SIMple Mobile (T-Mobile MVNO) $50 Unlim. Talk, Text, 4G web
 

The prepaid T-Mobile MVNO now offers:

-unlimited text
-unlimited voice
-unlimited 4g data

for $50 instead of the previous $60.

This also applies for the previously $60 Blackberry 4g plan, which is now also $50.

Good news for those who prefer prepaid over postpaid as this means prepaid plans are only get better and better :drool:

http://www.mysimplemobile.com/Sim...-Plan.aspx

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1. The 4G data is NOT unlimited.

2. No Unlocking needed to use T-Mobile Phone on Simple Mobile. Since Simple Mobile uses T-Mobile's network, their SIM will work even if your phone is locked to T-Mobile.

I saw this change about a week or so ago. My brother is looking into this deal, but he is concerned about the 4G data speeds on this network. I use T-mobile and my data speeds are usually decent (~4 mbps), can anyone confirm if he can expect data speed in this range?

nice deal

Yes this does sound good. is there a hidden data cap with this plan?

I remember reading that they have a hidden data cap of 2GB

Is the 4G cap the same as the 3G cap? I think I remember reading that it's somewhere between 2GB and 3GB.

This doesn't work for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III correct ? Only the GSM version ?

Depends where he lives. My house, I get 20, but about 5 outside. I'm sure it won't be too slow.

Thanks for your input! I am assuming you have service through SIMPLE. If this is correct, do you have anyone in your area that has T-Mobile, and if so, do they experience the same speeds as you do?

I live at Dallas, and a friend paying $60 for 4g (galaxy nexus) speed test around 4mb. Same time I tested on my phone T-mobile get around 7 - 8mb. it isnt really full speed, also they limit on roaming calling too.

Does the data slow down after certain gb size?

Thanks for your feedback! Quite a few good people on SD, regardless of what we read most of the time.

I believe your capped after 2GB and if you some how make it to 3GB on the same billing cycle your account will be cancelled. I forgot where I read it, if I come across it again i'll post it.

Yes the galaxy nexus speeds are around 4MB on Tmobile (in the dallas area) whereas the galaxy SII gives around 7-8MBs

This plan also offers unlimited international texting which would be good for those that need it.

That is a great deal, thanks for the heads up.

I'll have to mention this to my sister. Just one question, though (and I feel kind of stupid asking,,but)... Would I need to get my tmobile GSM phone unlocked if it is locked to t-mobile in order to use it on this plan?

Thanks!

Looks like a great deal thanks for posting.. Currently using a GS3 on ST, but this looks like a good alternative for those with bad ATT coverage...

Any idea about coverage of 4G/3G network on this?

No, I was talking about my T-Mobile speeds. I wouldn't think they would be different. If they are, won't change too much

SM only uses native T-mo coverage. No roaming.

I swapped my sim over the nexus (same spot) still got good speed at 6-7mb. I were thinking to get the nexus to replace G2x.

straight talk will also give you a t mobile sim if you want so really it would the exact same as simple mobile.

As others have mentioned what separates simple mobile now is the free international text for those that need it

No Unlocking Needed for T-Mobile Phone
 

Since Simple Mobile uses T-Mobile's network, their SIM will work in your locked T-Mobile phone. You do not need to unlock it.

only good, if you don't roam.....

Do they offer wireless tethering or is it included?

now how exactly is it different than the $50 T-Mobile Plan for prepaids?

If you went 3G with Simple Mobile, you could do it for $40/-
If you were a call and text guy only (carrying Nexus 7) around with you!!!!! how exactly is that savings?

next, why not spends $55 with Virgin Mobile and get it all!!!!!!!.....top of the line!!!!!!!!! 4G on Sprint Network
(prepaid only) .

For us old people who barely text but TALK TOO MUCH, an unlimited VOICE IS only thing most PRECIOUS.
No prepaid does that...or is it?

That's a deal killer. Should be 2gb of 4g and then unlimited 2g after that for the unlimited data they advertise to make any sense.

Sprint's network is bottom of the barrel, not top of the line.

At around 3-4GB they disable your internet until the next billing cycle. They do not cancel your account.

It could be they have cancelled some accounts and cut off others.

I don't see how they can get away with advertising unlimited internet if they don't offer unlimited 2G after you reach the 4G cap which is what T-Mobile does.

I work in a small cell shop which activates Simple Mobile. I have, honestly, yet to have seen any simple mobile account cancelled at all. That's not to say that they don't but I'd consider it very rare. I will say, however, that I have seen Net10/StraightTalk accounts cancelled.

Yes, it's a shame that it's not unlimited. Clear stated limits would be better.

Also, for anyone considering the $40/mon plan, the new speed cap for that plan is approximately 290-300kbps. More than double the old limit of 120kbps (also tmobile's 2G speed). It's a very good speed for those that just need light browsing. Even fast enough for Pandora. Even youtube, not HD.

So, SIMple is as same as t-mobile mobile-same coverage, same signal strengths, right? (just want to make sure)

I believe- unlimited 4G is up to 2gb ?

If they disable your internet for any reason other than "abuse" then it is not truly unlimited.

At least standard tmobile lets you continue on at a lower speed.

I was seriously looking into this until I saw all of the posts by people who had their internet shut off and you can't get it turned back on once it is off...

2gb is NOTHING, not with video conferencing, streaming audio, etc...

Places like Tmobile who tout these features and then hit you with the unlimited "cap" is so dishonest.

I think Sprint is the only true unlimited company at the moment.

Whats better Simple or Straightalk comparing their plans....do both have same plans ..if u get tmobile SIM. ..isnt ST $45..so Simple is $5 more? why should one consider Simple over ST ...any advice ?

-unlimited text
-unlimited voice
-unlimited 4g data

Simple Mobile's customer service is the worst. Very rude and straight up ignored my replies when they found out I wasn't going to cancel the next month.

This is seriously shady. Their material says "unlimited" and that's seriously not unlimited. T-Mo clearly states that their definition of "unlimited" means capped 4g but unlimied lower speed beyond that - I see no details like that on the Simple Mobile page.

Does anybody have a link to the actual wording regarding this plan? The "details" link on their site does not include many actual details.

root your phone and you can get it for free regardless

Simple has unlimited international texts.
Also, you save $5 dollars and you get half-decent, not great, speeds. ~300kbps.
I'm always on wifi anyway. I'm on Straight Talk about to port over to simple.
Besides, at least with Simple I know, more or less, where the data usage limit is.
With Straight Talk I'm extra care to not go over 100MB in a day..
But this is my personal situation, others will have different priorities.

First 100MB at up to 4G speeds then it slows down. These phone companies are getting to be like the gub'ment... useless and NO help.

Really? $50 plan offers first 100mb at up to 4G then it slows down to 2g?

Great deal. I now pay them $40.00 for unlimited 3G.

The carrier, T-Mobile, has three different 4G networks depending on the area which is why people see different 4G speeds. If you live in an area with 1700 MHz and/or 2100 MHz then you have the highest speeds. Nationwide, most T-Mobile service areas have 850/1900 MHz with 4G only in the 1900 MHz segments. However, since AT&T's failed merger penalty payment, T-Mobile now has the funds to deploy 1700/2100 MHz nationwide by 2013.

The phone experiences 3G speeds either by traffic shaping on a 4G channel or by switching to a 3G channel (or 2G in some areas).

For the "overage" situation it really depends on your plan and it is NOT the same on MVNO as it is on T-Mobile proper since subscribers to an MVNO like SIMple Mobile are treated differently than T-Mobile subscribers are.

In other words, YMMV.

Sim Simple ALWAYS throttles you to 300kbps regardless of your data usage?

http://www.mysimplemobile.com/no-...ne-minutes

$25 = unlimited talk and text from simple mobile.

15 days

is this a part of tmobile?tmobile phone locked phone works on simple mobile?

Roaming:

Tmobile postpaid
Voice - Yes; Data - Yes

Tmobile prepaid
Voice - Yes; Data - No

Simple Mobile
Voice - No; Data - No

damn .. never noticed that .... well, that's why my number is with Google and I plan to switch careers on the drop of a hat ... I have ST $45 plan .. but the SM $50 plan looks promising too , since I can get it with callingmart with regular discounts (~5%), no tax and $5 international calling credit every month from SM ...

While free international texts on StraightTalk are not advertised, they do work. My wife is using StraightTalk, and she's texting to Russia all the time.

nice thats good to know

reps to you

Using the StraightTalk SIM and $50 plan, can I text free when I travel to Peru next month? My question is if free international texting means we can use it abroad or only while in proximity to T-mobile towers. Thanks.

No international roaming with SIMPLE mobile. Probably the same with StraightTalk.

i doubt straight talk has roaming, so how would it work in Peru? just think about it

how do you switch your number to google?

i lost my wife's telp# when switching from tmobile to simple mobile but for some reason mine was saved and successfully ported over.

Right, no international roaming on either

Based on reports on another forum, it seems like data is around 250kbps constant. Simple Mobile always throttles.

Thank you for being nice about it :-) Now to give some reps.

I have been usin the $40 plan for a year now

What sucks is no 3 way calling and no call fwd.

I see the $50 plan has 3 way , but I didn't see if it has call fwd

Without call fwd you can't use you mail

Looks like they decided to stop throttling, I hope atleast.
I would jump on this pronto

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Si...ed_id33617

for those who got this deal:
1. how is the data speed?
2. how is the coverage?
3. are you getting throttled?

rep for useful info

Any new info regards to throtlting?

The data speed went down from 8 Mbps on 4G to less than 30 Kbps, yes in kilo right after it hit 2GB of usage.

Ouch!

Thanks for the info.
That's too low an alotment of 4G.
Rumor has it T-Mobile will stop throttling the $70 pre-paid plan @ 5GB and make it unlimited 4G in November.

Yea, right now the data speed is slower than a caterpillar on my phone and I still have 10 days left for my billing cycle to end. I will be switching over to the $70 pre-paid plan if that is true. Thanks for the info.

I'm looking to ditch Sprint but I don't want to be under a contract.
I'm debating if I should jump on the $30 100 mins 5GB plan or T-Mobile value plan with unlimted data.
Neither the 100 minutes nor 5GB are enough but I could make due and supplement with Vonage app for free outgoing voip calls.

Draw back with the value plan is mandatory 2 year contract even though you bring your own device.
I don't get that!

That is a huge draw back for having to sign 2 year contract.

This is actually a pretty awesome feature.

2 simcard for $1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....RK:MESE:IT

Any new info on throttling? About to the pull the trigger..
Thanks.