1. Artemis68's Avatar
    I was a lucky duck recently and was able to get from CS the grandfathered BB data (19.99) and unlimited text (9.99) to replace the 34.99 bundle I had...so that's $5 in savings! w00t!

    Anyway, I was told by someone that I better not plan on upgrading my BB in the future because they'll force me to take off those plans and tack on a 24.99 or 34.99 bundle instead. Supposedly grandfathered data plans "don't count" anymore?? wtf.

    Is this true?...
    08-04-09 07:56 PM
  2. SandAngel's Avatar
    What $9.99 text plan is this? I can't ever remember a $9.99 text individual
    08-04-09 08:47 PM
  3. Artemis68's Avatar
    What $9.99 text plan is this? I can't ever remember a $9.99 text individual
    I believe there was a 9.99 unlimited text for families.

    The rep informed me that it was really a family text plan but it could be used on an individual one as well without issue. I'm not surprised though. Other Crackberry users have the 9.99 plan and they aren't on a family plan. Works just fine for me.

    To me, it's just absurd that 14.99 is for unlimited msg for 1 person, but it's 5 dollars cheaper for 5 people with the 9.99? LOL doesn't make much sense, right?
    08-04-09 08:51 PM
  4. SandAngel's Avatar
    bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh they acted like I was nuts
    08-04-09 09:36 PM
  5. Artemis68's Avatar
    I'm serious here. It does exist and I have it.

    The SOC code is FTMSG999. It's called "Unlimited messages for Families". I really hope this helps.
    08-04-09 09:40 PM
  6. vsmith's Avatar
    If you upgrade to a new blackberry; you are suppose to get forced into the new data price which is 24.99, but if you speak with retentions, you may be allowed to keep the grandfathered plan.
    08-04-09 10:14 PM
  7. Artemis68's Avatar
    If you upgrade to a new blackberry; you are suppose to get forced into the new data price which is 24.99, but if you speak with retentions, you may be allowed to keep the grandfathered plan.
    Ugh, this is really true?

    That's so dumb. Data is data, whether it's grandfathered or not.
    08-04-09 10:18 PM
  8. c0rinne's Avatar
    I've the 19.99 bb plan for about a year, and I got the 9.99 text plan in June.

    I upgraded in the middle of May and my plan didn't change.

    Of course, I got the 9.99 plan in June, so I don't know about that changing, but I doubt it.

    You could just call tmo and ask.
    Last edited by c0rinne; 08-04-09 at 10:39 PM.
    08-04-09 10:36 PM
  9. mandony's Avatar
    If you upgrade to a new blackberry; you are suppose to get forced into the new data price which is 24.99, but if you speak with retentions, you may be allowed to keep the grandfathered plan.
    When you use an old phone or a phone not purchased from TM then you can use it without contract on the grandfathered plan.
    You may have to get a contract and change of plan if you purchase a new phone from tm; NOT if you go to companies such as wirefly.com mobilecityonline.com
    08-05-09 02:53 PM
  10. SandAngel's Avatar
    nope.. they still think I'm nuts saying use the familytime code
    08-05-09 04:39 PM
  11. Artemis68's Avatar
    nope.. they still think I'm nuts saying use the familytime code
    You can tell them that a "friend" of yours has the unlimited text plan for 9.99 dollars and JUST got it so you want it too. That's the excuse I used.

    I can screenie my plan for you if you're not sure
    08-05-09 04:56 PM
  12. SandAngel's Avatar
    on the phone right now with rep trying to do it and she keeps trying and it keeps saying incompatable I'm on hold now while she looks up some old plans
    08-05-09 05:11 PM
  13. Artemis68's Avatar
    It took me some time to get a rep who would do it for me.

    Here are some tips...

    1) Go to Retentions. Always.
    2) say you have a friend who is with tmo and JUST got this 9.99 texting plan recently and now you want it too.
    3) Stress that you are really trying to save money and this would REAAAAALLLLY be helping you out

    I wish you lotsa luck!
    08-05-09 05:16 PM
  14. SandAngel's Avatar
    well it was a no go.. She did say she could add it nd if it worked yeah... but if somehow in the future it had issues they could not credit me back the zillion texts i was charged for because I was told it could create billing problems by being a family plan.


    She even went WAY back for me and tried a code from a special they had ions ago for cheaper text spcial.... but it would not take the code anymore no matter how many times she input the old individul promotion
    08-05-09 05:17 PM
  15. Brollic's Avatar
    I was a lucky duck recently and was able to get from CS the grandfathered BB data (19.99) and unlimited text (9.99) to replace the 34.99 bundle I had...so that's $5 in savings! w00t!

    Anyway, I was told by someone that I better not plan on upgrading my BB in the future because they'll force me to take off those plans and tack on a 24.99 or 34.99 bundle instead. Supposedly grandfathered data plans "don't count" anymore?? wtf.

    Is this true?...
    Yes its true before i bought my 8900 i had the Sidekick LX and i was paying 19.99 for the data plan internet, picture mail and unlimited texting. when i switch to my blackberry they said they no longer had the 19.99 so i pay 34.99
    08-06-09 01:46 AM
  16. Artemis68's Avatar
    Yes its true before i bought my 8900 i had the Sidekick LX and i was paying 19.99 for the data plan internet, picture mail and unlimited texting. when i switch to my blackberry they said they no longer had the 19.99 so i pay 34.99
    Well that makes sense because you were going from a SK to a BB and you needed to get a BB plan.

    However, I have 19.99 BB plan so I shouldn't have to switch if I'm just upgrading to another BB...

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    08-06-09 08:10 AM
  17. Artemis68's Avatar
    Yeah I found out my answer...you WILL lose that plan if you upgrade.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    08-08-09 07:25 AM
  18. Shadowsbox's Avatar
    Yup I got my 8520 and they told me no more 19.99 data and 9.99 unltd txt. Oh well they jack me outta an extra 5 a month. I can't be to upset though cause I just went over my mins and the rep let me know (I had no clue,I never go over) so she upgraded me to a higher plan and backdated what I owed for the whole month so I ended up with like 500 xtra mins that I can keep so now I get like 1100 mins a month

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    08-08-09 11:02 AM
  19. Artemis68's Avatar
    You can keep the text though.

    I would just get the data plan w/o messages.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    08-08-09 12:45 PM
  20. goods2envy's Avatar
    thats the worst I try to keep my plans as long as possible and upgrade without tmobile
    08-08-09 10:58 PM
  21. Artemis68's Avatar
    thats the worst I try to keep my plans as long as possible and upgrade without tmobile
    How would you do that in this case?

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    08-08-09 11:06 PM
  22. BBubbaGump's Avatar
    Sure is nice to be a former Suncom customer now with T Mobile.

    I pay 68.99 1st line, Unlimited min ---20.00 each for 4 other lines.

    20.00 unlimited pix/text for all 5 lines....only 4 bucks each

    Blackberry DATA plan 15.00 per line.


    Sorry, had 2 rub it in

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    08-09-09 12:55 AM
  23. addictedtoblackberry's Avatar
    on my grandfather contract, i get the 10 just email plan, but i actually get full internet on my pearl. its pretty sweet. but if i upgrade, they will force all my lines to get data at 20. CS said i can pay full retail to get the phones without data. but this doesnt make sense because i could get data for the price im paying to buy the phones full retail. tmo is giving me a big middle finger, and i cant wait to switch when S2 or magnum comes out.
    08-09-09 02:09 AM
  24. Artemis68's Avatar
    Sure is nice to be a former Suncom customer now with T Mobile.

    I pay 68.99 1st line, Unlimited min ---20.00 each for 4 other lines.

    20.00 unlimited pix/text for all 5 lines....only 4 bucks each

    Blackberry DATA plan 15.00 per line.


    Sorry, had 2 rub it in

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

    15/line for data? That's nice!!

    That's a good deal for unlim min. I think my loyalty plan works for me (49.99) but each line is 39.99 more. But I'm not on a family plan.

    You SunCom people are just too lucky

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    08-09-09 08:52 AM
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