trigger1074
Android Enthusiast
well this plan is jsut the 50$ plan with 5 more added for unlimited data
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Thoughts on MetroPCS new unlimited everything plan for $55.
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trigger1074
Android Enthusiast
when is your anniversary date? If you have already paid your bill for the month you should get that credited towards it.
trigger1074
Android Enthusiast
it should be just the difference plus one day I believe. I activated my Motion yesterday on the 50 plan, today I switched. Now on my anniversary date I have to pay like $58.00
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I just switched someone over whose anniversary date was the 16th, he went from the 50 LTE plan with a family discount to the unlimited plan with a discount. His bill went went from 82 to 91 due on Sept 16th
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I just switched someone over whose anniversary date was the 16th, he went from the 50 LTE plan with a family discount to the unlimited plan with a discount. His bill went went from 82 to 91 due on Sept 16th
THE W
Android Expert
maybe im just a lucky bastard but in the 3 times i've had to deal with metroPCS customer service they were very helpful in answering my questions and resolving my issues.
i did an online chat with an agent and they did everything for me in a snap. my upcoming bill will be $50 and $55 from there on in.
i did an online chat with an agent and they did everything for me in a snap. my upcoming bill will be $50 and $55 from there on in.
trigger1074
Android Enthusiast
awesome good news then.
MyUsernameRox
Android Enthusiast
If this phone sells well I really hope Metro doesn't jack up the price before I can buy it.
That's what screwed me from getting the esteem!
That's what screwed me from getting the esteem!
gelige
Well-Known Member
I wish the S3 was out now. I would have jumped on this deal! Too bad my 4g S2 is a flashed Sprint phone.
I'm thinking the S3 is going to be expensive, unless some weird results from the litigation with Apple cause Samsung to want to price them very low.
I noticed that Metro's CDMA plans are now advertised as "3G". Around here (Boston, SID 6548), it's called FALSE ADVERTISING.
Why? Because the Boston market does NOT have 3G service, it never did, it's all 1X everywhere. Both my previous phone (Huawei M835) and current (Samsung Admire) are both 3G phones according to the specs, yet display 1X all the time.
So to remedy this, they need to offer unlimited 1X CDMA plans in markets without 3G cell sites (this would include Boston) that are priced less (at least $10.00) than the so-called 3G plans, or they need to upgrade ALL of the cell sites to 3G.
I think the Massachusetts Attorney General would have a field day with them.
Why? Because the Boston market does NOT have 3G service, it never did, it's all 1X everywhere. Both my previous phone (Huawei M835) and current (Samsung Admire) are both 3G phones according to the specs, yet display 1X all the time.
So to remedy this, they need to offer unlimited 1X CDMA plans in markets without 3G cell sites (this would include Boston) that are priced less (at least $10.00) than the so-called 3G plans, or they need to upgrade ALL of the cell sites to 3G.
I think the Massachusetts Attorney General would have a field day with them.
trigger1074
Android Enthusiast
exactly, your Tmobile advertises 4G with their HSPA+ network. If anything the Consortium that handles the labeling shouldn't have allowed for HSPA to be considered 4G nor 1x and 3G to be considered the same.
h4x0rj3ff
Chemist
i honestly thought there was no official standard but this is what i found:
4G - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In March 2008, the International Telecommunications Union-Radio communications sector (ITU-R) specified a set of requirements for 4G standards, named the International Mobile Telecommunications Advanced (IMT-Advanced) specification, setting peak speed requirements for 4G service at 100 megabits per second (Mbit/s) for high mobility communication (such as from trains and cars) and 1 gigabit per second (Gbit/s) for low mobility communication (such as pedestrians and stationary users).
this means that unless were driving we should be seeing a gig per sec, and while were driving we should be seeing 100 megs a sec...
just sayin...
THE W
Android Expert
I'm sure it is one of those questions that keeps the marketing department and the legal department talking constantly. 
But 1x is technically 3G. Now if 1x were to walk into a meeting of 3G technologies it'd be laughed out of the room by everyone else. But technically it'd be allowed in.
The 4G one I personally find a little more tricky. Since I'm not entirely sure even LTE is technically 4G. They seem to be stretching that one to the max. Especially T-Mobile with HSPA+. But I suspect they all simply go on the theory that if it is an advancement over the previous generation then it is a new generation and so they get to use their new buzzword. Which probably is enough to avoid false advertising accusations.
But 1x is technically 3G. Now if 1x were to walk into a meeting of 3G technologies it'd be laughed out of the room by everyone else. But technically it'd be allowed in.
The 4G one I personally find a little more tricky. Since I'm not entirely sure even LTE is technically 4G. They seem to be stretching that one to the max. Especially T-Mobile with HSPA+. But I suspect they all simply go on the theory that if it is an advancement over the previous generation then it is a new generation and so they get to use their new buzzword. Which probably is enough to avoid false advertising accusations.
hYpHyPuRpLe
Android Enthusiast
My friend's Nitro gets around 35 mbs on ATT's LTE. I'm pretty sure I've seen speed tests go up to 60 mbs
I'm sure it is one of those questions that keeps the marketing department and the legal department talking constantly.
But 1x is technically 3G. Now if 1x were to walk into a meeting of 3G technologies it'd be laughed out of the room by everyone else. But technically it'd be allowed in.
The 4G one I personally find a little more tricky. Since I'm not entirely sure even LTE is technically 4G. They seem to be stretching that one to the max. Especially T-Mobile with HSPA+. But I suspect they all simply go on the theory that if it is an advancement over the previous generation then it is a new generation and so they get to use their new buzzword. Which probably is enough to avoid false advertising accusations.
I am getting normal 3G speeds with the T-Mobile phone, so I would not consider their ads misleading.
I am NOT getting 3G speeds on metroPCS. Big difference there.
Metro never claims you'll get 3G speeds.
There is a difference though, true. Metro claims you'll connect to 3G, which is true. T-Mobile claims you'll connect to 4G which is not true. But they are similar since in both cases the speeds don't come close to the standard they claim to work at.
n4zty
Android Expert
all depends where u live i could go months b4 seeing a 3g icon on my phone since my 4g is always on, matter of fact when i finally saw it i got excited lol dont know why but i suppose seeing it for the for the first time was a shock.
anyways does the promo means this is only a limited time offer?
anyways does the promo means this is only a limited time offer?