Comments on: T-Mobile FlexPay

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:44:44 +0000

Hello everyone.
I have had T-Mobile twice, both times were FlexPay WITH a two-year service agreement.
The first time I had it, it was in my mom’s name (back when they still had the myFaves)
And this time, in my own name. (A strange thing though – I turned 18 January of 2010 and got approved
Just this month… And I should have no credit at all, but apparently my credit’s good enough for a new two-year contract)
Honestly, I was quite shocked when the representitive at Radioshack ran my name and said that I was approved.
I was approved for either 1 or 2 lines; I chose 2 lines (one for me and one for a friend)
I had to pay my first month’s bill up front, plus $30 for my BlackBerry 8520. (A $400 phone without a contract) and my friend’s BlackBerry 8900 was free.
I currently have the 1500 minutes to share, unlimited messaging (all message types) free nights, weekends, and mobile-to-mobile, and my BlackBerry is EDGE so I’ve got fast internet in most places.
Honestly, FlexPay is a blessing; (if you get approved for a two-year contract. Month-to-month is not, you’ll end up paying full price for your phone, plus your first month’s bill up front.)
But like I was saying, FlexPay with a new two-year contract is a blessing – it allows people like me that’s building their credit, to do so with dignity, and allows you to have great service, phones, plans – and good customer service.
I would recomend T-Mobile FlexPay (with new two-year contract) to anyone and everyone who’s looking for something different, affordable, reliable and just cool.
Like I mentioned before, if you are approved for a new two-year FlexPay contract, you’ll only pay your first month’s bill up front, plus you’ll get at least half off on a phone. My Curve 8520 is $439.99 without a contract, and I only paid $30 for it… Wow! See, they’ve got you. Lol
So really, go to a T-Mobile store, and get you a FlexPay contract. You’ll be glad you did.
And just to inform people who might be taking mine, and everyone else’s advice, FlexPay with a two-year contract, gives you an ammount of minutes, e.g., 1500 – which are whenever minutes for that month. If you use those all, you will not be able to make or receive calls, UNLESS — you are making or receiving calls from another T-Mobile customer or your call is during weekends or after 9pm.
This is just to make sure that you get what you paid for, and so that you’ll never see an outrageous charge for minutes on your bill.
Personally, I love T-Mobile. I had Sprint before I came to T-Mobile, and honestly, I’m glad I did.

By: Penster

Penster — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:28:56 +0000

Beware that on this plan you are not eligible for upgrades on your phone, but rather, have to pay FULL retail price (significent difference on the cost vs a plan discont price.) Also, even if I would be open to paying full retail price on say, the new G1 phone, I was declined that phone altogether. I have had a flex pay my faves family plan with 3 phones, have never been late, and have used this plan for almost 3 years now.Considering evidence that I was consistent and never late on payments, they never would allow me to go from flex pay to a regular account. A sales person was surprised at that, they are told that after a year of good account status on flexpay accounts, they were able to change over to a regular account, provided payment was set up on automatic deductions from an account, the same as the flex pay was. Still couldn’t change over.
My identy was stolen and the person set up an account in my name. She was a friend then, I was at her home when she signed fed express for the newest sidekick that she ordered. I have all the proof of this, and paperwork from her husband then, she used her own address. She was a friend coming with me to my chemo treatments for breast cancer. Apparently she assumed I wouldn’t make it, I had a 50/50 chance, but I did. Explaining all this and showing them proof, they still would not let me transfer to a regular account. With teens on this plan it can become expensive to purchase new phones full price every time. I love my service, but I’m going elsewhere because they have approved me. I could understand if I really incurred previous debt or didn’t have my identity stolen, and could be proven. The’re loss really, after 3 years on a family plan, I’m going somewhere.

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