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fatxman
Handsome Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 9:27a
This phone doesn't come with $50 card?
vito0001
Shopaholic Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 9:30a
shows card at checkout
HyperX
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 9:58a
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.
asuka
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 10:15a
Meh, considering Nexus 4 offers Android 4.2 (vs 4.0.4) and is unlocked from the factory... it's harder to justify this deal.
Personally, I'd bite the bullet and go with T-Mobile's $30/5GB prepaid plan and Nexus 4. Tempting, yes, but you're within $100 of having the Cadillac CTS-V of Android superphones anyways.
P.S. LG and T-Mobile have the most rotten history of firmware updates ever. Remember Korea's G2x got ICS, LG even denied its existence to American customers... having to admit they lied when they posted the GPL kernel code for the ICS build months later.
ccole
Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 10:23a
asuka said: Meh, considering Nexus 4 offers Android 4.2 (vs 4.0.4) and is unlocked from the factory... it's harder to justify this deal.
Two words: "microSD slot".
kshell
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 10:34a
HyperX said: 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.Can't find this info in the OP's link. Please provide link to where refill card limitation is posted.
foghorn19
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 10:38a
ccole said: asuka said: Meh, considering Nexus 4 offers Android 4.2 (vs 4.0.4) and is unlocked from the factory... it's harder to justify this deal.
Two words: "microSD slot".
One word: Cloud.
yangbin
Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 10:42a
Mr. Cloud, how to get map when I am off T-Mobile network on highway?
foghorn19 said: ccole said: asuka said: Meh, considering Nexus 4 offers Android 4.2 (vs 4.0.4) and is unlocked from the factory... it's harder to justify this deal.
Two words: "microSD slot".
One word: Cloud.
eswarjj
Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 10:47a
Decent phone with bad battery life (but considering n4, not sure what to say).
tepelena
New Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 10:49a
Good phone but I agree with most, I would rather get the Nexus 4.
asuka
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 10:56a
yangbin said: Mr. Cloud, how to get map when I am off T-Mobile network on highway?
foghorn19 said: ccole said: asuka said: Meh, considering Nexus 4 offers Android 4.2 (vs 4.0.4) and is unlocked from the factory... it's harder to justify this deal.
Two words: "microSD slot".
One word: Cloud.
Google Maps and CoPilot let you Cache individual areas/cities/regions/states. Cache the 150-500 MB of maps you need for the areas you will be in, forget about the rest to the cloud.
fatxman
Handsome Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 10:58a
No NFC, No amibent light sensor. No Jellybean. Crappy CPU. Crappy camera. Bloatware.
zklopman
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 11:14a
tepelena said: Good phone but I agree with most, I would rather get the Nexus 4. yes, but at this price you effectively get two L9s for the price of one N4. I guess it will do for the kids
asuka
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 11:16a
zklopman said: tepelena said: Good phone but I agree with most, I would rather get the Nexus 4. yes, but at this price you effectively get two L9s for the price of one N4. I guess it will do for the kids
Not quite. $200 x 2 = $400
Nexus 4 8GB is $299.
Yes, I know, you're going to bring up the $50 prepaid credit. They may add it to the SIM... making it impossible to stack.
Plus the $30/5GB plan allows you to use Groove+GoogleVoice and call over VoIP or Skype. With Nexus 4, you don't need a $50/month plan.
You can only choose the $30/5GB plan at activation too, so that L9 will cost way more in the long run.
aarzi
Graceful Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 11:20a
asuka said: Meh, considering Nexus 4 offers Android 4.2 (vs 4.0.4) and is unlocked from the factory... it's harder to justify this deal.Where can I get this?
aarzi said: asuka said: Meh, considering Nexus 4 offers Android 4.2 (vs 4.0.4) and is unlocked from the factory... it's harder to justify this deal.Where can I get this? http://Google.com/play
don0
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 11:40a
expenisve isnt it ?
fatxman
Handsome Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 11:47a
Can the $50 card be sold on eBay and I would use the phone on my T-Mobile postpaid account?
aarzi
Graceful Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 11:57a
asuka said: The $30/5GB plan allows you to use Groove+GoogleVoice and call over VoIP or Skype.
You can only choose the $30/5GB plan at activation.I started with the $30/5G plan, but did not quite get the hand of Groove+GoogleVoice (still don't), so I switched over to $30/1500 because my primary need is Voice. After 2 months, I realize that the 30MB data is woefully inadequate. What are my options now? Thanks!
goGTinDML
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 12:05p
Both models of the Nexus 4 are currently out of stock.
beachfitrob
Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 12:14p
FWIW, last time I got a phone with that bit about the time card later, it had a time card in the box with it. Every device for the last few I've gotten have had the time card.
kshell
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 12:19p
aarzi said: asuka said: The $30/5GB plan allows you to use Groove+GoogleVoice and call over VoIP or Skype.
You can only choose the $30/5GB plan at activation.I started with the $30/5G plan, but did not quite get the hand of Groove+GoogleVoice (still don't), so I switched over to $30/1500 because my primary need is Voice. After 2 months, I realize that the 30MB data is woefully inadequate. What are my options now? Thanks!You need more. Pay more. E.g. $50/month unlimited. Here's what's being offered: T-Mobile Monthly 4G Plans:
coolT
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 12:20p
How easy is it to root a nexus 4 to take advantage of the microusb port for storage?
fwuser2
Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 12:26p
Got this: "could not process your order online..."
godgib
Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 12:40p
The wife broke her Tmo phone and need a replacement, so I'm looking at this as a NEW good cheap phone, till we qualify for our plan discounts. What could i do with the refill card seeing that I don't need it.. eBay it or am i going to get sucked into signing some pre paid think with Tmo
foghorn19
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 12:45p
zklopman said: tepelena said: Good phone but I agree with most, I would rather get the Nexus 4. yes, but at this price you effectively get two L9s for the price of one N4. I guess it will do for the kids
Or as a 9required) christmas gift for the mother in law.
aarzi
Graceful Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 12:53p
kshell said: aarzi said: asuka said: The $30/5GB plan allows you to use Groove+GoogleVoice and call over VoIP or Skype.
You can only choose the $30/5GB plan at activation.I started with the $30/5G plan, but did not quite get the hand of Groove+GoogleVoice (still don't), so I switched over to $30/1500 because my primary need is Voice. After 2 months, I realize that the 30MB data is woefully inadequate. What are my options now? Thanks!You need more. Pay more. E.g. $50/month unlimited. Here's what's being offered: T-Mobile Monthly 4G Plans:Thanks!
Questions:
- am i out of luck in getting the $30/5GB plan at this time? - can i start with a Pay More $70 card, but use it to deduct/pay only for the $30 or $50 plan, leaving the credit for the following month? - can i use said $70 card as a top-up card for a $30/$50/$70 plan, thus keeping my number? - do i have to keep getting new numbers assigned if i keep using new $70 cards? - if yes, then is there a hassle-free way to keep my number?
robobobkemp
New Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 1:04p
Nexus 4 doesn't support 4G
provicemo
Dismembered Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 1:12p
robobobkemp said: Nexus 4 doesn't support 4GIt supports HSPA+ 42 which is as 4G as Tmo gets
kmand
Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 1:27p
I currently have the prepaid $30 100 voice minute/ 5G data on an old T-Mobile galaxy phone. Could I just transfer that account to this $200 phone and get $50 of credit? I use next to no voice and the 5G of data is a good fit, so the other prepaid plans are undesirable to me.
TeaLover
Thrifty Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 1:36p
FYI, if you are having a hard time checking out with this or any of their online deals then you've probably fallen foul of Tmobile's dirty little secret. I have not been able to purchase a phone through their website for a couple of years now. They make it seem like there is a problem processing your credit card but the real reason (that I eventually found out via a 2 hour conversation spanning 3 reps) is that you are on their "Black List".
They will offer no explanation as to why you are on it and it seems there is nothing you can do to get off it. They will happily sell me a phone through one of their retail outlets is all they would tell me. I had 4 pre-paid phones with these suckers and they didn't care! I got one off to AT&T (because I was able to get that prepaid plan cheaper) but the other 3 are cheaper with Tmobile, so I am stuck with them.
So my solution going forward is to get somebody else to buy the phone for me (worked every time I have tried this), or get one off eBay at a slight premium. Their store prices are never a good deal!
If anybody else wants to look further into why they can't check out, call them and do not waste time with credit verification etc. just mention the "Black List" (which they don't really see to want to acknowledge until you get further up the chain) and see what they say.
kmand said: I currently have the prepaid $30 100 voice minute/ 5G data on an old T-Mobile galaxy phone. Could I just transfer that account to this $200 phone and get $50 of credit? I use next to no voice and the 5G of data is a good fit, so the other prepaid plans are undesirable to me.
Assuming the sim is the same size in both phones and the credit is in the form of a refill card, you could just transfer it and deposit the $50 in the old account - no need to activate the new phone with a new line (although you might want to do that to get FW CashBack). If the sim is a different size, you will need to get to a store and have them change it.
bhavin66
Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 1:54p
Just and FYI. Anybody care to compare this to Republic Wireless. As i see it comparable T-Mobile plan is $50/Monthly and add phone cost that would easily be more than $500 for the year. Republic Wireless Phone+1yr service is about $500. Second year $250. Assumption you change the phone every two years and Republic wireless still exits. Possibility of republic wireless improving seems much more now that Sprint has bid for clearwire.
beachfitrob
Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 2:05p
I'm on the black list too.
Can we make that a Fatwallet badge? It should be solid black, like the Spinal Tap album cover. And Metallica, though they copied Spinal Tap.
And then I want a badge that says I had a badge made for me. Compound deal, like all great FW deals.
TeaLover
Thrifty Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 2:23p
beachfitrob said: I'm on the black list too.
Did you manage to talk to them about it? They almost didn't want to acknowledge it to me, like it was the "No Fly List" and was top secret!
fatxman
Handsome Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 2:24p
beachfitrob said: I'm on the black list too.
Can we make that a Fatwallet badge? It should be solid black, like the Spinal Tap album cover. And Metallica, though they copied Spinal Tap.
And then I want a badge that says I had a badge made for me. Compound deal, like all great FW deals.
Really interested in seeing how to get off the "black" list
TeaLover
Thrifty Member
posted: Dec. 17, 2012 @ 2:35p
fatxman said: Really interested in seeing how to get off the "black" list
The impression I got was that you were on for life, no way off, nobody else to talk to. I was pretty miffed at the conversation by the end of it.
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