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T-Mobile $5/month 5GB Data Plan for Grandfathered/Classic Users
Hello everyone,
Recently, some people over at Howardforums on grandfathered/classic plans have discovered that their $20/month 5GB Preferred Android Web data plan was replaced with a $5/month 5GB "Pref Android Web Reduced" data plan. Details are as follows:
-$5/month for 5GB. Throttles after 5GB although some users have reported no throttling at all.
-Only works for Grandfathered and Classic plans, NOT Value plans.
-Get by calling 611 on your T-mobile phone and saying "cancel" at the prompt to reach the retentions/loyalty department.
-Loyalty CSR called it "Bridge to Value Preferred Web" and described it as a way of giving classic plan members a sample of Value cost savings.
-Despite the name, it does not require you to switch to Value at anytime, nor was I forced to extend my contract.
-This reduced data plan is not eligible as a choice for getting an upgraded smartphones. Upgrading a line with the $5 plan will change the line back to the $20 plan. It's not clear whether you add the $5 data plan on a line that has upgraded recently.
-This is not like T-zones/Web2Go in that it WILL work with any Android phone. I don't know about other types of phones.
My post on the Howardforum thread [howardforums.com]
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https://slickdeals.net/f/5242262-T-Mobile-Loyalty-Customers-10-off-month-for-24-months-with-new-contract-YMMV
https://slickdeals.net/f/5036672-T-mobile-12-or-10-off-total-bill
Recently, some people over at Howardforums on grandfathered/classic plans have discovered that their $20/month 5GB Preferred Android Web data plan was replaced with a $5/month 5GB "Pref Android Web Reduced" data plan. Details are as follows:
-$5/month for 5GB. Throttles after 5GB although some users have reported no throttling at all.
-Only works for Grandfathered and Classic plans, NOT Value plans.
-Get by calling 611 on your T-mobile phone and saying "cancel" at the prompt to reach the retentions/loyalty department.
-Loyalty CSR called it "Bridge to Value Preferred Web" and described it as a way of giving classic plan members a sample of Value cost savings.
-Despite the name, it does not require you to switch to Value at anytime, nor was I forced to extend my contract.
-This reduced data plan is not eligible as a choice for getting an upgraded smartphones. Upgrading a line with the $5 plan will change the line back to the $20 plan. It's not clear whether you add the $5 data plan on a line that has upgraded recently.
-This is not like T-zones/Web2Go in that it WILL work with any Android phone. I don't know about other types of phones.
My post on the Howardforum thread [howardforums.com]
Some other T-mobile discounts worth looking into:
https://slickdeals.net/f/5242262-T-Mobile-Loyalty-Customers-10-off-month-for-24-months-with-new-contract-YMMV
https://slickdeals.net/f/5036672-T-mobile-12-or-10-off-total-bill
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I understand that I would be paying more for the phone than free through T-Mobile, but I'm wondering if that would work.
I understand that I would be paying more for the phone than free through T-Mobile, but I'm wondering if that would work.
You buy an S3 through Craigslist but want to save only on the data/internet prices?
Just migrate to a Value plan (given that you can without migration fees), and save on the voice plan AND the texting plan as well.
I think Bridge-To-Voice is only available for those customers who wouldn't be paying migration fees anyway.
I seriously think that Bridge-to-voice is a complete ripoff I don't know how this is getting so many thumbs ups
I upgraded to an s3 and contract plan 2 months ago and had to get unlimited everything to be eligible for a free s3 after rebates. After I received my s3, I was able to downgrade all my lines to limited features such as $20 5gb data instead of $30 unlimited.
Now, Will this work for reducing the /$20 5gb to $5?
Thank you
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You buy an S3 through Craigslist but want to save only on the data/internet prices?
Just migrate to a Value plan (given that you can without migration fees), and save on the voice plan AND the texting plan as well.
I think Bridge-To-Voice is only available for those customers who wouldn't be paying migration fees anyway.
I seriously think that Bridge-to-voice is a complete ripoff I don't know how this is getting so many thumbs ups
I was also offered this plan when my contract end date was approaching.
It honestly just doesn't make sense to me. I was currently paying $10/month for Internet on a classic plan. Upgrading to galaxy s3 or newer smartphone would cost me $20/month, and when I balked at that, that is when they offered me the bridge to value. HOWEVER,the plan itself makes no sense. It does not allow you to upgrade phones. Once you upgrade your phone you're still required to pay $20/month. Migrating to a value plan not only lowered my monthly voice plan but also my texting plan. On a bridge to value they are keeping you from upgrading phones AND preventing you from realizing true value plan savings.
For comparison I was paying $120/month after taxes for 4-line family plan 1000 minutes, text, and Internet on two lines. On a value plan I'm now paying $85 for 1000 minutes, text, and Internet in 4 lines. A bridge to value plan would have cost me $110/month for only two lines of Internet, with the same disadvantage as a value plan in that you can't upgrade phones.
Bridge to value?? 5$ for 5gb... on the value plan 5$ gets you 200mb. and 20$ is truly unlimited...
Then I was offered $10 off per month for 24 months if I switched to a value plan and $10/month for 5GB data. I agreed to that, and then it turns out that the CSR lied and the $10/month plan is only 2GB of data, so I had to go through a whole big mess to get all the changes reverted.
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Since I now have a VM dumbphone, I'm trying to find an old VZW unlimited contract to activate a microsim and put it in my iPad mini to use for unlimited data (for tethering, streaming, etc) off the grid. Hopefully I can find a deal close to the awesomeness of this one.