Updated: T-mobile 2 lines 600 minutes for $49.99 per month +MyFav + Unlimited Night, Weekend, T-Mobile to T-Mobile

I think it's a good deal I like you never used their 700 minute plan with two lines when I was under contract and believe it or not they actually called me after the contract was up and said they noticed I wasn't using my 700 minutes and would I like to change to their 500 minute plan for $49.95 a month I said sure and thanks for calling me and asking and I did not have to extend the contract. This was a couple years ago and I am still on it.

question: 49.99/mo for *each* line, or for *both* lines?

same question about the 500 minutes...

tamnguyen2001 said: My contract is expiring this weekend and I just called T-Mobile to let them know that I am going to swith to other carrier due to too much monthly charges.

After considering my used minutes month by month, which is average 300-350 min per month for two lines, the representatives offering another not-advertised plan:

-500 min to used per month.
- unlimited night and weekend
- unlimited T-Mobile to T-Mobile call.

priced at $49.99 per month for two lines.

Not sure whether anyone can call and get this offer, but it is a good rate for 2 lines with less minutes used.

i rather spend $10 more for the extra 200 minutes (their plan $59.99 for 700 minutes family plan)

because if you happen to go over, it's 40 cents per minute. and that's just 25 minutes over equal up to $10.

jashik said: I just re-upped for 2 years w/ T-Mobile under their loyalty retention MyFaves Family Plan:

600 shared mins
My Faves 5 (Unlimited calling to any 5 phone numbers you choose, regardless of mobile/land or in-network/out)
Unlimited night & weekend
(not sure if I get unlimited mobile to mobile)
1st two lines were $49.99 (additional lines $9.99)
they also offered me a discounted unlimited family text (5 lines for me) for $9.99

Now this is what I call a deal. cheaper, along with the $10 UNLIMITED text.

vgachi57 said: That's the same plan I've been on for years. Actually, we added another line for $10. So the 3 of us split 500 minutes. Can't switch carriers because all other family plans cost more and I don't use that many minutes a month.
same here

you can use MyFaves with Google Voice - really help a lot with minutes!

I have had this plan for years as well, the only problem is the plan is not in their system for web upgrades. When I try to do an upgrade online I get an error about the plan, and a msgs to call. This kills any Cash Back opportunities.

The plan is perfect for our needs, no text (turned off), 500 min shared, free mo-to-mo

I have used their 500 minutes plan for almost 4 years now. I got 3 lines in this plan and it is perfect for my family because we usually stay below 500 minutes. We will just use less and less minutes because "Google Voice" in the future. Let me show you guys what my statement looks like. I got this 10% discount from "freelancer" but T-Mobile just raise their fees here and there to balance out the 10% discount so I'm actually getting no discount. The total is usually around $70 after all the taxes and fees for my 3 lines family plan. How much are you guys paying for this 500 minutes family plan for 3 lines? The only problem is that you can NOT go to the local stores to get this plan and get some new phones. You can probably only call TM to get this plan.

Regulatory Programs Fee*
$0.86+$0.86+$0.86=$2.58

Government Fees and Taxes
CA Advanced Services Fund $0.02 $0.02
CA Relay Service and Communications Device Fund $0.02 $0.02
California High Cost Fund - A (CHCF-A) $0.01 $0.01
California High Cost Fund - B (CHCF-B) $0.02 $0.02
California Teleconnect Fund $0.01 $0.01
City 911 $2.75 $2.75 $2.75 $8.25
Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Tax (911) $0.05 $0.05
Federal Universal Service Fund $0.93 $0.93
State 911 -0.01 -0.01
State Universal Service Fund -0.01 -0.01
Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Surcharge $0.01 $0.12 $0.01 $0.14
Utility Use $2.75 $0.10 $0.74 $0.07 $3.66
Other Fees and Government-Related Obligations**

Federal Universal Service Fund $0.03 $0.02 $0.02 $0.07
Regulatory Fee $0.02 $0.02

I just called t-mo and got this deal. I had to call a 2nd time and get connected to "cancellation". The first time I called was via customer care, and the csr gave me all this bs talk that what I previously had was the lowest plan ($69.99 for 2 lines). In the 2nd call, the guy was all enthusiastic. I said I'd like to be moved to the 49.99 plan with 2 lines and unlimited nw, mtm, with 600 anytime minutes. Funny, at the end of my statement, he quipped DONE! I followed up by saying I want to make sure I keep my unlimited family text for 9.99, he again quipped DONE! Then I made sure this wasn't extending my contract and he said I PROMISE. hahaha Thanks for the tip OP! This saves me $20 a month from here on. Yey!

xenxes said: I've had a different variant of this for a while now:

Family Time 1000 (2 lines) - $49.99
1000 Anytime Minutes, NO Nights/Weekends, Unlimited Mobile-to-Mobile, My Faves 5
3rd Line - $9.99
Blackberry Unlimited Data - $19.99
400 Messages - $4.99

Total (84.96 - 10% Corp.) = $76.46
+Taxes&Fees comes to around $85


Thinking about switching to Sprint SERO w/ 25% since I'd like to add data and text to all my lines, and T-Mobile will cost me an additional $60 to do so.

this plan would be HOT if there is also Unlimited Nights / Weekends!

MISURICK said: xenxes said: I've had a different variant of this for a while now:

Family Time 1000 (2 lines) - $49.99
1000 Anytime Minutes, NO Nights/Weekends, Unlimited Mobile-to-Mobile, My Faves 5
3rd Line - $9.99
Blackberry Unlimited Data - $19.99
400 Messages - $4.99

Total (84.96 - 10% Corp.) = $76.46
+Taxes&Fees comes to around $85


Thinking about switching to Sprint SERO w/ 25% since I'd like to add data and text to all my lines, and T-Mobile will cost me an additional $60 to do so.

is sero still available ?! / and 25% off don't fly w/sero !

Nope, SERO is no longer available for LONG TIME. it's Everything PLUS.

I had reupped with TMO a couple of weeks ago at 59.99 (700 min plan, with no My faves).

After reading this, I decided to call Tmobile. When I called the first time, the CSR denied this plan existed. When I called again, CSR said this offer has expired but when I said that people were being offered this plan on Aug 8 and 9, she relented and said she would give it to me as a one-time courtesy.

Thanks fellow FWers

Sorry I meant the Alliant 25% deal off Everything Plus

We are in att family plan right now. If we switch to tmob, what's the best we can get? Any idea? THX

is this 600min/2lines/$49.99 deal for new customers with new phones? I am currently having prepaid with Tmobile, but considering to switch to this plan. do I need buy new phones or I could use my old phones? What is the number you guys called? Thanks.

coolambo said: I just called t-mo and got this deal. I had to call a 2nd time and get connected to "cancellation". The first time I called was via customer care, and the csr gave me all this bs talk that what I previously had was the lowest plan ($69.99 for 2 lines). In the 2nd call, the guy was all enthusiastic. I said I'd like to be moved to the 49.99 plan with 2 lines and unlimited nw, mtm, with 600 anytime minutes. Funny, at the end of my statement, he quipped DONE! I followed up by saying I want to make sure I keep my unlimited family text for 9.99, he again quipped DONE! Then I made sure this wasn't extending my contract and he said I PROMISE. hahaha Thanks for the tip OP! This saves me $20 a month from here on. Yey!

Sweet. F--k the two year I say as well, esp. with T-Mo in this point and juncture... been with 'em for 3+ years, but now that I want 3G, I realize they are not the big boys on the block. as for 500 min/mo. I don't know how some of you do it... just me and lady... dont' call much (or so I thought) but even 700 is difficult to stay under... now way I'd give up 200min to save $10/mo.

Curious however, this $10 family text... is per line or $10 total for family plan? If so, wtf! I've been paying per line $4.99 for 400 texts for a hot minute now.

Please clarify, ty.

Ecuadorgr said: tamnguyen2001 said: My contract is expiring this weekend and I just called T-Mobile to let them know that I am going to swith to other carrier due to too much monthly charges.

Out of curiosity, which (major) carrier is cheaper than T-Mobile?

The discontinued Sprint SEro

Edit:
Actually, with the tax and fees, this price is quite close to AT&T's price I paid before. I was with T-Mobile 2 years ago, for about 3 years, and I had big problem on coverage. So I went to AT&T, for $59.99 for 550minutes rollover and unlimited weekend and night from 9pm for 2 lines. I found that with my college email account, I got 15% off, which offset the whole price to similar as I paid for T-Mobile. I even managed to get 200 txt msgs each month each line. But then I found the SERO with unlimited txt and data. So, if you count discounts you can find for most major companies, colleges, governments... you will find AT&T not that out of range

FAMIR said: Ecuadorgr said: tamnguyen2001 said: My contract is expiring this weekend and I just called T-Mobile to let them know that I am going to swith to other carrier due to too much monthly charges.

Out of curiosity, which (major) carrier is cheaper than T-Mobile?

The discontinued Sprint SEro

Edit:
Actually, with the tax and fees, this price is quite close to AT&T's price I paid before. I was with T-Mobile 2 years ago, for about 3 years, and I had big problem on coverage. So I went to AT&T, for $59.99 for 550minutes rollover and unlimited weekend and night from 9pm for 2 lines. I found that with my college email account, I got 15% off, which offset the whole price to similar as I paid for T-Mobile. I even managed to get 200 txt msgs each month each line. But then I found the SERO with unlimited txt and data. So, if you count discounts you can find for most major companies, colleges, governments... you will find AT&T not that out of range

chances are, you can get roughly same student discount with t-mo that you can with ATT. I know I can...roughtly 15% at either company. ATT - still out of range. they charge too much for everything.

The $9.99 family text is another loyalty service. The $9.99 covers all lines up to five. It is NOT 9.99 per line. I just wanted to make that clear to the confused, Also, like it has been said, when you call tmobile, after it asks for english or spanish, it will say "How can i help you..." At that point you can say, Cancelations, Cancel contract, Retentions, and a few others that will get you to the retentions dept. They have access to all or most all of the better plans.