Money expert Clark Howard is calling on T-Mobile CEO John Legere to make a change to the wireless provider’s new unlimited data plan.
T-Mobile Essentials is being marketed as an unlimited wireless data plan for people who want just the basics: unlimited talk, text and smartphone data in the United States.
Available starting August 10, T-Mobile Essentials costs $30 per line for a family of four with autopay — but there's a big catch.
Unlike the popular T-Mobile One plan, taxes and fees are NOT included with T-Mobile Essentials, a spokesperson for the wireless provider confirmed to Clark.com via email.
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Clark Howard asks T-Mobile CEO to drop junk fees and taxes from new unlimited plan
In addition, you don’t get some of the other perks of T-Mobile One, including free Netflix.
When you factor in taxes and fees, Clark says T-Mobile Essentials can be more expensive than T-Mobile One ($70/month for a single line and $160/month for four lines), which has far more benefits.
In a Tuesday afternoon tweet to Legere, Clark asked the CEO to fix the new unlimited plan!
.<a class="PrettyLink profile customisable h-card" href="https://twitter.com/JohnLegere"> <span class="PrettyLink-prefix">@</span> <span class="PrettyLink-value">JohnLegere</span> </a> Respectfully, have you lost your mind? I love the Uncarrier but you have betrayed your loyalists with the new Essentials Plan. Bait & switch with junk fees & taxes. Essentials can be more expensive than <a class="PrettyLink profile customisable h-card" href="https://twitter.com/TMobile"> <span class="PrettyLink-prefix">@</span> <span class="PrettyLink-value">TMobile</span> </a> One, which includes more stuff. Fix this! <a class="PrettyLink profile customisable h-card" href="https://twitter.com/TMobileHelp"> <span class="PrettyLink-prefix">@</span> <span class="PrettyLink-value">tmobilehelp</span> </a>
If Clark gets a response from T-Mobile, we'll let you know about it here. In the meantime, compare your options to find the best unlimited plan for you in Clark's cell phone guide.