17:46 0 0

The contract is only in place if you choose the equipment installment plan. If you pay for it outright, you don't have to worry about a contract. How is Straight Talk through Walmart? I talked to them and they said they are truly unlimited with their data (not 2GB, 4GB, 5GB, etc), plus the normal unlimited talk and text. I suppose they use T-Mobile lines... just have to get a Straight Talk SIM.

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8. androiddownsouth posted on 06 Dec 2012, 15:35 0 3

Let's be honest though ya'll, cheaper is not always better. More often than not, as lubba said, you get what you pay for.

11. Nonono posted on 06 Dec 2012, 15:53 2 0

then again look at the nexus 4 ...... the U.S needs a better model then the one we have now where carriers have all the control and the consumer has none

12. ruthayy posted on 06 Dec 2012, 16:09 3 0

the value plan downpayment is still less than what you would pay if you got the phone discounted on the classic plan. you leave paying less with the value. i guess you if you want to pay more within a 24 month term, well that's your decision.

15. Deadeye37 posted on 06 Dec 2012, 16:22 3 0

Thats if you decide to buy the phone outright. Most people choose to go with the EIP (Equiptment Installation Plan). So out of pocket on the spot you only have to pay something similar to what the other carriers are charging upfront for their phones. The cost of the rest of the phone is broken into payments over 20 months. Once the 20 months are up, you suddenly have a drop in your monthly payment until you decide to get a phone again via EIP.

The Value plans are really inexpensive and the EIP payments range from $5-20/mo depending on how cheap/expensive the phone is.

The best idea is to wait for T-mo to do a sale that drops the downpayment to 0 (usually through mail-in rebates). They do those about every other month.

20. meowcenary posted on 06 Dec 2012, 17:44 1 0

When I secured my HTC 8x T-Mobile charged me $150. THe rest was a monthly $20 payment in conjunction to my monthly $160 phone bill. I aim to pay off the remain charge next billing cycle, so my significant oher could get her own HTC 8x.

19. meowcenary posted on 06 Dec 2012, 17:39 0 0

You are still tied to a two year contract, so I would not call it prepaid.

37. Captain_Doug posted on 08 Dec 2012, 11:16 0 0

They do have a prepaid option though that is very competitive.

16. Deadeye37 posted on 06 Dec 2012, 16:26 0 0

I'm sure they'll be doing the rebates still. They seem to do sales on Value plans frequently that require MIR.

26. al3ksoj3di posted on 07 Dec 2012, 01:14 0 0

Exactly dude, If I'm on a family plan with 5 lines and don't want to add a monthly payment charge of $20 per phone , I have to pony up to $2000 for 5 new phones. Ridiculous! The CEO said last year that this is what he wanted to happen but never thought it would. This new pricing is definitely going to hurt families.

31. Tycoon posted on 07 Dec 2012, 18:01 0 0

I just choose to stagger phone purchases and/or ebay. My son is 15 and he won't have the newest and hottest device. My wife is anti-tech when it comes to phones. However, I just bought her the Nexus 4 due to the price. I can't get the Nexus devices due to the memory size, but if they get that right, I may put the whole house on that Nexus tip. Point is, $350 for a 16GB Nexus device makes other manufacturers' prices look overpriced... If my three family members get Nexus devices, I'm out $1,000... not too bad, plus I save on a monthly basis by being on the Value plan... or I can run to Straight Talk for $45 for unlimited everything...

23. Cellphonator12 posted on 06 Dec 2012, 21:22 0 0

After a whole year of test it hasn't and that's the reason why they decided to drop the Classic plan.

35. illxander posted on 07 Dec 2012, 19:15 0 0

This is What I explain to them every time I go into a store. I am not signing a contract & paying full price for my device. Let alone that if you cancel in the middle you still have to pay the rest of the phone price as well as the ETF. And that flexible upgrade means pay the remainder of the balance for the device that you no longer want to use or has broken and then upgrade. The purpose of the contract is the subsidy, I'm not paying for my device and signing a contract.... pick one TMO.

33. tidus28 posted on 07 Dec 2012, 18:44 0 0

i dont see them succeding with this and what happens to people with a classic plan already?

34. illxander posted on 07 Dec 2012, 19:11 0 0

I'm pretty sure we have to upgrade before this goes into effect. I'm so glad my upgrade is Dec 30th