T-Mobile prepaid cell phones and wireless plans are a good option for the customer who wants T-Mobile cell phone features and quality minus the hassles of a long-term contract. T-Mobile To Go prepaid plans give you all the freedom that prepaid plans have come to be known for–no contract to sign, no credit check to undergo, no early termination fees. Ever.
In addition, you have the added bonus of not having to deal with unpredictable (and often confusing) cell phone bills at the end of the month.
You can choose the handset to use from a variety of well-known cell phone makers like Motorola and Nokia. The popular Motorola Razr V3 can be used on the To Go network. It is a stylish phone with a lot of features great for the modern day user. Another option is the Nokia 2610, which has a basic design perfect for everyday use.
Below, you will find details for both prepaid wireless plans offered by this company.
T-Mobile Pay As You Go plan:
Per Minute Costs -
$10 for 30 minutes of talk time.
$25 for 130 minutes.
$50 for 400 minutes.
$100 for 1000 minutes.
In addition, if you refill $100 or more you get 15% more minutes on all of your refills. Your balance will last for a year. You have no daily charge for this plan.
T-Mobile Pay By the Day Plan:
Per Minute Costs -
Unlimited Nationwide Calling from 7pm to 7am. You also speak to any other T-Mobile user for no charge. For all other domestic calls, you pay 10 cents per minute.
You also have a daily charge of $1.00 which you pay for every day you use your phone. If you are a daily user or talk on your phone frequently, this charge may add up. But you also want to keep in mind that you have unlimited calling between 7 and 7, and you don’t pay for conversations with other T-Mobile numbers.
Which T-Mobile Prepaid Plan Should I Choose?
The answer to this depends on your phone habits. If you talk on your phone a lot between the hours of 7:00 pm and 7:00 am–like for instance if you go out at night a lot or have an active social life–then you may want to consider the Pay By the Day Plan. This may be the cheapest option for you because you will pay a one dollar fee per day, but have unlimited calling during those hours
.
Also, if you have friends or family on the same network, you talk for free. This is one of the easiest ways to save money on cell phone bills and many people take advantage of the free in-network minutes. Well, they aren’t exactly free, but you get the idea.
What you need to be careful with this plan is that each additional minute costs ten cents and will add up ridiculously quick during the normal daytime hours when the unlimited nationwide calling isn’t in effect.
If you are a “light” cell phone user, then it may make more sense to go with the Pay As You Go plan and just purchase the amount of minutes you are planning to use and use them sparingly. $50 for 400 minutes is a decent deal–not an amazing one. If you have used a pay as you go service before, you know that you can use up your minutes very fast. On this plan, when you buy minutes they last for 90 days until they expire.
This type of plan is best for people who use their talk time sparingly or strictly for emergency use.
It is hard to make an overall recommendation because every person’s situation is different. The best thing you can do when looking into prepaid cell phones is to think about what you need in a wireless plan.
One way to do this is to pull out your cellular phone bills for the last three months and see where you are spending too much money and where you can cut additional costs. Are you paying for too many minutes? Do you fall into the light-user category of less than 200 minutes per month?
Once you identify your habits that stay consistent month to month, then you will have a good idea what you need and what you don’t need. You will notice consistencies and should be able to make a better decision on your prepaid plan. T-Mobile prepaid may be an option for you if one of the two plans fits your habits.
Read more about how to get started with a T-Mobile prepaid plan.
Related posts:
#1 by PrepaidWirelessGuy on January 8, 2009 - 12:17 am
T-Mobile amongst other prepaid providers offer great value. Even people who use postpaid plans can benefit from going prepaid! Consider also that in addition to per minute plans, you can now also get daily, monthly, and monthly unlimited plans with great value.