New Cheapo T-Mobile Plan Offers Unlimited Talk, 500MB Data for $40

Looking for a cheap smartphone plan that favors talking over browsing? T-Mobile just rolled out an entry-level plan that lets you talk all you want, but limits you to 500MB of un-throttled high-speed data, for $40 a month.

The Simple Starter plan's 500MB of 4G LTE with tethering follows T-Mobile's strategy of not charging overages; if you blow past your data limit, you get throttled down to slower data speeds. Simple Starter also qualifies for T-Mobile's offer to pay your early termination fee if you switch from another carrier.

T-Mobile's outspoken CEO John Legere says today's announcement is the first in a three-day spree of new offerings. Guess we'll see what the rest of the week has to offer from the "uncarrier." [T-Mobile]