Updating Our Plans
I’m not gonna say I live on my phone, but I’d be lost without it. I use it to stay in touch with my family of course, but it’s also an essential tool for my blog. When we travel in our trailer there’s seldom good wifi so I have to use my cell phone as a hotspot for my computer. When we were in Canada last June, I got billed over $300 for roaming charges! The shock when I got home nearly gave me a heart attack. I’ve been with ATT for over 12 years, and I would’ve thought they could do better for me than that. But they can’t.
My husband got frustrated at his bill and left them for Sprint several years ago but I stayed because I seemed to have better coverage. Well, no more. I’m moving over to T-Mobile and I’m taking my husband with me because we will be saving over 62% off our current cellular bills.
I was surprised when T-Mobile asked me to write a post for them. It’s not a subject I’ve ever covered but I agreed to find out more. When I learned what this was about I got really stoked.
Their new plan announced last week is called T-Mobile ONE™ Unlimited 55+ and it’s just for… you guessed it…people over 55! There are all kinds accolades about the company having the most advanced 4G LTE network available and being Neilson rated #1 in customer service, but that’s only part of its charm.
This new plan offers:
Simple Global which means unlimited text, data roaming and low flat rate calling in 140+ countries.
Mobile without Borders means you can use your device in Mexico and Canada, just like at home with no international fees!
Gogo Inflight gives you unlimited texting all flight long and 1 free hour of smartphone Wi-Fi on all domestic flights.
DIGITS means your T-Mobile phone number works on any compatible internet connected tablet, or computer.
Mobile Hotspot will connect all your devices to the internet with included tethering data.
Un-Contract means only you can change the price you pay. No rate hikes!
Carrier Freedom means T-Mobile helps cover the cost to switch over from your current carrier.
T-Mobile Tuesdays mean free stuff sent every week just to thank you for being a customer.
This new plan is only $50 per month, taxes and fees included. A second line is only an additional $10 when you sign up for autopay, which is a no brainer for us. Paying more than you have to for mobile services is insane, especially when you’re retired. It was simple to switch over and we were able to keep our old phone numbers.
Our family has a running group text that’s been active for years. We share photo’s and life events, jokes and just generally keep up to date with daily life. I’m constantly getting pictures of my grandson on my phone and it just makes my day.
Do you use your phone a lot? Have a peek and see if it will save you money too.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by T-Mobile.
Thank you, Jennifer!! I have been a T-Mobile user for several years, didn’t know about this plan until your review. Marched into the store two days go, changed plans, now I am getting the same benefits for half the amount of money.
Ha, now we’ll have lunch out at a nice restaurant in some exotic destination, thanks to you, and T-Mobile.
Thanks again,
Pat
Jennifer, I am so happy I ran across your blog a while back. I just love it. This post about TMobile really caught my interest. We are retired and have been with Verizon for many years. We were living in the North West where coverage was limited with some cell phone providers, which is why we stayed with Verizon….excellent coverage. However, we have moved to southern CA and would love to reduce some of our monthly bills. This plan with TMobile sounds so promising. I’m definitely going to look into it and will check back here for any new updates. Thank you so much!
We are very happy with T-Mobile so far! I’ll be checking out the hotspot usage very soon and will let everyone know! Thanks for being here.
Thanks, such a great post!! Useful and so timely for me since I’m recently retired and everything you said resonates with me. I’m just going to wait for new iPhone 8 to come out and then ill switch.
We are very happy with this new plan, Victoria!
I have not yet figured out how to use my cell phone as a hotspot, but I’m determined do so before another trip like the one we just returned from! Not being able to update my blog regularly nearly drove me crazy. I can’t believe how many campgrounds advertise wifi when the service they provide is almost non-existent!
It is horrific service in the campgrounds. I don’t even attempt to use their service anymore!
Thanks for this information. We just switched to T-Mobile because of you. They were impressed that we knew about the new plan, so I had to give you credit!
Thank you Ellie! That’s why I agreed to do the post. I knew it would help us all.
What a timely post for me. Becoming semi retired soon AND getting all sorts of flack from family & friends for not texting. I not only have been with ATT for 25+ years I used to sell their plans when the phones were called “Bricks”. Service has always been good, but after reading your post I’m going to do some research and maybe jump ship too. Of course I’ll have to give up my compact flip phone that I really love. Learn New Technology? OH MY! Wish me luck
The new phones are amazing!! Small learning curve but well worth it because of the new features. Good luck Lesley!
Four or five years ago my husband and I switched to a Trac Phone. In the South, T Mobile has too many dead areas and Trac Phone uses any existing cell towers most of which are Verizon. We were with Verizon for years and also tired of the high cost. Now we have the coverage and pay only about 7 dollars per month pay as you go (we have it set up automatically). When we switched over we just bought our phones (100 @) kept our phone number and at the time we switched received triple the data, text, and phone minutes each time we buy. We both have Android phones with voice activation and all the bells and whistles. Not sure how Canada and Mexico roaming is handled. However my husband has traveled recently to the Midwest and upper East coast and had no overcharges/roaming fees. He traveled to China and we communicated via Skype video for NO cost! Skype can be used in Mexico and Canada.
I just read that T Mobile will have same coverage that Verizon and ATT has by the end of the year. They have expanded their coverage a lot over the years. Would like to hear from a T Mobile user regarding coverage in the South currently.
I do know they have a feature on their website that allows you to check coverage for your area so you might check that too Lis!
They have a great map on their website that shows their coverage and comparisons maps to ATT and Verizon on their website. Looks like coverage is pretty close to the same among all 3. But that may not work for all. I actually called T Mobile to discuss details and they were very helpful. I am seriously considering changing from Verizon to T Mobile.
That’s good to know. Thanks Lis! Let me know how it goes.
I’ve not heard of a Trac phone! I’ll check it out, Cheryl. Roaming is very important to us because of how frequently we go to Canada.