Inside tip confirms new T-Mobile data plans

[refused9150]

this news has been out now for almost a month...

Thank you captain obvious. We have already reported this once, this post is just a reiteration and confirmation of that information.

[Ellusionz]

Does that mean the unlimited plans will just change or will that only be for the sign ups?

[senor360]

Does this effect only new customers? If not, doesn't that mean they're changing the contract we originally signed up for?

[tbei25]

If T-mobile does this I will seriously leave tmobile and go to someone else, I am paying for unlimited usuage of the 3g network and that is what I should get. not a water down version of a already crappy 3g network.

[adalton1985]

I am a tech noob. what does this all mean? 10 gb cap?

[dwang]

If T-mobile does this I will seriously leave tmobile and go to someone else, I am paying for unlimited usuage of the 3g network and that is what I should get. not a water down version of a already crappy 3g network.

where are you going to go? tmobile's 10gb cap is greater than att, sprint, verizon, etc where the cap is 5gb.

Unless you are d/ling tons of videos or using the connection for a server, 10gb is quite generous.

[GasBot]

They do track bandwidth use, it appears on my monthly statement.

I think 10 GB is too low, especially with new abilities to tether coming. I was hoping on using the 3G for home internet (it's about 850K at best according to my testing, which is what the standard for DSL was about 2 years ago...so not great but not bad).

Anyway, I think TMo ought to rethink it's data plan pricing because their 3g network is far from robust...still needs a lot of work.

You're exactly the reason why they're doing this.

[dwang]

You're exactly the reason why they're doing this.

Right... I mean the tmobile data plan wasn't meant to replace your home broadband. Its meant to be used on the go.

[refused9150]

I am a tech noob. what does this all mean? 10 gb cap?

It means that even though you are paying for an unlimited plan, T-mobile reserves the right to cut you off once you reach 10GB.

[refused9150]

Does this effect only new customers? If not, doesn't that mean they're changing the contract we originally signed up for?

From my understanding it is for new customers. If they changed this plan option for current customers that would be grounds for ending your contract without paying an early termination fee (ETF).