‘Project Dark’ Revealed: How T-Mobile’s New ‘Even More’ Plans Compete With Other Prepaid Plans
Thursday November 5, 2009
T-Mobile on Oct. 25, 2009 released details on its long-rumored "Project Dark" in the form of new plans called "Even More" and "Even More Plus".
T-Mobile Even More plans require a two-year service contract and offer phone discounts. T-Mobile Even More Plus plans require no contract.
The Even More plans for individuals range from $39.99 a month with 500 anytime minutes to $59.99 a month with unlimited minutes.
Even More Plus plans for individuals range from $29.99 per month with 500 anytime minutes to $79.99 per month with unlimited voice minutes, texting and Web usage.
By comparison, other unlimited prepaid wireless plans include (in alphabetical order by carrier):
- AT&T: $69.99 unlimited talk only. Available nationwide.
- Boost Mobile: $50 unlimited talk, texting, mobile web and walkie-talkie (only on select phones). Available nationwide.
- Cricket Wireless: $50 unlimited talk, texting and mobile Web with 30 minutes of roaming. Available in 7,500 cities.
- Metro PCS: $45 unlimited talk, texting and mobile Web access. Available in about 11,000 U.S. cities.
- PlatinumTel: $50 unlimited talk, texting and 100 megabytes of Web service with free roaming. Available nationwide.
- Straight Talk: Walmart's $45 unlimited talk, texting, nationwide roaming (with exceptions) and Web service. Available nationwide in Walmart stores.
- U.S. Cellular: $60 unlimited incoming calls and texting. Available nationwide.
- Verizon Wireless: unlimited prepaid talk for $3.99 a day, which is approximately $119 a month. Available nationwide.
Comments
I’ve gone contract and I’ve gone Metro PCS and I find Straight Talk is the best deal I’ve had so far. I started with the $30 a month plan and upgraded to the $45 plan which gives me unlimited web and unlimited free 411 calls in addition to unlimited talk and texting. So far I’ve never had a dropped call. I guess that’s because Straight Talk runs on the Verizon network which is supposed to be rated the best.
I’m very happy with Straight Talk and am impressed with their coverage on Verizon.
To me, the $30 – 1,000 minutes, 1,000 texts deal is unbeatable. I travel and have never had a problem.
The unlimited pan is great too, but for me, the one I have is enough.
When I had Metro POS, it worked fine in town but as soon as I got outside the city, fuhgeddaboutit!
You get what you pay for, or in the case of Straight Talk, MORE than you pay for!