the t-mobile web site says a family plan requires all phones to be
activated in the same metro area and have a single billing address.
ok... but does t-mobile care if the phones then scatter all over the
country (usa)? it kind of seems like as long as all the phones have the
same area code (& 1 shared bill), t-mobile doesn't really mind. is this
correct?
andrew essen wrote:
> the t-mobile web site says a family plan requires all phones to be
> activated in the same metro area and have a single billing address.
> ok... but does t-mobile care if the phones then scatter all over the
> country (usa)? it kind of seems like as long as all the phones have
> the same area code (& 1 shared bill), t-mobile doesn't really mind. is
> this correct?
>
> thanks,
> andrew essen
> nospam@tofurama.com (it's a real address)
In article <wEPdh.65652$si3.56943@tornado.socal.rr.com>, razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com says...
> yes
>
> andrew essen wrote:
> > ok... but does t-mobile care if the phones then scatter all over the
> > country (usa)? it kind of seems like as long as all the phones have
> > the same area code (& 1 shared bill), t-mobile doesn't really mind. is
> > this correct?
They did it for our already existing plan. The store said they couldn't
do it, but the 800 number could. The 800 number took care of it. That
we were off contract and ordering a new phone may have had something to
do with it. Billing address, etc, all remained the same.
BTW, the 2 year extension only applied to the line we got the new phone
for (the one out of area).
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:23:58 -0800, andrew essen wrote:
> the t-mobile web site says a family plan requires all phones to be
> activated in the same metro area and have a single billing address. ok...
> but does t-mobile care if the phones then scatter all over the country
> (usa)?
No, they do not care. In fact one of my family members is in an area
served by a "T-Mobile affiliate" and does 100% roaming.
it kind of seems like as long as all the phones have the same area
> code (& 1 shared bill), t-mobile doesn't really mind. is this correct?
That is correct. A nice side effect is when I call a family member that
lives in another part of the country from my landline, it is not long
distance since the ACs are the same.
My information may be out dated, but it is worth your time to check out.
T-Mobile used to require that 10% of a phone calls originate in its home
calling area.
In other words, if your phone has a Philadelphia area code, 10% of your
calls must be placed while you are in the Philly area.
If not, you are subject to some charges that I just don't remember.
Also, if you are roaming, you do not have free in-network calling. You will
still retain unlimited nights & weekends, if offered on your plan, but
during the day, your calls will be deducted from your bucket of minutes.
Read the fine print.
Unless the rules have changed, both are true.
STORM
"Karen" <karensw@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.12.07.18.38.16.347097@news.host.doma in...
> On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:23:58 -0800, andrew essen wrote:
>
>> the t-mobile web site says a family plan requires all phones to be
>> activated in the same metro area and have a single billing address. ok...
>> but does t-mobile care if the phones then scatter all over the country
>> (usa)?
>
> No, they do not care. In fact one of my family members is in an area
> served by a "T-Mobile affiliate" and does 100% roaming.
>
> it kind of seems like as long as all the phones have the same area
>> code (& 1 shared bill), t-mobile doesn't really mind. is this correct?
>
> That is correct. A nice side effect is when I call a family member that
> lives in another part of the country from my landline, it is not long
> distance since the ACs are the same.
>
> Karen
At 09 Dec 2006 03:20:15 +0000 Brain_Dead wrote:
> My information may be out dated, but it is worth your time to check out.
> T-Mobile used to require that 10% of a phone calls originate in its
home
> calling area.
> In other words, if your phone has a Philadelphia area code, 10% of your
> calls must be placed while you are in the Philly area.
> If not, you are subject to some charges that I just don't remember.
News to me. I've lived in Denver for 3-1/2 years with a Kansas City area
code. T-Mo hasn't charged me a cent over my normal usage charges.
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:20:15 +0000, Brain_Dead wrote:
> My information may be out dated, but it is worth your time to check out.
> T-Mobile used to require that 10% of a phone calls originate in its home
> calling area.
> In other words, if your phone has a Philadelphia area code, 10% of your
> calls must be placed while you are in the Philly area. If not, you are
> subject to some charges that I just don't remember.
Customer service has reassured me it's no problem and my bills show no
unusual charges for the roaming family member.
> Also, if you are roaming, you do not have free in-network calling. You
> will still retain unlimited nights & weekends, if offered on your plan,
> but during the day, your calls will be deducted from your bucket of
> minutes.
What do you mean by "free in-network calling"? Mobile-to-mobile? We still
have free mobile-to-mobile during the day.
Maybe our benefits are because our roaming family member is on a T-Mobile
affliate (I-Wireless) and not on a roaming partner like Cingular.
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:20:15 GMT, "Brain_Dead" <GR71908@verizon.net>
wrote:
>My information may be out dated, but it is worth your time to check out.
>T-Mobile used to require that 10% of a phone calls originate in its home
>calling area.
>In other words, if your phone has a Philadelphia area code, 10% of your
>calls must be placed while you are in the Philly area.
>If not, you are subject to some charges that I just don't remember.
This was the case years ago in all contracts, but hasn't been in some
time. The only requirement now is that you can only sign up for
service in an area where TM has native coverage.
family plan with people in different states
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