T-Mobile is based out of Bellevue, Washington and was formerly known as Voicestream Wireless. T-mobile was the first international communications company, which offers service to both the US and Europe. Starter kits can be purchased which includes phone, basic accessories, and starter minutes.
Plans:
1. Basic plan divided into four tiers:
- $10 card for 30 minutes
- $25 card for 130 minutes
- $50 card for 400 minutes
- $100 card for 1000 minutes
2. Gold Reward:
- Purchase a $100 refill
- Get 15% more minutes with each card
- $1 per day access fee on days used
- Unlimited night minutes beginning at 7 p.m.
- Unlimited mobile to mobile
- .10 cents per minute for all ofther calls
3. FlexPay:
- Option of signing a contract
- Entitled to handset purchase
4. Sidekick Plan:
- $1 per day access fee on days used
- Unlimited text messaging
- Email
- Web Browsing
- . 15 cents per minute all calls
Minute Expirations:
Gold Level:
- $10 card for 30 minutes has 30 day access
- $25 card for 130 minutes has 90 day access
- $50 card for 400 minutes has 90 day access
- $100 card for 1000 minutes has 365 day access
Gold Rewards
- $10 card for 50 minutes has 30 day access
- $25 card for 150 minutes has 90 day access
- $50 card for 460 minutes has 90 day access
- $100 card for 1000 minutes has 360 day access
Activation Fee:
- None
Contracts:
- None
Credit Checks:
- None
Text Messaging:
- .10 cents to send
- .05 cents to receive
- Not included in Sidekick plan
Picture Messaging:
- .25 cents per message to send
- Free to receive
Downloads:
- Start at $1.49
- Prices vary according to purchase and phone
- Ringtones
- Games
- Wallpaper
- Applications
Calling Features:
- Call waiting
- Caller ID
- Voice mail
- 3 Way calling
- Airtime rates apply
411 Calls:
- $1.49 directory assistance calls plus cost of airtime
911 Calls:
- Emergency assistance call available
Web Access:
- $1 per day Sidekick data plan
- Free email address = 10 digit number @tmomail.net
Roaming:
- No roaming charges
International Calls:
- Rates based upon destination
- Rates begin at .30 cents per minute plus airtime charges
- Check with customer service to find out rates
Nationwide Calls:
- Treated like regular calls within all 50 states
- Includes calls to Alaska and Hawaii
Customer Service:
- Provided by toll free number, email, or a number of retail locations
Compatible Phones:
- Samsung t429
- Samsung Black Stripe
- Samsung Trace
- Motorola V195
- Nokia 2610
- Samsung SGH-X495
- Nokia 3390
- Nokia 3595
- Motorola V66
Special Notes:
- T-mobile has some of the latest technological phones available
- Select phones come with a free $25 refill card
- Phones start at $29.99 and go up to $99.99 after mail-in rebates