T-Mobile's Cell Phone Plans Explained! (2024)
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00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Essentials Saver
1:11 - Essentials
2:23 - Magenta and Magenta MAX
3:12 - Go5G
5:28 - Go5G Plus
7:09 - Go5G Next
8:17 - Best Value Postpaid Plan
9:47 - Best Value Unlimited Plan
10:24 - Best Plan with Priority Data
10:49 - Best Plan with a Free Phone
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13:05 - The Best Carrier In Your Area
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T-Mobile is definitely not the uncarrier anymore. Their prices are ridiculous.
I actually switched to cricket for that reason i can get 4 lines for $130 a month with hbo max
I had tmobile but it wasn’t working at walmart and other stores
Merger happens, get bigger, eliminate competition, abandon promises made to appease regulators, raise prices, profit.
Tale as old as time
John’s gone, baby. John’s gone.
@@coolunusual no more mergers
True. Also customer service start to be the complete trash they used to be a decade ago 😢
US Mobile Warp 5G is where it’s at nowadays. Dropped ATT after being a customer for 10+ years
Is us mobile unlimited always?? In the service is fast ???
Im dropping att tomorrow
Doesn't this all depend on where one lives/resides,
My goodness so incredibly helpful. I was so confused with the many T-mobile plans and you helped to make it so clear. Thank you!
I’m so glad that there are carriers like mint mobile, visible and many more because the prices on the major brands are insane for one person.
There are only three carriers T-Mobile AT&t and Verizon technically four ,with dish Network.... but what you're referring to are virtual. Mobile network operators+(VMNo)
Currently pay for T-Mobile 3 lines with 2 new phones for 125 a month. Veterans discount pretty solid!
🎉 So glad I found your channel! Your vids are amazing! 🎉
T-Mobile over these years have became more and more expensive, but they still are a great carrier! Thanks for the video Stetson.
Great video Stetson! Thank you for putting it all together in a very understandable way.😊
Paid all my phones off walked into a T-Mobile today to get 4 essential lines and was told we don’t offer that in the store and I have to call t-mobile. I called and was told I need to sign up for the $90 plan and then can change it to the essential plan. Went home signed up for visible and was up in running in less than 15 minutes.
You should've done it online. They give a free iphone 15 with a trade in with essentials plan. 4 lines and 4 iphone 15's is hard to beat. Plus 24 month commitment unlike blue and red.
@@alexxx7066t mobile is trash 🗑️
How does the upgrade work for every year do you need to put a down payment
I enjoyed it your video very much…it’s long but all the info you gave was essential and truthfully for the info you gave us, you were concise. What I enjoyed the most was that you were fair in your assessment and unbiased. I’m currently with Tmobile and though I can tell you, I have found value in their family plan with the go5g plus at the store level they were somewhat misleading with the info they gave me and I have spent much time trying to resolve many issues I still have, overall I’m not satisfied because at the store level they are either dishonest or do not have the knowledge to help their customers, while there I have noticed other customers complaining for the same things, lack of transparency. Again, thanks for your video.
Thanks for the info. Definitely not swapping from my cricket plan!
If I need T-Mobile Coverage, I'd go with US Mobile's $50.00 plan. 100 GB of Premium Data, 50GB Hotspot, 4K streaming, Unlimited Talk & Text, and the Ultra Capacity was great! I'd get over 300-620 MB's on the down and 40-100MB's on the up. I've honestly never had a problem with them. Even when I was on the Unlimited Starter plan when it was 25 GB (Now it's 35 GB), It was always good, even when I went over the limit, I was still able to stream videos in 720p and livestream. Remember every carrier is always based on location...
MI love your videos because it helps me choose, in that case it's my parents' company and I'm hesitating whether to continue with her or change
I tend to upgrade directly with Apple. Would the magenta max be worth it for me?
What flights can you use use t Mobile in flight Wi-Fi services?
Can do a video on lexvor wireless and optimum mobile
This video whole video is fire Thank You
Being a paying customer since 07, I was shocked when I inquired about affordable connectivityplan, at a time of hardship they refuse to honour it when the other big carriers do. Plus, horrible hardware device and customer service
Well I actually have T-Mobile prepaid so I'm on the $50 price point with priority data and 3G hotspot I met upgrade to the $60 prepaid plan soon that has 10 gigs also the HD passes don't really look expensive as you originally advertised and explained I've been with T-Mobile prepaid for just a few weeks now and I'm really enjoying it especially the priority data since I've never really noticed a decrease in my speeds and my network performance because the high priority access on the network that I'm getting with T-Mobile
For next video can you do a stress test to see if wireless plans are true to unlimited data like they be saying about AT&T premium plan can you test each wireless plan?
My plan is loaded up. 5G Home Internet, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and Series 9 watch on the Go 5G Plus for $177 a month.
Im American and i live abroad.. the magenta is worth it. Considering you need an USA number to have certain banking accounts and us services.
Please make a video about home Internet plans
I'd like to add that I'm a big Fan of US Mobile and recommend their pooled plans for people who want multiple lines but don't need a lot of data...like if you want a dedicated 2FA/MFA line, have grandparents and others that use almost no data, or want to mix and match networks which you can do within the same pool from what I understand.
Other than that I think the situation that needs to be addressed is what plan you get for T-Mobiles 4 lines and 4 iPhones for $100/mo. I believe this is an Essentials plan variant, so the question there is if that is worth it, which I find that deal difficult to beat if you don't need priority data, especially if you are fine with the base level iPhone because I think they cap you at $799-830/iPhone which is poor for an iPhone Pro or Pro Max which start ~$1000 before additional on device storage upgrades.[I'm not even sure you can get the Pro or Pro Max. I'd also like to know what promotions this plan qualifies for, such as connected devices, tablets, watches, the tracker, etc.]
Will you make a video about what video speed means? I do not know what 4k streaming is...
4K video streaming means the video speeds are not capped on the plan so you can watch the highest resolution/ load videos on streaming sites at whatever speeds are available.
Other plans will throttle the video speeds. Which 480P Standard definition as an example would be 2mbps. 720P would be 5mbps and 1080P is 8mbps.
Prepaid has a service fee of $5 starting this year if you pay with prepaid, or credit card thru phone call. You only avoid this fee paying online with credit card.
T-Mobile will take advantage of you in store. Like if you don't know the smart watch is only free with a permonth add on for the watch to use cellular. Or sell a case that is not for your phone. Also had a friend that was not getting text messages from iPhone users only. The store told him to use WhatsApp like that is a thing people want to use just to get a message from an iPhone user or anyone.
I was just ripped off last night and I went into the store. I should have done it online. Now I am 3 G's in the hole.
Wonderful explainer, thanks a lot! Definitely doing the lord's work.
I have been looking at phone plans and TMobile essentials 3 line plan seems like a good deal to me. We need 3 lines and would like to have service in Canada as well. I am also considering using mint and then using roaming in Canada. Any recommendations? We currently lay 85 per month on total by Verizon since we had it before they increased the prices but we do not get service in Canada but I have not tried roaming.
I love my Att prepaid $300 per year plan, which includes 16gb of rollover prioritized data a month and Canada and Mexico roaming.
If you buy prepaid carda when they are on sale you can get them between 5% and 10% off.
@@scotttracy9333 thanks ill check it out!
Great video as always! I switched from T-Mobile prepaid’s $50 plan to Essentials savings for the OLAM. T-mo treats prepaid like a whole other world. Being able to manage my account with the T-Mobile app is nice, plus seems like better customer care. I bet im the only one though. 😅
What’s OLAM?
How is the essentials saver plan going for you?
What is OLAM??
For go 5g plus, can I also get the $830 discount on an iPad instead of an iPhone?
no, it required a tablet specific plan. those tablet plans carry promotions but very from time to time. as of right now, if you are on a Go5G plan or better, it only costs 20 dollars for a tablet plan with ipad promotions.
Essentials plan works for me especially with 4 lines. I was able to get 2 free iphone 15's with 2 iphone 11 trade ins and got 600 off 2 samsung devices. No trade in required on the sammy devices, way better then google fi plus only 24 months not 36 months with red or blue. 😂
Visible for 2 years love it.
visible plus and ATT business elite for me!
I spoke with customer service yesterday ( 06/15/24) and she told me that magenta max does NOT get priority in congested situations and that it has a 100 gig cap of premium data . Seems like different info than what’s in this video. I think magenta max should still get priority unless T-Mobile communicated the change clearly to customers!
Or you could go with tello which is T-Mobile but at 1/4 the price, I pay $6 a month since I don’t need data but full unlimited is $25 a month and operating on T-Mobile.
I went to the go 5G plus plan definitely worth it 50 gigs of hotspot I use like 160 gigs a month and I never have any real problems with them real fast they might be a couple of areas in my house or where I work that might be a little slow at times but for the most part she's good I just wish T-Mobile would treat their long time customers better but they give everybody the same deals and plans they don't do anything for a long time customers so to watch lines three phone lines 235 a month I could bring it down 20 bucks by autopay but I'm all set with that
I don't know about you but I live in Pennsylvania and I have AT&T and I can't get service nowhere
Its only worth for me since you get that 50% veterans discount. Pretty good
So the magenta Max plan would be better for people that get their phones on their own or through other channels though, right? Like I don't ever buy my phone through T-Mobile. I just buy it directly from the manufacturer
If you prefer to buy your phone outright, I would suggest you consider US Mobile Unlimited Premium, T-Mobile Prepaid Unlimited, or Metro by T-Mobile Unlimited instead. More affordable than Magenta MAX.
You can get Magenta Max for much cheaper if you sign up for it on circledin.com on a preexisting family plan.
Question.. I’m going to Europe.. will be good to get a plan with Tmobile then roam .. or get a esim with. Xxxx company and which provider… ex.. orange ,ee or Vodafone.. thank u in advance.!! Your channel super …
Oh I would 100% get an eSIM from a local carrier. It would likely be data only (unless you get an actual plan). I suggest looking in to US Mobile international eSIMs, Airalo, or check out esimdb.com/
Nomad or Vodafone.!!! .?? on your expertise what do you think coverage.!!!
Got to have 4k streaming and unlimited priority data
thanks
Okay I'm confused you clearly have the T-Mobile essentials saver plan marked as deprioritized, but I clearly have 50 GB of premium data that I can use before it slows down.
It is deprioritized and once you hit 50 GBs its get even further deprioritized. Metro does the same thing after 35 GB too.
Seems to me the best plans (around $50mo.) are the essentials unless the bells and whistles (Netflix, Apple TV, AAA, new device's annually, etc.) are what floats your boat. You can get a new device with Essentials without paying for it up front and supposedly no contract. They'll just tack on a seemingly innocuous fee of less than a buck for 2 or 3 yrs and if you switch carriers before its paid off you owe the balance. A contract in sheep's clothing.
The way I see it is these higher cost plans are simply prepaying for a new phone. A phone THEY offer at a price THEY set. Sidestepping the free marketplace. It's set up kinda like the tax code. If you claim 1 dependant on your W-2 then you get back more out of your paycheck, but are likely to owe money at the end of the year. If you claim 0 dependants then they take out the maximum each paycheck and your almost guaranteed a refund. Either way, somebody else is squirreling away your nuts and benefiting from the potential interest. It boils down to convenience.
I been with tmobile for over 8 years now some places I go it’s super slow even when the 5g show thinking to switch to ATT
Nice video I went for the go 5G plus I like where they offered PS is not 90 it’s 95 but does nothing to me and I get no dropped calls and I can bring my old number from Metro so yeah this will be a Journey Let’s see how it goes. not only that those trade-in and upgrade plans don’t apply to me because I go through private party to sell & upgrade my phone cause I like my phones to be unlocked & not locked to a carrier
My old Sprint military plan still rocks on T-Mobile
GO5G plus military! i changed it to this one. i traded my note 8 and got 1K in monthly credits. $120 for 2 lines. Unlmtd talk, text, data, 50 gb, i also got free Netflix & free Apple TV+! I 7:11
I don’t know why they have so many plans instead of just simplify their plans for example: I have AT&T and they have 3 main plans with cheaper pricing AND all plans qualify for their best deals. T-Mobile is no longer the uncarrier 🤷🏼♀️
So true.
Do they allow 4k streaming through the hotspot?
If they simplify it you might understand what you're getting!!! 😮
except att service sucks
@@dollarn9ne I have no idea where you are BUT I’m a truck driver for over 10 years traveling all over USA and I never loose reception anywhere even in rural areas.
Love your videos, but this background music is very distracting. I would recommend, if you were to use music, choose music that has the same cadence as your speaking pace, and isn't combating with your speaking voice's audio frequency.
Love the feedback, thank you, Jerrwang!
I think Tmobile go 5g plus is the best value by far if you stack their insider codes and free line offers
My current set up is 5 lines 148 dollars. Basically 30 bucks a line . I got the free third line then added a buy one get one line and got an insider code to drop it 20 percent .
Honestly, you can’t beat that!
I wish I could find somebody to give me an insider code. Everybody that I've talked to are either clueless or are acting like it.
If I’m a tourist coming to the US can I buy an eSIM plan in my home country in advance or do I have to be present in the US?
I think you need to be present in the U.S. so that the eSIM can connect to the network and activate.
@@StetsonDoggett alright thanks 🙏🏻
Who else is still grandfathered into their TMobile One plan? ☺️
I am
Your one plan is about to go up soon
Please elaborate
@@antoinegeorge4287how do you know?
Same here
What is hotspot data? In Europe we don’t have this 😅 if we can use their hotspots, it’s unlimited. Or is it tethering? This would be the same as in the contract here, aswell as video streaming.
I suppose it would be considered tethering. It's where you turn on wifi connectivity between your phone and another device, such as a laptop or tablet.
@@ryan_torres never heard of it being another limit than the contract.
@@JensE95 Yes, due to the fact that there are many areas in the U.S. where there isn't access to broadband internet, people have no choice but use their phones as their only internet access. I know that overseas internet connectivity may be considered a basic human right, but not in the U.S., that is almost considered a luxury here, as funny as it sounds.Plus, you can drive for hours and in the middle of nowhere, people have homes where it isn't cost effective to run any type of basic services such as water or electricity, unless the homeowner wants to foot the bill, which in many cases would exceed the value of their home. Another factor that comes into play is where it may be cheaper to use their phone as their only internet service provider. In both scenarios, this can lead to reducing the bandwidth for others using that particular cell site. Rather than investing additional money on the network to provide additional capacity to cell sites, they combat things by either throttling or capping data.
What if T-Mobile doesn't sell any phones you want? Which plan would you recommend for BYOD?
pls fix pr map I live in pr and have done over 1500 tests but I can't use see my results only
also att was bought by liberty and we don't have Verizon the only us carrier we have left is t mobile
Can anyone explain how they are able to provide high speed data but then can control what video resolution you can play? Between SD,HD and 4K. Are they throttling you when you’re playing video?
Correct. Carriers detect when you are streaming content from video platforms, such as Netflix, TH-cam, Hulu, etc, and then throttle the speeds. Typically 480p video is throttled to 1.5-2.5 Mbps, 720p is 4 Mbps, 1080p is 8 Mbps, and 4K is no throttle. The good news is you can get around this by using a VPN.
Ok thanks
@StetsonDoggett thanks man had no clue so the magenta plan I'm on is actually 4k video instead of 480 p
There’s something to be said about “less is more”
Is metro really unlimited data after the cap do get priority data no one never talks about and cricket wireless 60 dollar plan
Metro is 100% not capped and is unlimited, but its deprioritized. You never get priority data on Metro. In fact the only way to get priority data on T-Mobile is either get T-Mobile plan or Google Fi plans.
should i switch my 4 lines of magenta max to the new go plus?
Do you finance your phones and do T-Mobile’s free phone trade-in deals? If your answer is yes, then I do think upgrading to Go5G Plus is a better overall value. You’ll pay more per month on the plan, about $5 per line per month, but you’ll save money on the phones thanks to the higher trade-in credit. That said, you can also WAIT to switch plans until you need to upgrade! That way you can see what trade-in deals are available to Magenta MAX customers first. Maybe they change and give Magenta MAX customers better deals. Who knows. If your answer is no and you prefer to buy your phones unlocked, then no, don’t upgrade. Keep Magenta MAX.
I think that even though auto pay requires a connected bank account, you can still use a credit card to pay as long as you do it before it auto deducts.
Nope. The system will flag it upon activation because it’ll recognize it as a credit card and will tell the rep in store or online that it is an ilegible payment method and will not receive the discount.
@@frank-bmtz I think they switched autopay to bank accounts because they wanted a greater chance of receiving payments. You can always pay your billing ahead of the auto bill date and the app and website allow you to use any form of payment. As long as they get their money, they are happy.
go with mint
Most prepaid pause service and when ever you pay then it starts from that day for the next 30 day. T mobile will charge you still even if you don’t pay your next payment will be higher
Has anyone ever even gotten that “up to” price on any carrier?? I feel like they advertise that but no one “qualifies” for it.
I want to buy an unlocked phone. What’s the best plan for me to get?
Prepaid 50 dollar plan. I always do prepaid plans. My phone is unlocked. I went from Cricket to T-Mobile to Visible to AT&T. All prepaid same number for the pass nine years.
New plans don’t have price lock. That’s the problem… Magenta Max is the best if you buy your own phone or keep devices for a long time
If it wasn't of the free MLB i would go to Boost
Take into account that AT&T can be less reliable and slower than T-mobile. Same with Verizon.
im still running with magenta
Be careful, some of those cheaper plans only do 11 countries when traveling. The higher cost plans will do 215 coin tries.
T mobile has destroyed my credit, they claim I have 4 accounts, I never had t mobile.
I watch these and it's like no one has ever heard of Consumer Cellular. They have the same service at half the price and no fees.
How come go with Consumer Cellular when you can get more data at a better price from carriers such as Visible and US Mobile?
Sadly, not only does T-Mobile not work at my house, it also costs too much. Hotspot is what I use most of the time, they just don't get it. Visible is the best at my house.
I got Spectrum internet 29.99 for to years. 100mbps. and have a combo with Spectrum mobile. 50g a month. My 1st. line is 29 bucks and second line free. So I pay total 60 bucks a month. Beat that deal,lol...
Why aren't you recommending US mobile?? they have 35GB For $29 or 100GB of priority date for $50 through t mobile or Verizon!
US Mobile is not truly unlimited, and it also turns out to be deprioritized on T-Mobile. For this video, I chose to focus on plans that included truly unlimited high-speed data and options for priority data because I felt they were a closer match to the T-Mobile Go5G Plus plan. US Mobile is still an excellent value though, and it occurred to me after I published the video I probably should have given them a shout out!
@@StetsonDoggett Metro by T-Mobile deprioritizes too altough unlike other T-Mobile MVNOs like Mint they include domestic data roaming.
That’s correct.
@@StetsonDoggett oh, that’s very good information. I had no idea! Thank you for responding!!!! I specifically got US mobile for the premium data! that's very disappointing!!! and yes it’s not unlimited but 35 GB for $29 is a crazy deal over all but now I understand why you didn’t include it! thank you for the explanation.
Have you heard about their new beta program? You can add a second line for $15 if it's on the same phone so you can have Verizon and T mobile with dual eSIM for $44 a month !!! Of shared data "pool" it's pretty neat!
and they’re trying to try to bring AT&T in June!!!!
Take me back to 2006. I was very happy with my flip phone from Singler and that’s all I needed. Apple invented all the smart phone crap that no one wanted and I realized this is getting more complicated than people realize I refuse to play this game. I’m going to get myself a flip phone from eBay while still last and be happy with it. Please go ahead and call me old school. I don’t need instant access to my emails while on the go. I can always check in my desktop at home like I used to do 20 years ago. Thank you. Great video by the way keep it up. This is coming from my current T-Mobile customer for over six years.
T-Mobile Military Magenta is the best deal hands down ! 4lines and home internet $125. ATT horrible you failed to mention att will lock you in for 3 years! And no netflix . When it comes to phones, I stick with the manufacturer deals (Samsung). It always has been cheaper to buy out right instead of per month, and you get additional credit.
You, my friend, have an excellent deal!
I'm with Google fi for now
Carrier stores of any kind that aren't corporate-owned should never be used. They are scam city.
$90 per month just to match US mobile hotspot allowance for $45 per month.
Ooo, great call. US Mobile’s Unlimited Premium plan is another excellent pick here.
A bit high now. Compared to others
Not for nothing, AT&T speed and stability is absolute CRAP in Dallas their HOMETOWN when compared to T-Mobile. We regret EVER going to AT&T
Why is the regular price for 3 lines $150 for both the regular price and 55+ Discount...and for four lines regular price is $185 and age 55+ discount $200...Don't see any discount for Age 55+ only seeing an increase...😬
The regular priced plans are eligible for T-Mobile's "3rd line free" promotion. When you get the third line free, it makes the cost of the regular plan less. The 55+ discount is not eligible for this promotion, which is why it is more expensive.
Tmobile is charging an extra $5 a line for many old plans.
if you say att is the best and is cheaper why dont you use att then?
I have active lines with all the carriers!
Visible half the cost of essential savings lmao
I am paying $55 for T-Mobile One
Might as well stay with Magenta Max 🎉
have t mobile for years pay 120 for six lines.... taxes and fees included. was 3 lines for 120 but added 3 lines during free add a line promotions through the years....
these plans seem like they are for BYOD users
When you're in an event nothing works. So might as well get a cheaper plan.
Im so glad i left tmobile its expensive cheaper plans outside
we got 6 lines and 1 data 140 month unlimited everything Netflix included
Canada and Mexico included 5 years now 6 lines all paid through promotions so we got 6 free lines.. all acquired over 4 years.. 😂
Or just get US Mobile for cheaper if you want T-Mobile service and don’t need post paid
Yeah us mobile is way better for the price and service quality I have only been using us mobile and I already see the difference and I have been trying to get my family to switch but they are on the fence about the price being so low and still getting good service it's sad because they are paying too much
+ its new 2.5GHz spectrum will boost its 5G coverage
That's incorrect. T-Mobile's coverage boost is found in it's 600 MHz spectrum also known as N71. The lower frequency has much better reach from the tower sites than the higher frequency of 2.5 Ghz.
Damn I got magenta 😭😭😭
You can always change your plan!
Mint mobile all day so glad I left T-Mobile