T-Mobile to undercut AT&T with $10 smartphone data plan

By on Oct 18, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Rumor October 18, 2010

When AT&T revamped its data plans this past summer, feelings were mixed to say the least. While the Internet erupted with opinions on both sides of the fence, T-Mobile seemingly sat back and made notes. Letting AT&T take the heat appears to have been the right move, as rumors suggest that the carrier intends to do data right. In addition to T-Mobile’s standard $30 unlimited smartphone data plan, TmoNews reports that a new cheaper option will become available next month. According to the report, $9.99 will afford less active smartphone users 200MB of data per month. While there is no word on what data overages might cost, customers will supposedly have the option to upgrade to the $30 unlimited plan at any time. If this rumor holds true, expect the new cheaper option to become available toward the end of November.

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  • Mr. Bill

    Price war, bring it!!

    • tmobile sux

      This does not start any kind of price war because verizon and ATT have always been in a different price bracket than Tmobile. Tmobile has crap service. Who cares if their data is free? Ive worked at both att and verizon and we never had to “compete” with tmobile.

  • Logicknot

    Its beutiful. to bad i live in canada.

    • yaya

      your beutiful is beautiful. i think the written english language needs a revamp!

      • Mr. Bill

        Typos happen, “I” believe.

      • Jeromeo

        Did no one notice the ‘to’ should have been ‘too’?

      • sirpaul

        I bet you checked your comment 5 times to make sure there were no typos, lol. And if you went there, might as well point out that “no one” should be “anyone”.

        Now, this is a forum…typos happen. It irritates me too when people switch “to” and “too” and “your” and “you’re”, but nobody really cares. It’s a bloody tech news forum!

    • mingkee

      Use it when you visit America.

  • Allen Walker

    Guess a failing company has to do everything they can to keep up with the big leagues.

  • MacMan

    Well since they don’t have any good web browsing phones this is a good deal.

    • Tmo_ROCKS!

      Where the heck do you live? T-mobile started the whole Android thing. You btter get your facts right MacMan. Go back to play PacMan. Stupid ass ignorant.

  • Logicknot

    sry im at work in training and so only paying half attention to my spelling. Thanks for the correction though.

  • http://twitter.com/willsours Will S

    Its not UNLIMITED! Its 5GB! HUGE difference.

    • techjunkieforlife

      Actually data is unlimited, they just throttle the speed you have access to it after 5gb.

      • LaTonya@TeebMobile

        TeenMobile even has a stable data network? And in the unlikely event you were to ever reach 5 GB on their spotty network how is capping the speed at 5 GB still unlimited. They need to change their wording to something like Unlimited/unadultered data up to 5GBs then you will be slowed down as a punishment for taking our “unlimited” seriously.

      • http://www.twitter.com/mattstkc MattSTKC

        they’re not direct about it but it is in there

      • http://www.twitter.com/mattstkc MattSTKC

        http://www.t-mobile.com/Templates/Popup.aspx?PAsset=Pln_Lst_DataPlan in section 2 so pretty much right up front in the terms.

      • Tmo_ROCKS!

        I bet you are black, aren’t you? Cause damn girl! you are so ignorant! You give T-mobile shit in every single blog! Either get a job or some education and then come back.

      • Mr MN

        I don’t think being black has anything to do with stupidity. Just a certain percentage of the race is under educated compared to the other races doesn’t make every member of that race uneducated. If you’re as educated as you think you are, you would know that. Everything doesn’t have to be about race. There are stupid people on every side of the fence.

      • LaTonya@TeebMobile

        I hate Teen Mobile because I didn’t have good enough credit to open an account with them. Plus they said I had to be 18.

    • NuShrike

      It’s amazing that BGR understands T-Mobile, while Engadget people like this consider a 5GB throttle to be more evil than 2GB cap and will somehow cost people more money.

  • Fisch

    call retentions

    you can get UNL data for 20 bucks..

    • mingkee

      This is loyalty internet (smartphone/BB/Android). If you’re with T-Mobile (same account number) for more than 2 years, you can call loyalty department to request it.

  • Steel

    Sweet, now the first carrier to give us 1gb for $15 wins!

  • Fisch

    15 for 1 gb < 20 for unlimited

  • http://c0rinne.net Corinne

    I use around 150-170mb with my iPhone on Tmo. I’d still be nervous about this. I pay $19.99 for unlimited, so I might just stay with it.

    I’d always be checking how much I’ve used. (Even though I use wifi a lot.

    • Nokia Guy

      I work at T-Mobile. Just call T-Mobile and tell them you’re using a Samsung t339 and you want the Phone First Web internet. It’s $10 a month and first month is free. Plus, it’s also unlimited data. After you do that, go to your iPhone. Go to settings > general > network > cellular data network and in the APN. Type in internet2.voicestream.com and press the home button. Now you have unlimited data for $10!

  • __Anthony

    wooo zach on bgr!

  • Stromson

    Ugh, I really wish T-Mo had better service where I live. They’re the closest thing we have to the model European carriers operate on, and I’m very jealous. :(

  • Gina D

    Love the Verizon/ATT trolls that frequent this forum. They must have high anxiety working for nothing in those little mall kiosk booths.

    T-Mobile may not be for everyone, but they do provide good service in many metro areas with mobile broadband speeds much faster than their competition where available.

    To continually derail their nationwide network from the confines of your mothers basement where nobody cares about your opinion is pointless. Seriously.

    • KeepYOURopinions2urself

      speaking of opinions… not all people that work in mall kiosks “work for nothing”

      I happen to work for Verizon Wireless in a mall kiosk and I make more than the average college graduate with a 4 year degree!

      Ignorance…

      • Gina D

        Unless you live in your mom’s basement that comment wasn’t directed at you.

        Maybe you should go back to school to get your degree so you can learn to both read and comprehend english.

        Calm down there son.

    • KeepYOURopinions2urself

      BY THE WAY HOW’S THAT T-MOBILE 3G NETWORK COMING…

      I got a qoute for you…

      “Your networks ceiling is Verizon’s network floor”!

      • jaymax

        It’s coming along quite well…already faster than Verizon’s much-hyped 4G network…and that’s before TMO upgrades to 42Mbps in 2011.

      • Markus

        Much faster than Verizon’s that’s for sure. Where do you live in the Ozarks?

    • tmobile sux

      actually i own 2 verizon stores. And make a good amount of $$ off of them. While most Tmobile stores are barely making any money or actually losing.

      Why else do you think they are giving freee lines for kids; etc?

      • Mr MN

        It’s called business strategy. A business picks a target market and goes after that target market by providing something the others don’t. In this case it’s cheaper service (competitive advantage). That’s something I thought every business student learned in college.

      • Phone Guy

        Come-on Mr. T-Mo Sucks, their campaign for free phone lines is brilliant. They currently have several add a line plans for $5 (which won’t last). They sign you up for a free line, but the free part is only for the first 12 months. Then it reverts back to regular pricing (as states in the fine print). More than likely, it will go back to 10 per month, meaning they have just got you to sign a contract for the standard add a line price in the end. No need to bash T-Mobile which offers a far superior product.

  • Justin

    throws raw meat to feed the trolls.

  • Bonz_Malone

    Good job Tmo. I’ll be back on no later than 2012.

  • Eric

    Oooooh, I think I am soooo close. I am around 250 mb per month. I hope they offer another tier. I love my Tmob service! Same thing for less is good thing. Tmobile’s plans that accomodate us unsubsidized users is why I choose them.

    • tmobile sux

      its not the same thing for less. Its crappier service for less which may be a good thing for you poor bastards.

  • tmobile sux

    i dont understand why anyone would get tmobile even if you do make less $. Virgin Mobile, Boost, and Sprint are WAYYYYYY better options. Sprint’s service is actually pretty good nowadays depending on the area.

    • Mr MN

      There you go. You just corrected yourself when you said “depending on where you live.” Sprint’s reception is worse in my area whereas T-Mobile’s is better and more affordable. I had dropped calls in my sitting room when I had Sprint. I think people should stop complaining about which carrier is the best and get whichever one works best for them. If T-Mobile doens’t provide great service in your area, get another carrier that does. I believe that’s why we have four major carriers to choose from.

    • mingkee

      I tell you what.
      I also have T-Mobile, Boost CDMA, and Virgin Mobile mifi. The internet from Boost/Virgin barely works in Downtown Brooklyn (you can get 200-300kbps if you’re lucky), T-Mobile, on the other hand, can sustain 400-800kbps during lunch time (peak traffic).

  • Chellykay88

    Good job TMO!

  • mingkee

    This is less than I suggested (500MB), and I also suggested to put $10 per extra GB till it hits a cap ($20-30 depends on your calling plan).
    This option seems to be OK for very low usage, but watch out when using Android phone as it runs background data!

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