T-Mobile No Longer Allowing Unlocked iPhones To Use Prepaid Sidekick Data Plans

Edward Kirk · August 12th, 2009, 02:18 PM

T-Mobile has announced that users of unlocked iPhones on their network will no longer be allowed to use prepaid Sidekick data plans. Questions sent to the official T-Mobile Twitter account about the issue say "You will no longer be able to use an IPhone [sic] with the Sidekick data plan" and "The Sidekick Data plan is meant for a Sidekick device. You may want to look into changing your data plan if ur [sic] using an iPhone." Some users say they have still been able to access T-Mobile's EDGE data network, but things aren't looking up as far as alternatives to AT&T in the US go.
[via TUAW]

Stephen007 · August 12th, 2009, 08:02 PM #2

Out of curiosity, what does this mean for T-Mobile users? They have to change to a higher priced data plan instead?

toysprem · August 14th, 2009, 02:59 AM #3

Hope, they still accept the sidekick on the prepaid plan with a "official" unlocked phone?! any idea? thank you for any commnet.

hangnaround76 · August 20th, 2009, 12:58 AM #4

i would like to jump in on this topic, is there a data only plan ( no minutes ) for the iphone on tmobile ?

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	T-Mobile No Longer Allowing Unlocked iPhones To Use Prepaid Sidekick Data Plans - August 12th, 2009, 02:18 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> T-Mobile has announced that users of unlocked iPhones on their network will no longer be allowed to use prepaid Sidekick data plans. Questions sent to the official T-Mobile Twitter account about the issue say "You will no longer be able to use an IPhone [sic] with the Sidekick data plan" and "The Sidekick Data plan is meant for a Sidekick device. You may want to look into changing your data plan if ur [sic] using an iPhone." Some users say they have still been able to access T-Mobile's EDGE data network, but things aren't looking up as far as alternatives to AT&T in the US go. [via TUAW] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

Stephen007 Rocks the Board Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 347 Thanks: 20 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	August 12th, 2009, 08:02 PM #2
	Out of curiosity, what does this mean for T-Mobile users? They have to change to a higher priced data plan instead?

toysprem Forum Lurker Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	August 14th, 2009, 02:59 AM #3
	Hope, they still accept the sidekick on the prepaid plan with a "official" unlocked phone?! any idea? thank you for any commnet.

hangnaround76 Forum Lurker Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	August 20th, 2009, 12:58 AM #4
	i would like to jump in on this topic, is there a data only plan ( no minutes ) for the iphone on tmobile ?