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While the big three are some of the best carriers you can get and provide great service, they're also expensive. There are now mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), which are carriers that run on the same networks for less money. One of the more well-known MNVOs is Metro by T-Mobile, which provides comparable service for less. If you make the switch, you can bring your phone number to simplify the process, even if you buy a T-Mobile phone. This guide shows you how to keep your number when switching to Metro by T-Mobile.
T-Mobile Tuesdays gets a new home and a clunky rebrand
The new app goes beyond deals and includes access for Metro By T-Mobile
T-Mobile is a name you can expect in every best phone carrier list. Offering a variety of plans and multi-line discounts, T-Mobile is a strong contender when deciding what carrier to choose from. Maybe the biggest draw for T-Mobile smartphone users is its unparalleled 5G network. After acquiring Sprint in 2020, T-Mobile has built the most extensive 5G coverage map in the US. Earlier this year, T-Mobile announced a new set of Go 5G plans that accompany its uber-popular Magenta plans. In its latest move, T-Mobile is making big changes to its Weekly T-Mobile customer perks app.
You'll soon be able to buy T-Mobile, Metro, and Magenta service at Walmart
Metro arrives next month, Magenta in November
A couple of weeks ago, T-Mobile upgraded its retail offensive by going official with its presence in 1,000 or so Best Buy locations. That push continues today with the announcement of T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile availability at Walmart's 2,300-odd stores as well as Walmart.com.
T-Mobile has been working on expanding both its cellular and retail coverage to rural areas in the country. Some weighty events have helped spread its network out like the merger with Sprint and 5G deployment on 600MHz. As for the brick-and-mortar situation, it appears that the company will be standing on the shoulders of giants Best Buy and (eventually) Walmart.
T-Mobile's latest REVVL phone is all: big screen, 5G, can't lose
Another entry in the carrier's budget-friendly series
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Every carrier offers its own branded devices, usually aiming to lure customers in with low prices. T-Mobile has had its REVVL series for a few years now, selling phones made by Motorola or TCL but with its own logo on the back. The REVVL V+ 5G is its latest release, and if you've been looking to find an affordable 5G-friendly smartphone, this might be the one for you.There are two things you'll notice about this device right away: it's big, and it's cheap. With a 6.82" HD+ display, this is a giant phone. Just look at the hands-on video T-Mobile published below — it looks comically big, with a size increase over last year's already massive REVVL 5G (careful not to mix them up). The carrier plans to sell it for just under $200, with specs to match: a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chip, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage.
Trade any random ol' phone for OnePlus's newest Nord at T-Mobile
Can't do Magenta? Metro has a switcher deal
OnePlus is gunning to get its all-new Nord N200 5G into people's hands and it has recruited the help of T-Mobile to do so. So, if you want a free phone, here's how you can upgrade or carrier-switch your way to it.
Wi-Fi Calling gets the ax on more than a dozen T-Mobile devices
A number of classics are being made *that much* more obsolete
T-Mobile is about to turn off Wi-Fi Calling to a number of older phones. Have you been prudent enough to see the day when your phone's been made obsolete? Well, at least in one small factor.
T-Mobile is the first carrier to activate anti-spoofing technology with all other major carriers
Everybody else has three months to catch up
T-Mobile has hit a new milestone in the war with spam calls and texts by establishing STIR/SHAKEN support with all of the major networks in the US. This will go a long way to stopping scammers from evading anti-spam and call blocking methods by falsifying caller ID information. T-Mobile is the first major wireless carrier to meet the goals set forth by the TRACED Act ahead of the June 30th deadline mandated by the FCC.
T-Mobile's bringing its freebie subscriber perks to Metro
Starting next week with a subscription to MLB.tv
Metro by T-Mobile has been an Un-carrier subsidiary since 2013, well before its official rebrand. However, Metro customers haven't had the opportunity to participate in any deals through T-Mobile Tuesdays, the rewards program that offers weekly giveaways and savings. Beginning next week, Metro users can finally redeem the same deals as T-Mobile and Sprint customers, starting with a free subscription to MLB.tv.
How to stop T-Mobile and Metro from selling your info to advertisers
T-Mobile's new opt out data policy isn't exactly easy to find
A while back T-Mobile announced that it's going to start selling its customer data to third party advertisers. Well, not so much "announced" as "snuck into a modified terms of service and told people they'd have to manually opt out if they didn't like it." It's not very cash money of the "un-carrier," as it's... well, all about the money.
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Based on internal documents from T-Mobile given to Android Police, some older devices, including the OnePlus One, Xperia Z3 series, and Nexus 9, will be unable to connect to the company's network beginning on January 29th. 19 devices, including phones, tablets, and even cameras, are named by the document. Affected customers will be notified by SMS beginning on December 28th, and will be able to upgrade to one of four phones for free.
OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 come to the US later this month at surprising prices
$300 and $180, respectively
OnePlus is finally bringing both of its latest budget phones stateside. Available on Friday, January 15th, the OnePlus Nord N10 5G will cost $300, while the N100 rings in at $180. Both phones will be available at OnePlus's online storefront and T-Mobile — the exclusive US carrier for the devices.
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon dropping overages for Texas and Louisiana residents after Hurricane Laura
Lyft giving free rides in Texas to evacuation centers
The U.S. is suffering through a chain of natural disasters, the latest of which are Hurricanes Laura and Michael which have torn apart the Gulf Coast and continue to damage parts of the South and the Midwest. If you live in Texas or Louisiana, here's what you need to know about bill relief from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon plus free evacuation transit from Lyft.
T-Mobile's new REVVL 4, 4+, and 5G are sub-$400 phones made by TCL
Nice, cheap phones with a shared bloodline
T-Mobile is updating its own-brand REVVL line of mid-range phones with three new entries, including a 5G phone that costs $400 at full retail. All of them are available from September 4 at T-Mobile on discount and, for the first time, at Metro by T-Mobile.
AT&T and Verizon provide free data in wildfire-ravaged California and Colorado
T-Mobile, though, is different
As of Sunday, more than 1.6 million acres across 13 states in the west have been burning in wildfires. The worst of them are located in California and Colorado and those areas are where AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are providing specific responses to their customers.
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T-Mobile is bundling a number of a scam protection measures — some of them have been active for years while a couple are new — and is distributing them to every customer under its own and the Sprint banners in an Un-carrier move called Scam Shield. The news belies a key integration for the company that's coming in a couple of weeks.
T-Mobile is getting three new budget phones this summer, and two have styluses
Well, it's Metro, Sprint, AND T-Mobile
Three new budget phones are headed to the carriers of the New T-Mobile — two of them with styluses. You'll be able to get a couple of them from Metro by T-Mobile starting today and from Sprint and T-Mobile starting later this week.
In the past 24 hours, a number of reports have alleged that T-Mobile will be massively adjusting its physical retail presence, possibly closing a large number of stores and ending agreements with 3rd party dealers and franchises. Details are sparse, and T-Mobile hasn't answered any of our questions on the subject when asked, but reported estimates range as high as 1,500-2,000 affected stores — though the number remains unconfirmed. Most of those are alleged to be Metro by T-Mobile locations (the company's budget pre-paid carrier), though we have seen reports that some franchised and partner T-Mobile locations will also be affected.
US carriers forgiving late payments, continue to bolster benefits during coronavirus fallout
Latest: T-Mobile and Verizon extend their pledge to June 30, U.S. Cellular to July 31
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Cellular carriers have earned many negative impressions over the years for poor billing practices, unfair contracts, and some dubious attempts to insert themselves where they might not belong; but there's no denying that they have a good track record for giving a little back in times of crisis. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, carriers in the U.S. have committed to not terminate customers' lines and provide more data and cheaper plans to those who need them.
T-Mobile introducing $15 plan in wake of coronavirus (Update: Fine print)
Metro offering temporary $15 rate, other deals
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One of the many concessions T-Mobile promised if it were allowed to merge with Sprint was that it would offer super-cheap wireless plans starting at $15 per month. Since then, however, the novel coronavirus has forced many customers out of work. While ISPs are accepting deferred payments for monthly bills, that may not be enough for people whose budgets continue to shrink. So, T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile have decided to roll out those new rate plans starting this Wednesday, March 25.