ETF related question

[efn77mx]

Okay this isn't for me, this is for my sister who currently IS with T-Mobile. She has less than 2 months to go before her contract is up. She wants to upgrade her phone, but if she does she will be taken off the EM+ plan she's currently on, and she will end up paying as much as I am now with Sprint (I'm paying the $10 upcharge for 4G on my Evo). I'm trying to convince her to port her number to Sprint before the end of the month, after which they will impose that $10 fee on ALL smartphones.

So my question is this: with less than 2 months to go, how much of an ETF would she be expecting to pay if she DID port her number out? I know that other carriers, the ETF drops like 5 dollars or so for every month a customer stays on contract. I don't know if this is the case with T-Mobile?

[Armando175]

If it's less than three months, it's $50. 30 days or less is $50 or the remainder of your wireless bill, whichever is less.

[Armando175]

If it's less than three months, it's $50. 30 days or less is $50 or the remainder of your wireless bill, whichever is less. Please verify this with TMO though.

[Armando175]

Oops! I apologize for the double post but my browser was acting stupid. I'm thinking of cancelling two lines myself since they're up in six months.

[K Bear]

Like Armomdo stated, less than 3 months on a 2 year contact you'll either pay $50 or the balance of the bill. If she is on the EM+ plan, there is no ETF, just make sure your sister ports her number before her bill is due.

[TequilaAddict]

And, if you close the account, once the number is ported out, have customer service prorate the ending bill for the number of days used in the last billing period.

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[efn77mx]

Originally Posted by K Bear

Like Armomdo stated, less than 3 months on a 2 year contact you'll either pay $50 or the balance of the bill. If she is on the EM+ plan, there is no ETF, just make sure your sister ports her number before her bill is due.

I believe she is still under contract, but at some point in the past T-Mobile allowed her to switch to the EM+ plan. But I do thank you all for the information. I've passed this along to her, so she can use this info to make her decision.

[K Bear]

Originally Posted by efn77mx

I believe she is still under contract, but at some point in the past T-Mobile allowed her to switch to the EM+ plan. But I do thank you all for the information. I've passed this along to her, so she can use this info to make her decision.

If she is on the EM + plan, that is a no contact plan, therefore; no ETF.

[efn77mx]

Originally Posted by K Bear

If she is on the EM + plan, that is a no contact plan, therefore; no ETF.

I'm going to have her call T-Mobile tomorrow. Because they are leading her to believe she is still under contract. I DO believe what you're saying though. For the BRIEF time I was with T-Mobile last year, I was on the EM+ plan because there was no contract. If they ARE messing with her, maybe this will make her decision much easier.

[NorrisCell]

You can be on an EM+ but still be under contract. If you pay the migration fee to switch to EM+ early, you still have to finish out your original contract, just under the cheaper rate.