US Mobile was founded in 2014 by Ahmed Khattak, and they launched by offering affordable, custom plans on the T-Mobile network. US Mobile wasn’t allowed to use T-Mobile branding, so they called their network GSM LTE. Then, in October 2017, US Mobile launched its service on the Verizon network, which they called Super LTE.
US Mobile offers two types of plans: custom plans and unlimited plans. The custom plans allow you to choose exactly how many minutes, texts, and megabytes of data you want with your plan. The flexible options at affordable rates make US Mobile’s custom plans great for low-use individuals, seniors, or families with young children. Hotspot is included for free with all custom plans, and you get full speed LTE data.
US Mobile’s unlimited plans are also available, and they are better suited for people who consume more data. Plans start at $40, and you can choose to increase your plan to add hotspot and faster data speeds. Unfortunately, the unlimited plans are not truly unlimited. The GSM LTE plan only includes 15GB of data, while the Super LTE plan is more generous with 50GB of LTE data. Both plans also have a limit of 5,000 minutes, or 83 hours of talk time per month. Still, 50GB of data and 5,000 minutes is often plenty for most people.
Here are a few of US Mobile’s custom plans:
- $10 for 500MB, 75 minutes, 300 texts
- $20 for 1.5GB, unlimited talk & text
- $30 for 5GB, unlimited talk & text
- $36 for 8GB, unlimited talk & text
And here are US Mobile’s available unlimited plans:
- $40 for unlimited data at 5Mbps
- $45 for unlimited data at 5Mbps and 10GB of hotspot data
- $50 for unlimited data at full speed and 10GB of hotspot data
US Mobile also recently announced they will be offering a new 5G plan starting in July, 2020. The new plan will include access to Verizon’s 5G network and will cost just $65 per month, which is $20 less than the cheapest 5G capable plan available from Verizon themselves.
US Mobile offers a great selection of plans with flexible pricing and robust coverage. From our experience they also offer excellent customer service, and we generally recommend them as an alternative to Verizon’s plans.
US Mobile Unlimited Plan Perks & Discounts
US Mobile’s unlimited plans offers amazing perks when you add multiple lines to your account. You can choose from a selection of perks and get services such as Apple Music, Spotify family, Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple TV+, or others included for free with your plan.
The upcoming $65 5G plan will offer multi-line discounts. The first line is $65, the second line is $55, and subsequent lines are $50.
US Mobile Smartphones
US Mobile offers an extremely limited selection of phones on their website. They only offer the newest iPhones and a super cheap Android smartphone. The selection is definitely confusing.
For the best experience on US Mobile, we suggest you bring your own, unlocked smartphone to their network. An unlocked phone means it isn’t tied to any carrier or contract. Having an unlocked phone gives you the freedom to switch plans or carriers at any time you want.
You can find great deals on unlocked smartphones on a site like Swappa, with whom we have an affiliate partnership. We feel Swappa can help you save money on your new smartphone, offering discounts between 20% and 50% off.
US Mobile Coverage
US Mobile uses two networks for coverage. Their GSM LTE network uses T-Mobile for coverage, while their Super LTE network uses Verizon for coverage. For the best experience on US Mobile, we recommend your phone contain the following LTE and 5G bands:
- Verizon 4G LTE bands: 2, 4, 5, 13, 66
- Verizon 5G bands: n261
- T-Mobile 4G LTE bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
- T-Mobile 5G bands: n41, n71, n260, n261
US Mobile Features
The available features on US Mobile vary slightly between their GSM and Super LTE networks, and depending if you are using an iPhone or Android phone.
US Mobile GSM LTE supports the following features:
- MMS (need to enter custom APN settings on iPhone)
- VoLTE (Android only)
- Wi-Fi calling (Android only)
- Hotspot data
- HD video streaming
- International data roaming
- 5G access (available on all plans)
US Mobile Super LTE supports the following features:
- Visual voicemail
- MMS
- VoLTE
- Hotspot data
- HD video streaming
- International data roaming
- 5G access (exclusive to the $65 5G plan coming in July)
Stateside International Calling
Making international calls from within the United States, otherwise known as stateside international calling, is currently not supported on US Mobile.
International Data Roaming
US Mobile recently offered support for international data roaming in 140 countries with all of their plans! US Mobile’s custom plans include 250MB of international data, and all unlimited plans come with 10GB of international data. However, because of how international data roaming works on US Mobile, this feature is only available to smartphones with eSIM.
US Mobile Hidden Fees
US Mobile adds a $2 service fee, along with standard taxes and regulatory fees to the cost of their cell phone plans.
US Mobile Customer Service
Here is US Mobile’s customer service phone number and email for questions and support:
- 1 (878) 205-0088
- help@usmobile.com
US Mobile customer service hours:
24/7 - US Mobile support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
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:
