If there’s one product that T-Mobile tends to garner praise for even during a most tumultuous period of far too frequent price hikes, broken promises, and rapidly declining customer support, that’s undoubtedly the Home Internet network. After all, what’s not to love?
The ultra-high-speed 5G service (for your home) is super-reliable, incredibly easy to set up, and above all, extremely affordable (with taxes and fees still included and no pricing shenanigans reported… as of yet). Unfortunately, unlike T-Mo’s ubiquitous wireless network, the 5G Home Internet footprint has progressed very slowly over the last few years, leading to a waitlist of more than a million people at the end of 2024.
While it’s currently unclear how many of those T-Mobile subscribers may have received the chance to join that exclusive club, another subset of the “Un-carrier’s” customers will apparently be able to do the same thing soon. That’s because Mint Mobile has reportedly started sending special invitations for T-Mobile 5G Home Internet signups at monthly prices of $35 and up.
This is the email invite some lucky Mint Mobile customers have apparently received of late. | Image Credit — The Mobile Report
If that sounds low to you… then you’re probably not very familiar with Magenta’s ongoing promotion for its voice customers. Existing T-Mobile customers with any such plan can already pay as little as 35 bucks a month for Home Internet access (with a 5G Gateway device included), and now this same deal is expanding to (some) Mint Mobile users.
Once owned by none other than Ryan Reynolds, Mint was acquired by T-Mobile last year in exchange for around $1.3 billion, boasting an estimated user base of 4 million people. That’s obviously a small drop in the “Un-carrier’s” industry-leading ocean, but even if T-Mo is not ready to roll out 5G Home Internet service to all those customers yet, today’s report of what essentially sounds like a public beta test should put a smile on the faces of some of our dear readers.
These new Mint Mobile offers look pretty much identical to those already available for T-Mobile customers. | Image Credit — The Mobile Report
For $35 a month, mind you, Mint MobileT-Mobile will hook you up with unlimited data at “fast speeds” on the Rely plan. If you want T-Mo’s “fastest speeds” and a “high-performance premium” 5G Gateway, as well as Advanced Cyber Security tools, you’ll have to cough up (at least) $45 a month on the Amplified plan. Finally, you can go “All-In” (with an email invite) and enjoy the “fastest speeds” available in “more parts of your home” with a Wi-Fi Mesh Access Point, as well as 24/7 live assistance with video support and both Hulu and Paramount+ streaming, at the low total price of $55 a month.
That’s some pretty amazing value across the board that you can pair (if you’re lucky) with your already ultra-affordable Mint Mobile wireless plan. Once again, what’s not to love here?
Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian’s passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for ‘adequate’ over ‘overpriced’.
