For those who are either in uncertain financial situations or just don’t use their phones enough to necessitate unlimited data, T-Mobile also offers prepaid wireless plans. These plans give you a set amount of minutes or data per month for making calls, accessing the internet, and so on. As the name implies, the entirety of your usage is paid for upfront when you first sign onto the plan.
Unlike with a postpaid plan, canceling a prepaid T-Mobile plan is generally much simpler. The carrier already has your money, after all, so it doesn’t really make a difference whether you stay or go. Rather than canceling all at once, prepaid accounts are automatically switched to Suspended status when the contracted period runs out.
If you have money in a digital account set up for T-Mobile to draw from, it’ll automatically add more months, but otherwise, you would need to add the extra months manually. If your plan remains in Suspended status for 120 days, then your plan will be automatically canceled. Keep in mind that, should your plan be canceled in this way, your phone number and any associated data may be lost. You’ll need to manually arrange for a number transfer to a different plan or carrier before this happens if you want to keep it.
