On $30 Plan But Want HTC One - How?

[AlexMadarasz]

I'm on the $30 plan, so I'm already a TMo customer. But if I try to buy a HTC One, I can't get to it from My T-Mobile account login - the list of available phones if you're on the $30 plan doesn't include the latest models, so I assume they don't want to be able to get the latest phone unless I commit to one of the latest $50+ plans. I can deal with that, but there's no way to know what'll happen if I start wrestling with the system - if I change to a $50 or $60 plan will the HTC One just become available to me? Should I just go to a store and let them wrestle with it?

Has anybody done this?

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Alex

 

[Korama12]

If you change to a "$50 or $60" Simple Choice Plan then the HTC One will be available to you through T-Mobile for sure. I doubt that you could go to a store and get the phone through T-Mobile on your $30 plan but, it couldn't hurt to try I suppose, maybe you get lucky. This "Uncarrier" reconfiguration is still so new that I doubt too many have tried it.

If you can't get the store to help you out then you might need to try this:

Keep your current $30 plan. Start a new line with the $50 plan and put a $99 downpayment on a T-Mobile HTC One. Cancel the $50 plan before the start of the second month and payoff the remaining balance on the HTC One ($480). Put your $30 plan sim card in your HTC One. Viola! Granted, this way you end up paying $630 for the phone, but you get a device guaranteed to work on T-Mobile HSPA+ and LTE and retain your $30 plan.

Unfortunately, last I checked, the unlocked HTC One available directly from the HTC website only has AT&T radios so this is probably your best current option.

HTC One? Unlocked | HTC Online Store (US)

 

[Internet_Tough_Guy]

If you change to a "$50 or $60" Simple Choice Plan then the HTC One will be available to you through T-Mobile for sure. I doubt that you could go to a store and get the phone through T-Mobile on your $30 plan but, it couldn't hurt to try I suppose, maybe you get lucky. This "Uncarrier" reconfiguration is still so new that I doubt too many have tried it.

If you can't get the store to help you out then you might need to try this:

Keep your current $30 plan. Start a new line with the $50 plan and put a $99 downpayment on a T-Mobile HTC One. Cancel the $50 plan before the start of the second month and payoff the remaining balance on the HTC One ($480). Put your $30 plan sim card in your HTC One. Viola! Granted, this way you end up paying $630 for the phone, but you get a device guaranteed to work on T-Mobile HSPA+ and LTE and retain your $30 plan.

Unfortunately, last I checked, the unlocked HTC One available directly from the HTC website only has AT&T radios so this is probably your best current option.

agreed, he can try to see if he can get the HTC One on a EIP at the store without having to switch to Simple Choice. If all else fails, he can simply just fork over $600+ dollars to buy the phone outright at the T-Mobile store, and boom there you have it, HTC One on your $30 plan. Frankly, I'm not sure you're maximizing the value of a smartphone on a $30 plan, b/c as I recall that does not include internet or even texting.... You pretty much want at least the 500mb of internet, but oh well, everyone uses their phone for different reasons.

 

[tgp]

agreed, he can try to see if he can get the HTC One on a EIP at the store without having to switch to Simple Choice. If all else fails, he can simply just fork over $600+ dollars to buy the phone outright at the T-Mobile store, and boom there you have it, HTC One on your $30 plan. Frankly, I'm not sure you're maximizing the value of a smartphone on a $30 plan, b/c as I recall that does not include internet or even texting.... You pretty much want at least the 500mb of internet, but oh well, everyone uses their phone for different reasons.

T-Mobile has 2 different $30 plans. I think the OP is on a different one than you're referring to. His plan would include 100 minutes, unlimited texts, and data throttled at 5GB.

 

[AlexMadarasz]

... Frankly, I'm not sure you're maximizing the value of a smartphone on a $30 plan, b/c as I recall that does not include internet or even texting.... You pretty much want at least the 500mb of internet, but oh well, everyone uses their phone for different reasons.

Huh? "My" $30 plan includes unlimited texting and 5GB of "unlimited" "4G" data, and I use all of my current phone's (Google Nexus 4) data services happily on the plan. I'm only looking at the Nexus One and a switch to a "$50 or $60" Simple Choice Plan because, well, the Nexus 4 is a nice phone but the Nexus One is a NICE phone!

 

[Internet_Tough_Guy]

Huh? "My" $30 plan includes unlimited texting and 5GB of "unlimited" "4G" data, and I use all of my current phone's (Google Nexus 4) data services happily on the plan. I'm only looking at the Nexus One and a switch to a "$50 or $60" Simple Choice Plan because, well, the Nexus 4 is a nice phone but the Nexus One is a NICE phone!

you must have a grandfathered plan that I wasn't aware of (I've only been a customer for 1 year, so I was only exposed to 1 verison of the $30 plan), man that's a killer deal for 5gigs of 4G data and unlimted text. I would cling on to that plan like fly on shat...lol
I think you only option now is to just buy the phone from T-Mobile outright, hope $650 is "pocket change" for you. But go to a store and see if they're willing to keep you on your grandfathered plan and still sell you the phone on EIP

 

[AlexMadarasz]

...., man that's a killer deal for 5gigs of 4G data and unlimted text. I would cling on to that plan like fly on shat...lol
I think you only option now is to just buy the phone from T-Mobile outright, hope $650 is "pocket change" for you. But go to a store and see if they're willing to keep you on your grandfathered plan and still sell you the phone on EIP

Well, the T-Mobile "full" price is a nice chunk of change, and I'd have to pay the lump sum if I don't just switch to a "$50 or $60" Simple Choice Plan first, but regardless, HTC will give me $125 to trade in my LG Google Nexus 4 via the HTC Trade Up program so that helps deal with the sticker shock.

 

[Chris2183]

you must have a grandfathered plan that I wasn't aware of (I've only been a customer for 1 year, so I was only exposed to 1 verison of the $30 plan), man that's a killer deal for 5gigs of 4G data and unlimted text. I would cling on to that plan like fly on shat...lol
I think you only option now is to just buy the phone from T-Mobile outright, hope $650 is "pocket change" for you. But go to a store and see if they're willing to keep you on your grandfathered plan and still sell you the phone on EIP

He is on an online plan that is still available

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

Scroll down and it's on the left side

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[Internet_Tough_Guy]

Well, the T-Mobile "full" price is a nice chunk of change, and I'd have to pay the lump sum if I don't just switch to a "$50 or $60" Simple Choice Plan first, but regardless, HTC will give me $125 to trade in my LG Google Nexus 4 via the HTC Trade Up program so that helps deal with the sticker shock.

oh, I just saw you're on the prepaid plan, yeah I think no dice, you have to buy it outright. Your Nexus 4 should be worth more than $125 if you sell it on Ebay...

 

[cheeta186]

I would give you more than $125 for your nexus, just saying. Try and sell it to someone, even if you're not looking to make a whole lot of money and just get rid of the phone, plenty of members would be willing to pay more than $125 for that phone. (more money for you, more of a deal for them).

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[tube517]

Huh? "My" $30 plan includes unlimited texting and 5GB of "unlimited" "4G" data, and I use all of my current phone's (Google Nexus 4) data services happily on the plan. I'm only looking at the Nexus One and a switch to a "$50 or $60" Simple Choice Plan because, well, the Nexus 4 is a nice phone but the Nexus One is a NICE phone!

You mean HTC ONE. The Nexus One is very old

EDIT: Sell your Nexus 4 on Swappa. You'll get a good customer base willing to buy your phone for a decent price. Those trade-in offers from the carriers will lowball you.

 

[TheLegoman]

Yeah, sell your nexus 4 on swappa. You will definitely be able to get more than $125 plus $100 for it.

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[NobleSeeker]

Can you get the HTC One M8 with the Tmobile $30 plan with the 5gb of unlimited 4g data speeds?