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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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ECarlson
03-25-2024 at 04:25 PM.
03-25-2024 at 04:25 PM.
Quote from Gethype :
Hmm, this or Tello? Will we get T-Mobile Tuesdays with this plan? I remember getting it with the Walmart plan when I had it.
No. Mine went away.
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03-25-2024 at 04:27 PM.
03-25-2024 at 04:27 PM.
Quote from KellyC8109 :
Says "page not found" when I click the link. Anyone else?
Easy to find on Google if the link doesn't work.
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yagami
03-25-2024 at 05:02 PM.
03-25-2024 at 05:02 PM.
Quote from gja :
Did they transfer the balance from the old account to the new account?

Yep they did. I switched in like 2021 so I had to speak with someone to transfer it for me. A friend of mine switched last year from Legacy Pay As You Go and it is much easier although since you can just do it from the website, no need to talk to anyone. It is a one way change though, so if you want back on a legacy plan that they no longer offer like the $30 Walmart plan I'm not sure that you can get it back even if you talk to someone.
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bobn27613
03-25-2024 at 05:04 PM.
03-25-2024 at 05:04 PM.
I contacted t-m and the switch is immediate. they advised me to wait to switch 4 days before my billing cycle
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mskerr58
03-25-2024 at 05:34 PM.
03-25-2024 at 05:34 PM.
Sorry if this has been asked already....On this T-Mobile Ppepaid COnnect plan, can I pay with TM prepaid cards, which another user noted are often go on sale at Target and others places for 10% off??
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mcdalgun
03-25-2024 at 05:48 PM.
03-25-2024 at 05:48 PM.
Quote from ECarlson :
Yes, with the cheap Canada/Mexico add on. You can add it for just 1 month. I think $5.

I see that's for calls & texts.. what about the data
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omicron00
03-25-2024 at 05:51 PM.
03-25-2024 at 05:51 PM.
Quote from mskerr58 :
Sorry if this has been asked already....On this T-Mobile Ppepaid COnnect plan, can I pay with TM prepaid cards, which another user noted are often go on sale at Target and others places for 10% off??
I'm pretty sure you can. I used Target to get the cards for my $15 plan but now they are charging taxes in my area. Last year Target had one day 15% off prepaid cards at the end of November!
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03-25-2024 at 06:01 PM.
03-25-2024 at 06:01 PM.
Quote from mskerr58 :
Sorry if this has been asked already....On this T-Mobile Ppepaid COnnect plan, can I pay with TM prepaid cards, which another user noted are often go on sale at Target and others places for 10% off??
Yes. I always do.
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123momax
03-25-2024 at 07:03 PM.
03-25-2024 at 07:03 PM.
Is there a way around taxes or 911 fees on the gift cards to reload
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NavyAlpaca5095
03-25-2024 at 07:41 PM.
03-25-2024 at 07:41 PM.
It is a good plan. Going to move from Mint, no one year commitment and you can buy refill cards for cheap. The downside is T mobile prepaid website being ugly as hell.
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alphawave
03-25-2024 at 07:54 PM.
03-25-2024 at 07:54 PM.
Quote from 123momax :
Is there a way around taxes or 911 fees on the gift cards to reload
Could try giftcards.kroger.com
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HansGruber
03-25-2024 at 08:36 PM.
03-25-2024 at 08:36 PM.
This is about as good as it gets. No de-prioritization, mirrors a standard T-mobile service. It would be nice if they had data carry over and a couple hundred minutes of international calling and texting from North America.

The $15 Connect plan includes tethering if you want to wipe out your data real fast.
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03-25-2024 at 08:38 PM.
03-25-2024 at 08:38 PM.
Quote from NavyAlpaca5095 :
It is a good plan. Going to move from Mint, no one year commitment and you can buy refill cards for cheap. The downside is T mobile prepaid website being ugly as hell.
Same, moving my 2nd line from mint to my main tmobile connect plan once the 1 year is up in a few months. Both will be $15 plan. Tmobile finally fixed their site to take credit card payments without the backend error with this recent update, good for amex business plat card $10 wireless monthly credit. I loaded up my main line from Target 15% off sale during BF so I'm good to go until next BF sale.
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Is there a way around taxes or 911 fees on the gift cards to reload
Don't think so, Target redcard at least you get 5% off. Combine with 5 off 50 or current b1g1 10% off to offset the fees. I would wait for 5 off 50.
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madmallard
03-25-2024 at 08:57 PM.
03-25-2024 at 08:57 PM.
Sorry to ask if its answered, but this is a 12 page thread already.


What, if any, is the difference between T-mobile connect prepaid, and t-mobile prepaid?

And why are they running both?
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