i3 Mobile is a perplexing new carrier offering cell phone plans on the AT&T network. They were launched in July, 2019 by the i3 Group, which is a UK based company that allows people to create and launch private label MVNO networks in the UK. Their plans are as follows:
- 1GB for $21/month
- 10GB for $41/month
- 25GB for $61/month
- 25GB with hotspot for 71/month
What is curious about i3 Mobile, is when we spoke with the support agents they confirmed basic features such as visual voicemail, multi-media messaging, WiFi calling, and VoLTE are not supported at this time.
The lack of support for such basic features, such as the ability to send and receive group and picture messages, makes us hesitant to recommend i3 Mobile at this time. We imagine they are working on improving their plan offerings, but until then they are likely best used as a mobile hotspot plan.
i3 Mobile Coverage
I3 Mobile uses the AT&T network for coverage. AT&T uses the following LTE bands for coverage:
- AT&T 4G LTE Bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17, 29, 30, 66
Features
i3 Mobile supports the following features:
- Personal hotspot
- Unlimited calling and texting to Canada & Mexico
- Unlimited data
Visual voicemail, WiFi calling, and VoLTE are not supported at this time.
Stateside International
Unlimited calls and texts to Canada & Mexico are included with all plans from i3 Mobile.
International Coverage
International coverage is not supported at this time by i3 Mobile.
i3 Mobile Customer Service
Customer service is available through the live chat feature on i3 Mobile’s website.
Verizon’s network uses the following LTE and 5G bands to provide coverage:
The bands in bold are Verizon’s primary bands that they use for LTE and 5G coverage.
Make sure your phone supports the primary LTE and 5G bands for the best coverage, performance, and data speeds on the Verizon network. The more bands your phone supports, the better your experience will be.
Verizon’s network provides coverage to over 327 million people across 2.68 million square miles.
This means Verizon covers over 99% of the United States population.
Here’s Verizon’s coverage map, as reported by the independent third party site RootMetrics:
If you’d like, you can check Verizon’s coverage in your area by using the following resources:
You can also download and use the following applications to see if Verizon offers good coverage in your area:
AT&T’s network uses the following LTE and 5G bands to provide coverage:
The bands in bold are AT&T’s primary bands that they use for LTE and 5G coverage.
Make sure your phone supports the primary LTE and 5G bands for the best coverage, performance, and data speeds on the AT&T network. The more bands your phone supports, the better your experience will be.
AT&T’s network provides coverage to over 400 million people across the United States and Mexico.
AT&T covers over 99% of the United States population.
Here’s AT&T’s coverage map, as reported by the independent third party site RootMetrics:
If you’d like, you can check AT&T's coverage in your area by using the following resources:
You can also download and use the following applications to see if AT&T offers good coverage in your area:
T-Mobile’s network uses the following LTE and 5G bands to provide coverage:
The bands in bold are T-Mobile’s primary bands that they use for LTE and 5G coverage.
Make sure your phone supports the primary LTE and 5G bands for the best coverage, performance, and data speeds on the Verizon network. The more bands your phone supports, the better your experience will be.
T-Mobile’s network provides coverage to over 326 million people and currently offers the largest 5G network in the United States.
T-Mobile covers over 99% of the United States population.
Here’s T-Mobile’s coverage map, as reported by the independent third party site RootMetrics:
If you’d like, you can check T-Mobile's coverage in your area by using the following resources:
You can also download and use the following applications to see if T-Mobile offers good coverage in your area:
