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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]
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
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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Depends, boy or girl?
1. You lose your upgrade eligibility (as in Value)
2. It seems to work for people who are upgrade eligible or soon to be upgrade eligible only.
What would TMO get by giving you 5GB for $5, especially if you're not renewing, as you didn't have to?
Had- 3000 min with unl. nights and weekend and t-mobile to t-mobile with data one line (5gb) - Paying $155 after taxes.
Now- 2 lines unlimited 2 lines 500 mins + 1 line data (2gb) + N& W and Tmobile to Tmobile also got $150 credit. And now pay $90 ish month after taxes.
Seems like a better deal in every way. Hopefully its helps someone.
please enlighten me. TIA
I rolled back my contract.
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I rolled back my contract.
If I understand this correctly it seems like TM is trying to get people on the Classic Plans to change over to Value Plans (TM will be dropping Classic Plans all together this year) and using $5/5 GB data plans to get people to do this.
Where does the info come from that TM won't require people to switch plans? Certainly no one has had this change long enough to find out. You really think TM is simply going to lower $20/month data plans to $5/month and not require people to switch?
With all of that said, I question what TM will do with the people who stay on the Classic Plans. Perhaps they _will_ need to offer these people discounted phone upgrades. I don't see why they would but why else try so hard to get people to switch?
I've been "put into contracts" without my knowledge and consent before. And even after being told that they removed my "accidental contract", I've found out in the next billing cycle that they STILL didn't remove it. I would call back and speak to another rep and just ask the status of your contract, etc.
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