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T-Mobile Postpaid | T-Mobile | Unlimited

T-Mobile Heavy Data Hotspot Ready Travel Ready

Use this summary to quickly judge the plan's overall value, base monthly price, and how competitive it looks at a glance.

79.6 Value Score
Value Summary
Fair Value
$46.67
Per-line monthly price at the minimum required 3-line tier.
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Plan Snapshot
Price $46.67/mo
High-Speed Data Unlimited
Priority Allotment Unlimited
Hotspot Unlimited
Video Streaming 2160p 4K UHD
Talk/Text Unl / Unl
Taxes & Fees Extra
Networks T-Mobile
Payment Type Postpaid
Plan Term Monthly
Performance Profile These scores show where the plan is strongest and where it gives up ground.
The cards below focus on core competitive strengths: price efficiency, usable data, priority data, and hotspot utility.
Price Efficiency
74.3
Pricing is workable, but nearby plans may deliver more total value for the money.
Data Value
77.0
The high-speed data amount is decent for the price, but not a standout bargain.
Priority Data
100.0
Priority data is one of this plan's clearest strengths.
Hotspot Value
81.3
Hotspot value stands out at this price point.
Relative Profile See how this plan compares with the wider market of phone plans in the database.
These cards show whether the plan is cheaper than average, stronger on data, better on hotspot support, or more usable after the main high-speed allotment than typical plans in the market.
Affordability Percentile
18%
Higher means cheaper vs the market. At $46.67, this plan is $15.99 above market avg $30.68.
High-Speed Data Percentile
100%
With unlimited high-speed data, this plan is above the market median of 15GB.
Hotspot Percentile
100%
With unlimited hotspot, this plan is above the market median of 3GB.
Overall Value vs Avg
79.6
+36.1 vs market avg 43.4
Plan Quality Signals These meters highlight clarity, restrictions, feature depth, and how useful the plan is for travel.
Think of this as the fine-print section: it shows whether the plan is easy to understand, light on caveats, and strong enough for travel or international use.
Data Truth 94
The marketed data claim lines up well with the plan's real monthly limits.
Feature Completeness
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Feature Completeness measures how many useful plan-level features are confirmed, such as hotspot support, priority data, travel and roaming support, device and SIM type support, data rollover or top-ups, international options, and included perks. Higher scores mean more confirmed extras; lower scores mean fewer supported features or more unknown details.

 89.2
The included feature stack is deeper than most peers.
Caveat Load
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Caveat Load looks at fine-print and signup friction, including whether taxes and fees are included in the advertised price or charged extra, autopay requirements, contracts, credit checks, activation/SIM/shipping fees, and online-only or store-only rules. Higher scores mean fewer caveats were found; lower scores mean more caveats or unresolved caveat details. When Carrierlytics cannot verify a caveat because the carrier is not clear or because we have not captured it yet, a small uncertainty penalty is added instead of assuming there is no issue.

 7.0
Fees, requirements, or restrictions are a major concern for this plan.
Travel Value 97.7
Travel and roaming support are meaningful strengths here.
International & Roaming
Canada/Mexico roaming Included

30GB at high-speed, then unlimited throttled at 256Kbps

Global roaming Included

30GB of data at high-speed, then unlimited at 256Kbps. High-speed data may not be available in some locations

Call international numbers from US Add-on

Adds unlimited calling to over 70 countries

Text international numbers from US Included
Device Support Tablet and smartwatch support, including add-on pricing when confirmed.
Tablet support Add-on

From $5. 30GB of high-speed, then unlimited at 600Kbps. 480p streaming / 2.5Mbps

Smartwatch support Add-on

From $5. Unlimited talk, text, & data. Upgrade to global usage for $15/month.

Multi-Line Value Curve How this plan's effective price per line changes as more lines are added.

The lowest per-line price appears at 5 lines, where pricing is $40 per line.

Mix-and-match: allowed. Eligible plan can generally be combined with different eligible plans on the same account under the carrier-wide mix-and-match policy.

1 line
79.6 Value
$46.67/line
Total $46.67 | baseline line
2 lines
65.3 Value
$46.67/line
Total $93.34/mo for 2 lines
3 lines
65.3 Value
$46.67/line
Total $140/mo for 3 lines
4 lines
69 Value
$42.50/line
Total $170/mo for 4 lines
5 lines
71.6 Value
$40/line
Total $200/mo for 5 lines
Add-Ons

International Pass 1 Day

$5

One-day international roaming pass with unlimited calling and up to 512MB high-speed data in supported countries.

International Pass 10 Day

$35

Ten-day international roaming pass with unlimited calling and up to 5GB high-speed data in supported countries.

International Pass 30 Day

$50

Thirty-day international roaming pass with unlimited calling and up to 15GB high-speed data in supported countries.

Stateside International Talk & Text

$15

Monthly add-on for discounted/unlimited calling and texting from the U.S. to many international destinations.

Smartwatch Plan

$10

Standalone smartwatch service line for compatible watches; includes unlimited talk/text and 500MB high-speed data before slower speeds.

Smartwatch Plan Plus

$15

Premium smartwatch service line for compatible watches with unlimited high-speed data and talk/text.

Tablet Plan

$20

Tablet data line add-on for compatible tablets; public pricing varies by account/discount eligibility, with common advertised pricing from $20/month.

Perks

Included while maintaining a qualifying Experience Beyond line.

Netflix Standard with Ads

$8.99/mo estimated value

Hulu (With Ads)

$11.99/mo estimated value

Apple TV+

$9.99/mo estimated value

Available for $3/month while maintaining a qualifying Experience Beyond line.

AAA Membership

One year of AAA membership on us for qualifying lines.

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Methodology

Plan scores are generated by Carrierlytics' proprietary value algorithm using factors such as price, usable data, hotspot value, priority data, streaming quality, and plan friction.


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