T-Mobile has announced a new slate of prepaid mobile broadband passes with more reasonable rates for its slate of tablets and modems. The new plans are geared towards short-term and mid-term use and are as follows:
- 300MB 1-week pass for $15
- 1.5GB 1-month pass for $25
- 3.5GB 1-month pass for $35
- 5GB 1-month pass for $50
Interestingly, Walmart will be launching the following plans on the next day, but these will be limited to devices directly sold by the retailer with its own device block, although in practice, such plans were also available with online or phone activation:
T-Mobile $35 Prepaid Mobile Broadband Pass, 3.5GB, 60-Day:
Provides 3.5GB of data usage
Good for 60 days
No activation fee, annual contract, credit check or overages
Works with any T-Mobile Internet device
T-Mobile $25 Prepaid Mobile Broadband Pass, 1.5GB, 30-Day:
Provides 1.5GB of data usage
Good for 30 days
No activation fee, annual contract, credit check or overages
Works with any T-Mobile Internet device
T-Mobile $15 Prepaid Mobile Broadband Pass, 300MB, 7-Day:
Provides 300MB of data usage
Good for 7 days
No activation fee, annual contract, credit check or overages
Works with any T-Mobile Internet device
As T-Mobile continues to struggle with losing postpaid subscribers, it is now turning to prepaid services to shore up the losses from those subscribers, especially by offering better mobile broadband offerings than the competition and Walmart’s own offerings remain even more competitive for those savvy enough to consider the retailer as a purchase option for the service.