T-Mobile is making its 'unlimited' data plan even more confusing

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T-Mobile has figured out a remarkably confusing way of expanding its brand-new unlimited data plan.

Because the new T-Mobile One plan doesn't actually offer unlimited data when it comes to video - all video is limited to 480p - T-Mobile will begin selling "HD day passes" for $3 per day, allowing customers to stream in 1080p for 24 hours.

That's simple enough, but here's where it gets really weird: T-Mobile is also offering a plan called T-Mobile One Plus, which, among other benefits, offers unlimited HD day passes.

Making this even more confusing, T-Mobile originally announced plans to offer an "HD add-on" for the One plan that offered unlimited HD streaming without constraints.

A T-Mobile rep framed the change as "Giving customers more" for the same price, which is true, but the new plan also involves the strange new reactivation hurdle.

T-Mobile One: unlimited data, except tethering and video T-Mobile One Plus: unlimited data, unlimited tethering, unlimited 1080p video.

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