Had to add this - there's a good German table tennis player at the Olympics named Timo Boll:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timo_Boll

I am keeping one of my T-Mo prepaid line, $30/mo with unlimited data ... really, it's 5GB of 4G LTE data/ excess is throttled - and 100 air-time minutes plus SMS - on an unlocked Nexus device, tethering not blocked (use it when out of faster/stronger/better WiFi signal range) - use it to forward calls to Hangouts but do make those occasional domestic (USA) cellular calls but stay within the allowance, mostly.

Now, if Project Fi would price match it :D

I forget. How do u get data stash? Which plan level? I don't have it. I only have the 2GB $50 second line $30 third and fourth $10. Totaling $100.

It shows lowest plan to get stash is 6GB but you have it on a3GB plan? Was that a even older plan?

http://www.t-mobile.com/offer/data-stash-data-roll.html

Data Stash (and Binge On) are valid on 3GB data plans and higher.

What is the name of your plan? I might look into switching to it. My current plan is only limited to five lines.

And, FYI, if you ever switch to another plan, your Stateside International promo rate disappears.

My plan is technically now called the Simple Choice plan, back when I first signed up it was the family plan. Number of lines determined by how long and payment history (makes no sense to me!) and last time I checked, i could add up to 3 more lines for $10 each.

I did speak with TMO CS this morning and confirmed current existing plan is grandfathered as long as I don't make any changes to it. And it's no longer available to new users, sorry!

Crap, I have 8 lines on my family plan. I will need to add 2 more lines next year. I tried to add more lines today, however, it ask me to change to another plan. No way.

edit: I was able to call and get the CS to add more lines without changing the family plan.

What? They're already not allowing us to add additional lines to existing plans???

Data and phone plans in the US are extremely overpriced. Probably related to the oligopoly of carriers.
I just checked the "Unlimited Everything" plan in Holland with T-Mobile.nl You can get it for €105 per month.

You can't do it online. It's asking you to change the family plan. :mad:, however you still can call in and get the CS to add more lines for you. I just did that.

I just checked the UK too. Unlimited calling, texting, and 4GB is £19.79 a month.

What does the cost of cell phone plans in other countries have to do with T-Mobile US?

Stating the fact that they are ripping us off in the US. It's supply and demand. Americans demand it. People rather buy a new iPhone than put food on the table.

For what it's worth, the cost per GB has gone down in the US. I remember a couple of years ago when it was still $10/GB in the US across all four major carriers (Australia was ~$5/GB in comparison); Verizon's XL plan for instance now works out to $5/GB for one line.

The downside of course is that it's still pretty expensive if you don't need much data.

My current T-mobile plans add up to $3/GB/line.

Most months, I don't use anywhere near that, but when I need it, I really, really need the higher limit.