How to get T-mobile $10 Unlimited Data Plan?
 

What I understand is that you take a dumb phone to T-mobile and tell them to give you a $10 unlimited web browsing then switch the sim to Nokia n900 at home? Is this how people are doing?

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You can do it online, just change to a dumb phone in your account and add the plan

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But you have to pay $20.00 up front every time you change a plan? And this won't work for EVEN MORE PLUS PLAN!

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I don't see that option. All I see is a plan called "HotSpot" for $9.99. Is that it ?

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FYI...it's just adding a feature and that doesn't affect contract/contract length...so there isn't any up front fees...I have done that couple of weeks ago and $9.99 feature what they call is "Simple Web" feature a new name to former "T-Zones" is working good...

Cheers,
~nV!

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I just did it online. No fee. And the first month is free!

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Can someone verify that this works with the EVEN MORE PLUS PLAN! Thanks.

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Negative. Does not work with the even more plans. I had to change my old family plan. Had to bump up the minutes and was looking at the even more plans. Store and online I was told if I want to add minutes I would have to go to an even more plan and would automatically loose my old t-zones unlimitted.
Called and found somebody you could just add more minutes to my plan (500 for $10). She tols me that she would have to change my t-zone plan to unlimited web (bummer, since I had the 4,99 t-zone) for 9,99. This is NOT COMPATIBLE with any even more plan. On those they want you to use the data package (for 30).
So if you have ab old existing plan you can add unlimited web for 9.99, either online or over the phone. If you call, just tell them that you have an unsupported phone.
Funny, when switching from t-zones to unlimited I had a down on the data for a couple hours to I called tech support and the guy goes: "so how do you like your N900". I was amazed how he would know what phone I has and asked him. He: "we are the tech support guys, and not the hotline in India. You use a phone on a t-mobile network and we know what you use." Guess they match the IMAI. So t-mobile does now that you use a smart phone. They just don't care as long as it is not one of their supported phones. Don't ask me the logic.

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It works with $9.99 plan and i am using it right now. You just have to use APN - internet2.voicestream.com

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Hopefully someone can clarify this for me. I'm looking at Tmobile's site and am interested in the Even More Plus plan w/ 500 min, unlimited text and data which is $59.99/month.

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Can't I just get the Even More Plus plan w/ 500 min, unlimited text (no data) for $39.99/month and just add the unlimited web feature for $10/month which comes out to a total of $49.99/month?

Whats supposed to be the difference between the unlimited data plan and the unlimited web addon?

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I have the same Even More Plus plan $29.99 + Unlimited Web $9.99.

There is no difference between Unlimited Data and Unlimited Web except the APN Name and how they route the traffic. I got my combo plan from the T-Mobile store. If you go to them with a dumb phone in hand then they will do that for you.

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Yes, you can do that.
I'm using EM+ 500 min, no text plan, with $10 unlimited web

I'm not the difference between $10 web and $20 data plan, as far as I've heard there is no difference.

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Yes. That is exactly what I have. I also added unlimited text, but I have the option to eliminate it if I want.

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the only difference is the amount you pay...exactly the same...

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I am actually getting ready to pull the trigger on the n900 (two more weeks) and am considering two alternatives:

• Data-only plan for $39.99/mo + SkypeOut + Unlimited Skype minutes
• Even More Plus 500 for $29.99/mo. + $10/mo "unlimited web" plan

The former option is quite a road not taken, and it's real tempting to do it in the name of science. It looks like the $10/mo. plan does the trick, so to say. But, for those of you with this, can you all confirm that there really are no restrictions? Try using IM, getting mail via IMAP, SSH'ing into your server, and even Skype, and report back the results. I, and likely many others looking to make the jump, would highly appreciate it.

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...except for the fact that your data gets routed out of Kansas somewhere. Not good for time sensitive data streams (SIP/video/etc).

"Talk + Text + Web" plan will probably not work, and you may get prompted to "upgrade", vs. the tried and proven Talk plan w/web2go internet "service" add-on.

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Is this $10 data plan 3g? thats cheap then, I have AT&T and there is a $15 plan but its 2G the 3G one is like $30 and of course not compatible with the N900.

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I'm doing exactly what you describe with the first option. I have unlimited data only. same plan they put on cell cards for laptops. IM with Google works fine, mail is working with imap, and Skype is the primary reason I went with this option instead of cell minutes. Works perfectly over 3G. I haven't tried SSH directly to phone over 3G, but I think thats not possible as I'm quite sure the IP your 3G connection is assigned isn't a publicly accessible address. Prolly natted behind a firewall.

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I added the $5.99 unlimited Tzones plan more than half a year ago. It's awesome! Don't think you can get it at that price anymore, it was a secret promo that's probably over..

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Is this 3g?

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got my 5.99 unlimited Tzones plan for 2.99 before they increased the price :p

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Nice. My Tzones plan is granfathered in from a long time ago, and is at $4.99 (I guess they upped it by a dollar since then)

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What about ssh from the n900 to someplace else?

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When I said "SSH," I meant logging into another computer from the n900.

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Just changed my data plan from the 24.99 to the 10.00 plan, and everything is working perfectly. Thanks to the OP.

Cheers,
Phono

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Yes, that is what I am interested in as well. But pagesix1536 only seemed to consider the other direction, which he did not think possible because of NAT of the IP address.

That is why I specifically asked about ssh from n900 to an ssh server.

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Your internet access may not work at the start of the next billing cycle (if they know you're using a smartphone)

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How does battery drain differ in normal (voice plan) mode and in internet only (VoIP) mode?

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I'm still not clear as to what is the exact procedure is for obtaining a T-Mobile $10/mo unlimited data plan.

Can I simply order the pre-paid $100 voice plan, and then order the $10 data plan, both online?

(I have an unlocked 2g iPhone that I've been using with AT&T's $25 Pay-as-you-go GoPhone card, and their 100mb MediaNet service for $20.)
I'd really, really like to switch to T-Mobile, but I'm still not clear on how to do it. :confused:

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same here . don't understand it either ..

my question are ?

i get t mobile to change my data plan to the $10 , they text me a data plan info do i have to add some number to my phone ??

if i get the T zones which i just called them and they say its free on some phone but they can send me a data text . Will i get full access to the internet or they will charge me for what i use. its free but they told me its limited access .? does it matter cuz our phones are so great that it bypasses that .?

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The information that was sent to you should include an APN. Use that to setup your access to the internet.

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If you call in using the N900, they will most likely tell you "oh, we're sorry, but you've got a smart phone, so you have to use the smart phone data package". To get around this, either buy a dumb phone or borrow one from a friend, put your sim in it, and call up and ask to switch. If you tell them "oh, I'm using this dumb phone now" and you're not on a contract, they will almost certainly let you switch. Even if you are on a contract, don't be disuaded.

My story: I subsidised my N900 purchase by buying a 2-year contract and HTC TP2 with $20/mo data and $30 voice shortly before the switch the EM+ happened. That meant I was only getting 300 voice minutes. After I got the phone, I bought a dumb phone, and used it exclusively, selling the HTC TP2 on ebay. While still using the dumb phone, having not used the N900 yet, I called and asked if I could get EM+. They told me that although I had to pay a $30 transfer fee, not only could I get the EM+ plan, but that would also mean I would be let off of my contract and I would be able to buy the dumb phone plan for $10 a month, instead of the $20 (even though part of my 2 year contract required I have a smartphone data plan). Anyways, the moral is "ask and you shall receive". Hope this helps.

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well i got lucky . i called t mobile with my N900 and lucky my i got the service from india . hahhhahaha finally something good happen. she didn't know what phone i had .All i told here was that my phone did not get full browsing and only get some .whatever that means . i just told her that and she was . sure sir . anything you want and she change me to the $10 plan. cool. just waiting to see if it works. .. thanks guy. only if it works..

well it doesn't work .. my N900 told me the i need a subscription upgrade and my plan is not compatible. .. is there something i need to do to my phone for it to work .

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you can manage your calling plan at the mytmobile site. i registered my phone as a nokia 5031 and then could upgrade to the 10 dollar plan on my flex pay account.

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anyone know what i am doing wrong ! i have change my plan and my phone is telling me that i need to upgrade my subscription .. help anybody?
what do i need to do to my phone ?

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Try to change your APN. This all T-mo APNs http://wiki.howardforums.com/index.php/T-Mobile_APNs. I believe only one works on $9 plan. You probably have your internet setting on internet2.voicestream.com. So try another one. Only smart phone data plan $25 work on all of it.

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Yeah i pay only 2.99 but then again i've been with t-moblie since they came to los angeles i don't remember what year that was.I am waiting for the higher speed service when that will come who knows!:(

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Yeah i forgot to say i have the full internet as well on that 2.99 deal and 1050 anytime min,nights and weekend with 350 text for a grand total of 51.32 tax including.:D

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THAT IS Hilarious ....:D

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I'd be willing to be that the cheep plan is much like AT&T's cheep plan, only 2G (or 2.5G). But if one has a 3G enabled phone on AT&T and tries to use 3G on a 2G plan, it only gives you 2G.

Every 3G phone AT&T and TM sell they require you to get the 3G package if they're subsidizing it. But they can and will block 3G access if you just drop the sim in that's linked to a 2G plan. Otherwise, why would anyone buy the more expensive plan?

Personally, I have the cheep plan from AT&T as well, and don't mind it, since most of the places I normal go have wifi. And since my phone technically can't do 3G on their network, they have no way to force me to update to the better plan. :)