I'll be sticking to Fi then until T-Mo offers an unthrottled international option.

Able to get LTE on EE in London today.

Thanks - EE came back online in Jan - It's THROTTLED to 128Kb/sec or to 256Kb/sec (if on the T-Mobile One add ons - there is a free add on for this now called T-Mobile One Promo you can add online or through 611)

Update to my decision - switched over to the One plan - got a free line, saving ~$15/mo on taxes and probably will save another $15/mo on average throughout the year on Kickback as two paid lines use little data. As a bonus up in Canada and the data is fast. Faster than slow hotel wifi at least.

We have a house in the country with OTA internet from a rural provider. The quality comes and goes with the number of people on the pipe. Peak has been 10 Mbs down, slumping to 1 Mbs with lots of people on. I got one of these from T Mo, and my 6 gb ipad mini works as my backup when speeds grind to a halt.
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-24269

am on a separate corporate type plan, unlimited high speed globally (also unlimited calling and texting). So not capped on speed myself.

Anybody else switched from Simple Choice to the One plan? The unlimited US LTE was the main draw, but One seems to offer it as well + International speeds of 256kb instead of 128kb?

Would be good to get accounts of the higher roaming speed from FTers. Would be interesting to see how noticeable the difference is.

Hopefully though, T-Mobile runs the promo they did last year with full-speed LTE in Europe this summer.

I made the switch from my Simple Choice plan to the ONE plan on 3/3. I had 10 voice lines and 2 tablets. I moved the voice lines but dropped the tablets since they cost too much more and were not used a lot.


I got in on the free line deal, and also the Insider HookUp promotion. In case you don't know, you can get a 20% discount on your line fees for life! No strings attached, just ask a rep for their code. Each rep has 5 to give away and it's a simple process to add to your account. I now have 12 voice lines, but a ton of discounts like: -$40 AutoPay. -20% HookUp, -$10 per each line that doesn't go over 2Gb per month. I also am getting the 256kbps roaming data, and the 10Gb tethering on each line. The new, free line is now my hotspot. I bought a used iPhone SE for that purpose.


I expect my new monthly bill for my 12 lines to be around $150-$180 total.

Wow. So to start is $100 for two lines. How much is each additional line?

The first 4 lines are $160. For me, it included a free line as part of a promotion, so it was $140. The next 4 lines are $25 each. These 8 lines are all entitled to a $5 per line AutoPay discount. The next 4 lines are $30 each, maxing out the account at 12. There is also a $10 discount per line for each line that doesn't exceed 2Gb per month. Currently there are 9 of my lines that qualify for this, = -$90. The Insider HookUp promotion runs until the end of March, and gives a flat 20% discount on the account for life. Seems too good to be true, but it is documented, and confirmed. I'm fortunate that many on my plan aren't data hogs, so I make out with that, but so do they. A really sweet deal.

And this plan has the all included North America service?

Wow that's a great deal! Sucks I can't take advantage of it since I'm already on their simple choice plan.

Yes, it's the standard ONE service. Canada, Mexico, etc. is just like home, Unlimited (To 30Gb, then prioritized). Overseas all lines get 256kbps data speeds, free texting, and WiFi calling, 10Gb hotspot, HD video streaming, 1 hour of free Go Go internet, & free Go Go texting. Not to mention the T-Mobile Tuesdays promotions.


I was on Simple Choice also, but opened a new account in my wife's name and SSN for this ONE promotion. I then moved my SC lines over to the new ONE account. I had to port in a number to get the free line promo, so I used my Google Voice number. I never did much with it anyway and now it's just vacant, but only costs $10 a month with the -2Gb Kickback. Or, with the free line, 2 for $10. Hello, T-Mobile Tuesday pizzas!


My plan seems to pencil out as: $380 -$40 AutoPay, -20% Hookup, -$90 KickBack = Approx. $182 a month, depending upon when the 20% is deducted.


Edited to change gross charges to $380. If 20% is deducted first, then total could be as low as $174.

DIGITS is the Killer Roaming App if You Have an Extra SIM
 

Currently roaming in Europe on a One plan with the 256 Kbps.

I have an extra SIM from the recent T-mobile 3rd line promotion. I use that SIM, rather than my usual SIM, in my phone. I have the DIGITS app (I'm a beta participant) set to make and receive calls using the number associated with my normal SIM, and have selected the option for the DIGITS app to use the data connection (not minutes and texts.)

The result is I can make and receive phone calls using my normal number through the DIGITS app for no charge whatsoever, as only the free data is used. The call quality is very good.