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[One (M7) General] flash32738:
I recieved that same email aswell but after a day or two i received an email saying that the transaction went thru without calling them, my guess is that the bank blocked the transaction while they investigate the zero amount tmobile was charging (since the sim is free now) after the bank approved the transaction they released the blocked or withholding on my card making the transaction go thru. Thats just a guess. Im just glad that i got the sim :)
[One (M7) General] brianhvo:
I am having all kinds of problems activating a the new micro sim I got from T-Mobile for this plan. I entered everything into the website and it gave me to error last night:

Called the activation department and they told me I had to go to wal-mart to activate it. Anyone else having this issue?
[One (M7) General] larkhillv:
This is ridiculous. I checked my order status Monday morning and it said it had shipped, it even had a tracking number (in retrospect, I should have taken a screen cap). Later that day, and ever since, it says that my item is backordered. How is that even possible. Now today, I got another email saying that my payment transaction went through, when my bank statement said that they received a charge of $0.00 on Saturday or Monday. I have had other services charge me $0.00 or other very small amounts with no problems, so I have no idea why this order is so messed up. I'm seriously just about to suck it up and go to Best Buy for a SIM and refill card. This is not a good sign for things to come if this is how T-Mo is going to handle stuff...
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
I'm sure the demand was rather high. I never actually got a shipment email, just the "thanks for your order" type of message. My 2 microSIMs came on Monday.
[One (M7) General] mojitochica:
My SIM card came on Monday. The deal is dead now though.
[One (M7) General] llliuyu:
Same problem here.
[One (M7) General] webcubus:
Holy hell

I've been completely unable to check out on the T-Mobile website for 2+ days now. Just got my Nexus 5 and wanted this deal, so I popped on to grab a SIM card. I entered all my information, hit "Place Order" and it gave some error about my credit card information. Triple checked all the fields, submitted again, same message. Swapped to a different credit card, same error. I called them up, talked/waited for 2 hours and their agents couldn't place the SIM card order either.

Earlier today, my friend and I went to the store and demanded some SIM cards and got them. I popped on to the prepaid website to try and activate and it requires an activation code, which I don't have. I called them up and they were able to get me onto a plan, but definitely not this plan. Apparently if I had purchased my phone through Walmart, it would have been possible - no idea if this is true, but whatever. I ended up with a $2 per day unlimited plan that I don't intend to use, but at least I have a phone number and can log onto manage my account. Don't worry - the plan is not in that list either.

Following the instructions on this thread, I logged onto the Walmart website and attempted to purchase the airtime card. Of course, payment failed. Has anyone been able to find these cards in stores?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
You can get refill cards from pretty much any store that offers gift cards. Best Buy for sure has them.
[One (M7) General] the.joeba:
The Walmart I went to today did not have any activation kits, she said it's been about a week. I tried ordering online but I've been waiting hours for the email delivery.

Update:

I called T-Mobile and they changed me to the Walmart plan after they activated me on the 30mb plan. A supervisor needed to be involved.
[One (M7) General] jdwk:
I just tried to buy the Wal-mart "New T-Mobile Monthly4G $30 Unlimited Web & Text with 100 min of talk" $30 card, and the order went through and then I got an e-mail saying there was an error processing the order.

I tried it twice with two different methods of payment, and essentially the same result.

There has to be a way to get this without buying a phone at wal-mart. Could you just buy a tracphone for $20 at Wal-mart and then swap the SIM into the Nexus 5?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
Having gone through the prepaid process twice for two different numbers, the process for both were easy and quick for me: buy a prepaid SIM kit, activate online, choose the appropriate $30 plan, and that's it.
[One (M7) General] jdwk:
Well I bough the $15 activation kit from best buy today but have not activated it yet. Can I just add money on T-mobile's site or where do I buy the refill card?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
You can add funds directly from T-Mobile's website (credit card, direct from a bank, etc.), or get a refill card from pretty much any place that has gift cards.
[One (M7) General] jdwk:
Yeah, other than proxy dying on me halfway through the credit card verification process, that went smoothly all from T-mobile's site.

Of course, now I found where you can purchase a micro-SIM from T-mobile for free. So I didn't need to waste $15 at Best Buy today and spend the time to turn my SIM into a micro-SIM. Live and learn.

After the awful experience I had at the T-mobile store today, I want to put a big sign out front that tells people how to do this.
[One (M7) General] fzr-r4:
getting a SIM kit from TMO for free is obviously cheaper (and probably faster), but this Walmart SIM + first month of $30 plan link still seems to work fine:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/T-Mobile-SIM-Kit/24099996

it's a micro SIM, so cutting isn't even necessary. it's a potentially long wait for delivery (week and a half for free shipping), so be forewarned.
[One (M7) General] leeznon:
Does this only work with HTC ONE?!

I have a S3 with Tmobile $70 plan but I want to cancel it and do this $30 prepaid plan instead. ANYONE KNOW IF THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK FOR OTHER PHONES?

Thank you
[One (M7) General] lm that guy:
Edit: Ha! What are the chances of us asking the same question at the same time. Anyways I figured it out. The best way to go about this is to wait until the end of your billing cycle, pay off bill for last months service and call T-Mobile and ask to switch your plan. I was told that it is possible with the same Sim in my phone now. Im just waiting till the end of my cycle to make the switch.
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
They

will not

help you with downgrading to the $30 plan. You'll have to open a new account and port your number over, then choosing the $30 prepaid plan instead of the $70 one.
[One (M7) General] lm that guy:
Intresting, a T-Mobile rep told me a different story when I called, so I was just relaying information. Thanks for the reply though. Will I still need to pay off current bill before I'm able to port my number, correct?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
I'd imagine so.
[One (M7) General] ejevon:
How long will it take to port the existing number for my carrier to Tmobile?

Thanks
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
Usually within a day, so long as you provide them with the proper password, etc.
[One (M7) General] mooseass:
I heard these plans were being "ushered" out in November. Can anyone confirm if this is true?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
I never once heard of that happening.
[One (M7) General] mooseass:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/1...imited-data-switching-customers-to-new-plans/
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
That doesn't apply to prepaid users. They have no plans in changing them.
[One (M7) General] ejevon:
URGENT!

Why it need me to fill up the AGENT CODE? IF not the NEXT button would not turn Green and I cannot press it!!

Anyone know the agent code???? Please let me know!

Or any solution!
[One (M7) General] mooseass:
True. I joined the plan. Just testing out a few of the Google voice along methods to see which is best. Talkatone automatically crashes on to all stock one?
[One (M7) General] mojitochica:
Has anyone been charged for MMS texts with this plan? My plan is about to rollover, and I noticed my account was a quarter less than the refill I applied last weekend. I called customer service and the rep said you're over your minutes, which is false. Then he said I sent pictures which are $0.25. I said a picture text is a text and this plan includes unlimited texts. The rep said picture texts aren't included as unlimited texts, but gave me back my $0.25. Has anyone else experienced this nonsense?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
That's really odd... I had just 5 minutes remaining this past billing period and had no issues. Also, I think that I sent more picture messages than normal.
[One (M7) General] idlemen:
Anyone thinking about switching to this as prepaid already

Just want to point out that in order to get this plan it seems YOU NEED to get the activation kit sold from Wal-mart.

I called a customer rep and told him I want to change my current prepaid plan to the 30$ unlimited plan, and I told him I already have a new sim card, customer rep made it very clear that the only way to get that plan was I needed the Wal mart kit with the activation code.

I bought the activation kit from Wal mart, called again and simply gave the activation code and new sim card number and plan was changed. Same phone number.

It should work on any GSM tmobile prepaid phone, or GSM unlocked phone.
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
Any T-Mobile activation kit will work.
[One (M7) General] hack14u:
I did this with one of my Ones, and it's off the hook. I also changed the software on the phone to T-Mobiles, and instantly had Wi-Fi calling and the tethering actually worked.
[One (M7) General] idlemen:
I have read on discussion page of tmobile support where some claimed that they could not get customer rep to switch plan without wal mart activation code. And as I said I called customer support and was told specifically that that 30 dollar plan needs wal mart kit.

If what you said is correct, that is good to know. I avoided the risk by just getting walmart purchased activation kit for the 30 dollar plan. I wonder if it has to do if you are switching from previous prepaid plan or postpaid or other service besides tmobile.
[One (M7) General] urinsane:
It is definitely correct and has been mentioned a few times throughout this thread. I've activated the $30 plan on two separate occasions using the activation kit from T-Mobile's website.
[One (M7) General] theslimed2013:
Yes, the $30 T-Mobile Plan is ONLY available if you activated online at T-Mobile or purchased a Phone at Walmart. I purchased one of those $19.99 T-Mobile Phones at Walmart and I activated it. I just took a SIM Cutter and cut the SIM card and put it in my HTC ONE Max and no problems. I plan on selling those T-Mobile Phones from Walmart soon. And of course, once you are finished activating them with the kit inside, you can sell the Phone on eBay and get your money back. Of course, that is what I did.
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
Again: You do NOT have to get anything at Walmart. Just a simple prepaid activation kit is enough to get things going, as was the case for me on three different occasions.
[One (M7) General] -sandro-:
what if i can ship it? can i get the activation kit at Walmart?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
You can get it from anywhere that sells them, including Best Buy. T-Mobile was giving them away for free a few months ago.
[One (M7) General] -sandro-:
I remember that, so at Walmart I should find one a $40 that includes the first month + activation kit?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
I can't confirm anything related to Walmart, but maybe someone else can.
[One (M7) General] buru898:
I got mine at Walmart :)
[One (M7) General] rnaka530:
Using Google Voice/Skype + TMO $30 Plan?

Has anyone used a service like google voice or something like that to work with the 100minute a month ?

I am very interested in getting this plan for my soon to be unlocked AT&T HTC One, I just want to know if anyone has had any luck relying on data+wifi for calls.
[One (M7) General] urinsane:
Check out the following threads for more info on VOIP:

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-4/general/-t2057887

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1646755
[One (M7) General] rnaka530:
Woah, thank you for that...more info than I want to dig into at this Time, but will definitely hit up this read, Thanks again!

On another note, I just checked wal-mart.com and it looks like they are now selling the "official Sim kits for the $39.88 online", which should include the $30 of credit for first month, the Micro Sim card and to confirm the plan can be purchased online, the packaging is labelled with the secret plan.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/T-Mobile-SIM-Kit/24099996?veh=dsn&wmlspartner=triggit&sourceid=tgvtrg7975737225705858852000000000000000

I used to work for T-Mobile in the retail sales program at walmart and these were the Sim cards that used to be sold. (But shortly before I left, several managers and employees claimed that this item was "no longer carried".

Upon checking T-Mobile's site:

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans

"100 minutes talk | Unlimited text | First 5 GB at up to 4G speeds

This plan is only available for devices purchased from

Wal-Mart or devices activated on T-Mobile.com"

it looks as if they now have a disclaimer to redirect customers to "purchase" handset Only at walmart, however, I am very confident that you can purchase the kit online, if and only if the SIM card kit sold on walmart.com is in fact the one specially branded with the secret plan.
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
That's been there for quite a long time, but still isn't accurate.
[One (M7) General] weighedpolux:
Works flawlessly

So I switched from Solavei to this plan last Friday. I have a HTC One Dev edition and it works flawlessly.

The process took no longer than 12 mintues to transfer the number to Tmobile and have everything working correctly.

I finally get to enjoy LTE Speeds which I never had the change to in this phone.

I highly recommend it.

Thank you!
[One (M7) General] shahankur3112:
Using it for about 6 months now

Its even simpler than that. You can just get the kit for 1$ from t-mobile site and activate it online. Using it in NYC, I am getting very good speed. Also

I have groove Ip app for google voice setup with native dialer, hence i make free calls and i dont even reach 100 minutes.
[One (M7) General] mblacki:
I use viber with my data plan and it has equal call sound quality and BETTER texting services.

Also I bought my T-Mobile htc one on Swappa and activated it at a t mobile kiosk, they gave me a free sim kit and recommended the app. That was about 6 months ago and service has been great since.
[One (M7) General] topek2000:
Dear all :)

I'm from Europe and going for 3 weeks to USA.

I have family in USA so they can order for me the simcard.

This plan for $30 with 5GB would be the best solution.

My questions

1. It's a monthly plan. Does it work 30 days after activation or start 1st day of every Month? What happend if i start it on March 20th?

2. What happend after my vacation in USA if i don't refill it with another $30 ? Simcard will die in some months and nobady cares about it or my family has to pay every month the contract?

3. I have galaxy s3 without any locks, so it should work fine? :)

Thanks in advance fory your replies :)

Best regards

Maks
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
1. It works 30 days from when it's activated.

2. It'll remain open for a while afterwards if you want to refill it.

3. Yes. You might not get LTE or 3G/"4G" depending on where you are, though, since it probably doesn't have the proper bands.
[One (M7) General] bervin:
I'll be visiting America next month and i want to get this plan. I've tried to purchase the sim kit on the Tmobile website but they said i need a american credit card to pay for it. So my question is that will it be possible instead when i land in SFO to buy the unactivated sim kit from a store there and where would be the nearest?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
Many stores have them, even quick convenience stores like Walgreens and CVS. For bigger stores, Best Buy should have them.
[One (M7) General] bervin:
So i can go to a place like Walgreens and get the sim kit but then i would have to go to a tmobile store to get the $30 refill and then find a location with wifi and activate the plan on my phone. Am i getting the steps right? Thanks buddy!
[One (M7) General] Whoareyou:
It's easier to go to a T-Mobile store and ask for a micro SIM and they will give you one free, and will still activate it on prepaid, that's what I did, and I have this plan, prepaid, and I just had to activate my origiannal full SIM then activate the micro SIM in its place

---------- Post added at 09:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:13 AM ----------

I wouldn't try Walgreens, they have different stock in different regions, but every Wal-Mart I have been to has them, check there.
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
Most stores sell prepaid refill cards.
[One (M7) General] bervin:
From what i've been reading most people say that T-mobile stores don't carry unactivated prepaid sims, you think i stand a good chance if i just go down and give it a shot? Cause i was thinking of buying the sim kit online but then i'll still need to wait till i'm in america to buy the $30 refill card to activate my plan
[One (M7) General] Whoareyou:
afaik they are the same, im on prepaid, i started out on a prepaid starter sim kit, that i got for free back when tmobile was just giving them away, but im currently using a micro sim that i just got free at the tmobile store, but i know that you should be able to do it because my mom got a micro sim at the store. activated it and is on prepaid, no hassle, tmobiles prepaid sims and the regular ones are the same, at least thats been my experiance
[One (M7) General] ¡OM3GA!:
i have a question. i bought the sim starter kit for $40 and it says it come with $30 of service. i am on the last step of activating my phone online and it is asking for refill card or for me to buy a month of service with a credit/ debit or bank account. So i guess the $30 hasnt been added. then i checked and it says it will be added within 24hrs of activation. so how can i finish activating my phone.
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
I'm sure you checked, but the kit didn't come with a separate card or activation number specifically for the $30 of service? Might want to take it into a T-Mobile store.
[One (M7) General] ¡OM3GA!:
thanks for the reply.

it didnt come with one. i was about to rip the box apart. n didnt want to lol it comes in a fancy lil thing where you pull down the box from the sleeve n out the other way a board/tray with the sim card pops out

i just called customer service they told me that everything is working fine, its just that i transfered my number so its going to take 24-48 hrs for my phone to be activated. And that the activation has already been started and the $30 was already added to my account. He told me not to worry about the "Fund Your Account" step, that it was just if i wanted to add more. or i guess for those who just bought a sim card.

and actually i was wrong the final step is just to finish "setup" as my phone's activation is already being processed im just waiting on my phone number so i can finish "setup"

pretty cool plan, i got att note ii for 230 on craigslist

$35 to unlock (didnt want to have to go through flashing back to 4.1.1...)

n now 10 for sim n 30 a mo for 5gb or 4G
[One (M7) General] rnaka530:
T-Mobile stores will carry unactivated sim cards, usually for a fee. The website has them on sale for .99 on occasion but in most authorized reseller & corporate stores, they sell for $10.

I worked in T-Mobile retail direct sales for a year at various Walmarts in Southern California from 2012 to Jan 2014 and I would argue that this is the cheapest prepaid plan in the USA... :D

The only issue is the calling / minutes provided, but if you are looking for a work-around on that, I think we are on the right forum for that... ;)
[One (M7) General] -sandro-:
Do you know if T-Mobile blocks Viber and Skype on this plan?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
Skype works. Not sure about Viber.
[One (M7) General] the playa!:
I have a few questions:

1) I have a Dev Edition, it will work right?

2) I already have another number, how do I transfer my current number to this plan?

3) I have Lycamobile, an MVNO carrier of T-Mobile. Would I need to transfer or get the new provided number?

Thanks in advance, and this looks promising! :D
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
1) It works for any phone.

2) You'll have the option to port a number.

3) Either one.
[One (M7) General] the playa!:
One more thing, where do I get the sim card to "cut"

Edit: Will this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADVANCED-SI...251415298604?pt=SIM_Cards&hash=item3a8985022c) do the job?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
You can buy properly-sized SIMs from T-Mobile, or go to a store, such as Best Buy.
[One (M7) General] the playa!:
The link that I posted is a nano-SIM, the exact size for the One. I'm just asking that the SIM in the link I posted will work right?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
If your phone uses a nano-SIM, then of course. (I guess I should've gone back a page or two to see if you happened to mention which device you'll be using.)
[One (M7) General] the playa!:
Whoops I meant micro.. Lol. But the question still hasnt been answered, will this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADVANCED-SI...251415298604?pt=SIM_Cards&hash=item3a8985022c) work? Using that as an activation kit, that is.
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
I would safely say that that's for people with existing accounts, not new ones.
[One (M7) General] -sandro-:
also calls and video calls?
[One (M7) General] Whoareyou:
Just walk into a T-Mobile store and ask for an unactivated Micro-SIM
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
Yes... Data is data to T-Mobile, regardless of the plan you're on.
[One (M7) General] rnaka530:
Activation Kits Available on Check Sig

If you take a look at my signature I have the link for to cityofsim's ebay listing. There are a lot available and the buyers have been pretty satisfied :)

I would argue for the amount of data included is the best in the US for data plan

cheers

Ren
[One (M7) General] Speedies:
Will the plan be available with this one, too?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/T-Mobile-...gMethod=Recommendation:wm:RecentlyViewedItems

I also found the following note on the tmobile website:

I have a Sony Acro S (GSM). Does it mean that that phone is not compatible?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
According to http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_acro_s-4781.php, you'll get 2G (all service areas) and 3G (only in "refarmed" areas, which would mostly be large towns and cities).

That kit is what you'd want.
[One (M7) General] james-151:
Guys,

Anyone knows if the tutorial in the first page still working? I´m traveling today to US and want use this plan. Thks :)

james-151
[One (M7) General] -sandro-:
Should still work, the plan hasn't changed.
[One (M7) General] kenhicg:
I have a voice only prepaid plan now. Can I convert it to this $30 plan?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
You should be able to get the $30 plan and port your number over.
[One (M7) General] kenhicg:
I have a new sim around here somewhere. Could I use that to set it up?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
You should be able to do exactly that.
[One (M7) General] kenhicg:
I have a new sim. however I dont have that activation # i have the serial # form the sim and the Serial # from the phone.

How do i get around the activation #?

Ok here's what I did. I called tmobile without the activation kit but a new sim I had laying around. They lady said I should have an activation kit from walmart but they wanted my business so they set me up with the plan anyway. So life is good.
[One (M7) General] lucioleal:
Hi,

I bought a starter kit from walmart with this plan some days ago, but I don't have a previous american number. Will it be a problem?
[One (M7) General] besweeet:
That shouldn't be a problem.
[One (M7) General] rnaka530:
Were you able to get the $30 plan?