https://www.mintmobile.com/phone-...nth-plans/
NOTE: You have 45 days from purchase date to activate your plan on MINT. therefore if your current plan expires between now and 10/31, you can start the Mint when your current plan is about to expire by porting out the number to MINT.
Upfront payment of $180 for 12-month plan (equiv. to $15/mo.) req'd. New customer offer for initial plan term only; then full-price plan options available. Taxes & fees extra. Unlimited customers who use over 50GB/mo. may notice reduced speeds for the rest of the monthly cycle in certain locations when our network is busy. Includes up to 20GB hotspot. Video streams in SD. See terms.
Allowance: 20GB of high-speed hotspot data.
Community Reviews
Mint Mobile is a strong low cost annual plan for people who have solid T Mobile coverage and want unlimited talk, text, data, and 20GB of hotspot use. The service is praised for holding up well over years of use, with fast speeds in some areas and less throttling in busy places than some alternatives. The main catch is that performance depends heavily on location because Mint is deprioritized on the network, and taxes and fees can push the real total well above $180. It is a practical year long option if the local network fit is right.
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The advertised $180 price is not always the final total because taxes and fees are extra. Reported out-the-door totals range from about $190 to about $206 depending on state and local charges, so the effective monthly cost can land around the high teens.
Mint can be deprioritized, so speeds may slow in congested areas like stores or restaurants. Some users report very fast 5G speeds and usable hotspot data, while others see heavy slowdowns or poor service depending on location and tower load.
Mint Mobile runs on T-Mobile's network, so coverage and performance depend on how strong T-Mobile is in your area. In good T-Mobile areas it can work well, but service can vary by location and may be deprioritized during congestion.
It appears to be aimed at new Mint lines, and the exact non-customer waiting period is unclear. A practical workaround is to contact Mint before switching, since each phone number is treated as its own line and may qualify if it is new to Mint.
You can get both through Mint's chat by asking for a representative instead of the bot's scripted prompts. The line must still be active to port out, and if you wait too long you may need to buy another 3-month extension because Mint does not offer 1-month extensions.
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I just assumed you'd want to stick with T-Mobile network. Mint is Tmo, Visible is Verizon. If you're searching for the absolute best deal it again comes down to personal usage info. Big hotspot user? Visible. Frequent international traveler? US Mobile. Cheapest/lowest data user, Red Pocket.
Same with if you hate annual lock-in vs monthly. Metro by T-Mobile isn't bad month to month if you like Tmo service and Unlimited data. However the BYOD $25 plan doesn't have any hotspot usage.
I just assumed you'd want to stick with T-Mobile network. Mint is Tmo, Visible is Verizon. If you're searching for the absolute best deal it again comes down to personal usage info. Big hotspot user? Visible. Frequent international traveler? US Mobile. Cheapest/lowest data user, Red Pocket.
Same with if you hate annual lock-in vs monthly. Metro by T-Mobile isn't bad month to month if you like Tmo service and Unlimited data. However the BYOD $25 plan doesn't have any hotspot usage.
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I highly recommend Mint Mobile.
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