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Contract VS FlexPay

dst4life

Aug 2, 2009, 2:03 PM
So I was wondering what is the benefit a contract have that flex pay doesnt? what are the pros and cons of flexpay?

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texmarvin

Aug 2, 2009, 2:53 PM
one way they differ is that with flex pay you are not a real customer.
i was told by a phone rep that even though i have a text bundle i cannot receive texts from my bank because of my account type.
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T-Monster

Aug 3, 2009, 8:42 AM
That's complete horse plop. Flex pay No-Contract and regular contracted accounts have only two differences:

1) There is no contract
2) There is 1/3 the coverage. Just like prepaid, flex-pay with no contract runs on the native network only, no roaming.
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acdc1a

Aug 3, 2009, 9:11 AM
Flex pay is an excellent way to make sure you don't get tied down. If only the other carriers would offer this option. I think at least 1/3 of all customers would pay more for equipment if it meant not being tied down to a contract.
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T-Monster

Aug 3, 2009, 2:16 PM
They may want to pay more, but paying $350 for a blackberry 8320 instead of $75 may make people reconcider. Especially since you still have to pay the bill upfront as well.
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tonicetou

Aug 3, 2009, 2:40 PM
Since when tdo FlexPay cux only have 1/3 the network? Flexpay can roam nationaly just as much at a postpaid cux.
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T-Monster

Aug 6, 2009, 2:08 PM
Flexpay Annual can roam just as any t-mobile customer with a regular contract. Flexpay Monthly, however, is glorified prepaid. And just like prepaid, they only get reception on native networks. Meaning that they can't take advantage of any of t-mobile's roaming partners.
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tonyvs12385

Aug 7, 2009, 11:47 AM
i am pretty sure they changed that in 2006. all prepaid, at least in minnesota will and can roam on other networks. prepaid has roaming on att, i wireless, einstein, and cell one. buddy's father came in to buy a phone and only needed prepaid and always roams on att up at their cabin.
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