Want Your iPhone on T-Mobile USA?
We’ve asked if AT&T’s service had made you consider dumping your iPhone 3G. But even if the iPhone was available on other US cellphone networks, what choices would you have?
Many people would love to get the iPhone on Verizon, but the current generation Verizon network is CDMA, which is not compatible with the iPhone’s GSM radio. This means that, until everyone moves to LTE 4G in a few years, existing iPhones won’t run on Verizon (or Sprint for that matter).
That leaves T-Mobile. Unfortunately, T-Mobile has different 3G bands then, well, the rest of the GSM world, which means unless Apple changes the iPhone radio (unlikely), you would only get 2G/EDGE on T-Mobile, slower speeds, and no simultaneous voice and data.
Is that a deal breaker for anyone? Or would having the iPhone on T-Mobile, even on 2G/EDGE still be better for some of you than your local AT&T coverage?
February 16th, 2009 at 11:49 am
I have a 3G iphone that is working wonderfully on T-Mobile. My service has never failed me and there are plenty of guides to help you through the process. Edge data works perfect, service is always great, and the battery life is exceptional. BUT the best part is that I am only paying $65 a month!!! that is with my phone plan, unlimited messaging, and unlimited data. Oh, did I mention that I can send and receive picture messages thanks to swirly mms also, something that att frowns upon. T-Mobile all they way!
February 16th, 2009 at 11:59 am
AT&T gives me zero problems right now. If it’s not broken, I don’t fix it.
February 16th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
I tried tmoble on my Ngage QD (double sigh) and I liked it the service was afordable and the signal strength was pretty good in most places. As far as edge service is concernd. My sister has an iPhone 1st gen and I traded with her for a few weeks to see the difference. I found edge to be completly tolerable. I like 3g better for streaming video, but I could live without it.
February 16th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
I have never had any issues with AT&T. I must say that my phone is a 2G, but the coverage has always been excellent.
February 16th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
I haven’t met anyone with an iPhone here in Maryland who has any problems I even get spot on 3G when I venture out to the rural bits.
February 16th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
AT&T’s 3G coverage in my area (Quad Cities, IL) is excellent, and simultaneous voice/data capability is very important to me. So I’ll be sticking with AT&T.
February 16th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
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February 16th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
My wife and I both had BB Curves on T-Mobile. With their MyFaves and UMA features we were able to keep our family plan minutes at the minimum of 500 but still use over 2000 minutes a month and have unlimited text and data.
I bought the iPhone and switched to AT&T. I had very bad 3G service at my home and work place. I also now had 2 plans to pay for. We considered switching my wifes BB to AT&T but she would lose both UMA and MyFaves so that was not an option. When the Unlock came out I quickly moved to T-Mobile and dumped AT&T. I have not klooked back since.
February 16th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
I really don’t see why anyone would unlock an iPhone for Tmobile. I had Tmobile for 7 years before getting my iPhone. Tmobile’s service is terrible, so much so that I always got unlocked phones (never renewed my contract or got discounted headsets) so that I could roam onto AT&T (then Cingular).
I must have roamed on AT&T/Cingular over 50% of the time. For some reason Tmobile never cut me off but I know at school I was roaming on AT&T probably 75% of the time in central PA. Top it off with dropped calls, reception that goes in and out as you drive, and them using different GSM bands.
The only thing that (I’m told) is greatly better is Tmobile’s customer service. But I didn’t have any problems with the AT&T reps in the store. The one time I called them about a visual voicemail problem (right after I upgraded to the iPhone 3G from the original iPhone) the rep on the phone knew right away how to fix it and there was no wait.
Maybe I’m alone but I am glad to be done with Tmobile and I will NEVER buy anything for or from Verizon.
February 16th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Oh just a note, I live in north central Maryland and AT&T has great service in MD. They just expanded 3G to Frederick where I live and it’s solid and fast (Get full 3G even in my basement). I never have any problems in DC or Baltimore either.
February 16th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Horses for courses. Every carrier has good or bad regions. I loved the old AT&T GSM (pre Cingular) and was glad to get off CIngular (was a PacBell wireless customer before Cingular happened)… I moved to T-Mobile after NOT wanting to go from AT&T GSM to Cingular again.
I’ve been on T-Mobile now for 4 years and haven’t looked back. Customer service is night and day and to be honest I don’t feel like I’m getting the shaft from the employees. Numerous AT&T employees wouldn’t know about the products they were selling. My rates went down 30% moving to T-Mobile and I don’t get the “Network Busy” my friends get on AT&T (Cingular) at peak times.
Please stay on AT&T if you have it… Leaves us T-Mobile users with plenty of network capacity for calls and a functioning 3G data product (I have the G1 and find performance better than the 3G iPhone’s I’ve used).
February 16th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
I’ve only heard of AT&T problems in california which sucks since thats where all the tech is but I live in Michigan and I get great coverage and T-Mobile has horrible coverage here so I’m completely happy with AT&T.
February 16th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Tmobile sux…. There is nothing wrong with at&t ..
February 16th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
I have been on the four major carriers in the US and this is my conclusion:
Verizon – great coverage, expensive plans, terrible looking phones, good customer service.
AT&T, Cingular/AT&T Wireless – moderate coverage, expensive plans, and great looking phones, horrible customer service.
T-Mobile – expanding & improving coverage, great priced plans, different services UMA & @home calling, mediocre phones, good customer service.
Sprint / Nextel – no comments
The first carriers has something to offer, it depends what the customer is looking for.
Getting back to the iphone, unfortunately I’m not one to spend 2K+ for one phone in the span of two years. The iphone reminds me of the when Apple first came out and wanted to lock down the market and here comes Mr.Gates to swoop in to corner the market. Sounds like a similar situation today between the iphone app store and android market, be careful Apple. In my opinion when 2G gets phased out, customers will experience the same sluggish performance from all the networks because everyone will be on 3G handsets. At this point the next generation system will be under way.
February 16th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
I live in Cincinnati and have At&t. I also know at least 30 people with At&t that have a iphone 3g and we get EXCELLENT 3g coverage here. T Mobile is not that good here. I left T MOBILE to go to At&t. I haven’t regretted it to this date.
February 16th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
AT&T is perfect. 3G all the time in lower new York. T mobile is garbage. I think the reason why verizon turned down the iPhone was because verizon wants all their phones to have that disgusting OS. I hope apple stays with AT&T. They are head of t mobile technology wise.
February 17th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I’ve never had a problem with AT&T in the Dallas Area. The dropped calls have pretty much stopped since the 2.X firmware updates.
February 17th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
I live in Chicago and I have had the iphone on both ATT and Tmobile and can honestly say that I would have returned the iphone if I had to stay locked into ATT. Having 3G is not worth the trouble of dealing with the customer service and the dropped calls from ATT. On top of that, the amount that I pay for both my wife and I on Tmobile is less than what I paid for just having my phone on ATT. I’m sorry but I don’t need to pay extra for a few seconds of youtube whenever I am away from a wifi connection.
One complaint about Tmobile is that the coverage isnt too great whenever I travel to the sticks.
February 17th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Although I dont care for SPRINTI think the Iphone should have gone to SPRINT…I think they have always been ahead of the pack…..they have been running on 3G speeds as long as I can remember ATT just barely made the switch I feel sorry for the people that bought the 1st gen Iphone the speed was ridiculously slow while running on 2G.
February 17th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Also SPRINT’s data packages are awesome I use to have a grandfathered plan that gave me unlimited media & web for $5 flat. Too bad their customer service is awful…which cancels out anything good about them and also IMO the reason why they’re bleeding customers.
Verizon- Is like the Lamborghini of service providers.
AT&T- as a Baby Bell and as a brand I heavily dislike.
T mobile- Never had their service and don’t like the image they put out…… but anything is better than ATT.
February 21st, 2009 at 4:22 pm
In DC: I’ve had no problems with T-mobile’s network and their customer service has been (..and I realize I’m saying this about a wireless service..) exceptionally positive.
Verizon has coverage in the Metro. This is the only reason I’d consider them. Had ‘em before, awful service and a poor choice of phones.
I also have an iPhone.. and so far ATT’s network has been flawless. But, I have yet to try it out of DC area.
So, if I could take my iphone to verizon I probably would. Take it to Tmobile? As much as I like them, there’s no incentive to do so.
..or if verizon got a blackberry that was somewhat less than 2 years old, I’d consider that. — a funcitonal blackberry. The Storm does not count (took it back after a week)
February 21st, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I think it would be better for Apple and T-Mobile both if Apple switches to T-Mobile when their contract expires. Especially because of T-Mobile’s outstanding customer service, which I’m sure is a high priority on a lot of people’s lists. I’ll bet that more people wouldn’t mind having the slower (but not by much) speeds if apple moves to tmobile, if it means they would be getting better customer service than AT&T. If anyone wants me to prove that tmobile’s customer service is better than at&t’s and verizon’s, let me know.
February 21st, 2009 at 11:28 pm
I would like to purchase 3 iphones to use with T-mobile and I’m unable to do so at this time. How can I legally get an Iphone?? I like the iphone but I hate ATT!
Thanks
HS
February 22nd, 2009 at 9:34 am
I have 2g iphone unlocked on T-mobile. Currently I don’t have a data plan at all, the luxury of being on T-mobile. I pay $55 a month and my city has tons of wifi. Cut backs at the job have forced me to make this change but if I where on AT&T I wouldn’t have that choice. When I did have AT&T I had a lot of “ghost” charges. I would call in to ask what they were for and I would “this is an error, we will take it off”. But what if I didn’t notice. lol
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I’m in the Denver metro area–Littleton at home and Englewood at work. What is the opinion on t mobile coverage?
February 24th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Kris Houston or others, Can you tell me what you added to get internet access on T-Mobile. I have my plan minutes and 400 text messages but I can’t figure out how to add the internet. The phone works great and it will run off wifi when I’m at home but I want to add the data so I can have internet access anytime. Any guidance you can give me would be greatly appreciated!!
March 1st, 2009 at 7:02 pm
@ Sten just go the T-mobile store. I don’t know if you can do it online. I had an issue finding it as well. I think it is $20/month
March 1st, 2009 at 8:47 pm
I have tmobile now and have a sidekick with the unlimited text/internet plan. Im considering getting an unlocked iPhone for my tmobile service does anyone know if I can just keep my current sidekick plan for my internet and texting?? Any informatino u can offer would be awesome thanks
March 9th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Ash, You won’t have any problems with the plan you have now. Get your unlocked iphone and get moving. That said, I enjoy T-Mobile and glad to be back after trying both of the other “Big Brothers”. With all this talk of 3G3G3G3G3G3G Edge works very well and fast. How much caffeine do you need?
March 10th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
I like T Mobile so far coverage is pretty good where I live and work. I switched me and my wife from att a few months back after renewing with them for a pair of iphone 3g’s I had had them since they where sbc. Anyways long story short always keep a copy of the contract you sign, I had a sales rep try to pull a fast one on me so I stuck it to him and the store here in Dallas. Ended up walking away with alot of apologies and a couple free iphone’s that i was more than happy to unlock and put on another carrier. So far I have been pleased with there performance on T-Mobile.
March 15th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
ive had sprint, verizon and tmobile. I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEE TMOBILE. i want to get an unlocked iphone to use wit tmboile. The plans are priced great and the service is beautiful. neva had a dropped call or anything.
March 15th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
hi, i just got a unlocked iphone, and i have a tmobile total internet add on for 19.99/month and unlimited texting for 14.99/month. are these compatiable for the iphone?
March 16th, 2009 at 9:44 am
AT&T is garbage, i left them cause their 3g coverage is terrible, TMobile all the way.
April 1st, 2009 at 1:04 am
Where do I find a reputable seller of the newest generation unlocked IPhone that will take a credit card? Thanks All
April 11th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Kris from Houston…how do you get an iphone to work on the t-mobile network?
April 28th, 2009 at 10:39 am
I have service with T-Mobile USA for 5 years now and I LOVE IT!! Low monthly plans, better coverage than ATT. And Oh! I live in Bay Area California.
April 29th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
I have Cinci Bell Wireless with BB data plan. Thinking of getting an unlocked iphone for use on my existing plan which can’t be beat for the monthly. Any experience out there in Cinci? Will I be able to use the apps store? Itunes?
May 2nd, 2009 at 12:52 am
Kris, how did you get such a good deal at T-mobile?? I have the service and pay unlimited calls and 400 text for $50.00 and that’s not even including the dataplan at $29.95. Also, the Text are limited to 400 a month. So what’s your plan? Very curious.
Thanks, Rick
May 2nd, 2009 at 12:54 am
Sean, there are so many un-locking capabilities to use to unlock the iphone. You can go on YouTube and they can explain how to do it. Works perfectly! Good luck.
May 7th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Just a heads up, in Germany T-Mobile is the primary carrier for the Apple iPhone. So They do have the right stuff, it’s just overseas. I’m actually planning on unlocking a first Gen here soon for my t-mobile service.
May 10th, 2009 at 12:20 am
Like Rick, I’d love to know how Kris from the first post gets unlimited data, messaging on top of the phone plan for only $65. Would anyone kindly guide us to the solution? I’m tired of paying that same amount for only my phone plan with unlimited messages. Thanks a bunch!
May 12th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Kris likely has a grandfathered account.
May 13th, 2009 at 9:04 am
With T-Mobile, after 22 months of continuous service will offer you a $50 unlimited minutes plan which you can add on data for $15-20 a month. T-Mobile is great, just need to find an unlocked iphone and I’m staying put!
May 16th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Dubby is correct. I have 5 lines of service through t-mobile 1 is an @home and 2 have unlimited data. They all have unlimited texting and voice. I pay $150/mo and have excellent service. I had ATT once upon a time didn’t even make it 30 days before I took the phone back and told them where they could stick their customer service and pricy plans. Love t-mobile and can’t get a better deal anywhere else.
May 18th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Ok, I just bought a 1st gen for 120.00 and am going to look for what I need to unlock it tonight! WooHoo! Have been a T-Mobile customer since I worked for them back in 2000. Just got offered Unlimited minutes (yes all) for 49.99 and have been told that my T-Zones feature 4.99 per month will allow me all the access I need on my new toy, is this true? Somebody, anybody confirm this for me?
May 19th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I have tmobile service. Love it don’t wont to switch to att. I would like to get an unlocked iphone to use but I am wondering if the myfaves will work on the iphone?
May 20th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
ATT is great some say…what are U paying so much for…I get unlimited voice and data for 100 bucks…how about you ATT losers? You pay 30.00 just for data..plus 79.00 for 1500 mins…crazy! You must be to pay that!
May 23rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
First off I’ll say I really do love T-Mobile. I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania too. I’ve never had any major service issues. They have wonderful customer service. When my first Sidekick was stolen we got ahold of them at 10:30PM. It was wonderful. They helped us as much as possible too.
I have the Sidekick 2008 now with the Sidekick unlimited text/internet plan. Which is only $19.99 a month. I’m in love with the iPhone but don’t want to switch from T-Mobile at all. Does anyone know if I could get the iPhone unlocked but still keep the Sidekick text/internet plan?
May 24th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Tmobile USA and Iphone are easy. Check out this page for how to setup everything and much more.
Tinyurl.com/tmotech
May 26th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
I tried with the SK plan on my Iphone which was unlocked it worked for a little while then switched to certain areas only worked with online but text and calls worked. Tehn it stoped working in my area and everywhere else. Thtas internet or edge I am stalking about. So I had to switch my plan to unlimited text and data or the Behold plan., now it works fine.
May 27th, 2009 at 1:12 am
hey CStylz, where did you buy your iphone? I have tmobile and do not want to switch to at&t. I’ve been looking around and I do not trust ebay. HELP anyone please
May 28th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I HAVE NO CLUE ON HOW TO CHANGE MY IPHONE TO WORK ON TMOBILE.. IS THERE A WAY I CAN DO IT MYSELF OR WHERE TO I HAVE TO GO.. SOMEONE HELP.! I DONT WANT TO CHANGE MY SERVICE PROVIDER I LOVE TMOBILE.
May 28th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
I don’t talk much on cell phones. I am very good at finding LAN lines and wifi. I went super cheap, unlocked iPhone 2g and t-mobile pay as you go 1000 minutes for $100 for 1 year. 10 cents a minute, $8 a month and the joy of the iPhone.
May 29th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
I got new unlocked i phone…how do i get it set for the t-mobile setting?
May 29th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
all I did was pop in a t-mobile sim card. Mine came jailbroken also with cynthia, but as long as it’s unlocked your ok. It would be nice to go online if I need to using my cell minutes. I am always near a wifi, but just in case I am not.
June 1st, 2009 at 11:44 am
Kris Houston What plansa do you have? I have t mobile and have an unlocked iphone
June 6th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I have been with TMobile for 10 years. As soon as they came out with the Unlimited Loyalty plan for $49.99, I switched my plan. I have unlimited minutes and full data plan for $75/month. I DO NOT want to give up TMobile. Yes, they have their downsides, but overall I have always been very happy with the prices, phones, and service.
That said, I also love the iPhone and want to get one. Didn’t even know this “unlocking” was possible. Anyone have some advice as to where to get an iPhone, which generation it should be for unlocking and use on TMobile, and how to unlock…or better yet, how to get one that is already unlocked and all I have to do is plug in my SIM card?
June 8th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Where is the best place to buy iphone and use tmoble service?
June 8th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
I have an unlocked iPhone on T-Mobiles network. EVERYTHING works on my iPhone – YouTube, Safari, Download store…everything. Works like a charm. My bill is lower than anyone I know on AT&T, and I have unlimited texts, Free calls to my MyFaves, and the 2g speed doesnt bother me since I am always around wifi…And if i have to wait an additional 4 seconds for a page to load….so be it! I love T-mobile…been with them for the past 6 years, and I do not see myself leaving them. The customer service is beyond anyone whom I have had in the past. T-mobile cares about their customers and they see grey…not black and white. Not to mention when you call them you don’t get read a script….their customer service people are people, not robots.
June 8th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
OH—I forgot to mention DO YOUR RESEARCH before paying to Unlock your iPhone. I did it for FREE…it was rather easy. Search on YouTube….plenty of people willing to show you how to do it and what to download…
June 9th, 2009 at 2:34 am
My Girlfriend, Her Sister and Myself all use Tmo for our Iphones, She has the 2g and works great it was designed for 2g which is a fit for Tmo, I have a 3G Iphone I am a sucker for the slick black while her sister is a sucker for the slick white and the feel of the rounded it edges. Now I want to upgrade to the 32GB 3G s iPHONE announced today awesome features. I love TMO and the reasonable prices but yeah the service is kinda choppy here North of NY but customer service is Great. I purchased my Iphone 3G directly through At&t and did the unlocking myself thanks to youtube and then cancelled the contract. Depending on your Credit you it will cost you $99 (Cheapest Entry level iphone available june 17th) $199 or $299 for the newest versions of the New Iphone but that is through At&t Which charges a 35.00 activation fee plus you must pick the plan, Any Deposits they Require then the early Termination Fee very expensive. My Gfs Sister has no Credit she is just 18 so they wanted $750.00 Deposit plus $199 it was gonna over $1,000 just to get the Iphone. Now my Gf bought a 2G from Ebay for around $250 very good deal and her sister found and 8 GB for around $550 at the time at globalwebdeals.com everything was safe they took authorize.net credit cards and paypal. Yes you can buy from An Apple Store but if you don’t choose a plan you will be paying full retail. I suggest you shop around and investigate before pushing any checkout button, REMEMBER NEVER EVER BELIEVE YOU WILL GET A BRAND NEW IPHONE 3G/3G-S or REGULAR IPHONE BRAND NEW UNLOCKED FOR UNDER $400.00, Maybe a used 3G or 2G but never Brand new. Now is the time to shop around for 2G/3G Iphones used and in good shape on Ebay or Ect since the 3G-s WIll be released June 17th and current Iphone owners will be looking unload the older versions for the newer versions.
June 9th, 2009 at 2:50 am
Opps forgot I may even sell my 3G Iphone on Ebay after June 17th then I will have a better Idea of the going rate of how much it will cost me, for those interested I am searching Ebay to figure an average price I could go with my Used Iphone. Found a 16Gb in White it has nicks and scratches on the back cover but the screen is in Great shape has a protective cover. Not sure when they purchased the phone but it is no more then a year old you’d have to ask the seller tho cause it comes with the 2 year Extended Apple Protection Plan, So it may have a year or more of extended Protection from Apple for $450.00 not a bad deal. Any way for those users who have posted where to get an Iphone I linked my name to this auction. Hope I’ve Helped, and hope you become one of the Please Iphone Tmo Subscribers like us
June 10th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
I have T-mobile and thinking about getting a unlocked iphone. I just don’t know how to do it. I went to Germany 2 months ago and they had iphone there with T-mobile. I would really like to get a unlocked iphone please someone help me find it. Thanks
June 10th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Love T-mobile they are the best.
June 11th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
I’m planning to get the iPhone and I’m on TMobile.
Can I surf the net using with the iPhone my personal wireless network and free ones (such as at McDonald’s)?
June 13th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I too would love the iphone but I will NEVER go back to AT&T. NEVER ever ever! Worst customer service of all time and coverage is awful here in the Bay Area. I have been with T-mobile for over 2 years now and never looked back to the crappy years spent with Verizon and AT&T. I have considered doing the unlock thing but then I realized I still would have to pay like $100 a month to have it all – voice, text and data plans. To the first lady, Kris Houston, who unlocked an iphone on T-mobile and only pays $65 – how did you do it?! You are so lucky!!
June 14th, 2009 at 10:34 am
If you have an unlocked iphone on tmobile…is there anyway apple can lock the phone or “break” it?? Certainly apple updates don’t go out over Tmobile…but what other risks are there?
June 15th, 2009 at 9:26 am
This message is for Kris Houston. Could you please explain us how did you make your iPhone to work on T-Mobile? Did you first unlock the phone?
I agree that T-Mobile is very affordable and customer service is great. I have an iPhone 3G and coverage in my area is awful…
June 17th, 2009 at 2:30 am
If you purchase an unlocked iPhone 3G S in Germany, is that GSM radio compatible with the T-Mobile’s network in the US?
June 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I am getting a second generation Iphone in a month or two from my uncle (they upgrade everytime a new one comes out) and I know how to unlock it and all that jazz. Just curious though, I have the Blackberry data plan, will this be sufficient with the Iphone?
June 19th, 2009 at 10:17 am
I have TMobile and love it. I’d love to get an iPhone as I’ve heard nothing but great things about it. How do I get one and then unlock it? Can I purchase on from ebay and then have it unlocked somehow?
Thank you!
June 19th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
for those of you interest to break free from AT&T, check out my recent comparison on speed for T-Mobile EDGE vs AT&T 3G. http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/board/message?board.id=08&thread.id=32&view=bydateascending&page=2
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:49 pm
so would most of everyone here, say that a current Tmobile contract/service, will work for an iphone? 8gb
June 24th, 2009 at 2:15 am
I just got an unlocked iphone on tmobile. Its great but im just a lil concerned about the data usage, i have unlimited internet and email for 24.99 so im guessing it’s unlimited data
Any body have any insight on this, i don’t want to get a big bill this month
June 29th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
I say T-Mobile should offer the iPhone just with edge it works great. Now with the 3.0 firmware update the iPhone finally does every thing my Dash did and I now have a 3G iPhone and my service with T-Mobile is 49.99 unlimited talk time and 34.99 unlimited internet and text grand total = 84.98 a month for unlimited everything. In my area T-Mobile has great coverage and when I have traveled the coverage was great. Free the iPhone! Also Apple could easily make iPhones to work on all networks how do you think moto does, if they can do it so can everyone else and guess what everyone does but apple.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
“JG” Just know the iPhone works perfect on T-Mobile’s network. I have had mine for 4 months and just yesterday I updated to 3.0 firmware and now I can MMS all day long.. its great.
“GIO” unlimited means unlimited. just know it does not include text.
FREE the phone!
June 30th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
i am interested in buying an unlocked iphone 3Gs, to use on an existing TMobile account. does anyone know if mobileme will still work under this arrangement? i want the phone, but desperately need the syncing and remote control options that are only available via mobileme. thanks!!!!!!!!!!
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:51 am
HELP!!
I just got an Iphone 3g 16 gig. I have tmobile. I put my sim card in and i can make calls receive, get text messages but no internet, safari, mail, you tube, nothing!!
It says “could not activate cellular data network: you are not subscribed to a cellular data service”!!!!!
Uhh, I also have an E on the top but it still says this. I do have tmobile sidekick unlimited text/internet.
HELPPPPPPPPPPP
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:54 am
^^ My phone is unlocked.
July 4th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Hey Kim, I think I had that message when I first set my phone up and the people at tmobile (I gave them a call) were able to help me. Wait, I think I could even tell you!
Go into your settings then choose GENERAL–>NETWORK–>cellular data network in APN type “internet2.voicestream.com”
Let me know if that works.
July 6th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
how does this stuff work if ther is no sims card to put in it
July 8th, 2009 at 2:24 am
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July 8th, 2009 at 2:33 am
Recently i moved to the T-Mobile network from AT&T after unlocking my iPhone. T-Mobile network successfully work on iPhone. I used it on my new iPhone 3G. i am enjoying with the best traffic plan from T-Mobile and no roaming cost when i go across the world after unlocking my iPhone. It never failed me anytime. I enjoyed with all the functions of iPhone that iPhone comes with. just thanks to my friend who has gifted me this iPhone unlock software to unlock iPhone. After unlocking iPhone i used T-Mobile network on my iPhone. I am enjoying ver much bye.
July 9th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
This week I took an “original 2g 1st generation iPhone” and unlocked it using the program redsn0w downloaded from the dev team at blog.iPhone-devteam.org I added the phone onto our family plan for $10 a month plus $25 a month smartphone Internet package After the smartphone Internet package kicked in, I had to configure theiPhone to work with tmobile’s edge network using the configuration setting I found on this website: http://tmobilegenius.blogspot.com/2009/05/apple-iphone-unlocked-support.html I can confirm that I have phone service working, Internet with edge, Maps with cell tower triangulation, and access to the ap store. To top it all off, unlocking the iPhone was completely legal under the exemptions to the DMCA granted by the copyright office in 2006, allowing the bypassing of cellphone locking for the sole purpose of legally connecting to a telecomunicatolions provider. Hurray!
July 10th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I read that Tmobile estimates that there are half a million iPhones on their network! Well make that 5,000,001 since I just got mine! I am in the Long Beach CA area, and ATT is hideous here. I left them because of dropped calls, poor reception, crossed calls, and calls where one person could not hear the other. I have long wanted an iPhone but nothing would make me use that dismal network. I am a happy camper now!
July 14th, 2009 at 12:59 am
The worst thing apple did was lock themself with at&t they should have left the iphone unlock and had people choose which ever pervidor they wanted. They would have see more or people prefer tmobile the AT&T. Beside isn’t about selling your phone your lost for going with loser?how many times has AT&T change there wireless name!!!!!!!!!
July 14th, 2009 at 11:43 am
It is not about service or coverage. ATT is certainly not bad and 3G is nice, but it is about the price you guys pay! Each month! These plans are way too expensive. But if you want an Iphone, you have no choice. That is the problem. I will unlock my 3GS (bought yesterday) and use my T-Mobile prepaid. I’ll pay the termination fee and will be free
. I don’t use the phone much, during the day I sit in the office and at nights at home where I have Wifi anyway.
Live free or die
July 16th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
What do you mean, “it is not about the service or coverage”? It certainly is, and in Chicago AT&T service is horrible. I’ve been going back and forth with AT&T about the poor coverage in a MAJOR CITY like CHICAGO. I’m very seriously considering switching over to T-Mobile. Do all my apps from the Apple store still work? What is the difference when I switch?
July 16th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
The service isn’t bad in the south. The problem is the price. The price is the killer especially in a place where salaries are lower. And they effectively charge iPhone users more for data on family plans because they have an iPhone – over any other phone. Not fair.
July 18th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
ATT sucks. Most +ve comments about ATT are from those $9/hour employees. There is no weekend/weeknight customer service. The customer service reps are ex-wendy’s employees. The damn horrible service is something I cant take it. I pay 5.99 unlimited data plan on t-mobile for my Iphone. Cant beat it. Once apple breaks the exclusive agreement, mass exodos of customers will push ATT to file for bankruptcy. Wait until Jan 2010. !!
July 20th, 2009 at 9:57 am
In this day in age, folks are rarely loyal to service organizations. With price promotions and technology, cell phone carriers are definitely subject to this mentality. That said, I’m loyal to T-mobile. I’d love to have an iPhone but I will not leave T-mobile in the dust after more than 11 years of great service. I have great coverage, my bill is never messed up and customer service is top notch. I’m looking into buying an “unlocked” iPhone from Craigslist but I’m afraid those are “hot”. I’m hoping there is some truth to this article: http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=986D13F7-1A64-67EA-E44430AF232AD16A
July 20th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
I bought my phone from Craigslist, Jill. It was a great transaction. The guy was local, showed me how to unlock the phone (so I could do it in the future) and checked back with me to see if I was happy with it. Just be careful and ask questions (where did you get the phone, do you guarantee it works, what if it doesn’t etc). Mine is still under warranty by Apple, so that made it fairly risk free.
I too did not want to leave TMobile, but I have been loyal to Apple even longer than TM, so I had to have me an iPhone. It is working great on TM!
July 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
How do I unlock the Iphone to use on t-moble
July 24th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Will an unlocked iphone work with a Corporate server used on the tmobile network?
July 25th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
okk! my family is about to switch over to t-mobile and i want an iPhone because im sooo satisfied with my ipod. im thinking about getting an iPhone 3g 16gb and just unlocking it using the iPhone dev teams unlocking service (whichever works best by the time i buy the phone). im wondering where the BEST place to get a cheap iphone is for this. idont care about nicks in the back because thats normal. i DONT want a 3GS because their so much more expensive. is ebay th best place? or is craigslist? i understand everything about how to do it and wats happening wen i do it. i just wanna know where the best place to get one is
July 26th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I am so sick of AT&T’s disgusting service. The plan is outrageous at $125/mo and it drops my calls CONSTANTLY. I had a prepaid ATT in high school, horrible service. Tried to get an iphone 2 yrs ago and had to get rid of it because the service was HORRIBLE in Denver. I try again this last time with the 3G and I am about to cancel the contract–who cares, it will cost as much as one month’s bill to terminate the contract. How do I unlock my iphone, or where do I find someone who can do it, so I can go on my boyfriend’s T-Mobile family plan? If anyone knows, email me at aasedivy@yahoo.com or respond on here, Thanks, Allison
July 26th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
I think I found it, looks like you sync your iphone to the computer and this site does it for you. Im going to wait till I call AT&T and tell them to shove it and am ready to port my #.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/01/how-to-unlock-your-3g-iphone/
July 30th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Hi! Is the Iphone on Tmobile able to place calls over WIFI or UMA? Thanks!
July 31st, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Wealth of info here — thanks all. Still need to know: 1. Is an iPhone warranty void if I unlock it? 2. Is iTunes 8.0 set to mess with an unlocked phone on another provider? 2. Do I need data services for a Maps app? $10 at ATT&T 3. If I need IM service, is that data or text messaging? 4. Will MobileMe work?
I’ve been with TM many years and not one single complaint. AT&T coverage where I live is really bad, so do hope I can keep TM but move into a 21st century phone
August 2nd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I just got a I Phone from my son, he had droped it and the glass broke. I inturn sent it to get the glass fixed and unlocked so I can use it on T-Mobile. I am due to recieve it back from the “unlock” people on Tuesday. When I intall my Sim chip from my present T-Mobile blackberry, will the phone work. I do know I will have to call and get my data service switched from the Blackberry internet service to a different service. Must I use the $19.99 service, or will the $5.99 servicd work. I think T-Mobile also has a $9.99 service also. My additional question, which service do I need and is there anything else I must do to the I Phone to make it work.. Thanks for a reply
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I am a t-mobile cust serv rep. I love my job. T-mobile treats their employees so well that we are always happy to be there for our customers. As for the iphone we send settings to our customers every day. Just give us a call we are glad to help. We will also trouble shoot your iphone if you ever have a problem. Even though it is not a T-mobile phone we truly want our customers to enjoy their iphones on our network. I can tell you T-mobile customer service reps really do care about our customers. I have cried with customer who have personal problems that are hurting them, and have shared in their joy when they have something to celebrate. Even if you just need someone to talk to we are here
August 6th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
I have been with T-Mobile since before they were called T-Mobile. They are the best!!! I hate Verizon. My internet works even overseas while I am at the beach and I don’t get charged a dime extra for it. Love T-Mobile.
August 7th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
I hated AT&T and was more than happy to pay the $175 early termination fee, unlock the iphone, and move it to T-Mobile. I’ll recoup the $175 in only 3 months with T-Mobile and the service has been wonderful, not a single dropped call unlike AT&T where every call was a roll of the dice. Goodbye At&T, don’t let the door hit you in the a$$.
August 9th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I have been contemplating dropping my T-Mobile account just to get an iPhone, but if it comes to T-Mobile, I would definitely not mind that it had 2G network. T-Mobile would finally be in competition with the other providers, because now they have phones that people want, to go along with their great service. Plus, T-Mobile’s plans are much cheaper than any others.
August 12th, 2009 at 3:21 am
to the post of kim above, just go to a tmobile store and they can easily set that up for you if you havent done it already. I work at one of the corporate store and have seen that issue plenty of times, thats an easy fix in your network settings, Obviously im at home and done have them on me but they can access those on our tech website, no biggy, happy employee is right by the way, the customer service is good because employees are treated well, ive been in a few places and this is my favorite job by far, if anyone has questions though feel free to let me know on here and ill do my best to help out and answer them, before I started working here I was with tmobile for around 5 years and rarely had issues, the coverage tmo has is just as good as all the other carriers really, we always do coverage checks though and the info is from the towers themselves “not estimates of what we think the coverage will be” Never heard of 500k iphones but I do see quite a few of them pass our stores and yeah, tech support does help people with iphones. We wont throw you under the bus just because you have another carriers phone.
August 14th, 2009 at 1:21 am
I am a T-Mo customer and I love the service I would love to have an Iphone but I refuse to change carriers. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase and I phone reasonably priced cause Ebay is outrageous. I would really appreciate the help. Thanks
August 16th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Use craigslist, to try and purchase an iPhone. Also I am thinking of unlocking mine to go to T-mobile, The people I know on it love it, Would like it to be on 3g but it doesn’t really matter to them. I just know that if I were to switch I would go from paying 168.00 down to 110.00. So for lack of 3g,visual voicemail and not so hot customer service. I can deal. And i would be saving 696.00 a year. WOW
August 16th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
yeah average person saves around 28 dollars a month compared to our competitors,
August 17th, 2009 at 1:28 am
I have an iPhone in Japan. I also have a pay as you go T-Mobile phone in the US.
If I use the T-Mobile SIM for the US phone in the iPhone will it work for phone calls?
August 19th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
My bf works for ATT and I still hate it! Been w Tmo 10 years and love it!
I’ve read innumerable forums but still have the following questions:
-Will Mobileme work? (Integral if iPhone is stolen)
-How do I get updates?
-Do I need to both unlock >and jailbreak iPhone?
-Because 3g doesn’t work on Tmo iPhone, does it matter which model I buy?
-How do I configure iTunes not to brick my Tmo iPhone, but to update music every time I connect?
August 22nd, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I have had ALL the different providers for wireless and prefer TMobile. My friend’s signals get garbled up in buidings on AT&T. (Ask anyone who has AT&T and it happens). TMobile has never failed me, but most importantly to me, TMobile’s rate plans are much cheaper in the long run than AT&T. AT&T (in my opinion) are just running on the fact that they have the apple contract for now and jack your prices up. TMobile is actually an awesome network with cheaper data plans and voice plans. I pay under $50/month for unlimited usage whereas AT&T is $100/unlimited. It makes sense to pay $10 to jailbreak the iphone and pay $35/month for unlimited data plan than to get raped by AT&T monthly. It works just as well, and my phone reception is better than the garbled AT&T….just a thought.
August 22nd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
It’s true. I have been with AT&T and Sprint, Nextel etc. TMobile IS the best wireless provider by far!! It’s a shame that apple went with AT&T, but I guess you can still use the iphone with TMobile from what I have been finding out by asking techies.
August 22nd, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Thank you all so much for giving your input, it’s a huge help! You’ve helped me decide what I need to do.
I’m in Northern California and was with T-Mobile for 2.5 years and they’ve been perfect, the sound and service quality is perfect, never a dropped or distorted call. (I had Verizon two years before that and they were awesome too. Sprint before that, their service was bad for me.)
I hated to leave TMO, but I switched to AT&T last week to get the iPhone — what a nightmare! The phone is the most amazing device ever built by human hands. My iPhone makes me want to be a better person. But AT&T’s service is clearly punishment for something bad I must have done in my former life. Half of the time everyone sounds like they’re talking with their hand over their mouths, calls drop constantly or garble — for the past two days I have to call most numbers 3 or 4 times before they can connect. I’m stunned.
I’m going to unlock/jailbreak my iPhone tonight and reactivate my T-Mobile service and use that. I’m so pissed at AT&T and Apple for their extortion to force me to accept crappy service that’s $40 a month more than I was paying at T-Mobile. I will be free again!!
August 25th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I AM WAITING FOR APPLE TO DUMP AT&T.
IF THEY WOULD SELL THE iPHONE WITH ALL THE LEAD COMPANIES IT WOULD BECOME THE STANDER AND WOULD DOMINATE THE INDUSTRY.
I DONT KNOW WHY THEY ARE STICKING WITH AT&T. THERES MORE MONEY IF THEY DROP THEM.
August 25th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
I have been with tmobile for about 7 years and would love to buy an iphone. Can anyone tell me how to get it unlocked so I can use it with tmobile?
August 29th, 2009 at 12:35 am
well, I am very thankful for all the info I read here. So a question to UberTmoPloyee…I just purchased an unlocked iphone 2g from ebay and after i read all the posts above, I think it will make sense to choose TM. But just as a dummy I am, what should I do when I go into the TM store? And what kind of plan will you suggest if I need both calling and internet service. I want unlimited data because I rather pay a little more than to pay a lot when I go over. I think a 1000 minutes of talk time will be more than enough(I don’t go over 500 usually). Oh, I have no sim card in the iphone, so will TM charge me to get one? Thanks for the info in advance:-)
August 29th, 2009 at 3:44 am
hey guys!!..i have a old 8gb iphone n hav tmobile service but i want 2 use the iphone!!…it is locked!!…once i unlock it will it work and how do i it put my sim card in or i dont need…HELP PLZ!!!
August 29th, 2009 at 5:05 am
heyyy ok its me again i finish disabling my phone now i need help to unlock it???
August 30th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
you at&t fuckers would rather get *** fucked with your monthly bill to be able to talk and transmitt data at the same time? that is sooooooo ******* retarded!!! tmobile doesnt have the BEST service but it is better than at&t’s and their customer service is superb. i can call them with any problem i have even down to not turning my phone service off if i run into finacial trouble. i have the iphone on t mobile and it works perfect and my monthly bill is well under 100 bucks with unlimited data!!!!. i even have mms capabilities. you people need to wise up to apple/at&t scam with this ******* iphone. THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO RAPE YOUR POCKETS YOU ******* RETARDS!!!! thank you for reading. lmfao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 1st, 2009 at 6:50 am
I was wondering if anyone has unlocked a 3g or 3gs iphone and used it on Tmobile using 3g. I have read that it is not possible. Can anyone verify???? Thanks.
September 8th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
i just farted…
September 10th, 2009 at 11:36 am
AT&T has a bad reputation for being so business driven that the customer doesn’t really matter. They leave class action lawsuits in their wake. I like T Mobile for their great customer service and for providing great service at an incredible price. I think I may have had trouble with them (and with many providers) in the late 90’s, early 2000’s, but those problems have been completely cleared up by now. I love T mobile and will never become a customer of AT&T on principle. So many people have an iPhone and choose AT&T for that reason alone, which sort of disgusts me. I hate the idea of all of that money all over the world going to one company because of Apple’s amazing product.
September 11th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
If you want an unlocked iPhone, but don’t want to mess around with constant updates to stay ahead of Apple, try getting a factory unlocked iPhone: http://www.bombayelectronics.com/product.asp?prod=1415
I got my phone here and haven’t had any problems. They are a real store in Chicago. The link is to their internet site.
I use either an AT&T Prepaid SIM or an T-mobile Prepaid SIM since both work and home have WiFi. If I need to check something on the internet while I’m out, I use all the money I’m saving to treat myself to some Starbucks.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I unlock my sis old iPhone 1st gen and I used tmobile it works great only problem I can’t get the Internet I have a unlimated sidekick plan
September 16th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
How/where do I get an unlocked Iphone, or one I can unlock? I have T mobil service. Sounds like I can combine them.
September 18th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
I have been with T-Mobile for almost 15 years (they weren’t even T-Mobile back then…). I love T-Mobile! Their plans are priced much better, their customer service is wonderful, the one or two times I’ve had a mistake or billing problem (like when my son downloaded too many ringtones “testing” them) they corrected it right away. Our coverage is pretty good, but we have had some issues with phones in some of the houses we’ve lived in over the years. We’ve solved that problem with using the wifi signal in our current home. None of the other carriers offered that (probably still don’t). Loath to leave T-Mobile, but really want an iPhone, too. Checked out AT&T’s plans and they are crazy! i currently get 2000 minutes on a family plan for $99, unlimited text for $14.99, additional lines for $10… similar plan at AT&T wanted $159 for the similar minute plan for family, $30 for text, and $30 or $40 for each additional line! What?! For the privilege of having the iPhone? Slightly better coverage? Bad customer service? I don’t think so. I think I’m staying and maybe getting an unlocked iPhone or just dealing with the lack of apps for my BB.
September 18th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Needsumfoos, all you have to do is call TMobile and they will give you the settings for data on your iphone. That’s what I did and it works great! I’ve had an umlocked iPhone since Jan of this year and love it.(except for the MMS and video recording, which there are apps for on Cydia)
September 20th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Is this really true???All you have to do is call T-Mobile and ask them to give you a setting for your iphone to unlock your iphone???If anyone know how it works or what should i do to unlock my iphone. Any recommendations…let me know whats up. Thanks.
September 20th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Whatever anyone is planning on doing, DO NOT sign a contract with any of the telcos, not even a one year. Instead buy a new or refurbished, unlocked phone on ebay or elsewhere online and get a plan sans contract.
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:14 am
to kris Houston: can you email me and tell me how you did this? I want to switch to tmobile and get the iphone.. so it would be greatly appreciated
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:39 pm
I have been using iphone on att for three months and love the service. I have had no problems and great customer service. Also for everyone that is claiming to have a cheep tmoble plan, it is at most only $10 more on att and legal. lol
September 25th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I have been with t-mobile for six years. I have read some of the cost you other tmobile users pay. I get unlimited text and pic message for 9.99 a month and unilimited anywhere to anyone minutes for my wife and I for 79.99 a month and the unlimited internet for 14.99 I was grandfathered in. I have no complaints, greta service great customer care. I live in the twin cites, MN.
September 28th, 2009 at 12:27 am
I have read all 132 posts and I have to say I’m very surprised that no one is anti-AT&T because of their spying. AT&T set up a dedicated room in the San Francisco relay hub (not sure if that’s what they call it) so the NSA could listen in on every single call that passed through there. Is anyone here aware of that? Would you like your 4th Amendment rights back? There are a few reps in Congress who have pushed for prosecution of AT&T (Kucinich, for example), but Senator Feinstein (former mayor of San Francisco) is opposed to any consequences for AT&T, and Obama won’t go after them, either.
I am a longtime T-Mobile customer, am happy with their service, and I’m an even longer Apple owner/user/fan. It has been very hard for me not to get an iPhone, especially now that I have a managerial job with lots of scheduling duties in the field. I’m very tired of telling people, “I’m sorry, I’m not sure what’s on my calendar two Tuesdays from now, but I can get back to you once I get back in the office and check my calendar.” I have an OLD Palm, but I’ve shied away from the techie hassle of synching it with both OS X and Windows XP / MS Outlook. IT at work tells me that the iPhone plays nice with Outlook, and of course it would play just fine with my Powerbook and MobileMe.
All this, but I still cannot bring myself to send money to AT&T, the scumbags who spied on Americans and enabled the Ashcroft “justice” dept. to shred the Constitution. That’s why I came to this site, to investigate how hard it is to make iPhone work with T-Mo. I’m just really surprised that people’s only complaints about AT&T is their customer service, dropped calls, and prices. Add “domestic surveillance of innocent civilians” to the list, people.
By the way, if you read this and think I’m some crazy conspiracy theorist, a) Google “AT&T spying,” and b) please do yourself and your fellow humans a favor and pay more attention to the world you live in. It’s not just about the latest shiny gadget.
– Fierce
“Give me convenience or give me death!” — Jello Biafra
September 30th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Have an unlocked and jailbroken Iphone since Feb…bought it that way from Ebay and recently paid $15.00 to have it upgraded by a guy who listed on Craigs list….sure I could have done it myself by going to youtube and following the instructions….but it was much easier to just not have to worry about messing something up and bricking my iphone….plus he installed a bunch of stuff on the iphone for me…MMS swirly…video camera…cydia etc…I have the my favs and only 300 minutes with unlimited data plus 400 text messages (but I use the app “FreeText” which allows you to send free text messages and only costs $6.00…then I also have their at home service for $10 more a month. For those of you who don’t know that is basically like have a Vonage phone using VOIP…my total bill for EVERYTHING (including the unlimited calling from home) is only 88.51 a month
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Had At&t could not get ANY coverage in our home, which was crucial since my husband often works at home. Then when the contract was up at&t wanted him to pay $500 for a new phone. At&t was so nasty to us on all levels, we cancelled our land line as well as both our mobiles. We left and went to T-mobile WAY better coverage and better plans!! no looking back.
October 11th, 2009 at 10:15 am
I just bought a G1. What is the difference between a G1 and a 3G iphone I unlock to use on TM? Thanks. Where do you guys learn all this techie stuff…??
October 12th, 2009 at 2:05 am
shelly- You bought a Google G1 or a 1st generation iPhone? (1st gen iPhone is confusingly referred to as a “2G” most often, since it uses 2G data network) Clarify and you will increase likelihood of getting an answer.
I agree with the person that referred to the iPhone as the “most amazing device ever made by human hands.” I never leave the house without mine. Never. Not ever. I don’t even leave it in the other room. My first real electronic pet. I love it. I would adopt it if I could, I love it that much. Maybe even marry it. There’s the iPhone and then there is every other phone in the world. I would rather own an iPhone than the next 1,000 best phones. This is not an exaggeration.
Oh, yeah, and it makes phone calls.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Hey stay with at&t if you like to get forced to change carriers every 4 years… I live in an area where up tell recently AT&T was our only real choice for service. When I moved to another Area I had gotten T-mobile and Never Looked Back at AT&T ever sense. There customer Service Sucks. there rude and act Like they OWN you and they think there above the Goverment. Don’t Belive Me??? Think Back when Wireless Number Portability was first releaced. all you AT&T Customers couldent port out because they refused to comply with the FCC Regulations resulting in there sale of AT&T Wireless to Cinguler. Meenwhile T-mobile Customer Care has won what there 5th J.D. and Power award. So Yes I wont leave T-mobile for AT&T and have held off on the Iphone Soaly Because T-mobile Has Not carried it in the US. But Rest assured the Networks are Compatable both GPRSm EDGE and 3g. Apples Seller for everywhere but the us is none other then T-mobile.
October 16th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
I have been contemplating the iphone for some time and currently on tmo. After reading all the comments and posts about the iphone on tmobile edge network, it just isnt worth it. Best course for me – wait until the tmobile contract is over and then move to att for the iphone. The 3g speed will be better, but I love my locked tmobile family plan price of $50 for over 1000 peak miuntes!
October 17th, 2009 at 11:29 am
I would abousltely luv i phone on tmobile. I beg my peartents, But my dad said he has seen and ipohne on tmobile I want to get ittttt
October 17th, 2009 at 11:31 am
i smell very bad
October 17th, 2009 at 11:32 am
That waz my stupid cuzin she is retarded srry about that! nand her name is hadiat
October 24th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Do you need a blackberry plan in order to make your iPhone work with T-MOBILE? What’s the service plan I need?
Thanks.
October 25th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Vilius; I contacted t-mobile and they gave me a plan that is comprable to the iphone, I was an ATT user for a year and when I found out how to get my iphone unlocked, I switched to T-Mobile immediatly. I never had signal with ATT inmy house and now I have signal, and with Edge vs. 3G its a tad bit slower but still faster than most peoples phones. My wife uses my iPhone all the time when we are traveling because it is faster than her tmobile phone.
I have no regrets switching to tmobile they have been amazing in their customer care withme and my iPhone..
T-Mobile Rocks….
October 25th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Mtate32: Thanks for sharing your experience.
I still have my blackberry plan and my bill is about $100/mo.
What I would like to know is what are the specs to change my plan online, what should I change and what phone to pick since there’s no iPhone in the phones option.
Thanks
October 27th, 2009 at 12:43 am
New!!!
There is a new plan on T-Mobile, perfect for iPhone users (like me). It’s the “Even More Plus” with unlimited minutes, text and web or 1000 minutes or 500 minuter.
Very convinient!!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Vilius: Hey have you tried an iphone with the new “Even more plus” contracts??? Does the web (also text and talk) actually work on the iphone? I have an iphone with no plan but i want to kno if it actually work???
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Has anyone bought an iphone since July 17, 2009 and unlocked it for T-Mobile? If so, did you buy one at retail price, or did you pay for a new contract, and then cancel it? I really want an iPhone, but I want to know what is the cheapest way to get one for T-Mobile. It has to be after July 17, 2009 cause on wikipedia it says that Apple stopped selling the iPhone without contracts on that date.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
elplatanero45, I was on a blackberry plan originally, I switched to the Even More Plus plan recently b/c it was cheeper and everything works fine.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
MA: Thanks alot man!!! Quick question…Do you have the plan that offers all three or the plan with talk and text in which then you then added the 10 dollar unlimited web?? (im not sure how t mobile quite works cuz im on verizon)