T-Mobile: Samsung Dart, Exhibit, Blaze etc now with free $100 Refill card

bpydimer said:   can this refill card be used to pay postpaid account?

I dont think so.

This is a hot deal.

fastt said:   Can I transfer my number from verizon to use the prepaid card so that I can keep my number without getting a new number ?

TIA

why not

bilbo6360 said:   awful deals, typical year round prices...no deal at all

the problem for the pure pay-as-you-go gold status prepaid user is there is no web access --- so a smart phone is very limited

I don't want to go on a monthly plan with a crappy smart phone

if I am going to jump on a monthly plan ($30 WalMart), then perhaps I'll wait for the Nexus 4 to come available

germanpope said:   the problem for the pure pay-as-you-go gold status prepaid user is there is no web access --- so a smart phone is very limited

I don't want to go on a monthly plan with a crappy smart phone
It does suck that T-Mobile doesn't still offer the day pass or just charge for data use. I can live without it, but people who need to occasionally use data can choose Page Plus instead of T-Mobile.

MechanicalMan said:   germanpope said:   the problem for the pure pay-as-you-go gold status prepaid user is there is no web access --- so a smart phone is very limited

I don't want to go on a monthly plan with a crappy smart phone
It does suck that T-Mobile doesn't still offer the day pass or just charge for data use. I can live without it, but people who need to occasionally use data can choose Page Plus instead of T-Mobile.

They do offer pay by day plan:

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/pay-by-the-day-cell-phone-pla...

Does anybody know that these can be unlocked immediately after purchase or is there a wait period like 3 months

Is it possible to move the SIM from my current prepaid T-Mobile phone into one of these options and have my Gold account (that is, my phone number and minute balance) transfer to the new phone automatically? Or am I just dreaming?

FatBoy007 said:   Does anybody know that these can be unlocked immediately after purchase or is there a wait period like 3 months
If you have a Postpaid Plan, T-Mobile will provide the SIM Unlock Code upon request to eligible customers, provided the requesting customer has a minimum of 40 days of active service with T-Mobile and did not request a Subsidy unlock code in the last 90 days.
For customers with a Prepaid Plan, T-Mobile will provide the SIM Unlock Code upon request to eligible customers, provided the requesting customer has a minimum of 60 days of active service with T-Mobile and either a Prepaid Plan account balance of at least $10.00 or a prior refill within the last 30 days.

proton said:   Misleading header

Can you please tell me the correction for misleading part? I am not seeing it.

jw530 said:   These phones are listed at $149.99 right now, so a free $100 card is net $49.99. Am I missing something?

No, you arent missing anything. Some phones are more expensive though:

Galaxy is net $100
Blaze is net $200

FYI -- this was all the info I could find on the FREE $100 refill card:

* T-Mobile refill card
You can also pay for your Monthly4G plan or Prepaid-Pay As You Go minutes and data with a T-Mobile refill card.

* Return policy 20 days

* FREE $100 Prepaid Refill Card
For a limited time, get a FREE $100 Prepaid data refill card when you purchase select Prepaid devices on T-Mobile.com or through 1-877-387-4324.

To be eligible for this offer, account must be active on the qualified T-Mobile Prepaid plan when the refill offer is processed. Limit one per wireless phone number. Maximum of two refill cards per name or address every 120 days. Please see refill card for more details.

Note: While supplies last. Tax and shipping charges apply. Offer is exclusive to orders placed through T-Mobile.com or by calling 1-877-387-4324 and is not available in retail stores. This offer cannot be combined with any other discounts or rebates.

gard said:   Hi,

Can I install a voip app like talkatone, to make free calls over wi-fi on this phone? I have an LG Optimus T and found that it's cpu just doesn't have the power to do voip.

I am looking to get this Exhibit for my kid; he needs it to be able to do talkatone (or similar for free wifi calls and sms), minecraft and similar games, browse, email, youtube and Netflix. With a 1ghz processor, I imagine it should be able to do those, but would appreciate advice if anybody knows for sure.
I haven't used the Exhibit, but I used VoIP on my Optimus T (overclocked to 729 MHz, using GrooVe IP on CM7) for about a year and a half and didn't have any major problems with it. I recently switched to an HTC Sensation (overclocked to >1700 MHz), and it does seem to handle VoIP with greater ease than the Optimus T did. Anyhow, I would expect the Exhibit to be okay, but I felt that the Optimus was acceptable. Both of my phones have required that I use certain settings in GrooVe IP, like leaving the screen on during calls, but they both worked fine after making those changes in the app.

tried to place an order 4 times-each time it bounced back saying credit/debit card missing info, blah-blah.

gave up and called it a day.

an hour later I get a call from AMEX fraud prevention because 4 charge attempts were registered each a minute apart for the same $217. So essentially the approvals went thru but tmo refused the orders. They can suck lemons.

Thanks OP, green for you.

thsze said:   Just for those who aren't watching T-Mobile, they have been offering $50 card for these phones regularly.

So you are getting extra $50 value compared to their regular offers.

Except they raised the prices to compensate.

Bathead12 said:   aarzi said:   For those counting the card as $100 value; it's not. A $100 card can be bought for $94 or less.

Can you help explain how to get for 94 or less?

Thanks
Art
For example, buy a $100 card for 5% discount, and 1% future credit, total = $94. Or buy cheaper from feeBay or occasionally other sources.

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1234060/

Sure, you can do that and ask Tmo to unlock it as well.

just an fyi about the exhibit 4g - it seems like it is heavy on the screen side and slippery on the back side making it really really really easy to drop. Functionally i was very happy with the phone. Make sure you get a good case that is hefty on the back side to balance it out.