Mint Mobile is a prepaid cell phone carrier that uses T-Mobile's towers.
It offers budget-friendly plans starting at just $15 per month.
These plans include unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, and varying amounts of high-speed data.
Mint Mobile is known as a carrier-owned prepaid brand. A carrier-owned prepaid brand is a brand that is owned and operated by one of the major carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon.
In Mint Mobile's case, it is run by T-Mobile.
As a carrier-owned prepabd brand. Mint Mobile uses T-Mobile's nework for coverage, but is marketed separately.
This enables Mint Mobile to offer prepaid plans that are more affordable than T-Mobile's postpaid plans, targeting a different demographic of consumers without affecting T-Mobile's premium brand image.
Choosing a prepaid carrier like Mint Mobile is a smart way to lower your cell phone bill while still getting the same coverage that you are used to.
Mint Mobile has an awesome referral program.
When you refer a friend, you get $45 of credit to apply towards your Mint Mobile bill. Your friend gets $15 of credit towards their Mint Mobile bill, too. You and your friend will receive your credit about two weeks after your friend activates their plan.
You can refer up to four friends each year for credit. That's up to $180, which covers the cost of Mint Mobile's 5GB annual plan.
If you refer more than four friends, then you won't receive any additional credits, but your friends will still receive $15 of credit.
In terms of deals, check Mint Mobile's latest promos below:
No discounts or referral programs are available at this time.
Yes, Mint Mobile offers family plans. Families can manage multiple lines from a single Mint Mobile account by setting up a Mint Family.
Keep in mind that each line will need its own individual account for the initial sign up and activation.
Once each line is set up, you can create a Mint Family to manage all lines under a single account. You can share the same billing information, upgrade or downgrade plans, and manage add-ons all from one Mint Mobile account.
The above data come from the FCC and from Verizon.
Check Verizon coverage in your area using maps such as CoverageMap.com.
CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.
Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and see what carrier has the best coverage in your area.
The above information comes from the FCC and from AT&T.
You can check AT&T coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.
CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of the cellular networks.
Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and see what network is best in your area.
The above information comes from the FCC and from T-Mobile.
Check T-Mobile coverage in your area by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.
CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.
Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage and see what carrier is best in your area.
Yes, Mint Mobile supports both international calling and data roaming.
Mint Mobile includes free calls to Canada and Mexico. You can make international calls to over 190+ other countries at affordable pay-per-minute rates. All Mint Mobile plans include free texting to 190+ countries as well.
In terms of international data roaming, Mint Mobile includes unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, and 3GB of data roaming in Canada.
If you'd like to use your Mint Mobile service outside of the United States or Canada, then you will have to purchase a Minternational Pass.
The four Minternational Pass options are:
Mint Mobile supports international data roaming in 180+ destinations.
Confirm the country or territory you are traveling to is included in Mint Mobile's international pass by checking Mint Mobile's website.
Mint Mobile offers add-ons for international calling and international data roaming. Check out Mint Mobile's add-ons below:
Add international calling credit to your account in increments of $5, $10, or $20. International calls, or calls placed from within the United States and made to other countries, will automatically deduct from your international calling credit on a pay-per-minute basis.
Adding international calling credit to your account is the same as adding "money to your wallet." The funds in your wallet can either be used to cover the cost of international calls, or to pay for the cost of your plan. If you add credit to your account for a one-time international call and do not use all of your balance, you can easily apply your remaining balance towards paying for your plan.
International calling rates vary by country. See Mint Mobile's full list of supported countries and international calling rates here.
International calling to Mexico and Canada is included for free with all of Mint Mobile's plans.
Get 60 minutes, 60 texts, and 1GB of international data for a 24 hour period in over 180+ destinations worldwide.
Get 200 minutes, 200 texts, and 3GB of international data for a period of 3 days. Works in over 180+ destinations worldwide.
Get 500 minutes, 500 texts, and 10GB of international data for a period of 7 days. Works in over 180+ destinations worldwide.
Mint Mobile customer support is available 7 days per week from 5AM to 7PM PST.
You can contact support by dialing 611 from your Mint Mobile phone number, or by calling (800) 683-7392.