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I'm on T-mobile's $30/month prepaid plan for unlimited texts and 4G data (you get throttled to EDGE speeds after 5GB but ... 5GB is a lot.) Voice calls are "limited" but that's what VOIP is for!

Unfortunately this plan is "web exclusive" and limited to new activations only, so you have to order a new SIM online and activate it with a new number to switch to it. (You can port the number afterwards; I just route everything through Google Voice).

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans



What is your GVoice-VOIP setup?

I've been on that t-mobile plan for a few months using GrooveIP for GVoice-VOIP, but keep thinking there is a better way.


I've tried Talkatone, Sipdroid, and Groove IP. GrooveIP is easily the best (sadly). Tighter integration sure would be swell, but it seems a lost cause. It works well enough, especially for receiving calls while on Wifi. Beats the hell out of paying for minutes, though.


Have you tried Talkatone? It's not perfect but seems to be working pretty well for me so far...

I've also been texting more on my smartphone than I did on the dumbphone, especially since installing TouchPal.


So you can't port an existing number to the 30/month Monthly4G plan?




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