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Lydia Leftcoast

(48,217 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2013, 10:59 AM Mar 2013

Has anyone switched from AT&T to TMobile?

They've announced that they're getting the iPhone as of mid-April, and my contract with AT&T expires at the end of April.

I'm considering switching because:

1. They'll let me use the phone for tethering with as little as a 2GB data plan, as opposed to AT&T's 5GB plan, which I have never used up, thus saving $20 a month

2. They're GSM, like AT&T, and have good international coverage

3. I can keep my iPhone4

NOTE: I'm not interested in switching to Android at this point because my phone, iPad, and computer are all nicely integrated, and I'm not trying to provoke a platform war. I'm simply asking about their coverage and customer service.

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Has anyone switched from AT&T to TMobile? (Original Post) Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2013 OP

I've been thinking of leaving Tmobile because the coverage seems so spotty. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2013 #1

I don't know where you live tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #2

If your phone isn't unlocked pintobean Mar 2013 #3

You'll only get 2G service with your 4 Paulie Mar 2013 #4

Oh, that's an important detail Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2013 #5

I signed up for a really sweet deal with PCS1 12 or so years ago - now T-Mobile. talkingmime Mar 2013 #6

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,835 posts)

1. I've been thinking of leaving Tmobile because the coverage seems so spotty.

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 11:13 AM

Mar 2013

(I live and work in the Chicago-O'Hare area.)

tabbycat31

(6,336 posts)

2. I don't know where you live

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 11:14 AM

Mar 2013

But T-Mobile has never been an option for me because their coverage sucks at my parents house (NYC suburbs, so not exactly the sticks). I would check coverage maps.

pintobean

(18,101 posts)

3. If your phone isn't unlocked

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 11:20 AM

Mar 2013

you can check your eligibility and get the request form here.

I've been with T-mobile for a long time, but I don't use data.

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

4. You'll only get 2G service with your 4

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 11:35 AM

Mar 2013

You would need a 4s to get 3G and the updated version of the 5 (which comes out next month) to support even higher speed.

2G worked fine for me and data over the last year, was only $5 as tmobile doesn't cap data they just slow you down to 2G. If you're already at 2G... DU mobile view is fine and email was acceptable. Streaming Pandora was iffy though but I was usually near wifi if I wanted to stream.

Lydia Leftcoast

(48,217 posts)

5. Oh, that's an important detail

Reply to Paulie (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 11:58 AM

Mar 2013

I don't necessarily want to go to the iPhone5 at this time, nor does it make any sense to go for a 4s. My plain old iPhone4 works just fine and does everything I want it to.

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)

6. I signed up for a really sweet deal with PCS1 12 or so years ago - now T-Mobile.

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 12:54 PM

Mar 2013

I got grandfathered in. They keep calling to see if I want to switch plans. I tell them what my deal is and the caller always sounds stunned. They can't beat it with anything new.

T-Mobile has been incredibly reliable. I don't have any complaints. Go for it.

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