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T-Mobile no longer offers 200MB of free tablet data (for new customers or devices)

For the past four years T-Mobile has been offering customers who buy eligible tablets to get 200MB of high-speed mobile data per month for free. Now the company is phasing out the Free Data for Life program… at least for new sign-ups. If you activated a device before May 6th, 2017 you can continue using […]

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T-Mobile’s network is going to get better… if you buy a new phone

T-Mobile has been one of the most innovative wireless carriers in the US in recent years, thanks to a series of “uncarrier” movies that have have shaken up the way carriers bill customers and offer subscriber perks. But there’s one big problem that’s kept a lot of people from signing up: T-Mobile’s network coverage isn’t […]

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Unlimited data makes a comeback: All 4 major carriers onboard (again)

There was a time when it wasn’t hard to sign up for an unlimited wireless data plan in the US… and then most major carriers got rid of them. But over the past few years they started making a comeback on select carriers. Sprint and T-Mobile have been offering “unlimited” data for a while, with […]

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Alcatel Idols 4S with Windows 10 VR launching Nov 10th for $470 (official)

There aren’t a lot of companies selling Windows smartphones anymore… but the list is about to get a little longer. Earlier this year an unannounced Windows phone from Alcatel started to show up in leaked photos. Now it looks like you’ll be able to buy the Alcatel Idols 4S with Windows 10 VR from T-Mobile […]

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T-Mobile offers $325 credit to Pixel owners (with a lot of caveats)

Verizon may be the only carrier selling Google’s new Pixel phones directly to consumers, but if you buy a Pixel or Pixel XL from the Google Store, you can use it with any US wireless carrier. Now T-Mobile is trying to attract Pixel owners with a promotion: bring a Pixel to T-Mobile and get up […]

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T-Mobile and Sprint launch new “unlimited” plans (with some limitations)

Good news everyone! T-Mobile is launching wireless plan in September that offers unlimited data for $70 per month. And Sprint is launching one this week that runs just $60 per month. But there’s a catch: unlimited doesn’t necessarily apply to every type of data. T-Mobile ONE Here’s the deal with the T-Mobile ONE plan. It launches on […]

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AT&T’s Cricket launches unlimited wireless plan for $70 per month

AT&T-owned, pre-paid wireless carrier Cricket offers relatively affordable plans starting at $40 per month for 2.5GB of high-speed data (or just $35 if you sign up for automatic payments). But up until recently, the company’s plans topped out at 10GB for $60 ($55 with auto-pay). Now Cricket Wireless is launching a new unlimited data option […]

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Verizon added to the list of carriers offering WiFi calling

Verizon will begin offering WiFi calling via the Advanced Calling feature on two Samsung handset models starting Dec. 8. The company is the last of the major cellular carriers in the US to support WiFi calling. The feature will initially only be available on the Samsung Galaxy S 6 and S 6 Edge, but Verizon plans to add […]

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T-Mobile Binge On lets you stream (some) video without using your data bucket

Have a smartphone and a data plan… but find yourself avoiding watching video on the go because you’re worried about hitting your data cap? T-Mobile is rolling out an update to its service that will let you stream video from some services without that data counting against your data cap. T-Mobile calls the service BingeOn […]