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T-Mobile Connect Prepaid Service: Unlimited Talk & Text + 5GB Data/Monthly

$15/Month
+ Taxes & Fees
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Note: While this will now be the standard T-Mobile Connect plan at this price tier, due to overwhelmingly positive feedback and high interest from the community in the new upgrade from 3.5GB to 5GB of data monthly (previously announced as a jump to only 4GB), we have promoted this offer to the Frontpage for light data/mostly-WiFi users to consider.


T-Mobile offers their T-Mobile Connect Prepaid Wireless Service Plan w/ Unlimited Talk & Text + 5GB Data for $15/month (plus taxes & fees). Purchase of a SIM Card Starter Kit for $10 (one-time cost) may also be required.

Thanks to community member picframe for finding this deal.

Plan Features:
  • Unlimited domestic talk & text
  • 5GB of data per month (domestic)
  • 100MB domestic roaming data
  • No credit check required
  • No contract.
  • Bring an existing number from another service provider if desired, or get a new number at sign-up.
  • Connect is prepaid service which requires you to pay ahead of time monthly to continue service. You may discontinue at any time.
  • Click here to check coverage in your area.
  • Requires a T-Mobile or T-Mobile-compatible unlocked smartphone (click here to check device compatibility).
  • Ability to switch back and forth between other Connect monthly plan tiers (at a lower or higher cost) if/when more or less data is needed. Note that plan features can vary. Switching can be done by the customer via their account without needing to contact customer service (example, when planning ahead for travel and anticipating higher data usage for the upcoming month).
More Details:
  • When you have used all your monthly data allotment (5GB), services requiring data will not be available until your next billing cycle unless you connect to WiFi (some services may still not be available) or purchase additional data.
  • Video streams at up to 2.5Mbps (SD qulity) with Data Maximizer enabled (on by default). You may disable Data Maximizer at any time via your account settings.
  • International data roaming is not available. International calling and texting while in North America is available with an international add-on (see details).
  • Not eligible for AutoPay discount
  • Not available for business customers.
  • T-Mobile Prepaid, PayGo. etc. customers can switch to Connect by T-Mobile at any time.
  • Connect by T-Mobile is available in T-Mobile Retail locations, Select Multi-Carrier locations, Telesales, or online.
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https://prepaid.t-mobile.com/connect

Notice my $15 plan up from 3.5GB to 5.0GB this March. ( it was supposed to be extra 500MB a year til 2025 ) Other than that, same old Global Wifi-calling, ESIM support, unlimited voice/msg.. nothing more......

If you dont feel like paying big chunk at once, this is not a bad deal. Plus, you can change plan on the fly ( such I go down to $10 before I travel oversea or switch to $25 plan for my summer outdoor activities - all via website without talking to CSR )
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$30/month 100minutes 5GB is terrible.
"without talking to CSR"


Golden comment the idiot MBAs working at all these corporate headquarters haven't figured out the importance yet.
It's a hard cap. But you can easily top it up, if needed. For example, top up by $5 gives you an additional 2GB.
I have been on T-Mobile connect for the last 1 year and it has been great for me.

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NavyFang990
03-25-2024 at 07:50 AM.
03-25-2024 at 07:50 AM.
Quote from zigner :
The $15 US Mobile plan I see is only $15 if you prepay a YEAR, $180.
They will soon have 10GB for $20 per month (taxes included) which definitely beats this $15 connect plan with taxes.
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Truth-Serum
03-25-2024 at 09:31 AM.
03-25-2024 at 09:31 AM.
Quote from sinai :
why even get postpaid anymore?

"free phones"
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yourbestfriendjoshua
03-25-2024 at 10:02 AM.
03-25-2024 at 10:02 AM.
Quote from NavyFang990 :
They will soon have 10GB for $20 per month (taxes included) which definitely beats this $15 connect plan with taxes.
It's actually unlimited, just 10GB of premium data before being throttled to 1mbps which is still entirely usable.
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CriticalLine
03-25-2024 at 10:11 AM.
03-25-2024 at 10:11 AM.
Quote from instinet :
What's wrong with that? Cuz then you get 11 months when your payments are ZERO?
Isn't one of the big selling points of prepaid over postpaid is not being locked in for long contract lengths? Why lock yourself in for a full year, if you can get something that is good enough for you while still having the flexibility to switch at any time (including downgrading to save money if you're abroad for extended periods of time, for example).

People in this thread acting like there's only one "correct" answer based on GB/$, when there are all sorts of other considerations and "best" is going to vary from person to person. Just because they don't matter to you, doesn't mean they can't matter to other people.
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JAX-FL
03-25-2024 at 10:13 AM.
03-25-2024 at 10:13 AM.
Note: While this will now be the standard T-Mobile Connect plan at this price tier, due to overwhelmingly positive feedback and high interest from the community in the new upgrade from 3.5GB to 5GB of data monthly (previously announced as a jump to only 4GB), we have promoted this offer to the Frontpage for light data/mostly-WiFi users to consider. And also because of MINT MOBILE'S PLAN(which was bought by TMOBILE).
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ski522
03-25-2024 at 10:14 AM.
03-25-2024 at 10:14 AM.
Quote from Rishi007 :
It's the famous "secret Wal-Mart plan." It came with unlimited video and music streaming that didn't count against the 5GB.
I'm still on that Walmart $30 plan from 10 years ago, and that's exactly why I haven't switched. I read that you lose "binge on" stuff on the lower tier pre-paid plan now.
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03-25-2024 at 10:14 AM.
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"free phones"
LOL. Oh Laddie, I gotz some waterfront property fer ya and me thinks you know where it is.
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Des71
03-25-2024 at 10:23 AM.
03-25-2024 at 10:23 AM.
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$30/month 100minutes 5GB is terrible.
MusicShark$30/month 100minutes 5GB is terrible.
We still get T-Mobile Tuesday perks which includes the $150 MLB.TV subscription each season for free. With Target deals on the T-Mobile prepaid refill cards, I'm paying about $27 a month.
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03-25-2024 at 10:32 AM.
03-25-2024 at 10:32 AM.
Quote from illtww :
We are comparing plans that aren't similarโ€ฆ hard cap is a deal breaker for most. (emergency situations need data) Usm offer 1meg (not 256k like most) But we are in here arguing over literally some of the lowest priced plans in the market and folks wanting to make down to the second stock trades at a concert in the daytime when the market is open?!

#InternetsIsWild #WhereAmI?

I think most stadiums offer free WiFi, so โ€ฆ
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Thinker
03-25-2024 at 10:33 AM.
03-25-2024 at 10:33 AM.
I currently have $20 plan with unlimited talk and text with 4.5GB data. Can i switch to this or this is for new customers only?

TIA
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TheMexican
03-25-2024 at 10:46 AM.
03-25-2024 at 10:46 AM.
aww I was hoping for the international data :[
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knightnday
03-25-2024 at 11:09 AM.
03-25-2024 at 11:09 AM.
What is the different? Apologies if this is a dumb question:
5GB of data per month (domestic)
100MB domestic roaming data
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yuanjiabei
03-25-2024 at 11:11 AM.
03-25-2024 at 11:11 AM.
Do we get free internet on United airline with this T-mobile prepaid plan? I know regular T-mobile customers have that benefit.
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03-25-2024 at 11:57 AM.
03-25-2024 at 11:57 AM.
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Can this be used on as a hot spot?
Yes, it works.
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yagami
03-25-2024 at 12:11 PM.
03-25-2024 at 12:11 PM.
Quote from Thinker :
I currently have $20 plan with unlimited talk and text with 4.5GB data. Can i switch to this or this is for new customers only?

TIA
You should be able to switch if you're from another carrier or even if already with T-Mobile on another plan. When I switched from the $30 Walmart T-Mobile plan I apparently had an old sim card so they shipped me a new one for free in order to switch.
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