10
Jan
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MetroPCS Shuffles Its Service Plans: Adds More Data To $40 and $50 Tiers, $60 Unlimited Remains

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Thinking about switching to a prepaid carrier? As the fifth-largest U.S. cellular provider, MetroPCS should certainly be on your list (at least if you live in an urban area). Today they've shuffled up their tiered service plans, adding in some more full-speed data at the lower tiers and consolidating the highest tier into a single plan. For those of you who want the genuine article, don't worry: the $60 plan remains, with real unlimited 4G LTE data. The only stipulation is that you gave to have one of MetroPCS's LTE phones.

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At the $40 level, customers can now access the network at LTE speeds for up to 500MB, after which customers are throttled to 3G speeds.

21
Aug
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[Update: Confirmed] T-Mobile's New Unlimited Data Plan Will Actually Be Unlimited

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Only in the confusing realm of smartphone data plans can 'unlimited' not really mean unlimited. We started to see the big carriers cut back on all-you-can-eat data a few years ago, and T-Mobile was no different. The nation's smallest national carrier relied on vague language and semantics to justify its continued use of the word 'unlimited.' Now it looks like T-Mobile is going to finally offer real unlimited data again.

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The new unlimited 4G data plan will be available starting on September 5, and it does away with all the caps and throttling that angered power users. T-Mobile will be charging a downright reasonable rate of $30 per-month for those on the classic plans, and just $20 for anyone on a value plan.

18
Jul
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[Updated] AT&T Jumps On The Shared Data Bandwagon, Confuses All Its Customers In The Process

Posted by in AT&T, News

"AT&T gives customers more choice with new shared wireless data plans." That's the headline of the press release that AT&T sent out about its new shared data packages. Keywords: more choice. That's a polite way of saying "we're aiming to confuse the crap out of you." Unlike Verizon's shared data packages, which are about as simple to understand as they come, AT&T did what AT&T does best: took the simple and made it far more complex than in should be. Hopefully we can break it down so it makes sense.

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As you can see, the amount paid for each smartphone goes down with each bump up in bandwidth.

18
Jan
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AT&T Announces New Data Packages, Gives You More Bang For Your Buck

Posted by in AT&T, News

Looks like AT&T has been tweaking its data packages again, trying to find a way to better compete with the likes of the Sprint, T-Mobile, and VZW no doubt. The revised data plans will go into affect on January 22, and they look a little something like this:

  • Data Plus 300MB: $20 for 300MB
  • Data Pro 3GB: $30 for 3GB
  • Data Pro 5GB: $50 for 5GB, with mobile hotspot / tethering

So, how does that compare to Ma Bell's current data rates? Have a looksee:

  • Data Plus 200MB: $15 for 200MB
  • Data Pro 2GB: $25 for 2GB
  • Data Pro 4GB: $45 for 4GB

Tablet plans have also undergone a similar change:

  • DataConnect 3GB for $30 (Current rate: 3GB for $35)
  • DataConnect 5GB: $50 (Current rate: 5GB for $60)

So, all-in-all, it is a better deal, especially for those on a 3GB or 5GB plan - more geebees for you.