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Mint Mobile Says It Has a New Kids Plan for $15

Kellen November 1, 2024 1

Need a smartphone data plan for your kid that's not going to break the bank? Mint Mobile is offering a new Mint Kids plan that might be the solution, although we're still trying to figure out exactly what makes this so kid-friendly. Mint announced the new Mint...

Cheat Sheet: US Wireless Carrier 4G and 5G Bands for Unlocked Phones [2024]

Kellen October 30, 2024 51

"Does this unlocked phone work with my carrier?" or "What are the US wireless carrier bands?" How many times have you asked that over the last several of years? I know we ask it often about Verizon or AT&T or T-Mobile networks. In a time where prepaid...

T-Mobile Gives Up Some 5G mmW Spectrum Because It’s Use is so Limited

Kellen October 22, 2024 4

T-Mobile appears to be done with any 5G mmWave expansion and has been given permission by the FCC to release some of the spectrum it owns. They don't see a future where they need (or want) to deploy more 5G mmWave into the areas they were once promising to. In...

New TCL Dongle Connects Your Devices to T-Mobile 5G Network

Tim October 16, 2024 2

TCL announced the LINKPORT IK511 this week, the company's first swing at a 5G RedCap device. If you didn't know about 5G RedCap (otherwise known as 5G Reduced Capability), it's designed for IoT devices that don't need the full power of what 5G can deliver....

T-Mobile Adds $5/mo Smartwatch, Tablet Connections to Go5G Next Plan

Kellen October 9, 2024 2

T-Mobile is expanding the benefits offered to those on their most expensive unlimited 5G plan. And by expanding, I mean that they are offering up a discounted price if you have a tablet or smartwatch or laptop you'd like to give cellular connectivity to. In an...

T-Mobile Has Free Pickleball Sets Today

Tim July 23, 2024 3

Fancy yourself some pickleball? Well, that'd be you and millions of other people, as it remains the fastest growing sport in the US. This week, T-Mobile is celebrating T-Mobile Tuesday with a free pickleball set, complete with two paddles and a ball. We're...

Ookla’s Latest Speedtest Report Says T-Mobile Remains King

Kellen July 17, 2024 9

This is probably starting to sound like a broken record, but T-Mobile continues to record top scores in almost every wireless report released. The latest comes from Ookla, who collected data from January to June of this year in a 1H 2024 report that shows the...

Latest 5G Speed Rankings Have T-Mobile Way Ahead of Verizon, AT&T

Tim June 24, 2024 6

Ookla's latest findings are in and the takeaway is quite simple: T-Mobile has a very fast network. Nothing much has changed, as the same has been evident for quite some time. But thanks to continue investment, as well as new 5G innovations that have been...