Heads up, T-Mobile customers. If you're on the Simple Starter plan and often find yourself running out of data we have some good news. You can now quadruple your data limit to a full 2GB for just $5 more per month.
The self-proclaimed "un-carrier" announced the new option on Monday, hitting back at Sprint's new $60 unlimited plan, which offers unlimited talk, text and data for $60 per month.
First announced in April, T-Mobile's Simple Starter plan offers up to 500MB of 4G LTE data (plus unlimited talk and text) for $40 a month. The plan is geared toward value-conscious customers and small businesses looking for predictability and affordability.
The new $5 extra data option will be available beginning Sept. 3. And no, you still won't have to sign an annual service contract to take advantage of the offer. Even better — you also won't incur any domestic overage charges.
"People who use loads of data use T-Mobile," John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile, said in a statement. "And it's no wonder. The old guard telecoms punish people for using more data on their networks with crazy overage charges and fees. Get Verizon's $50 plan and use just one gig more data, and the price jumps to $65. It's crazy. At T-Mobile, we designed our network data-strong so our customers could use the hell out of it. And that's just what they're doing."
The new offer comes after Legere last week challenged subscribers to "save" their friends and colleagues from rival carriers. Whenever a T-Mobile Simple Choice user recruits a Sprint, AT&T, or Verizon customer, both will receive unlimited LTE data for a full year at no added charge. Those subscribers already surfing on unlimited LTE data will receive a $10 credit each month for 12 months.