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T-Mobile Amps the Holidays – Free LTE Unlimited Data for 3 Months
The Uncarrier is at it again, and launched Un-Carrier Unwrapped today. Each week for the next 4 weeks, they will be announcing a new present for their customers and potential customers. In today’s inaugural announcement, the gift goes to their existing customers. All Simple Choice customers will be getting 3 months of free on device […]
FoxFi on Verizon – Tethering Unlimited Plans Blocked or Broken?
All current Verizon phone plans include access to the Personal Hotspot feature built into iOS and Android to create a local Wi-Fi hotspot to share your cellular connection. But on older plans from before the days of shared data buckets, this feature cost extra to activate and add to your plan. In particular – the […]
Verizon Thanksgetting Promotion: Extra 1GB of Data
Verizon is getting into the holiday spirit early this year, and is offering its customers a bonus GB of data to use on their current billing cycle, and another bonus GB on their next billing cycle. Customers on shared tiered data plans qualify for the promotion – including current Verizon Plan and legacy Mobile Everything […]
Sprint Reveals “Biggest Offer Ever” – Announces its “LTE Plus Network”
Following in T-Mobile’s footsteps in cranking up the hype machine to 11, Sprint has announced the “#SprintCountdown” to a press conference tomorrow morning (Wednesday November 18th) where they claim they will unveil “The Biggest Offer In US Wireless History”. “The other carriers are not going to like this… guaranteed.” That is a mighty big claim […]
MetroPCS Prepaid T-Mobile Plans Get More Data & Music Streaming
Yesterday, T-Mobile launched increased data options and video streaming services on its direct Simple Choice plans. Today, the uncarrier announced that its prepaid brand, MetroPCS is also getting some new perks. Starting on November 19, some of the plans will now include an extra GB of data. And the unlimited data plan will now included […]
AT&T Adds Mexico Roaming Bonus to Mobile Share Plans
On Friday, AT&T added in an extra bonus for its consumer and business Mobile Share Value plan customers – free talk and text within Mexico, and 1GB of data per line. Additional data usage is charged at $20/GB, and is not eligible for rolling over like their domestic plans. Calling to the US from Mexico […]
Verizon Introduces TravelPass – New Option for International Travel
Update: As of 4/2017, Verizon’s TravelPass has increased to $5/day in Canada/Mexico. Verizon is joining the other carriers and making it easier and more affordable for their customers to use their existing cellular and data plans in other countries. Yesterday, the red carrier introduced their new TravelPass international option. For $2 per device for a […]
Downsides of Binging: T-Mobile’s Stealth Price Increase, New Data Stash Limits
T-Mobile’s #uncarrierX announcement on Tuesday was bursting at the seams with good news for customers – the highlights being doubled data plan sizes and especially the new “Binge On” feature that allows for video streaming from compatible services (including Netflix, HBO, and many others) without it counting against your monthly high-speed data caps. But while T-Mobile was […]
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