T-Mobile would really like to bring you on board the 5G train. As part of the latest Un-carrier initiative, the company has announced allows customers to update their smartphones on a 5G phone “for free,” offering a $ 60 home internet plan and promising unlimited data for everyone.
The carrier telegraphed that he had something big 5G plans in the works earlier in March. That’s because, for all its investments in 5G, most people haven’t experienced it on their own. At the moment, few people have 5G compatible phones, and those who can’t have the right data plan.
For starters, T-Mobile says that starting April 18, new and existing customers can trade any mobile phone and get a Samsung Galaxy A32 Free 5G phone. And it really means anything mobile phone, so long it is in working order (for example, without cracked screens, water damage, etc.). This includes flip phones, Sidekicks, Razrs, BlackBerrys, that’s right. IPhone users can also participate, but with some additional restrictions. Those with iPhone 11 models you can get an iPhone 12. If you have an iPhone 7 to X, you can get an iPhone 12 in half. Meanwhile, older iPhones – including the original – can get half from an iPhone 12 Mthis.
The tiny impression for both promotions is that you are stuck for 24 months of invoice credits and yet you have to pay sales tax. (If you leave before the expiration of the 24 months, you will have to pay the rest.) Also, while you can upgrade to the Galaxy A32 for the rest of 2021, the iPhone promotion has a May 1 end date.
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the second part this push involves upgrading existing T-Mobile customers (including all former Sprint users) into postpaid plans for unlimited free. Verizon and AT&T customers with limited data plans can also switch to an unlimited T-Mobile plan for a “same or better” rate than the one they currently pay.
To finish it, the operator launches its 5G internet plan at home for $ 60 a month with Autopay. T-Mobile says customers can expect speeds of up to 100 Mbps and that all eligible households will see average download speeds of at least 50 Mbps. The service has no data limits, fees or equipment added and no contract. T-Mobile will deliver a 4G / 5G gateway to customers, who can then install everything themselves.
Again, there are a few caveats. First, you need to live in an eligible area, although T-Mobile says more than 30 million households are eligible. at launch, with 10 million of those households located in rural areas. You can check if your area is eligible Here. It is also limited by the capacity of the network, which T-Mobile says is “growing all the time”, but it is something you should keep in mind that you live in a very populated area. T-Mobile also noted that access may be limited to launch due to global supply chain issues that have affected the provision of the wifi gateway.
At the moment, T-Mobile holds the leading position 5G coverage nationwide, partly due to the fact that it has more medium band spectrum than the other main operators. The problem is just 10 million of the accounts that make up its subscriber base I’m on T-Mobile 5G network, even if the carrier has a a total of 102 million subscribers and can covers 280 million. If it wants to maintain its 5G advantage, T-Mobile will need more users to update both its phones and data plans – hence this massive push. Honestly, it’s a smart move.