521 For Kids -best price and free 200MB of Data?

[reedsutton]

I am thinking about getting a 521 for my kids who are too young for actual cell phones, but they will use them like their friends use their iPod Touches.

I see the 521 for $79 on the Microsoft store - is that the best price?

Also, I see the T-Mobile free 200MB of data promotion for free - can I use that? It would be great to have a little data for long car rides or something like that. Anyone know how that works?

Thanks!
Reed

 

[Corepc]

521 is great device for young kids.
Yes that would be the best buy for the 521 currently at the Microsoft Store. The other option is AT&T 520 which is on sale for 59.99 at Microsoft Store, Walmart, Amazon.

The 200 mb of free data only applies to certain tablet's that you would get from T-Mobile does not apply to smartphones from what I have read.

 

[Ralph III]

I am thinking about getting a 521 for my kids who are too young for actual cell phones, but they will use them like their friends use their iPod Touches.

I see the 521 for $79 on the Microsoft store - is that the best price?

Also, I see the T-Mobile free 200MB of data promotion for free - can I use that? It would be great to have a little data for long car rides or something like that. Anyone know how that works?

Thanks!
Reed

Hello Reed,
My wife and I just got two of the Lumia 521. They are very nice phones and that is a great price, btw.

The T-Mobile 4g plan comes with unlimited text, talk and up to 500mb data. There is no charge if you go over the data amount but it will begin operating at a slower speed (not 4g). A data upgrade can be purchased if desired...

Ralph

 

[reedsutton]

Great, thanks for all the replies, everyone!

 

[kevm14]

If they don't need minutes, T-Mobile has a $30 plan that gets you 100 minutes, unlimited text and 5GB of data. It's prepaid. It may be Walmart only, I haven't figured that out (I got my 521 and $30 SIM at Walmart).

 

[Corepc]

T-Mobile has a $30 plan that gets you 100 minutes, unlimited text and 5GB of data. It's prepaid. It may be Walmart only, I haven't figured that out (I got my 521 and $30 SIM at Walmart).

You can get that plan through T-Mobile itself. You can only get it during a sim activation or when changing sim's and numbers. Only during a sim activation do you get a chance for that plan, you are not allowed to change to it.

 

[kevm14]

Not enough minutes to be my actual service plan but man I think there's no better deal in wireless in the US right now if you want mostly data for a smartphone.