Last updated on January 3rd, 2023 at 10:53 pm
After merging Sprint with T-Mobile, Mike Sievert, CEO of T-Mobile, United States made a big announcement of launching supercharged un-carrier by which new or existing T-Mobile and Sprint customers can get four lines of T-Mobile Essentials plan for $26 per line for a total of $105 per month only if they opt for auto-pay option. Currently, four lines of Essential plan are available for $120 so a saving of $15 per month. Further, five lines will cost $120 and six family lines will cost just $135 only.
If customers don’t enroll for the auto-pay option then, they have to pay $5 more per line per month.
T-Mobile Essential plan
T-Mobile Essentials offers unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE smartphone data as well as 5G access as no extra charge. The unlimited 3G mobile hotspot usage is also included. Customers can participate in T-Mobile Tuesdays deals also. As compared to Magenta’s plans, three other things to note are that streaming video is limited to SD quality only customers may notice slower data speeds during times of network congestion. The online streaming media platform Netflix is not included, as being offered in Magenta plans.
Customers can get new 5G smartphones (Samsung Galaxy A71 5G or S20 5G) by paying just $5 more per line i.e. $30 each per line for a total of $120 per month, plus taxes and fees with autopay on the T-Mobile Essentials plan.
Customers who take advantage of this deal can also get a special discount on a new 5G phone and may save up to $600 with bill credits and eligible trade-in in exchange with their existing smartphones.
Mike Sievert, CEO of T-Mobile, United States compared this supercharged un-carrier deal with family plans of Verizon and AT&T and revealed that customers will get more at cheaper prices. If they also want to switch to T-Mobile, they can take advantage of Keep & Switch offers.
With this Keep & Switch offer, customers of Verizon and AT&T may keep their existing eligible phones and T-Mobile will what they owe AT&T or Verizon for them, up to $450 via virtual prepaid card.
Another attraction of T-Mobile is Scam Shield which offers free caller ID, scam ID, and blocking and second proxy number while these are on charge basis with the other two majors.
I updated this post after almost 6 years, just read below post to know the prices of a family plan at that time.
T-Mobile to allow up to 10 lines in Simple Choice Family plans each 2GB for 200
T-Mobile, USA has made changes in its Simple Choice Family plans for 4 lines and above, up to 6 lines. Now onwards, each line under the family plan for 4 lines and above will get 2.5GB LTE data through 2015 and after January 2, 2016, they will automatically be reverted back to 1GB LTE data.
A family plan costs just $100 for four lines and fifth & sixth lines can be added by extra payment of $10 for each line so a total payment of $120 for six lines. Each line gets 2.5GB LTE data plus unlimited talk and texting and any family member wants to use additional data, they can use at reduced speed after crossing 2.5GB limit. Each line will also enjoy Un-carrier features of unlimited data and texting in more than 120 worldwide destinations under roaming.
It is rumored that T-Mobile will also allow adding further lines in a Family Plan by extra payment of $20 for the seventh line, up to 1oth line, starting August 17, 2014, but still, it has not confirmed. If rumor becomes reality then a family plan could have 10 lines with a total monthly bill of $200 and each line will be getting 2.5GB LTE data.
