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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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zigner
03-24-2024 at 03:08 AM.
03-24-2024 at 03:08 AM.
Quote from illtww :
US mobile has a similar offering… on the verizon and tmobile networks. no hard cap.
Quote from illtww :
Us mobile also includes all taxes… So for most folks the taxes (in this plan) will bring the tmobile $15 plan closer to $20…. (also usmobile isn't a hard cap…. and you can top up data if needed)
Mine is about $16.50 with tax and fees, and this is MORE than negated by purchasing T-Mobile prepaid cards for 10% off (plus 5% off with RedCard) which they run at least 5 times a year. So, I'm paying less than $15 a month, and not having to commit to pre paying a full year, as opposed to US Mobile.

Can you support your "closer to $20" average comment with actual data? I don't doubt if you pick the worst case state scenario, that you can find some that might be over $17.50. I'm talking the average "for most folks".

Aso, the data on this T-Mobile Connect has higher priority than the T-Mobile network service via US Mobile.
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DeeDon
03-24-2024 at 05:52 AM.
03-24-2024 at 05:52 AM.
Quote from Cheapy Stuff :
Seems like the $25 plan has increased from 6.5GB to 8GB now. I wonder if this is finally time for me to switch out of my grandfathered $30 100minutes 5GB plan from 10 years ago LMAO
OMG I used to have that. But eventually the 100 min limit did not work for me anymore so switched to Mint years ago.
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C-Dub
03-24-2024 at 05:54 AM.
03-24-2024 at 05:54 AM.
Quote from Cheapy Stuff :
Seems like the $25 plan has increased from 6.5GB to 8GB now. I wonder if this is finally time for me to switch out of my grandfathered $30 100minutes 5GB plan from 10 years ago LMAO
I find the grandfathered 100min $30 5GB still useful with the unlimited 1hr wifi in-flight + 4 full flight wifi per year benefit
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whoopdaddy
03-24-2024 at 06:21 AM.
03-24-2024 at 06:21 AM.
So glad I left Tmobile. They couldn't get their billing and fulfillment right and kept shutting off my service (maybe they wanted me off the old pay as you go plan). ATT is so much better. Emailed CEO and they bounced me around and tried to fix but it didn't work out.
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johndoe35
03-24-2024 at 06:27 AM.
03-24-2024 at 06:27 AM.
Quote from wacou :
You are correct!

Tmobile Connect use same APN / MMSC access as regular Tmobile prepaid/ Business, such
APN: fast.t-mobile.com
MMSC: mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc

Other MVNO carriers such as Mint / USMobile will be using generic APN name such as "Wholesale" or "PWG" with MMSC that contain words "MVNO" such xxxx.mmsmvno.com/
That is exactly how they route traffic via their routers/firewalls. Because letting everyone on the same route and then separate/prioritize by MAC/DHCP IPs would be a nightmare.
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tejas77in
03-24-2024 at 06:49 AM.
03-24-2024 at 06:49 AM.
Nice deal..
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TravisB3211
03-24-2024 at 06:51 AM.
03-24-2024 at 06:51 AM.
Quote from illtww :
are we really worried about data priority with 5gb data to use for the month?
Yes. Why wouldn't you? Just because you don't use a lot has nothing to do with when you need it you want to to work quickly.
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c2nah777
03-24-2024 at 06:53 AM.
03-24-2024 at 06:53 AM.
Quote from TheBigCPabster :
No priority data with US Mobile GSM.
BUT If you get good coverage with Verizon towers, use their Verizon sim. You get top priority as a true VZW customer would.
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illtww
03-24-2024 at 06:53 AM.
03-24-2024 at 06:53 AM.
Quote from zigner :
Mine is about $16.50 with tax and fees, and this is MORE than negated by purchasing T-Mobile prepaid cards for 10% off (plus 5% off with RedCard) which they run at least 5 times a year. So, I'm paying less than $15 a month, and not having to commit to pre paying a full year, as opposed to US Mobile.

Can you support your "closer to $20" average comment with actual data? I don't doubt if you pick the worst case state scenario, that you can find some that might be over $17.50. I'm talking the average "for most folks".

Aso, the data on this T-Mobile Connect has higher priority than the T-Mobile network service via US Mobile.
We are comparing plans that aren't similar… 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?
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sdtacos250
03-24-2024 at 06:56 AM.
03-24-2024 at 06:56 AM.
Nice plan for a spare phone or burner
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robasha4
03-24-2024 at 06:58 AM.
03-24-2024 at 06:58 AM.
Quote from FrugalForever :
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.
Don't ever run a speed test.net while on 5g or you'll burn through your allotment of data for the month.
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FrugalForever
03-24-2024 at 07:05 AM.
03-24-2024 at 07:05 AM.
Quote from robasha4 :
Don't ever run a speed test.net while on 5g or you'll burn through your allotment of data for the month.

I don't use data much as I mostly have access to wifi and that is why $10 plan works for me.
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03-24-2024 at 07:08 AM.
03-24-2024 at 07:08 AM.
Quote from coachclass :
Do you know if your data priority? Is it the same priority as the Mint Mobiles and other MVNOs?

I want to make this clear for everyone: Tmobile prepaid and Google Fi are the ONLY carriers that get high priority, which is the same priority as Tmobile magenta plans.

Every other carrier, including us mobile does not get Tmobile priority data. US mobile only gets priority data with their Verizon SIM.
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03-24-2024 at 07:36 AM.
03-24-2024 at 07:36 AM.
15$ at USA mobile gives you a lot more data for price. Also would be better if T-Mobile connect let's you use T-Mobile Tuesday which it doesn't.
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