Dear T-mobile, thanks for making us the laughing stock in the mobile world....

[syb0rg]

Wal-Mart's self branded "wireless" carrier will be supplied, powered, and supported by T-Mobile.....

can i ask why?!?!!?!?

[RWWackoStu]

Hmmmm lots of sales for TMO, more money for TMO... yeah thats a bad thing!

[syb0rg]

Originally Posted by RWWackoStu

Hmmmm lots of sales for TMO, more money for TMO... yeah thats a bad thing!

Lots of people bogging down our network that we pay a premium price for.... yeah thats a bad thing!

[RWWackoStu]

So is your issue that your an elitist, or anti walmart, or just that people who cant afford a Google Ion running CM6RC2 shouldn't be on TMO? I want TMO To succeed so I don't have to go to the Death Star for my service. The way a business succeeds is by expanding it's customer base. This will help that to happen. The more people paying TMO, the faster we get HPSA!

[D_March]

Yeah, I'm not following how this is awful either.

[syb0rg]

Originally Posted by RWWackoStu

So is your issue that your an elitist, or anti walmart, or just that people who cant afford a Google Ion running CM6RC2 shouldn't be on TMO? I want TMO To succeed so I don't have to go to the Death Star for my service. The way a business succeeds is by expanding it's customer base. This will help that to happen. The more people paying TMO, the faster we get HPSA!

IF i am paying 142.00 per month for unlimited everything for 2 phones, and these guys get away with paying 45.00 per month and get the same exact service that i do, i don't see how it is fair for the "premium / Official T-Mobile Customers" still have to stick to their higher prices.

They only benefit of this is this.
my current plan
-Unlimited Talk
-unlimited Text
-10G of data per month/perline
for about 72.00 per line

if i were to have this same plan on this "wal-mart" line is $800.00 (10G x $40.00/gig x 2lines) just in data charges....

and i bought my phone off of craigslist.org ... so it has nothing to do with value of the phone.

[syb0rg]

Originally Posted by D_March

Yeah, I'm not following how this is awful either.

because of all of the people that will be jumping on the t-mobile lines to get their "Cricket Wireless" for cheaper.....and will be bogging down the T-Mobile customer's data... thus turning us into another ATT when it comes to data.

[Artemis68]

There are lots of other cheap carriers...Cricket, StraightTalk, etc. I doubt they are ALL going to run over here.

There are no details out right now, so we have no idea what's going to happen. I'm certain there will be a "catch"...either a contract OR the people are going to have to pay full retail for phones. That's the only way T-Mobile can make money off these people. And you have no idea what they will be getting for a month at those prices. Will it include smartphone data? Are they restricted to only "dumbphones"? Is there a data limit? No clue.

[D_March]

So is this complete speculation on your part OP? How does that make tmobile a laughing stock?

[NorrisCell]

I got the internal details on this today, and I cringed. I will try my hardest to keep my personal feelings out of this thread, because it will not be positive comments. Here are some facts that were given to us:

- The initial handset lineup will consist of five devices, one of which is the Cliq XT.
- TMO employees and stores are not to support the products and services (Thank F-ing god) because Walmart is the distributor.
- All plans are non contract, so all phones are purchased at retail price.
- As with all MVNOs, the users will not have access to all TMO towers, so they will have a reduced coverage map.
- All plans are unlimited talk and text. Data is optional.
- Base rate is $45 for one line. $25 each additional line.

I'll answer any questions as best I can.

[syb0rg]

Originally Posted by NorrisCell

I got the internal details on this today, and I cringed. I will try my hardest to keep my personal feelings out of this thread, because it will not be positive comments. Here are some facts that were given to us:

- The initial handset lineup will consist of five devices, one of which is the Cliq XT.
- TMO employees and stores are not to support the products and services (Thank F-ing god) because Walmart is the distributor.
- All plans are non contract, so all phones are purchased at retail price.
- As with all MVNOs, the users will not have access to all TMO towers, so they will have a reduced coverage map.
- All plans are unlimited talk and text. Data is optional.
- Base rate is $45 for one line. $25 each additional line.

I'll answer any questions as best I can.

Thank for posting this, i read most of that yesterday on BGR...

@ 45.00 for the first line then 25.00 per add on line...

so if cricket is 45.00 per phone number... a family of 4 is 180.00 (not including taxes)

and if Wal-Mart Mobile (WMM) is 45.00 (NIT) for the first number, then 25.00 (NIT) per line (45.00 + 75.00 ) 120.00

Thats a savings of ~ 60.00 (NIT).....

yes, it is cheaper than anyone else out there... it's junk... it's going to turn us into a ATT...

now granted the data is 40.00/Gig and that will hinder alot of people using the data features of their phones but it will still be stupid crowed once it catches on.....

[Tiassa]

So is this the replacement to "Straight Talk" (which ran over the Verizon network)?

[syb0rg]

Originally Posted by Tiassa

So is this the replacement to "Straight Talk" (which ran over the Verizon network)?

Sounds that way, but i believe Straight Talk isn't "wal-mart" affiliated... this one will be "wal-mart" branded... so it'll get advertised like CRAZY

[Artemis68]

I HIGHLY doubt this is going to catch on with data users. $40/1GB is way too much. I think families who talk/text a lot will hop on, but not data users. Really, 1GB will not be enough and they aren't going to want to risk the overages.

I wouldn't worry, ok?

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[Pi Guy 3.14]

f*** wal-mart.