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Both T-Mobile plan options give you plenty of perks. Here are the perks you get with each T-Mobile Experience plan: If you’re ready to get started on your switch, click here and T-Mobile will guide you through the easy steps.  FAQ Can I bring my phone to T-Mobile? For compatible phones, you can get up to $400 when you switch to T-Mobile and bring your own phone. Will T-Mobile pay off my old phone? Yes. You can get up to $80 per line to pay off up to four old phones when you switch to T-Mobile and get a new smartphone. Eligible phones will be paid off via a virtual prepaid card, which ty

Whether the trade-off is worth it will depend on what type of phone user you are. Family discounts are better with the big providers. Frequent international travelers should also probably stick with the big boys. International roaming will cost you with Tello, as will texts to and from most countries outside Latin America and Europe. Travel is also when you're most likely to use up lots of data outside Wi-Fi networks. The other big financial differentiator is how often you upgrade your phone. With Tello, you're on your own when it comes to procuring a device, while T-Mobile and other postpaid

Before we even get into specs and features, check that you're covered by T-Mobile's or Verizon's network where you expect to use your phone. All the major carriers in the US have broad coverage across the country, so you're likely served by one or all of them. If you haven't already, look up your location on the T-Mobile coverage map and the Verizon coverage map. But also keep in mind that the carriers' maps won't necessarily reflect the network conditions on the ground, even though they can zoom in down to the neighborhood level. You may see fast 5G speeds on the map, but local interference o

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