Overview: FMCA T-Mobile/Sprint Tech Connect+ Unlimited Cellular Data Plan (Cellular Data Plans)

The Family Motorcoach Association makes available an unlimited T-Mobile data plan to their members that may be of interest to RVers.

This plan is only available to FMCA members, which is open to all RV owners, who opt into their Tech Connect+ program.

T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Notes

Last Update: April 2022

Sprint is now part of T-Mobile, as per the merger that closed on April 1, 2020.

New Sprint customers are directed to T-Mobile to sign up for their plans, however, some of Sprint's legacy plans are still available in-store or over the phone. Customers on existing direct Sprint plans will be able to retain those plans for at least three years following the merger without price increases or changes to features - possibly longer.

Starting Fall 2021, Sprint billing was transitioned to T-Mobile's system.

In November 2021, some former Sprint resellers / non-profits like FMCA and Calyx Institute began shipping T-Mobile SIMs with their devices. Before this, plans used Sprint SIMs that roamed onto T-Mobile when there was no Sprint signal.

Recently, some of the Sprint non-profits/resellers began replacing the non-compatible Sprint devices or SIMs, or notifying customers that they would need to purchase T-Mobile compatible devices in the immediate future.

In March 2022, T-Mobile announced that Sprint's CDMA/3G network shut down begins March 31st, finishing by May 31st. The Sprint 4G network is to be shut down by June 30th, 2022.

T-Mobile is also offering most Sprint smartphone customers the ability to choose the "T-Mobile Network Experience". In short, TNX allows all Sprint network customers with compatible devices to trade in their Sprint SIM card for a T-Mobile SIM card and move their plan to the T-Mobile network while retaining the features, billing, and terms of their original Sprint plan. You can read more about what this means here, and make the switch online, here.

In July 2020, Boost Mobile, Sprint's prepaid subsidiary, was sold to Dish Network.

T-Mobile FMCA Tech Connect+ Plan Information

The T-Mobile plan is offered as part of the FMCA Tech Connect+ package, which includes discounts on various technology items as well as access to an unlimited T-Mobile data plan.

Plan Features, which make it a Top Pick:

The T-Mobile plan offers truly unlimited high-speed data but is subject to deprioritization after 50GB.
All fees on this plan are paid directly to the FMCA as part of their Tech Connect+ membership. The plan is administered directly by the FMCA, not T-Mobile.
This is a no-contract rental plan. The plan is month-to-month and can be canceled at any time. You can also suspend service for $13.99/month.
To be eligible you must have at least 1 year remaining on an FMCA membership and maintain FMCA membership as long as you have the plan.
To use the plan, you rent a mobile hotspot for a one-time fee of $39.99, regardless of how long you keep the plan. The hotspot must be returned within 15 days if the plan is canceled. Failure to return the hotspot results in a $200 administrative fee. There is no option to bring your own device, however, the SIM can be moved to a different device.
This plan utilized the Sprint Network until late 2021 and transitioned to utilizing the T-Mobile network in early 2022.

Currently Available Plan

Unlimited - $49.99/month, plus a one-time $39.99 rental fee for the hotspot

Plan Specifications

Carrier Networks Used: T-Mobile
Carrier Relationship: 3rd Party
Plan Types Available: Hotspot
Device Types Permitted: Hotspot device "rental" required, SIM can be used in other compatible devices (One-time rental fee, plus additional fee if device is not returned after plan cancellation)
Unlimited: Yes
High-Speed Mobile Hotspot Use: Yes - all
Throttling: No
Network Management: After 50GB
Video Streaming Resolution: Unconfirmed
5G Access: No
Device Purchase Required: Yes
Plan Period: Monthly
International Roaming: None
Domestic Roaming: 300MB a month of domestic roaming
Data Roll Over: None
Overage Charges: None
Lines permitted per account: 1

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Getting the Plan

You must be a current FMCA member. Call Member Services at (800) 543-3622 or online at FMCA.com.

Also, consider Non-Profit T-Mobile Plans from Calyx Institute & PCs for People - which are similar plans.

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