danyvw
Android Enthusiast
My brother did that with my niece. That plan is unbeatable money wise.
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Upgrade to GSM? Lose your old plan
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My brother did that with my niece. That plan is unbeatable money wise.
new optimus
Android Expert
Thats not data streaming, thats youtube, or pandora.hard to lose 100mb of data streaming? lol i think i can lose that much in 20 min. but every1 is different.
The only plan i ever had that is worth missing but im not worried about it lol
all other web is unlimited. I downloaded 30 gbs of tv shows over the weekend because my cable, tv, internet, was out.
The speed was 4.2mbps
new optimus
Android Expert
I rarely watch youtube on the phone, and pandora, ya I like it but can usually listen over wifi. Though this phone line is my wifes and she does not listen to pandora anyway.
I would say under normal circumstances the 100mbs of multimedia last 3 1/2 weeks for her.
hard to lose 100mb of data streaming? lol i think i can lose that much in 20 min. but every1 is different.
The only plan i ever had that is worth missing but im not worried about it lol
similar to mine, same price but mine includes:
Mail@Metro (dont use)
Pocketexpress (dont use)
Rhapsody (definitely get use out of this - wife has it hooked up to her tablet and works from home so she gets hours out of it every day)
Navigation (havent used it in 2+ years)
I'll definitely miss it when I have to upgrade.
n4zty
Android Expert
Rhapsody is a add on I'm sure on the byod plans u should be able to add it on for a lil more.
for2njr
Member
We just upgraded a customer who is on a very old family plan. *How old was it?* It was so old, taxes and regulatory fees are not included in the monthly rate!
Because the current family plan discount cannot be combined with his old family plan discounts, his options were to (1) change all lines to current service plans or (2) change his line to a current service plan, but receive no discount, and leave the other lines alone. Either way, once any line gets changed, it cannot get changed back to its old plan. He decided on option (2).
Prior to the change, he was paying about $122 per month after tax. After changing, he's going to pay $40 for his line, and about $103 after tax for the other lines. It occurred to us that, if he changed all lines to current service plans, his bill would be an even $140 and wouldn't fluctuate every month because of tax. However, he'd been in the store for over an hour already, so he was pretty anxious to leave and said he'd just change them some other time.
Because the current family plan discount cannot be combined with his old family plan discounts, his options were to (1) change all lines to current service plans or (2) change his line to a current service plan, but receive no discount, and leave the other lines alone. Either way, once any line gets changed, it cannot get changed back to its old plan. He decided on option (2).
Prior to the change, he was paying about $122 per month after tax. After changing, he's going to pay $40 for his line, and about $103 after tax for the other lines. It occurred to us that, if he changed all lines to current service plans, his bill would be an even $140 and wouldn't fluctuate every month because of tax. However, he'd been in the store for over an hour already, so he was pretty anxious to leave and said he'd just change them some other time.
the hulk
Android Enthusiast
250mb? how do you live? I'm kidding lol, but seriously, I go through that in like a day or two, more power to ya
AUCLABruin
Newbie
Does anyone know if I could keep a promo rate ($30) if I switch from one CDMA 4G phone to another?
OcalaFlGuy
Android Expert
I am 10 days into my month.
I've used 1.19 GB
Just on SpeedTest by itself.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
youngtjjones
Member
the hulk
Android Enthusiast
no, your SOL unfortunately
the hulk
Android Enthusiast
I am 10 days into my month.
I've used 1.19 GB
Just on SpeedTest by itself.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
I have too lol, but I just got this phone about a week ago and forgot to set up the data usage date cycle when I made that statement.
OcalaFlGuy
Android Expert
I would call Metro or check with them on Faceplant about this.
AFTER the $55 Promo plan was no longer active I switched from my Motion to my Spirit and kept it. Now, IIRC, I had to switch over the phone as the promo plan was no longer showing as a choice on-line.
The requirement I'VE heard to change plans to a current plan ONLY comes into play changing from a CDMA plan to a GSM plan. THEN you Have To have a currently offered plan (supposedly, at least according to Metro on Faceplant).
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
the hulk
Android Enthusiast
From what I was told/read in the paperwork and emails, if you're going cdma to gsm, you have to switch your plan, bottom line
new optimus
Android Expert
yes to switch to gsm but the original question was cdma to cdma.
yes I just did so from the esteem to the cdma s3.
It required calling in and speaking to a person though, the automated system, and the online would not give me that as an option.
OcalaFlGuy
Android Expert
There is at least one person posting here who has made the CDMA to GSM switch and Kept there old promo plan. OTOH, they did that through "a buddy" at Metro or a dealership.
My point is though, apparently it CAN be done within the system, it's just that company policy is they are going to make you have a current plan. (And they DO appear to be doing a pretty good job of sticking to the policy.)
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
new optimus
Android Expert
Actually I dont think they did keep the cdma plan they had, it just happens the cdma plan they had was the same as the gsm plan they got.
Ie they were on the $50 2.5gb plan they went to the $50 2.5gb plan.
OcalaFlGuy
Android Expert
I specifically recall one poster saying he was on a PROMO plan and kept it with a new GSM phone.
Honestly, I just don't care enough about the discussion to bother trying to find the post.
(You got to change to get GSM is close enough to Fact for me. If I were Metro though I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for me to switch over for $60 more a year.)
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
Honestly, I just don't care enough about the discussion to bother trying to find the post.
(You got to change to get GSM is close enough to Fact for me. If I were Metro though I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for me to switch over for $60 more a year.)
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
new optimus
Android Expert
I am almost positive I read that same post and after reading more on it I think it turned out that his "promo" was not really a promo, Or he went from the $50 unlimited to the $50 2.5gb And just did not realize it.I specifically recall one poster saying he was on a PROMO plan and kept it with a new GSM phone.
Honestly, I just don't care enough about the discussion to bother trying to find the post.
(You got to change to get GSM is close enough to Fact for me. If I were Metro though I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for me to switch over for $60 more a year.)
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
I agree I am not paying and extra $240 per year to keep what I already have. I believe in 15-18 months they will give me a reason to switch. Another promo with the same or close to the same service and pricing.
I could live with a $45 unlimited, or even a $40 5gb.
If not, well then I can hope, and likely be right, tmo LTE will be available to other providers such as straight talk.