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T-Mobile shifts to unlimited plans in the latest bid to stand out from the competition

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<p>T-Mobile is hoping to make a another splash by ditching traditional smartphone plans in favor of one, unlimited offer.</p><p>Called T-Mobile One (https://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news-and-blogs/rip-data-plans.htm), the new plan charges $70 per month for the first line, $50 per month for a second, and then $20 for additional lines (stopping with eight). The plan includes unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE data.</p><figure class="large">
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<p>Of course, there are caveats buried in the fine print. T-Mobile says video playback is limited to 480p, the same speed as you’d get with Binge On (http://www.greenbot.com/article/3045263/mobile/youtube-signs-up-with-binge-on-after-t-mobile-tweaks-controversial-service.html). Tethering is capped at 2G speeds, which makes it essentially worthless for all but emergency connectivity. To get around the video limitation you’ll need to pay $25 per month extra per line. It’ll cost you $15 for any month in which you want to add on 5GB of tethering.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3109272/mobile/t-mobile-shifts-to-unlimited-plans-in-the-latest-bid-to-stand-out-from-the-competition.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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