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T-Mobile Cell Phone Plans: T-Mobile FamilyTime Cell Phone Plans

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Monthly Price:

  • $59.99,
  • $69.99,
  • $99.99,
  • $129.99 or
  • $149.98
  • Anytime Minutes:

  • 700 for $59.99
  • 1,000 for $69.99
  • 2,000 for $99.99
  • 3,000 for $129.99
  • Unlimited for $149.98

  • Note: Instead of using the standard term for an “anytime” minute, T-Mobile refers to the same kind of minute as a “whenever” minute.

    Note: All plans in this category include unlimited mobile-to-mobile minutes on the T-Mobile network.

    Cost for Additional Anytime Minutes:

  • 40 cents per minute for 700-minute, $59.99 plan
  • 35 cents per minute for 1,000-minute, $69.99 plan
  • 35 cents per minute for 2,000-minute, $99.99 plan
  • 35 cents per minute for 3,000-minute, $129.99 plan
  • N/A for unlimited-minute, $149.98 plan
  • Cost for Additional Lines:

  • $9.99 per line (up to three additional) for 700-minute, $59.99 plan
  • $9.99 per line (up to three additional) for 1,000-minute, $69.99 plan
  • $9.99 per line (up to three additional) for 2,000-minute, $99.99 plan
  • $9.99 per line (up to three additional) for 3,000-minute, $129.99 plan
  • $49.99 per line (up to three additional) for unlimited-minute, $149.98 plan

  • Note: All T-Mobile plans in this category come with two lines.

    Night & Weekend Hours:

    All plans come with unlimited weekend minutes and unlimited weekday minutes starting at 9 p.m.

    Roaming & Long Distance:

    No roaming or long-distance charges on all plans

    Data & Messaging:

    Not included on any plan and available as add-on services except for the unlimited-minute, $149.98 plan (which does include unlimited text, IM, picture and video messaging).

    Included Standard Features:

  • Call forwarding
  • Call hold
  • Call waiting
  • Caller ID
  • Conference calling
  • Voicemail with message-waiting indicators
  • Access to 411
  • Extra Fees, Taxes & Requirements:

  • Credit approval, activation on a qualifying T-Mobile rate plan, per-line activation fee and minimum one- or two-year agreement may be required.
  • An early termination fee up to $200 per line applies to one- and two-year agreements
  • A regulatory programs fee (not a tax or government-mandated charge) of 86 cents per line per month applies.
  • Taxes will range from approximately 6 percent to 28 percent of your monthly bill.
  • Published On:

    Nov. 23, 2008
    Want more? You can learn about the other T-Mobile plans as well as plans from Boost Mobile, Cricket, AT&T and Sprint. You can also use our prepaid plan calculator.
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