TMobile - new cheaper plan, service went to hell

[elehhhhna]

no service for various periods every day for the past few weeks. Way to go, Tmobile.

Anyone else having this problem?

[richmwill]

1. It totally did.

I live in the second-largest city in my state, so I'm not "out in the middle of nowhere". Before the new plans, I had perfect reception every single day. Now? I'm lucky if I get one or two bars. At first I thought a cell tower went faulty, it's been that bad. Nope- bad for every T-Mobile customer I know, no matter where they are. I don't know what happened to them.

[bunnies]

2. I havent noticed anything different at all.

Didnt even know the plans changed.

[MannyGoldstein]

3. It's been fine in Boston

As far as we can tell.

[customerserviceguy]

4. I don't have the cheapie plan

and have had no problems. I guess they figured out who to selectively screw.

All the mobile phone companies are stooges and ripoffs, it's just a matter of which one you want to mess with you.

[Trekologer]

5. The GSM (mobile phone) network has no way of telling what rate plan you have

Likely a tower problem or they gained more subscribers in your area.

Try updating your phone's PRL (preferred roaming list), the instructions which tell the handset which towers to connect to.

[Mnpaul]

6. I had the same problem with my 4G laptop stick.

at the last place I worked, it would fail to deliver any speed at all. At my new location I get 6 meg downloads and 1.5 up. I think some towers are overloaded with all the smart phones.