This document provides information on the additional services available for Pay in Advance accounts.
1-800-COLLECT
While not a T-Mobile service, 1-800-COLLECT is an option available if you are unable to refill but need to place a call. Service information for 1-800-COLLECT is available for all Pay in Advance customers, which includes:
- Monthly plans
- Pay As You Go
- Pay By The Day
Service is provided by 1-800-COLLECT and allows you to make an urgent call if you are unable to add funds to your account.
- Collect call charges are the responsibility of the party that accepts the call.
- T-Mobile customers making a collect call are not charged.
- The party accepting the call is charged by 1-800-COLLECT on either on their landline bill or by their wireless provider, whichever line type (wireless, landline) accepts the call.
- Examples:
- To a landline number: The person accepting the call will receive a bill from their landline company.
- To a mobile number: The person accepting the call will receive a “Premium SMS” charge on their bill for the cost of receiving a collect call.
- Prepaid customers can accept collect calls. In this case, they will be charged from the money in their account balance.
Pricing:
Destination | Connection Cost | + Per Minute Rate |
---|---|---|
To a landline | $4.99 | $1.50 |
To a mobile phone | $9.99 | 20 minutes free calling time and then call is disconnected |
1-800-COLLECT Call Options
You have four options to call collect from your handset as a Pay As You Go customer:
- Dial *182
- 1-800-COLLECT (1-800-265-5328)
- 1-800-481-5658
- 1-800-485-0768
Directory Assistance
- The first minute of a Directory Assistance call is deducted from the Account Balance at a rate of $1.79.
- Additional minutes for Directory Assistance deduct from your minutes.
- In most areas, the Directory Assistance operator automatically connects you to the requested mobile number.
- You may request up to three directory listings per call.
- You can also reach a Directory Assistance operator via t-zones.
Note: You will be prompted to select a link to connect to a 411 operator. This prompts a call using a four-digit short code that will direct you to a 411 operator to provide the information selected. - Canadian listings are available through Directory Assistance.
- Directory Assistance can only direct connect you when located within the U.S. to other U.S. numbers.
- You can dial Directory Assistance from your handsets to get a variety of information, including, but not limited to:
- Mobile numbers
- Movie listings
- Sports scores
- Stock quotes
- Horoscopes
- Weather
- Reverse look-ups (search by mobile number)
- Restaurant reviews and recommendations
- Category search (search for a type of business such as a hardware or grocery store)
- If there's not enough funds in the Account Balance to cover the $1.79 charge, you will receive the following message: "Your account balance is too low; to complete this call, please refill your Account. "
Restrictions
- International directory assistance is not available.
- 411 connects customers in the U.S. to numbers within the U.S. only.