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Understand what LTE and 5G bands T-Mobile uses, what MVNOs use the T-Mobile network for coverage, and the best plans currently available on the T-Mobile network.

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Cell Phone Plans

Explore the best cell phone plans on the
T-Mobile
network.
Helium Mobile Unlimited
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
20
/mo.
+tax
tax included
30GB
high-speed, then 1Mbps

Deprioritized
5GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
+ Add-on
+ Add-on
$15 per GB CAN & MEX
$15 per GB int'l data
US Mobile Unlimited Starter
1 Line
1 Line
AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon
$
23
/mo.
+tax
tax included
35GB
high-speed, then 1Mbps

35GB priority
10GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$3 calls to 200+ countries
$7 for 1GB in CAN & MEX
$10 int'l eSIM plan
Boost Mobile Unlimited
1 Line
1 Line
AT&T, T-Mobile, and/or Dish
$
25
/mo.
+tax
tax included
30GB
high-speed, then 512Kbps

Deprioritzed
Add-on hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
$10 texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 200+ countries
$10 for 5GB in CAN & MEX
$20 for 1GB int'l data
Metro by T-Mobile Unlimited (New Customers)
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
25
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Deprioritized
No hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
-
$10 int'l calling
$5 for 5GB in CAN & MEX
-
Tello Unlimited
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
25
/mo.
+tax
tax included
35GB
high-speed, then data stops

Deprioritized
5GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
-
Int'l calls to 60+ countries
Pay-per-use in CAN & MEX
Pay-per-use int'l data
US Mobile Unlimited Starter
1 Line
1 Line
AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon
$
25
/mo.
+tax
tax included
30 day free trial
35GB
high-speed, then 1Mbps

35GB priority
10GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$3 calls to 200+ countries
$7 for 1GB in CAN & MEX
$10 int'l eSIM plan
Mint Mobile 20GB
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
25
/mo.
+tax
tax included
$15/mo for first 3 months
20GB
high-speed, then 128Kbps

Deprioritized
Included hotspot
4K video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
-
Int'l calls to CAN & MEX
3GB in CAN, $10/day in MEX
$10/day for 1GB int'l data
Mint Mobile Unlimited
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
30
/mo.
+tax
tax included
$15/mo for first 3 months
40GB
high-speed, then 512Kbps

Deprioritized
10GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
-
Int'l calls to CAN & MEX
3GB in CAN, $10/day in MEX
$10/day for 1GB int'l data
US Mobile Unlimited Premium
1 Line
1 Line
AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon
$
33
/mo.
+tax
tax included
100GB
high-speed, then 1Mbps

100GB priority
50GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
Int'l calls to 200+ countries
10GB in CAN & MEX
Up to 5GB int'l data
US Mobile Unlimited Premium
1 Line
1 Line
AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon
$
44
/mo.
+tax
tax included
100GB
high-speed, then 1Mbps

100GB priority
50GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
Int'l calls to 200+ countries
10GB in CAN & MEX
Up to 5GB int'l data
T-Mobile Magenta
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
50
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

100GB priority
5GB hotspot
720p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 210+ countries
$15 int'l calling
5GB in CAN & MEX
5GB in 11 countries
Metro Flex Start
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
50
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Deprioritized
8GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
-
$10 int'l calling
$5 for 5GB in CAN & MEX
-
T-Mobile Prepaid Unlimited
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
50
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

50GB priority
600Kbps hotspot
720p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
+$15 add-on
$15 calls to 70 countries
-
-
Metro Flex Up
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
60
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Deprioritized
25GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 210+ countries
$10 int'l calling
$5 for 5GB in CAN & MEX
-
T-Mobile Prepaid Unlimited Plus
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
60
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

50GB priority
10GB hotspot
720p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
+$15 add-on
$15 calls to 70 countries
-
-
Infinite Access for Galaxy
1 Line
1 Line
AT&T, T-Mobile, and/or Dish
$
65
/mo.
+tax
tax included
$1,000 off Galaxy S24 series
30GB
high-speed, then 512Kbps

Deprioritized
Add-on hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
Int'l calls to 200+ countries
5GB in CAN & MEX
$20 for 1GB int'l data
Google Fi Unlimited Plus
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
65
/mo.
+tax
tax included
50GB
high-speed, then 256Kbps

50GB priority
Included hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
Int'l calls to 50+ countries
50GB in CAN & MEX
50GB in 200+ countries
Infinite Access for iPhone
1 Line
1 Line
AT&T, T-Mobile, and/or Dish
$
65
/mo.
+tax
tax included
$1,000 off iPhone 16 series
30GB
high-speed, then 512Kbps

Deprioritized
Add-on hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
Int'l calls to 200+ countries
5GB in CAN & MEX
$20 for 1GB int'l data
Metro Flex Plus
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
70
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Deprioritized
25GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 210+ countries
$10 int'l calling
$5 for 5GB in CAN & MEX
-
T-Mobile Go5G Plus
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
90
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Unlimited priority
50GB hotspot
4K video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 210+ countries
$15 calls to 70 countries
15GB in CAN & MEX
5GB in 215+ countries

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MVNOs

See the smaller carriers that use the
T-Mobile
network for coverage.

T-Mobile

Coverage Map

See if
T-Mobile
offers good coverage and data speeds in your area.

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:

Band n41 (2.5 GHz): Band n41 is one of T-Mobile’s primary 5G bands in their mid-band (Sub-6GHz) 5G network because it can handle a large amount of data at high speeds. T-Mobile is currently band n41 to add extra downlink capacity to their mid-band 5G network. n41 has been found deployed in 60x0MHz blocks.

Band n260 (39 GHz): Band n260 is one of T-Mobile’s mmWave 5G bands. It has a HUGE amount of spectrum behind it and can support insanely fast speeds over shorter distances. The channel sizes are typically 50MHz, 100MHz, 200MHz, or even 400MHz. T-Mobile is actively building out its mmWave 5G network and it is available in a limited selection of markets.

Band n261 (28 GHz)Band n261 is also one of T-Mobile’s mmWave 5G bands. This means that n261 has a HUGE amount of spectrum behind it and can support insanely fast speeds over shorter distances. Typically the channel sizes are 50MHz, 100MHz, 200MHz, or even 400MHz. T-Mobile is actively building out its mmWave 5G network and it is available in a limited selection of markets.

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LTE and 5G Bands

See what LTE and 5G bands
T-Mobile
uses to provide coverage.

T-Mobile LTE bands: 241225, 26, 41, 6671

T-Mobile 5G bands: n41n71, n260, n261

The bands in bold are T-Mobile's primary bands that they use for LTE and 5G coverage. Make sure your phone supports these LTE and 5G bands for the best coverage, performance, and data speeds on the T-Mobile network.

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LTE Bands Explained

Understand what LTE bands
T-Mobile
uses for coverage, how they use them, and which LTE bands are most important.

Band 4 (1700/2100 MHz): Band 4 is one of the primary bands T-Mobile uses for its LTE network. It’s typically deployed in 20x20MHz blocks in major markets. Tutella reported that band 4 accounted for 9% of T-Mobile’s mobile data by volume as of September 2020.

Band 66 (1700/2100 MHz)Band 66 includes the same frequency blocks as Band 4, but adds a few additional blocks of spectrum. The additional blocks are G, H, I, and J (collectively referred to as AWS-3), and a chunk at the end referred to as AWS-4. AWS stands for “Advanced Wireless Services” because the frequency bands were primarily used for newer network technologies, like 4G LTE. Band 66 is another one of T-Mobile’s core LTE bandsTutella reported band 66 accounted for 48% of T-Mobile’s network traffic.

Band 2 (1900 MHz): T-Mobile uses band 2 predominantly in rural areas of America, particularly in locations where band 4 is not available. Band 2 travels a greater distance than band 4 and can create larger coverage areas with fewer cell sites. Band 2 is deployed in a variety of configurations in different markets, including 5x5MHz blocks and 20x20MHz blocks. Traffic on band 2 made up 31% of T-Mobile’s total mobile data by volume, and it is another one of T-Mobile’s primary LTE bands.

Band 12 (700 MHz): T-Mobile has been using Band 12 as a supplemental band to their LTE network. Its lower 700MHz frequency allows band 12 to travel greater distances and to have better penetration within buildings. Band 12 helps increase coverage and performance across a wide range of markets. 

Band 71 (600 MHz): Similar to band 12, band 71 is used as a supplemental band to T-Mobile’s LTE network. Band 71’s lower frequency of 600MHz gives it even better building penetration than band 12 and allows it to travel greater distances. T-Mobile refers to bands 12 and 71 as its “Extended Range LTE” and promotes that the signal on these bands reaches 2x as far and has 4x better coverage in buildings.

Band 41 (2500 MHz): Band 41 is one of the three bands T-Mobile acquired from Sprint in the Sprint-T-Mobile merger. T-Mobile is currently using band 41 as one of its primary bands in its mid-band 5G network to add additional downlink capacity in certain markets. In some areas, band 41 is also being used to supplement LTE coverage and performance. In LTE markets band 41 is typically found deployed in 20x0MHz blocks. Eventually, band 41 will be used exclusively for 5G coverage

Band 25 (1900 MHz)Band 25 is another band T-Mobile acquired from Sprint. Band 25 is a superset of band 2, meaning that it includes all the frequencies of band 2, referred to as “PCS” and including blocks A-F, plus a newer set of frequencies called the “G block”.

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5G Bands Explained

Understand what 5G bands
T-Mobile
uses for their network coverage, how they use them, and which 5G bands are most important.

Band n71 (600 MHz)Band n71 is T-Mobile’s part of T-Mobile’s low-band 5G network. T-Mobile added 5G to band 71 in late 2019. The lower 600MHz frequency of band n71 allows it to travel great distances and have excellent building penetration, which is one of the main reasons T-Mobile’s 5G coverage map is so large. Band n71 is split into seven blocks of equal size, blocks A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which each have 10MHz of total spectrum and are typically deployed in 5x5MHz blocks. Unfortunately, because the uplink and downlink channels are so narrow on each of the blocks, n71 typically has poor 5G performance and capacity. 

Band n41 (2.5 GHz): Band n41 is one of T-Mobile’s primary 5G bands in their mid-band (Sub-6GHz) 5G network because it can handle a large amount of data at high speeds. T-Mobile is currently band n41 to add extra downlink capacity to their mid-band 5G network. n41 has been found deployed in 60x0MHz blocks.

Band n260 (39 GHz): Band n260 is one of T-Mobile’s mmWave 5G bands. It has a HUGE amount of spectrum behind it and can support insanely fast speeds over shorter distances. The channel sizes are typically 50MHz, 100MHz, 200MHz, or even 400MHz. T-Mobile is actively building out its mmWave 5G network and it is available in a limited selection of markets.

Band n261 (28 GHz)Band n261 is also one of T-Mobile’s mmWave 5G bands. This means that n261 has a HUGE amount of spectrum behind it and can support insanely fast speeds over shorter distances. Typically the channel sizes are 50MHz, 100MHz, 200MHz, or even 400MHz. T-Mobile is actively building out its mmWave 5G network and it is available in a limited selection of markets.

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