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Originally Posted by Dubdub
Before you make the switch, make sure that T-Mo provides the coverage you need when and where you need it - where you love, work, travel and play. Their network isn't as built out as the other 3 major providers and their prices are lower for that reason.
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This is a common misconception. It's how things were several years ago. T-mobile's native network is just fine, and they have extensive roaming agreements with regional providers and AT&T for other areas - just like AT&T and Verizon have extensive roaming agreements with regional carriers that make up large chunks of "their" networks.
T-mobile's prices are lower because their key market segment is price-conscious, young urbanites.
T-mobile's 3G network is definitely a work in progress still - until I got the 3G 9700 I never had problems with dropped calls or finicky data. On 3G these issues are not uncommon, sad to say. It's like my friends who have iPhones on AT&T.
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I do not think T-Mo requires a BB data plan, yet, as the others do. Might be wrong since I don't use them though.
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I think that if you BUY a new smartphone from T-mobile, they require you to get that phone's data plan. They have separate data plans for BB, Android, and other.
OP: T-mo has only two kinds of plans now: a two year contract one ("Even More") and a no contract plan ("Even More Plus"). So you should be able to get what you want. You can also always do prepaid, of course.