hi quick question

Kretus · Thread Author #1 06-26-2009, 06:18 PM

so my 2 year plan ends next week.... and i want to just get another 2 years plus get unlimited texting instead of 1000 sms.... and i want to ask a tmobile representative... will i get a discount on new blackberry phone??? if i renew my contract??? cuz recently my bb from ebay died lol

xTemptati0n · #2 06-26-2009, 06:30 PM

If your two years are up and you haven't done an upgrade since then, then you can get the new two year price that you see online or in the store. Switching from 1000 sms to unlimited is a 5 dollar difference, but keep in mind data is now mandatory for full qwerty keyboard data devices, such as the 8320 and 8900. Unlimited data and messages will run you 34.99 a month.

danielcj · #3 06-30-2009, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by xTemptati0n

If your two years are up and you haven't done an upgrade since then, then you can get the new two year price that you see online or in the store. Switching from 1000 sms to unlimited is a 5 dollar difference, but keep in mind data is now mandatory for full qwerty keyboard data devices, such as the 8320 and 8900. Unlimited data and messages will run you 34.99 a month.

I don't think data is mandatory. Tmo can't mandate you to pay for data.

hot4lyfe · #4 06-30-2009, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by danielcj

I don't think data is mandatory. Tmo can't mandate you to pay for data.

Unfortunately you are wrong and they can make you pay for data, being a t-mobile customer myself I would know. I was forced to buy the curve 8900 at full price because i didn't want the data plan. It's a sad policy really.

skyboxer · #5 06-30-2009, 01:18 AM

I think most every carrier requires a data plan anymore. GSM carriers can't stop you from buying off ebay and putting in their SIM, but the CDMA guys won't even let you activate a BB without a data plan regardless how you got it.

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danielcj · #6 06-30-2009, 01:25 AM

I bought my curve 8320 less than a year ago with a 1 year contract without a data plan. Recently I added the email only plan for $10. A week ago I even added a data plan and had it removed after just 2 days. I decided that I had wifi coverage 90% of the time. Now I'm back with just email only.
Even if they make you buy a data plan to get the phone discount, you can cancel the data plan a day later. Just to let you know, I did order my bb over the phone with a retention rep. I still think that you can sign up with a data plan and cancel it after you get your rebates.

hot4lyfe · #7 06-30-2009, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by danielcj

I bought my curve 8320 less than a year ago with a 1 year contract without a data plan. Recently I added the email only plan for $10. A week ago I even added a data plan and had it removed after just 2 days. I decided that I had wifi coverage 90% of the time. Now I'm back with just email only.
Even if they make you buy a data plan to get the phone discount, you can cancel the data plan a day later. Just to let you know, I did order my bb over the phone with a retention rep. I still think that you can sign up with a data plan and cancel it after you get your rebates.

again you are still thinking wrong. if you cancel the data plan at any time before your contract expires. you are (a) charged the difference in total phone cost - phone rebate price or (b) you have to pay the ETF

The policy was instated on June 6th... phones purchased before that are not affected.

"t-mobile mandatory data plan" .... Google is your friend

AZBBFAN · #8 06-30-2009, 01:46 AM

another "no data plan guy" .....unbelievable. When will people just get over it and put a data plan on their bb's. No wonder Tmobile is even rewuiring data now.

danielcj · #9 06-30-2009, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cjjeffers

another "no data plan guy" .....unbelievable. When will people just get over it and put a data plan on their bb's. No wonder Tmobile is even rewuiring data now.

Yes unbelievable...and unlimited email plan isn't good enough for you. Does it bother you as well that I don't have cable TV? Or that I'm not making car payments on a car that is way over-priced?
I'm not sure what you mean by 'getting over it'. Please enlighten me. And please don't give me that rant about 'being too cheap, etc'. Be more original :-)

xTemptati0n · #10 06-30-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by danielcj

I don't think data is mandatory. Tmo can't mandate you to pay for data.

I work for T-Mobile, it's mandatory.

Kretus · Thread Author #11 06-30-2009, 04:49 PM

o is it mandatory?? how much is it??? how much is like a good plan for bb?

700mins, unlimited texting and data?

xTemptati0n · #12 06-30-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kretus

o is it mandatory?? how much is it??? how much is like a good plan for bb?

700mins, unlimited texting and data?

Closest thing to what you're describing is the following plan:

myFaves 600 (49.99)
Unlimited data and texts (34.99)

Total of 84.99 a month. I'd also suggest the full coverage insurance for a new BB if you choose to upgrade to another one. It'll only cost you another 5.99 a month. With this feature added on top of what I already mentioned, you're looking at 90.99.

Kretus · Thread Author #13 07-01-2009, 05:19 AM

im on family plan..... i upgraded on the tmobile for another 2 years... waiting for a new phone.... but i dont know if i got data plan cuz it didnt say after i ordered the phone adn if i did then can i cancel it? also why cant i switch form 1000 sms to unlimited??? or i can oonly do that after my 2 new years start?

SPENCERRRRRR · #14 07-01-2009, 05:31 AM

Hi everyone, I was woundering if you flash a blackberry 8330 from verizion over to cricket, i know you can use sms, mms, web, and voice, but can you use blackberry store or any blackberry apps like myspace, or will we just have to live with out our pandora..

Send me a message if you can help me with this