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Trouble connecting my Android tablet to my T-Mo home internet
Hello, I just got a new Android tablet and it won't connect to my Nokia home internet Gateway. It says there is an authentication error. All of my other devices connect with no problems - any ideas on what the cause of this is and how to fix it are appreciated! Thanks!After 20 years with T-Mobile, Starlink may drive me away
I've had up to 7 lines with T-Mobile and had no plans to look for a different carrier. When T-Mobile announced a deal with Starlink, I suddenly felt a need to look into switching carriers. I cannot feel good about doing business with any company that promotes and pays for services from Musk's companies. The man is awful on so many levels and is now involved in the decimation of our government institutions and services, I wish for all of his businesses to fail so that he can no longer wield the power of his wealth. If there were some assurance that T-Mobile would walk away from Starlink, I'd really prefer to remain a customer.
Unlocking a phone when no longer a T-Mobile customer
I was previously a T-Mobile customer and purchased an iPhone directly from Apple in 2020 at full price. The device was sold to me as unlocked. However, for reasons unclear to me, T-Mobile locked the phone - even though it was never financed or purchased through T-Mobile. After leaving T-Mobile, I moved to Mint Mobile, which operates on T-Mobile’s network, so the issue went unnoticed until now. While traveling, I attempted to use an eSIM and discovered the phone is SIM-locked. I have contacted T-Mobile customer support, but they insist the phone was not locked by them and refuse to take any action since I am no longer a customer. Apple and Mint have both confirmed that T-Mobile is the locking carrier. Despite calling repeatedly and being placed on hold numerous times, I have been unable to resolve the issue. I deliberately purchased the phone at full price from Apple to avoid this exact problem. I am extremely frustrated that T-Mobile has locked a phone it never sold and is now refusing to help unlock it. If this matter cannot be addressed promptly, I will be filing a formal complaint with the FCC.
International coverage on One Plan
I'm trying to figure out what coverage is available in Switzerland on One Plan. This -- "Our plans are also international plans. Your phone just works when you arrive - No setup required. (With qualifying plans. Capable device required. Not for extended international use. Coverage not available in some areas. See full terms)." -- has a big asterisk that is unintelligible.
Bait and switch
We went to our local T-Mobile store to check on the "$1000 rebate on S25". We were on a $120 a month for four lines plan, and were told it didn't qualify. As we were leaving an employee told us that he "found a plan that works"-the Go G5 55 plan for $120 for four lines (my wife and I are over 55 so we qualified). He also promised that it qualified for the $1000 per phone discount. It required sending in the phones by 3/3/25. My wife wanted to wait for the bill to be certain, but that would mean we lost the discount, so we sent them. We received the first bill today and it's for $180 a month, only $500 rebate per phone (nothing to do with quality of the returns-they are prefect but still being examined). This plan only qualifies for half. We were also offered the "Go G5 Plus 55" for $220 a month for $1000 a phone, both "offers" FAR more than the originally stated contract. We even had it "guaranteed" a second time after my wife got paranoid and called T-Mobile's customer service and "Adrian" told us that the plan MIGHT not qualify, so he suggested we return to the store. We did so, and the employee "went in the back room to talk to his regional manager" for about 20 minutes, then came out and ASSURED us that the plan DID qualify, was $120 A MONTH and $1000 rebate per phone. This is a PURE "bait and switch". We can't just go back to our old plan because now our phones are gone and T-Mobile refuses to return them. We are now stuck paying about $100 more a month when we NEVER would have upgraded the phones under that set of circumstances. As far as I can tell, this violates the Federal FTC Act as well as three CA laws: The FTC has issued a Notice that it has determined that bait and switch sales practices are unfair or deceptive trade practices, and violate the FTC Act. CA state Business and Professions Code (B&P) Section 17500: This section prohibits unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent business practices, which includes bait-and-switch tactics. California Code of Regulations, Title 4, Division 3, Article 10, False or Misleading Advertising: This section specifically addresses bait-and-switch advertising. Cal. Code Regs. . 4, § 1304.1 - Bait and Switch Advertising: This regulation outlines the specifics of unlawful bait-and-switch practices. T-Mobile REFUSED to escalate me to a manager and only gave me a PO box for their legal department. This is a HORRIBLE way to do business. it is illegal, likely criminal, and you have pissed me off enough that I now have reported it to the FTC, the FCC, and the CA State AG's office. I also know several DDAs at the Alameda County DA's office who are being consulted.
How T-Mobile Calculates Monthly EIP Costs
Greetings. I am not (yet) a T-Mobile customer. I have a question about purchasing a new phone from T-Mobile. In the first attachment, I show that T-Mobile is offering a $1,000 promotion for my trade-in - the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G in good condition - if I purchase a new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra on an EIP. In the second attachment, I show that the full retail price of the S25 Ultra with 256GB of storage $1,299.99. Thus, if I apply my $1,000 promotion, I should pay $299.99 for this phone after all is said and done. The second attachment also shows that my monthly payment for the 24-month EIP will be $20.83. But $20.83 x 24 months = $499.92, not $299.99! It's a little misleading, however, because T-Mobile actually doesn't apply the $1,000 promotion evenly over the 24 months of the EIP. According to T-Mobile's website, I'll get a one-time bill credit of $320, and the $680 balance of the promotion with be divided evenly among the 24 months of the EIP. Let's see the arithmetic in that case: $1,299.99 - 320.00 = $979.99 - 680 = $299.99 / 24 months = $12.50 per month. This is less than the $20.83 per month that T-Mobile advertises! So my question is: How does T-Mobile calculate a monthly payment of $20.83?? This question has stumped three different T-Mobile customer service reps, but then I shouldn't expect them to know anything about the calculation of monthly costs, since their purpose is to sell and that is how they are trained. Can anyone explain how the $20.83 per month is calculated?
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