

Three lines will also run $90 at T-Mobile thanks to a promotion, compared to $135 monthly at AT&T or Verizon. Two lines of Essentials Savings is $80 a month, while a similar offering from AT&T or Verizon runs $120 a month. The savings of T-Mobile's plan also become more pronounced the more lines you add. You can always reevaluate your options as the three major carriers roll out the latest updates to their respective 5G networks over the next couple of years. We should note that Verizon's 5G Start doesn't support its fastest forms of 5G. All three carriers offer 5G access with their base plans. In addition to being $5 less than AT&T's option, T-Mobile's Essentials includes unlimited mobile hotspot (albeit at slower "3G speeds"), giving you a little more flexibility. In this price-focused comparison, T-Mobile's new "limited time" option comes in at $50 for a single line, $5 a month cheaper than AT&T's Unlimited Starter and $10 less than Verizon's 5G Start or T-Mobile's own regular Essentials pricing. Unlimited talk, text and data are included for all of the carrier's base unlimited plans. Those looking to save the most on unlimited service from the major carriers may be best with T-Mobile's Essentials Savings. You may need to click "see more plans" on T-Mobile's site to get this option to appear. (If you need three or more, you may want to look at one of T-Mobile's other plans, which could be cheaper, thanks to various promotions that the carrier regularly runs.) It also is worth mentioning that T-Mobile allows for multiple lines on this plan, with two lines running $80 a month. Even at "3G speeds," the option could be a useful feature in a pinch. While the prices between AT&T and T-Mobile are now the same, we give T-Mobile the edge here, mainly because it includes hotspot access.
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You do get unlimited hotspot at "3G speeds," along with unlimited talk, text and 2G data in Mexico and Canada.Īt $50 for a single line, the Essentials Savings plan is now the same price for a single line as AT&T's Value Plus plan, and both could be solid options for those looking for a single line without frills.
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T-Mobile hasn't said how long the Essentials Savings option will hang around, but we break down how it compares to the carrier's plans here.Īs before, perks like free Netflix or the bundling of taxes and fees into the sticker price aren't included. The data remains unlimited, and you now get 50GB of high-speed data as opposed to the 20GB that Base Essentials offered. It replaced that option with an Essentials Savings plan, a "limited time" offer of $50 a month for a single line. Power Finds, J.D.T-Mobile recently reshuffled its plans, getting rid of what was our previous pick in this spot, the Base Essentials plan that offered a single line for $45 per month. Wireless Carrier Investments in Self-Service Tools Drive Satisfaction and Revenue in Customer Care, J.D. Sue Marek, USA Mobile Network Experience Report July 2020, Opensignal, July 13, 2020ĭave Andersen, Review of the US Mobile Landscape 1H 2019: carrier performance at national, state, and metro levels, RootMetrics, July 15, 2019ĭave Andersen, US State of the Mobile Union: carrier performance at national, state, and metro levels 2H 2019, RootMetrics, January 27, 2020


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