| rip off These prices are not impressive. I use MetroPCS which include talk, text, web , GPS and unlimited 411. Plus I have my phone insured through MetroGPS. My grand total is $66 a month after tax. If I want that with T-mobile probably $100 + per month. |
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said by brianiscool:These prices are not impressive. I use MetroPCS which include talk, text, web , GPS and unlimited 411. Plus I have my phone insured through MetroGPS. My grand total is $66 a month after tax. If I want that with T-mobile probably $100 + per month. Maybe I'm just reading that wrong, but wouldn't you be paying $85/mo to T-Mobile for an unlimited plan with insurance? Also, that paying for GPS stuff is weird - T-Mobile doesn't charge for GPS.
So for an extra $19/mo you get much better coverage than Metropcs. I suppose if coverage doesn't matter, whatever.
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join:2009-04-07
New York, NY | reply to brianiscool
LOL, man only if you were here in my store to see how many people stop using metroPCS after a month of wasting their money just to switch to boost. Coverage is a downside for metroPCS. |
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said by brianiscool:These prices are not impressive. I use MetroPCS which include talk, text, web , GPS and unlimited 411. Plus I have my phone insured through MetroGPS. My grand total is $66 a month after tax. If I want that with T-mobile probably $100 + per month. One thing. MetroPCS is available in very few areas. They are cheaper because their service is only available in limited areas. Good for those who don't travel much and live in a covered area. Their costs are lower because their infrastructure is extremely concentrated and limited.
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said by IIIBradIII:said by brianiscool:These prices are not impressive. I use MetroPCS which include talk, text, web , GPS and unlimited 411. Plus I have my phone insured through MetroGPS. My grand total is $66 a month after tax. If I want that with T-mobile probably $100 + per month. Maybe I'm just reading that wrong, but wouldn't you be paying $85/mo to T-Mobile for an unlimited plan with insurance? Also, that paying for GPS stuff is weird - T-Mobile doesn't charge for GPS. So for an extra $19/mo you get much better coverage than Metropcs. I suppose if coverage doesn't matter, whatever. said by IIIBradIII:said by brianiscool:These prices are not impressive. I use MetroPCS which include talk, text, web , GPS and unlimited 411. Plus I have my phone insured through MetroGPS. My grand total is $66 a month after tax. If I want that with T-mobile probably $100 + per month. Maybe I'm just reading that wrong, but wouldn't you be paying $85/mo to T-Mobile for an unlimited plan with insurance? Also, that paying for GPS stuff is weird - T-Mobile doesn't charge for GPS. So for an extra $19/mo you get much better coverage than Metropcs. I suppose if coverage doesn't matter, whatever. brianiscool, did they actually sucker you to pay for GPS? If so you are getting ripped off by your provider. GPS is free service provided by the US Navy if you have a GPS receiver chip in your device. Don't worry AT&T does the same thing with its customers. AT&T told my friend that he needs to pay monthly for GPS even though I showed him on my phone that GPS will work without a monthly fee....including Google Maps. Needless to say I don't think he believes me. |
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join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
kudos:2 | said by k1ll3rdr4g0n:said by IIIBradIII:said by brianiscool:These prices are not impressive. I use MetroPCS which include talk, text, web , GPS and unlimited 411. Plus I have my phone insured through MetroGPS. My grand total is $66 a month after tax. If I want that with T-mobile probably $100 + per month. Maybe I'm just reading that wrong, but wouldn't you be paying $85/mo to T-Mobile for an unlimited plan with insurance? Also, that paying for GPS stuff is weird - T-Mobile doesn't charge for GPS. So for an extra $19/mo you get much better coverage than Metropcs. I suppose if coverage doesn't matter, whatever. said by IIIBradIII:said by brianiscool:These prices are not impressive. I use MetroPCS which include talk, text, web , GPS and unlimited 411. Plus I have my phone insured through MetroGPS. My grand total is $66 a month after tax. If I want that with T-mobile probably $100 + per month. Maybe I'm just reading that wrong, but wouldn't you be paying $85/mo to T-Mobile for an unlimited plan with insurance? Also, that paying for GPS stuff is weird - T-Mobile doesn't charge for GPS. So for an extra $19/mo you get much better coverage than Metropcs. I suppose if coverage doesn't matter, whatever. brianiscool, did they actually sucker you to pay for GPS? If so you are getting ripped off by your provider. GPS is free service provided by the US Navy if you have a GPS receiver chip in your device. Don't worry AT&T does the same thing with its customers. AT&T told my friend that he needs to pay monthly for GPS even though I showed him on my phone that GPS will work without a monthly fee....including Google Maps. Needless to say I don't think he believes me. AT&T charges a fee to use their GPS Navigation service, which is a tad better than Google Maps. You pay a fee for the service, not for the GPS access.
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join:2002-04-17
San Francisco, CA | reply to fAcEtIOUs
said by fAcEtIOUs:Their costs are lower because their infrastructure is extremely they are not solely concentrated and limited by squeezing every last cent out of their customers. Fixed it for ya  |
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join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
kudos:1 | reply to CMoore2004
I can't get MetroPCS here in St. Louis. In fact, there are a number of metros that can't get... MetroPCS. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | reply to brianiscool
Does MetroPCS have 3G...anywhere? Nope. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | reply to glinc
Boost's network sucks worse than MetroPCS's for data, and Boost doesn't have as cool a selection of phones as MetroPCS. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
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I can't get MetroPCS where I am right now (Denver) or where my hometown is (Fredericksburg, TX). I can get two local unlimited providers in TX though, but that doesn't do me any good because I'm in Denver too much. I can get CricKet in both places but that doesn't do me much good because their network tends to suck in both places.
I know friends in FL (where relatives are) who like MetroPCS and that's fine. However for MANY people it won't serve their needs. |
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PCDEC
join:2004-10-12
Allentown, PA | reply to Rob
AT&T GPS Service is a rip off. Why pay when there are free programs you can use? Google Maps, AmazeGPS, MGMaps, We-Travel. |
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join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
kudos:3
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GAAP or just plain Gaps? |
said by glinc:LOL, man only if you were here in my store to see how many people stop using metroPCS after a month of wasting their money just to switch to boost. Coverage is a downside for metroPCS. Yup you mean because of the gaps between the purple "push pins".....
Wyoming, Montana, North and South Dakota get the "no service at all in 4 contiguous states" award.
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join:2002-09-16
Sacramento, CA
kudos:1 | reply to brianiscool
What kind of 3G speeds are you getting with Metro and what top end smart phones do they have.
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said by brianiscool:These prices are not impressive. I use MetroPCS which include talk, text, web , GPS and unlimited 411. Plus I have my phone insured through MetroGPS. My grand total is $66 a month after tax. If I want that with T-mobile probably $100 + per month. Sounds like someone is comparing smartphone data to dumbphone data. The 79.99 Plan is Smartphone data , dumbphone data is cheaper ..10.00 I believe so it wouldn't be 79.99 if you needed only dumbphone data. This is the EMP+ though , the non contract. |
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and with that Most of Ohio is dead space if you zoom in. |
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NY TelPremium
join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
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said by hottboiinnc:and with that Most of Ohio is dead space if you zoom in. I think the point here is that their name "metro" is a clever way to say:
"Not available if you don't live on an Interstate Highway..."
This map actually makes their network look more ubiquitous than it actually is. Last week they had a clearer map that really showed how "geographically specific" their network really is. 
EDIT: I just checked my home area. Guess what? No coverage. The Salmon/pink color means future expansion. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | reply to NY Tel
said by NY Tel:Yup you mean because of the gaps between the purple "push pins"..... Wyoming, Montana, North and South Dakota get the "no service at all in 4 contiguous states" award. KEY: Purple Pins = Coverage Being a "national" carrier has NEVER been Revol/MetroPCS/Cricket's business model. In exchange for the world's longest range cordless phone (not a cellphone), you get much cheaper and better plans. You trade suburban/rural coverage for much cheaper urban coverage. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | reply to iansltx
said by iansltx:I know friends in FL (where relatives are) who like MetroPCS and that's fine. However for MANY people it won't serve their needs. If you live in a market it will serve their needs. Home, grocery store, job, school, soccer practice for kids, movie theater, walmart, your done. If your going somewhere else, pay for the roaming, like in the old days, don't be charged every month for the ability to roam somewhere where you will never step foot in your life. |
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