The $60 question is, of course, whether Tello's download speeds and service can compare to T-Mobile's. T-Mobile understandably prioritizes data for its own customers on its cell towers. Other carriers that use T-Mobile's data network, whether Mint Mobile or Tello Mobile, have to stand in line during times of peak congestion. I spent a couple of weeks roaming the city with two phones: an older iPhone 13 hooked up to T-Mobile and a 2025 Motorola Razr signed up for Tello. Given the newer phone's superior modem, I figured this gave Tello every possible chance to perform as well as T-Mobile's netwo