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T-Mobile nixes Android data plan features

By: , IntoMobile
Monday, August 3rd, 2009 at 1:13 PM

tmobile-g1-3g-cornerT-Mobile’s unlimited data plan for Android smartphones is one of the best deals for unlimited web surfing in the US. T-Mobile G1 customers get all-you-can-eat wireless data for just $25 a month. And, T-Mobile sweetens the deal by throwing 400 free SMS text messages into the pot. Or at least, they had sweetened the deal. New reports are indicating that T-Mobile is no longer offering 400 free text messages with the Android Unlimited Web.

The Android Unlimited Web data plan still costs $25 per month. But, that price no longer includes text messages. T-Mobile offers individual text message bundles, or an Android Unlimited Web + Unlimited Messaging plan that offers unlimited data and messaging for $35 a month. T-Mobile is probably looking to give customers a bit of an “incentive” to upgrade their data plans to include unlimited text messages.

Consider yourself put on notice.

[Via: AndroidAndMe]

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  • ez

    looks more like a strategy to promote google voice on android which comes with unlimited sms for free

  • Vince

    Man, is this old news! This made the rounds late June when the change occurred.

    One correction: Now that TMO requires data plans for smartphones like the G1, Dash 3G, and Highlight, the choices are limited to “all or none” messaging. One can only choose between the $25 no messaging and the $35 unlimited messaging. A la carte options aren’t available for smartphones.

  • PostR

    The Google Voice app won’t get pulled for Android users. Free SMS!!!