Is Mint Mobile Good? 11 Things To Know Before You Sign Up

The prices you see above are for new customers who sign up for 3 months of service (the smallest bundle Mint Mobile offers), and for existing customers who renew their plan for the 12-month option.

Here are all of Mint Mobile’s plans with their full pricing breakdowns:

Mint Mobile 4GB

• 3 months for $15 per month ($45 up front, intro offer for new customers)
• 3 months for $25 per month ($75 up front, regular price)
• 6 months for $20 per month ($120 up front)
• 12 months for $15 per month ($180 up front)

Mnit Mobile 10GB

• 3 months for $20 per month ($60 up front, intro offer for new customers)
• 3 months for $35 per month ($105 up front, regular price)
• 6 months for $25 per month ($150 up front)
• 12 months for $20 per month ($240 up front)

Mint Mobile 15GB 

• 3 months for $25 per month ($75 up front, intro offer for new customers)
• 3 months for $45 per month ($135 up front, regular price)
• 6 months for $35 per month ($210 up front)
• 12 months for $25 per month ($300 up front)

Mint Mobile Unlimited

• 3 months for $30 per month ($90 up front, intro offer for new customers)
• 3 months for $40 per month ($120 up front, regular price)
• 6 months for $35 per month ($210 up front)
• 12 months for $30 per month ($360 up front)

There are no data overage charges on Mint Mobile. Instead, once you go over your included high-speed data allotment, your data speeds are slowed down to 2G speeds.

Keep in mind that your phone is not actually switching to the 2G network. You still stay connected to either LTE or 5G, but an artificial speed cap is put on your plan to limit your speeds to 128Kbps.

Check out our article here on exactly what it’s like using a plan with 2G data speeds at 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, and 512Kbps. 

It is also important to know that Mint Mobile’s unlimited plan is not truly unlimited. Instead, it gives you 35GB of high-speed data before you are slowed down to the 2G speeds. 

35GB is plenty of data for most people. In fact, average data usage in North America is at just 14.6GB per month right now, as reported by Ericsson in their 2021 Mobility Report. 

Considering 35GB is about 2.4 times more data than 14.6GB, that means a large majority of consumers could switch to Mint Mobile’s plan and continue using their phones exactly how they normally would. 

A lot of the major carriers trick consumers into thinking that they need unlimited data when the reality is they do not. 

Knowing how much data you actually need and picking an affordable cell phone plan that meets your needs is a great way to reduce your wireless bill. 

You can see all of Mint Mobile’s plans below and click on anyone to see what specific features are supported:

Mint Mobile offers an amazing referral program. You earn more credit for each person you refer, and after you refer 5 friends you get an entire YEAR of free service.

Here’s the referral breakdown:

• Referral 1: get $25 credit
• Referral 2: get $30 credit
• Referral 3: get $35 credit
• Referral 4: get $40 credit
• Referral 5: get $110 credit

The total credit you get after referring five friends is $240! That’s enough to cover a free year of service on the 10GB plan. 

There is no limit to how many people you can refer. Refer five more friends? That’s another $240 in credit. 

Plus, if your whole family decides to switch, you can even refer your partner and children! The way it would work is one account would get all of the credit, but then you can use the credit to pay for anyone’s bill by creating a Mint Family.

Mint Mobile supports family plans, but not in the traditional sense. 

When most people think of family plans, they think of group discounts and savings. 

Instead of limiting savings to multi-line accounts, Mint Mobile already gives all of their customers the best prices possible.

You don’t need a family account to enjoy saving money on Mint Mobile.

But, Mint recognized that some people prefer managing all the billing and payments for their mobile plans under a single account. So they created Mint Family. 

Mint Family lets you manage up to five Mint Mobile accounts under a single account. You need to create each line separately at first, and then you can add them under one account by following our tutorial on how to set up a Mint Mobile family plan. 

Each line will keep its own separate plan and its own separate renewal date, but you can change plans for any line under the master account as well as have all lines share the same billing information.

This is a great option for families with kids.

Mint Mobile doesn't support tablets, smartwatches, or hotspot devices at this time.

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T-Mobile coverage information

• Network: T-Mobile
• Total area covered: 35%
• Total square miles covered: 1,279,933
• 5G area covered: 26%
• 5G square miles covered: 910,378

The above information comes from the FCC.

Check T-Mobile coverage in your area by using T-Mobile's official coverage map.

You can also check T-Mobile coverage by using third-party maps like CoverageMap.com.

You can contribute to the CoverageMap.com project by downloading the SpeedSmart app and running a speed test while connected to a cellular network.

Mint Mobile supports the same features as premium wireless plans. They support VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling, visual voicemail, MMS, mobile hotspot, 4K video streaming, 5G access, and eSIM.

Add-ons are also available for making international long-distance calls and for international data roaming.

You can check to see if your specific phone will work with Mint Mobile by using their IMEI checker. 

Otherwise, you can also consider purchasing an unlocked phone directly from the manufacturer, like Apple, Samsung, or Google.

You can also purchase a phone directly from Mint Mobile. You can pay for the phone in full price, or finance the phone using Affirm. 

Mint Mobile is currently offering a deal where you get 6 months of free service when you buy one of their phones, like an affordable Galaxy A12 or even a newer iPhone 12 Mini.

Yes, Mint Mobile supports both international calling and international data roaming. 

International calls from the U.S. to Canada and Mexico are included for free with all Mint Mobile plans. 

Over 160 additional countries are also available at pay-per-use rates. 

International data roaming is also available in a wide selection of countries. 

You can enable international data roaming by adding international credit to your account. International usage is then deducted on a pay-per-use basis at the following rates:

• $0.05 per text
• $0.25 per minute
• $0.20 per MB of data (this is $200/GB, which is expensive)

International rates may change based on what country you are in. Check Mint Mobile’s website for the full list of supported countries and usage rates.

Keep in mind that you can always grab an affordable international eSIM plan for better rates on data when traveling abroad.

If you run out of high-speed data in a billing cycle, you can purchase additional high-speed data via a data add-on. 

You can also purchase international credit to get service when you travel abroad or to make international long-distance calls. 

Here are Mint’s add-ons:

Mint Mobile customer service is available via online chat on their website, the chat section of the application, by direct messaging /u/MintMobileAlex on Reddit, or by calling Mint Mobile at (800) 683-7392.

Human support is available 7 days a week from 5am to 7pm PST. 

And Mint Mobile's chat bot, called the “Fox Bot,” is available 24/7 for most questions about plans or the service.