T-Mobile LG Optimus L9 Android 4.0 Pre-paid Smartphone w/ 4.5" Screen (no contract) + $50 Prepaid Card $200 + Free Shipping

Quote from ebnub : They're OK in town for me but even a few miles outside and the signal goes to shit. Data service while on Interstate travel in and around Minnesota is really lacking with TMobile as well.

I can attest to the lack of T-Mobile service on interstate travel. I recently drove NYC to Chicago and there were spots where there was no service at all, and mostly E (Edge) the rest of the time. But you can't beat speeds like the following for $30/month on the 5GB/100 minute plan when connected to HSPA+.

NYC (Staten Island)
http://i.imgur.com/z5OIw.png [imgur.com]
crazy latency though

Chicago
http://i.imgur.com/ZSMdN.png [imgur.com]

used to have tmobile switched to att got lucky and got lucky with att to get a grandfather plan hit around 75 with my iphone 5

Quote from sqrlproductions : I can attest to the lack of T-Mobile service on interstate travel. I recently drove NYC to Chicago and there were spots where there was no service at all, and mostly E (Edge) the rest of the time. But you can't beat speeds like the following for $30/month on the 5GB/100 minute plan when connected to HSPA+. NYC (Staten Island) http://i.imgur.com/z5OIw.png [imgur.com] crazy latency though Chicago http://i.imgur.com/ZSMdN.png [imgur.com]

At least you went to the better city

Don't need the $50 prepaid card but the phone looks pretty sweet. Does anyone know the prepaid card is tied to your account/phone when you buy or if it can be flipped on eBay/Craigslist?

Quote from ct456568 : Don't need the $50 prepaid card but the phone looks pretty sweet. Does anyone know the prepaid card is tied to your account/phone when you buy or if it can be flipped on eBay/Craigslist?

It is not tied to your account. You can sell it.

Quote from ct456568 : Don't need the $50 prepaid card but the phone looks pretty sweet. Does anyone know the prepaid card is tied to your account/phone when you buy or if it can be flipped on eBay/Craigslist?

you can flip it. it's a 50 dollar scratch off code card.

does anybody know if i can use the 50 dollar code on my bill for postpaid

uh oh, made FP so will go OOS soon I bet

I use 40$/month SimpleMobile, MVNO of Tmo. I agree that interstate coverage is spotty. But, hey there are plenty of WiFi hotspots on the way (like Starbucks, McD's) where you can call if there is a very important call. The real dire need what I think is if you are in some emergency (like accident, flat tire) where you need some help. Otherwise, 40$/50$ per month is solid deal. Most of the Big3 charge atleast 80$ per line for such unlimited talk/text/data. Its easy 12x30=360$ savings per year when you go pre-paid route. I would really want a *REALLY* good pre-paid provider who can compete with VZW and ATT afa coverage goes. Don't mind paying 5$ extra for good coverage.

Quote from diablofreak : is this phone pentaband

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Quad-band.

GSM : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz HSDPA : 900/2100 MHz

I think it is missing 2100 (Band 1), which they use in Japan and Korea.

Can't see the $50 offer on this phone, dead?

edit: still there when added to cart

Quote from saniyal : does anybody know if i can use the 50 dollar code on my bill for postpaid

I called a CSR and got shot down on that when I tried.
So in my case no.

Quote from DXM31 : I called a CSR and got shot down on that when I tried. So in my case no.

Thanks for the info

Quote from stanclave : guess you have to spend few more bucks ebay or online somewhere to unlock this..

After one month cal t mobile they will give unlock code...