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Mint Mobile vs. T-Mobile: Same network, different plans
Mint Mobile and T-Mobile use the same 5G network, but Mint's plans favor lighter users, while T-Mobile focuses on unlimited data
Mint Mobile is a prepaid carrier owned by T-Mobile with plans designed to target lighter users looking to save money over the bloated postpaid carrier plans. Mint’s plans stick to the basics, with no streaming perks and minimal international support. For a lot of people, this is an appealing offer, and with Mint’s easy-to-understand discounts, it's an affordable alternative to the bloated and expensive plans offered by postpaid carriers.
How to find your Apple Watch's phone number on T-Mobile
Find your phone number in less than a minute
Some Apple Watches have two phone numbers. One number is identical to your iPhone number. The other is its phone number, which is used for billing purposes. Knowing both numbers is helpful when contacting T-Mobile's customer support regarding your mobile plan or when switching to a better-value plan.
AT&T vs. T-Mobile: Which is the best unlimited carrier for you?
T-Mobile stands out for its coverage and pricing, but AT&T offers excellent international features
AT&T has been trimming its plans down to the basics with the removal of extras like streaming services, and a focus on data and international features. AT&T offers five plans, four offering unlimited data. The four unlimited plans also support full 5G access and unlimited talk, text, and data in Mexico and Canada. T-Mobile, by comparison, has many plans, though there's a lot of overlap. For the most part, T-Mobile's most interesting plans are its Go5G plans; its two most expensive plans focus on delivering regular phone upgrades.
T-Mobile vs. Verizon: Which carrier is the better value?
T-Mobile and Verizon offer a lot of data on their 5G networks, with streaming-focused perks to help customers make the most of them
T-Mobile has been a big pain for the incumbent top carriers, AT&T and Verizon, over the past few years. This is due to its departure from the stifling contract-laden past plans, a boost in 5G deployment (thanks to its purchase of Sprint), and its valuable 2.5GHz spectrum. T-Mobile has managed to keep its foot on the gas with other updates like new plans, simplified pricing, and easy-to-understand discounts that have kept the carrier competitive as Verizon has started to decrease the gap in mid-band 5G coverage.
Best phone carriers in 2024
There are a ton of plans to choose from, but the best network mostly comes down to coverage in your area
Phones get all the attention for their flashy hardware and features, but it's important to ensure you’re on the right carrier to get the best coverage and connectivity. If you want to switch to a new carrier, the first thing to consider is coverage. This can vary depending on where you live. The Big Three carriers offer solid LTE coverage for most Americans. Rural customers need to be more careful and double-check the coverage map before signing up. If you want to take full advantage of a new phone, you’ll want a carrier with strong mid-band 5G coverage.
The best T-Mobile phone plans give you access to the carrier’s massive 5G network with enough data to actually use it, while avoiding paying for features you don’t need.
T-Mobile REVVL 6x Pro review: A not-so-terrible network exclusive for only $230
There are definitely better budget phones out there, but you could worse than this T-Mobile phablet.
T-Mobile has been building out its lineup of carrier-exclusive devices over the last few years, with some notably affordable entries with surprisingly impressive features. The REVVL 6x Pro certainly falls into this category as a sub-$220 smartphone that offers wireless charging, something rarely found on devices in that price range. If you’re on a budget and need an excuse to utilize your new wireless charger, there are worse things than getting locked into T-Mobile’s network.
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.
New smartphones are launched every so often with updated features and capabilities. If you like keeping up with the latest tech, having to wait two years or more for your contract to end so that you can upgrade your device can be frustrating. That's where T-Mobile's JUMP! program comes into play.
Best Mint Mobile phone plans in 2024
Mint Mobile has a wide range of data plans starting as low as 5GB and going up to 40GB with savings for purchasing a longer term upfront
Mint Mobile’s combination of clever marketing and cheap prices have kept it relevant since it launched with its unusual multi-month plans. While many carriers now offer multi-month plans, Mint’s plans are still some of the best value on the T-Mobile network and their straightforward layout makes it easy to understand what you have to pay.
T-Mobile’s new plan gives you an incentive to pay off your old phone for an upgrade
You can upgrade in as little as six months under the new Go5G Next plan
If you’re tied to a contract, you know how disappointing it can be to miss out on the latest phone, especially when you’re in need of an upgrade. T-Mobile has given itself the title of “Un-carrier,” boasting customer benefits ranging from unlimited data plans to transparent pricing. To expand upon its marketing efforts to entice potential customers, the company is launching a new type of plan that allows you to upgrade after six months. The only catch is that you’ll need to pay off half of the balance due on your existing phone first.
T-Mobile’s latest Go 5G plans don't offer anything new — unless you’re switching carriers
New plans, same old perks — plus or minus a few dollars and gigabytes
Cell carriers have a vested interest in making it as hard as possible to directly compare their service plans — one will show prices for three lines by default, another will show prices for four, and they all do their best to make sure their perks look like shiny apples next to the competitor's oranges. T-Mobile has just announced a new set of Go 5G plans, and if you're not looking closely, it's hard to spot the difference between these and the existing Magenta plans.
T-Mobile swings for the fences with more free baseball in new MLB deal
Watch baseball whenever, wherever
For years, T-Mobile has gifted its customers free streaming access to Major League Baseball, letting fans follow their favorite teams across the 162-game schedule. From Aaron Judge's historic 2022 season to Shohei Ohtani becoming the next Babe Ruth, there's been no shortage of excitement in the league. The carrier has been ramping up its sports partnerships this year, following a deal with MLS, but that certainly doesn't mean it's forgotten about baseball. Today, T-Mobile is announcing a new deal to keep bringing free MLB to subscribers for the next six years.
T-Mobile is one of the Big Three carriers and has managed to build the largest 5G network and the fastest overall data network. To help make use of its vast 5G data capacity, T-Mobile's postpaid plans all come with unlimited data for use on your phone and some hotspot data to share with your other devices. The more expensive the plan, the more high-speed hotspot data it comes with.
Legacy Sprint customers on T-Mobile are about to lose a major perk
A new special offer is coming soon, but there’s almost no chance it’ll be as good
Believe it or not, it's been almost five years since T-Mobile and Sprint announced their merger. Since then, T-Mobile has been working to incorporate all the remnants of Sprint's old network into its own, and in recent months, we're starting to see the magenta carrier bring an end to some grandfathered customer features. Just last month, the company announced that legacy Sprint SIMs will no longer work on T-Mobile, and now, people who are still on one of the old Sprint Unlimited plans are about to lose one of their best perks.
T-Mobile's April Fools joke is about as subtle as its 'new' color
April showers bring joke press releases
The last two years have seen most technology companies cancel their usual round of April Fools gags and goofs, what with the current state of the world. And as much as it's hard to argue that everything is "back to normal" just yet, one thing seems inevitable: we're getting some jokey press releases over the next few days. Even before the clock strikes midnight, T-Mobile is ready to reveal the first gag of the year: a brand-new hue for its branding.
T-Mobile couldn't make it to the end of the year without suffering another data breach
Notices have already gone out to affected users
Many of us have come to expect data breaches as an everyday part of life. After all, your account information is only as safe as the companies you're doing business with, and every passing year makes it increasingly evident how little attention is paid to such matters. T-Mobile already suffered one of the year's most notable data breaches over the summer, and just days before the end of 2021, it's reportedly been hit with another.
T-Mobile can no longer call itself America’s most reliable 5G network
AT&T takes umbrage with what constitutes ‘reliability’
As 5G broadband networks expand across the country and more phones are released that can connect to those networks, wireless service operators have been vying for dominance of the market. But just because one carrier claims it’s the best, doesn’t mean everyone's going to agree with how it came to that conclusion. T-Mobile's finding that out the hard way, as the BBB's National Advertising Division tells it to stop advertising it has the "most reliable 5G network."
Halloween is very, very close, which means it's almost time to hear kids knocking on your door asking for candy. Now that we're starting to approach something slightly closer to normality, a lot of parents are going to let their kids go out trick-or-treating once again, and T-Mobile apparently wants to be ready. The carrier is doing a decent job so far bringing 5G to every corner of the continental US, and with a new, kinda ridiculous partnership with your favorite peanut butter cup brand, the company says it wants to bring 5G to Halloween, too. Whatever that means?
T-Mobile's got a billboard that shows live mobile data speeds... kind of
"Live" means that it refreshes every hour
T-Mobile is one of the largest wireless carriers in the United States, with over 100 million subscibers, and its acquisition of Sprint in April last year contributed significantly to growth. The company is no stranger to bold marketing claims, and its most recent advertizing tactic comes in the form of a "live" speed test billboard in Norfolk, VA.