T-Mobile has announced this evening that it is making several changes to its existing Simple Choice plans, adding more data, a new pricing tier and no-added-cost international texting from the United States.
With these new changes, Simple Choice customers still start with one line at $50 per month for unlimited data, talk and text- but will now also get the benefit of 1GB of 4G LTE data and tethering – double the previous amounts. Customers can still add a second line for $30 per month and up to three additional lines for $10 per month. Those additional lines also get the extra 4G LTE data with these changes.
As with the previous plan offerings, Simple Choice customers can always add more 4G LTE data to each of their lines. They can opt for 3GB of 4G LTE data, including tethering, for an additional $10 a month per line (vs. 2.5 GB previously), or 5GB for an extra $20 a month per line. There is a new unlimited 4G LTE option, which now comes with a full 5 GB of tethering, double the previous amount, for an extra $30 per month (vs. an extra $20 previously).
“In the mobile age, wireless data caps and overage fees are just this side of extortion,” said John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile. “Take the basic plans from the Big Two with ridiculously low data limits that hit you with fat overages each month. It’s like getting your data from the neighborhood loan shark and paying 100 percent interest when the bill comes due. It’s the classic shakedown.”
The no-added-cost international texting will certainly be a welcomed feature on Simple Choice plans, as T-Mobile is now the only US wireless carrier to deliver unlimited international texting to virtually anywhere – now from the United States and over 120 countries and destinations around the world – at no extra charge. Gone are the days of needing to buy an “International” add-on to your Simple Choice plans.
T-Mobile is expanding its roaming agreement ,adding an additional seven countries/destinations, making a grand total of 122 countries where Simple Choice customers will now have the opportunity of enjoying unlimited data/texting while traveling – and calls at low-cost 20 cents a minute.
If you’re currently a Simple Choice customers, no need to worry as your plan will automatically update to have these added benefits. Customers currently with unlimited 4G LTE data will continue to get unlimited 4G LTE data with no change in price, or they can opt for the new unlimited 4G LTE option with twice the tethering.
Let us know in the comments if you’ll be signing up for T-Mobile’s Simple Choice plans.
Source: T-Mobile
