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Just received a text from T-Mobile that reads:

T-Mobile: For the first time in nearly a decade, we're making an update to the price of some of our older monthly service plans. Starting on 4/2/2025, your phone plan will increase by $5 per line per month. You'll keep all the benefits you currently enjoy, and your rate plan type and bill due date remain the same. For more information, visit...

Which lands at a page with the following:

At T-Mobile, you pay less and get more.
While some of our competitors have announced multiple price increases – 10 in two years between AT&T and Verizon – for the first time in nearly a decade, T-Mobile is making small adjustments to prices on some of our older monthly service plans.
Our commitment to delivering the best value isn't changing and never will. Even with these updates, T-Mobile customers still save an average of 20% compared to AT&T and Verizon on comparable wireless and streaming services—while continuing to enjoy America's leading 5G network and award-winning customer experience.
Thanks for being with us.

https://www.t-mobile.com/customer...update-5lt

FYI I've been on Magenta for years. I currently pay $240/month for 10 lines (including some free lines) and 5G Home Internet.
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Fancy_Deer
03-13-2025 at 06:16 AM.
03-13-2025 at 06:16 AM.
Duck TMobile, got the same text
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qquser
03-13-2025 at 06:17 AM.
03-13-2025 at 06:17 AM.
What plan you have now?
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yuvamysterio
03-13-2025 at 06:18 AM.
03-13-2025 at 06:18 AM.
They already did a $2 increase some months back..what plan do you have?
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dcguy703
03-13-2025 at 06:20 AM.
03-13-2025 at 06:20 AM.
On my legacy SC NA plan, havent got a text yet
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wannacry45
03-13-2025 at 06:22 AM.
03-13-2025 at 06:22 AM.
I got it too. 12 lines on ONE plan. $240/m minus $10/line if used less than 2gb. Technically, it could go down to as low as $160/month for 12 lines (several free lines included)

Will they charge $5 extra for the free lines too?

Nevertheless, party is over...
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CompulsiveBuyer
03-13-2025 at 06:24 AM.
03-13-2025 at 06:24 AM.
Quote from qquser :
What plan you have now?
I'm on Magenta.
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dep411
03-13-2025 at 06:26 AM.
03-13-2025 at 06:26 AM.
Best decision I made was dumping tmobile and switching to boost. The tmobile never rate hike were lies and my bill kept slowly creeping up.
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MMakoto
03-13-2025 at 06:44 AM.
03-13-2025 at 06:44 AM.
Quote from wannacry45 :
I got it too. 12 lines on ONE plan. $240/m minus $10/line if used less than 2gb. Technically, it could go down to as low as $160/month for 12 lines (several free lines included)

Will they charge $5 extra for the free lines too?

Nevertheless, party is over...

I'm on the One plus promo and got the increase last year. 11 lines with 3 free, was paying around $170-$180 and now paying $203-$212. So it seems as though the free lines won't get the increase.
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lord_snot
03-13-2025 at 07:11 AM.
03-13-2025 at 07:11 AM.
I got the notice this morning. Increases my bill by a little less than 20%. That's on top of an 8% increase last year.
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wannacry45
03-13-2025 at 07:30 AM.
03-13-2025 at 07:30 AM.
Quote from MMakoto :
I'm on the One plus promo and got the increase last year. 11 lines with 3 free, was paying around $170-$180 and now paying $203-$212. So it seems as though the free lines won't get the increase.
Glad to know free is still free
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USMCR
03-13-2025 at 07:59 AM.
03-13-2025 at 07:59 AM.
I got the same message from T-Mobile. I am still shocked because I did not expected any price increase except Netflix increase.
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dayovragnarok
03-13-2025 at 08:03 AM.
03-13-2025 at 08:03 AM.
Also earlier this morning around 6am PST there was a banner in the T-Life app on the home page section of 3 women in a lowrider with a message saying you get a free line for a limited time offer and call to redeem today. Anyone see the banner too or call in and get it?
Banner has since been removed
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Ajax77
03-13-2025 at 08:25 AM.
03-13-2025 at 08:25 AM.
Weren't the prices on the legacy plans locked in price? Which is why people didn't want to upgrade to newer plans with flexible price policy? At least, that was my understanding. Can anyone explain where my knowledge failed?
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03-13-2025 at 08:42 AM.
03-13-2025 at 08:42 AM.
Quote from dayovragnarok :
Also earlier this morning around 6am PST there was a banner in the T-Life app on the home page section of 3 women in a lowrider with a message saying you get a free line for a limited time offer and call to redeem today. Anyone see the banner too or call in and get it?Banner has since been removed
Update: Called the number in the banner and got the free line added. All fees were waived and sim will arrive by monday. Adding or removing lines does not affect the price lock gaurantee on certain accounts.
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