| T-Mobile Wireless plans offer some of the | | | | non-peak minutes. Roaming and long distance |
| lowest per minute cell phone rates in the | | | | charges are the same as in other T-Mobile |
| industry. However T-Mobile has some problems | | | | plans. For an additional $5.00 a month |
| with static on calls and has a higher | | | | T-Mobiles Get More Plus Plan gives you an |
| turnover rate (38%) than most other similar | | | | additional 50 minutes for a total of 1050 |
| cell phone companies. T-Mobile has plans | | | | peak minutes. Over limit charges, roaming |
| that cater to casual users, frequent users | | | | and long distance are similar to the Get More |
| and families. They are currently offering | | | | Plus Plan. |
| free accessories and free shipping in an | | | | |
| effort to demonstrate that this company is | | | | Consumer Reports, in a recent study of cell |
| worthy of consideration as a potential | | | | phone carriers based on input from 30,000 |
| provider of your cell phone service. | | | | participants, placed T-Mobile in the mid to |
| | | | top range of overall user satisfaction. |
| Cell phone plans from T-Mobile start as low | | | | However some consumers reported problems with |
| as $30.00 for a basic plan that includes 300 | | | | service, dropped calls, busy circuits, and |
| peak minutes and unlimited off peak or | | | | static on the line. On the plus side, |
| nighttime minutes. However the charge for | | | | T-Mobile ranked near the top of cell phone |
| minutes exceeding the plan limit is $.40 per | | | | carriers for economical calling plans. |
| minute. This can really add up quickly. | | | | |
| T-Mobile offers a Get More 300 Plan which | | | | When comparing T-Mobiles Family Plan at |
| offers 3000 total peak and off peak minutes | | | | $70.00 a month to Nextels Get Connected More |
| with an over limit charge of 35 cents a | | | | 600 plan at $56.00 a month, T-Mobile proves |
| minute. Long distance calls are 20 cents a | | | | to actually be cheaper. Nextels fee only |
| minute. You need to make sure you know your | | | | has one line, T-Mobiles Family Plan has two. |
| coverage area because roaming calls are 49 | | | | Additional lines from Nextel turn out to be |
| cents a minute. | | | | $10.00 more than those from T-Mobile. Also a |
| | | | family of four averages 1800 minutes of cell |
| Family Time Plan from T-mobile includes two | | | | phone usage a month. T-Mobile offers 200 |
| lines with the opportunity to add additional | | | | more peak minutes per month. These factors |
| lines for 10 a month each. For under $100.00 | | | | make T-Mobile about $65.00 a month cheaper |
| a month family members can share 800 peak | | | | than the Nextel Plan. It turns out that |
| minutes and unlimited off peak minutes. | | | | T-Mobiles plan is even a little less |
| Extra minutes will cost you 35 cents per | | | | expensive than the Cingular Family Talk plan |
| minute and roaming is 49 cents per minute. | | | | at $50.00, due to the difference in |
| | | | additional lines and the number of peak |
| The Get More Plus Plan for about $100.00 | | | | minutes offered by each. |
| includes 1000 peak minutes and unlimited | | | | |