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