Comments on: T-Moble Forces an iPhone User to go Legit http://blog.isnoop.net/2008/09/08/t-moble-forces-an-iphone-user-to-go-legit/ It's a Doozy! Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:06:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: yd http://blog.isnoop.net/2008/09/08/t-moble-forces-an-iphone-user-to-go-legit/comment-page-1/#comment-354813 yd Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:01:03 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/?p=180#comment-354813 Oh, and no contract for me since I was bringing my own phone. Oh, and no contract for me since I was bringing my own phone.

]]> By: yd http://blog.isnoop.net/2008/09/08/t-moble-forces-an-iphone-user-to-go-legit/comment-page-1/#comment-354812 yd Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:00:28 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/?p=180#comment-354812 I went ahead and did the switch. It went fairly well, although AT&T lost my order the first time and shipped the sim card to the wrong address the second time. The upshot of all of the crap is I ended up getting transferred with absolutely no start-up fees (sim card OR setup fee). Check the account they set you up with, though - the third time I explained I wanted the unlimited data/text plan - and got signed up for the 5MB/month plan. My coverage has gone up substantially. I really put it to the test this weekend on a long trip where my travel companion's T-Mobile phone was without signal most of the time and I was with signal most of the time - including a long stretch of 3G across WV. So far, so happy. I went ahead and did the switch. It went fairly well, although AT&T lost my order the first time and shipped the sim card to the wrong address the second time. The upshot of all of the crap is I ended up getting transferred with absolutely no start-up fees (sim card OR setup fee). Check the account they set you up with, though – the third time I explained I wanted the unlimited data/text plan – and got signed up for the 5MB/month plan.

My coverage has gone up substantially. I really put it to the test this weekend on a long trip where my travel companion’s T-Mobile phone was without signal most of the time and I was with signal most of the time – including a long stretch of 3G across WV.

So far, so happy.

]]> By: Chester http://blog.isnoop.net/2008/09/08/t-moble-forces-an-iphone-user-to-go-legit/comment-page-1/#comment-353902 Chester Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:51:01 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/?p=180#comment-353902 I have been a T-Moble cuatomer for 10yrs. but I just can.t take anymore. They are not the same company they lie to you they don't return phone calls and the reps. don't have a clue as to their job. I have 5-lines but I have had all I can take. I have been a T-Moble cuatomer for 10yrs. but I just can.t take anymore. They are not the same company they lie to you they don’t return phone calls and the reps. don’t have a clue as to their job. I have 5-lines but I have had all I can take.

]]> By: yd http://blog.isnoop.net/2008/09/08/t-moble-forces-an-iphone-user-to-go-legit/comment-page-1/#comment-345189 yd Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:40:48 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/?p=180#comment-345189 Matt, from one Matt to another, thank you! I spoke with them on the phone about it and received vague answers at best. Now if only I could make heads or tails of their 50 data plans so I can decide what I need. Matt, from one Matt to another, thank you! I spoke with them on the phone about it and received vague answers at best.

Now if only I could make heads or tails of their 50 data plans so I can decide what I need.

]]> By: Matt http://blog.isnoop.net/2008/09/08/t-moble-forces-an-iphone-user-to-go-legit/comment-page-1/#comment-345115 Matt Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:55:27 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/?p=180#comment-345115 "contract lock in (I refuse to go 2 years if I’m bringing my own damn phone to the service)." I actually just made the same switch from t-mo to at&t, as I get no reception at work with t-mobile. I was able to get onto a plan with at&t without a contract by going into the store and explaining that I was bringing my own phone.. That was a nice surprise “contract lock in (I refuse to go 2 years if I’m bringing my own damn phone to the service).”

I actually just made the same switch from t-mo to at&t, as I get no reception at work with t-mobile. I was able to get onto a plan with at&t without a contract by going into the store and explaining that I was bringing my own phone.. That was a nice surprise

]]> By: yd http://blog.isnoop.net/2008/09/08/t-moble-forces-an-iphone-user-to-go-legit/comment-page-1/#comment-344864 yd Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:05:05 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/?p=180#comment-344864 I finally decide I want to leave T-Mobile after a very extended run with them. I've been through three or four name changes/acquisitions/mergers/whatever up to the current T-Mobile. They just increased SMS fees again. I am currently paying for a bucket of SMS, so this isn't costing me anything more, but it's just infuriating - they are milking me. So much for loyal customer. The data rates are good, but no 3G and even when it does come my N95-3 won't work on it. They are focusing more and more on becoming like the other carriers. It's sad. Now AT&T is actually a better company for me. I would have better signal everywhere I am most of the time with AT&T (judging by friends). I would have 3G data. I was holding out on T-Mobile just for loyalty reasons; I really thought they were a better company. Now I'm not so sure. Disadvantages with AT&T still remain: higher prices, less favorable international roaming rates, contract lock in (I refuse to go 2 years if I'm bringing my own damn phone to the service). I really hate what we've got available to us now. I finally decide I want to leave T-Mobile after a very extended run with them. I’ve been through three or four name changes/acquisitions/mergers/whatever up to the current T-Mobile.

They just increased SMS fees again. I am currently paying for a bucket of SMS, so this isn’t costing me anything more, but it’s just infuriating – they are milking me. So much for loyal customer. The data rates are good, but no 3G and even when it does come my N95-3 won’t work on it. They are focusing more and more on becoming like the other carriers. It’s sad.

Now AT&T is actually a better company for me. I would have better signal everywhere I am most of the time with AT&T (judging by friends). I would have 3G data. I was holding out on T-Mobile just for loyalty reasons; I really thought they were a better company. Now I’m not so sure.

Disadvantages with AT&T still remain: higher prices, less favorable international roaming rates, contract lock in (I refuse to go 2 years if I’m bringing my own damn phone to the service).

I really hate what we’ve got available to us now.

]]> By: Dan http://blog.isnoop.net/2008/09/08/t-moble-forces-an-iphone-user-to-go-legit/comment-page-1/#comment-344846 Dan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:09:43 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/?p=180#comment-344846 If you do thinking about switching, make sure you will have decent coverage where you will be using the phone. I am a T-Mobile user and I don't know how many times I have had a clear signal while friends and coworkers on AT&T couldn't get any signal at all. I do know how many times the opposite situation has come up though: zero. More than any other factor, this is why I've stayed with T-Mobile. If you do thinking about switching, make sure you will have decent coverage where you will be using the phone. I am a T-Mobile user and I don’t know how many times I have had a clear signal while friends and coworkers on AT&T couldn’t get any signal at all. I do know how many times the opposite situation has come up though: zero. More than any other factor, this is why I’ve stayed with T-Mobile.

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