75 of 80 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Its coverage is okay and I wanted to use a Nokia phone, March 31, 2005
This review is from: T-Mobile To Go Prepaid $25 Refill Card (Wireless Phone Accessory)
It's a lot cheaper to use than any postpaid plan if you're a casual cell phone user. I make about 3 calls a week. The coverage is pretty good, but strangely spotty. I can literally walk 40 feet and go from no signal to a good signal in some places. I mostly got it, because at the time I got it (04/04), it was the only prepaid plan that used a Nokia phone. I really like the Nokia user interface.
The per minute charges are a little confusing, because each card buys a different number of minutes. Also what each card buys changes as T-Mobile competes with other prepaid plans. At least as I write this review, $25 buys you 130 minutes and lasts for 3 months, but if you "top up" i.e. buy more minutes before the expiration date, all your minutes are renewed for another 3 months. Last June, T-Mobile had a deal where your minutes lasted for a year.
My husband uses Virgin which he's really happy with and at the time I bought, Virgin was little cheaper. However I find his phone very confusing to use. And as far as we can tell, the coverage in the SF bay area is about the same between Virgin and T-Mobile. And now T-Mobile is a little cheaper. I'm sure the price wars will continue.
Since the cost to switch is the phone, and the phone is the biggest investment you'll make, I recommend choosing a prepaid plan based on the phone and the coverage in your area.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
T-Mobile To Go-Best prepaid plan out there., April 7, 2007
This review is from: T-Mobile To Go Prepaid $25 Refill Card (Wireless Phone Accessory)
I've been with T-Mobile To Go for 2 years or so now. Started carrying one when I started cycling with my daughter. The coverage in the Atlanta area is great, and I've had few problems when traveling. On the rare occasions I've had to visit a T-Mobile store, they've been most helpful, even to the point of directing me to other merchants for cheaper products!
Most amazing thing about To Go? Free "T-Zones." This service lets you browse select web sites (CNN, ABC News, ESPN) AT NO CHARGE! As a Red Sox/Patriots fan living in Georgia, it's a great way to keep up with scores, etc.
If you are a casual user like me, with the odd two minute call here and again, this is a great service. No daily fees. No roaming. Like the ad says: straight up prepaid.
My little secret for affordability? I have an Amazon Visa card that gives me $25 gift certificates as rewards. I use these to buy refill cards. End result-free air time.
If you do go w/ To Go, do yourself a favor, and load up $100 worth of minutes immediately. This puts you in the GOLD level, all your minutes are now a flat $0.10 per, and they don't expire for a year. From that point forward, it doesn't matter what denomination card you buy, the rate's the same.
I've had such good luck with T Mobile to Go, I got one for my daughter (11 years old). You can find basic To Go starter kits ultra cheap at various big box retailers. If you want a phone with more features, Amazon has them at good prices.
FAIR WARNING: If you're a heavy texter/talker, stay away. Texting used to be free (to receive), but now it's $0.10 to send, $0.05 to receive. And obviously, if you talk a lot, you'll burn through minutes like kindling.
However, If you're a disciplined occasional user, it's tough to top T Mobile To Go.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Amazon can sell you invalid cards and there is no refund!, December 10, 2007
This review is from: T-Mobile To Go Prepaid $25 Refill Card (Wireless Phone Accessory)
Be warned. I found the hard way! Purchased $25 T-Mobile Refill Card a month ago. Tried to use it today, T-Mobile rep says the card is void. A call to Amazon rep and here is the response: Prepaid cards are non-returnable, non-replaceable, non-refundable. Amazon will take your money and has no obligation to show anything for it. Consider yourself warned. I am not buying any cards from Amazon again. Full me once, shame on you....
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