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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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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?v=1
https://slickdeals.net/f/5036672-T-mobile-12-or-10-off-total-bill?v=1
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$30 plan, you mean?
For 3 years, I've had:
NW BASIC PLUS 400 minutes $29.99
MSG VALUE BUNDLE 400 $4.99
REQ ANDROID WEB 5GB $30.00
Off to read the HowardForum threads, thanks for the heads up, OP.
$30 plan, you mean?
For 3 years, I've had:
NW BASIC PLUS 400 minutes $29.99
MSG VALUE BUNDLE 400 $4.99
REQ ANDROID WEB 5GB $30.00
Unfortunately I had to switch to a modern classic plan because Bridge to Value Preferred Web was incompatible with my minutes plan, which I believe was called "Even More Plus," or something. Accordingly, I had to sign up for a new 2-year contract, which did not affect future phone upgrade subsidies.
When I told her I didn't want to enter a contract, she told me she would knock an additional $10 off per month for 24 months. When I asked her what my rate would go up to if I got a phone subsidy, she said she would make a note on my account that my per-line 5GB data cost would only be $20/mo instead of $30.
I didn't love the idea of signing up for a new contract, but she explained that all minute plan changes required a new 2-year term commitment, so eventually when I switched to the value plan, I was going to need to have a renewed contract anyway. Of course, if your minutes plan is compatible with "Bridge to Value Preferred Web," you won't need to enter a new contract.
At the end of the call, I switched three lines from web2go to Bridge to Value Preferred Web, added data on another two, and my family plan bill was reduced by $15/mo. My monthly bill for five lines is now $140 (after taxes,) and the equivalent value package would be around $100 more.
Mad props to you, Liquidus!
Unfortunately I had to switch to a modern classic plan because Bridge to Value Preferred Web was incompatible with my minutes plan, which I believe was called "Even More Plus," or something. Accordingly, I had to sign up for a new 2-year contract, which did not affect future phone upgrade subsidies.
When I told her I didn't want to enter a contract, she told me she would knock an additional $10 off per month for 24 months. When I asked her what my rate would go up to if I got a phone subsidy, she said she would make a note on my account that my per-line 5GB data cost would only be $20/mo instead of $30.
I didn't love the idea of signing up for a new contract, but she explained that all minute plan changes required a new 2-year term commitment, so eventually when I switched to the value plan, I was going to need to have a renewed contract anyway. Of course, if your minutes plan is compatible with "Bridge to Value Preferred Web," you won't need to enter a new contract.
At the end of the call, I switched three lines from web2go to Bridge to Value Preferred Web, added data on another two, and my family plan bill was reduced by $15/mo. My monthly bill for five lines is now $140 (after taxes,) and the equivalent value package would be around $100 more.
Mad props to you, Liquidus!
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...but again, you will only need to renew your contract if your current minutes plan is incompatible with Bridge to Value Preferred Web.
I suppose it might be worth the risk but they are seriously trying to get people off of their grandfathered plans so a bit of deception or outright lying is quite possible.
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.