Is TMobile's $30 4G plan gone?

[Jiayu Gu Aaron]

ok so what should i do next ? i can acvatie online or call 1 877 or go to t mobile store

 

[anon(5719825)]

ok so what should i do next ? i can acvatie online or call 1 877 or go to t mobile store

Haven't you read this thread? You get the plan ONLY online.

 

[nickacs]

ok so what should i do next ? i can acvatie online or call 1 877 or go to t mobile store

This happened to me when I signed up back in Nov with my new N4 for the $30 plan online. After I signed up and got the auto txt from TMo with my new#, I started downloading all my apps to the N4 and within like 5mins, it said I was data capped?!? I went online to TMo's site and looked at my account and it had me under a similar plan like yours with 30MB of data. LMAO. I called them up immediately and said I purposely signed up for the $30 plan and the rep switched me over immediately and took effect in like 5-10mins.

Try to call first and see if they can just switch you. If your a NEW Tmo customer, they will probably do this (like for me), but if your switching from another TMo plan to the $30 one, they may not, just depends.

 

[Scott7217]

I see.. Thank you.
So is "T-Mobile? Micro SIM Card Activation Kit" which is on Tmo's website and costs $10 the right one?
If yes then I will get it from T-Mobile directly.

Yes, that is correct kit. It will arrive in the mail after a few days. The kit comes with a micro SIM card and a paper with the activation code and instructions on how to activate the SIM. To get the $30/month plan with 5 GB of high-speed data, you MUST follow the instructions for activating the SIM card online. Calling T-Mobile or visiting a T-Mobile store will not get you the 5 GB data plan because the employees do not have that plan in their computers to give it to you. (It's silly, isn't it?)

Basically, you go to the T-Mobile website per the instructions, enter the SIM card (ICCID) number and activation code, and select a zip code. T-Mobile will assign a local number to you based on the zip code. Your SIM card will come with $3.34 pre-installed. Of course, the plan you want costs $30, so you need more funds in your account. You can enter in a credit card number, redeem a code from a prepaid top-up card bought from a store, or get a code from the internet. Many people like Callingmart, which is an online vendor for prepaid mobile service, including T-Mobile. Callingmart often has sales, so you can get $30 worth of T-Mobile credit for less (like 5% off if they're having a sale), and they have a rewards program that gives you a discount towards future refills. You can buy a $30 refill from Callingmart using a credit card, and they'll email the code to you.

Once you add $30 to your T-Mobile account, you can select a plan. Be sure to choose the correct one! There is ANOTHER $30 plan that only has 30 MB of data. (Yes, it's confusing!) You want the one with 100 voice minutes, unlimited texts, and 5 GB of high-speed data (throttled to slower speeds if you exceed this quota). If you go over 100 voice minutes, you will get charged 10 cents/minute, but only if you have money in your account. (Some people like to put an extra $10 into their account to handle this situation.)

In 30 days, your plan will expire. You will need an additional $30 to continue your plan for another 30 days. You can set up an auto-renew with a credit card, or you can simply redeem more refill codes to fund your account. Some people want to cancel because they don't get adequate coverage or they want to go to another service. To cancel, you simply stop paying, and your SIM will be deactivated after 60 days of inactivity without payment. A deactivated SIM card cannot be reused, so you can throw it away. If you want to restart service, you need to buy a new SIM card activation kit.

On a related note, T-Mobile Prepaid does not offer conditional call forwarding, which is necessary if you want to use Google Voice to handle your voice mail. To fix this, you can go to the T-Mobile website and start an online chat session with a customer service representative. You can ask to completely shut off your T-Mobile voice mail. Customer service can do that for you. They may need to ask your phone's IMEI number and your SIM card ICCID number.

Hope this helps!

 

[Jiayu Gu Aaron]

im so confused , i dont know which one i should ask for t mobile or walmart ! so stupid walmart guy, he just sold the sim kit to me and nothing tell me to do to acvite the sim

 

[pontiac005]

im so confused , i dont know which one i should ask for t mobile or walmart ! so stupid walmart guy, he just sold the sim kit to me and nothing tell me to do to acvite the sim

Forget Walmart, go online and order the kit. When you get the kit, it will tell you exactly how to set it up. Now go online and get the sim kit!

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

 

[ReggieTee]

Just received my new Nexus 4 from Google today. I ordered the activation kit from tmobile just now. I went ahead and paid for overnight shipping so I can have it friday. i had planned to get their unlimited plan for $70 per month but I think i'll just try this $30 for a month. I should be fine with 5GB of data.

 

[pontiac005]

Just received my new Nexus 4 from Google today. I ordered the activation kit from tmobile just now. I went ahead and paid for overnight shipping so I can have it friday. i had planned to get their unlimited plan for $70 per month but I think i'll just try this $30 for a month. I should be fine with 5GB of data.

The plan is perfect if you use more data than voice.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

 

[Dchou]

Yes, that is correct kit. It will arrive in the mail after a few days. The kit comes with a micro SIM card and a paper with the activation code and instructions on how to activate the SIM. To get the $30/month plan with 5 GB of high-speed data, you MUST follow the instructions for activating the SIM card online. Calling T-Mobile or visiting a T-Mobile store will not get you the 5 GB data plan because the employees do not have that plan in their computers to give it to you. (It's silly, isn't it?)

Basically, you go to the T-Mobile website per the instructions, enter the SIM card (ICCID) number and activation code, and select a zip code. T-Mobile will assign a local number to you based on the zip code. Your SIM card will come with $3.34 pre-installed. Of course, the plan you want costs $30, so you need more funds in your account. You can enter in a credit card number, redeem a code from a prepaid top-up card bought from a store, or get a code from the internet. Many people like Callingmart, which is an online vendor for prepaid mobile service, including T-Mobile. Callingmart often has sales, so you can get $30 worth of T-Mobile credit for less (like 5% off if they're having a sale), and they have a rewards program that gives you a discount towards future refills. You can buy a $30 refill from Callingmart using a credit card, and they'll email the code to you.

Once you add $30 to your T-Mobile account, you can select a plan. Be sure to choose the correct one! There is ANOTHER $30 plan that only has 30 MB of data. (Yes, it's confusing!) You want the one with 100 voice minutes, unlimited texts, and 5 GB of high-speed data (throttled to slower speeds if you exceed this quota). If you go over 100 voice minutes, you will get charged 10 cents/minute, but only if you have money in your account. (Some people like to put an extra $10 into their account to handle this situation.)

In 30 days, your plan will expire. You will need an additional $30 to continue your plan for another 30 days. You can set up an auto-renew with a credit card, or you can simply redeem more refill codes to fund your account. Some people want to cancel because they don't get adequate coverage or they want to go to another service. To cancel, you simply stop paying, and your SIM will be deactivated after 60 days of inactivity without payment. A deactivated SIM card cannot be reused, so you can throw it away. If you want to restart service, you need to buy a new SIM card activation kit.

On a related note, T-Mobile Prepaid does not offer conditional call forwarding, which is necessary if you want to use Google Voice to handle your voice mail. To fix this, you can go to the T-Mobile website and start an online chat session with a customer service representative. You can ask to completely shut off your T-Mobile voice mail. Customer service can do that for you. They may need to ask your phone's IMEI number and your SIM card ICCID number.

Hope this helps!

Thanks Scott!
Two last questions:
1. If I have enough balance in my account, let's say I still have $60 in my account after I paid this time, will they automatically charge $30 from my account after 30 days? Or do I will have to like go online and choose something like "refill by using the balance in my account"? I just want to know if they automatically charge and continue the service as long as I have enough balance in my account.
2. I have a T-mobile number now and I want to keep it and move it to the $30 prepaid plan. Do I do this online after I get all the procedures that you mentioned done?
Thank you!

 

[Christopher Senn]

It's right here, about 2/3 the way down the page: Prepaid Cell Phone Plans, No Annual Contract | Monthly 4G | T-Mobile

i see the pay as you go pricing for $30 but where do i click to activate or get to it? I just see the display for it

side note i still have yet to get the micro sim card. so maybe the option is only available when im activating a sim card for the first time
EDITTTTTTTTT. Oh i saw a post already saying i need to get the plan during activation. Sorry

 

[ReggieTee]

The plan is perfect if you use more data than voice.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Yeah, but I'm not sure i'll be on it long though. I had planned to forward my calls from my Sprint S3 to the Nexus when i'm out and don't want to carry two phones. The 100 minutes likely won't be enough.

 

[return_0]

Yeah, but I'm not sure i'll be on it long though. I had planned to forward my calls from my Sprint S3 to the Nexus when i'm out and don't want to carry two phones. The 100 minutes likely won't be enough.

How many minutes will you likely use? If you go over it's 10? per minute over 100 (or an extra $10 per 100 minutes), so you can still keep the cost well under $70.

 

[anon(5719825)]

How many minutes will you likely use? If you go over it's 10? per minute over 100 (or an extra $10 per 100 minutes), so you can still keep the cost well under $70.

It sure beats paying $82 a month with AT&T who gives you much less data. I had only 200 text messages and to get unlimited, I would have to pay nearly $`100.

 

[pontiac005]

It sure beats paying $82 a month with AT&T who gives you much less data. I had only 200 text messages and to get unlimited, I would have to pay nearly $`100.

Yea, such a ripoff!

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

 

[pontiac005]

Thanks Scott!
Two last questions:
1. If I have enough balance in my account, let's say I still have $60 in my account after I paid this time, will they automatically charge $30 from my account after 30 days? Or do I will have to like go online and choose something like "refill by using the balance in my account"? I just want to know if they automatically charge and continue the service as long as I have enough balance in my account.
2. I have a T-mobile number now and I want to keep it and move it to the $30 prepaid plan. Do I do this online after I get all the procedures that you mentioned done?
Thank you!

Yes, they will automatically charge $30 from the money you have in your account. You can even set it up to automatically pay your account each month with a credit or debit card.

You should be able to port your number over during the activation process as I did with AT&T.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

 

[ReggieTee]

How many minutes will you likely use? If you go over it's 10? per minute over 100 (or an extra $10 per 100 minutes), so you can still keep the cost well under $70.

really? I missed that. I'll probably go that route. I just hope that HSPA+ is still fast here in the DFW area. My S3 on Sprint is almost useless data-wise at my new job. I used to have T-Mobile and I know they had good coverage here.

Also, since i'm not porting my Sprint number over, will I be able to get a new phone number for the Nexus online or will I have to contact tmo to take care of that?

 

[pontiac005]

It will ask during activation if you want a new number or if you are going to port a number over.

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[shortduck]

I know Nexus 4 does had "some" LTE chip (and they disabled it after an update). Will I still get HSPA+ from T-M ?

 

[anon(5719825)]

I know Nexus 4 does had "some" LTE chip (and they disabled it after an update). Will I still get HSPA+ from T-M ?

Yes. It may be like my area lately now where I get the best speeds at night, up to 20Mbps but during the day, anywhere between 2-12Mbps. Much better than what I had with AT&T at about 0.30Mbps.

 

[Sung77722]

Hi guys.
Do you guys know if the $30 4g plan works with galaxy s4 I9500 (international version??)