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US Mobile By the Gig 10GB Light Speed

US Mobile | T-Mobile | 10GB

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

76.4 Value Score
Value Summary
Fair Value
$20
Single-line monthly price before any multi-line pricing or bundle discounts.
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Plan Snapshot
Price $20/mo $240 billed yearly
High-Speed Data 10GB Then top-up
Priority Allotment Not available
Hotspot 10GB
Video Streaming 1080p HD
Talk/Text Unl / Unl
Taxes & Fees Included
Networks T-Mobile
Payment Type Prepaid
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
79.4
Pricing is workable, but nearby plans may deliver more total value for the money.
Data Value
70.0
The high-speed data amount is decent for the price, but not a standout bargain.
Priority Data
0.0
Priority data is not included or not clearly confirmed on this plan.
Hotspot Value
91.7
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
69%
Higher means cheaper vs the market. At $20, this plan is $10.68 below market avg $30.68.
High-Speed Data Percentile
44%
With 10GB high-speed data, this plan is 5GB below the market median of 15GB.
Hotspot Percentile
70%
With 10GB hotspot, this plan is 7GB above the market median of 3GB.
Overall Value vs Avg
76.4
+32.9 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 96
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.

 99.7
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.

 91.8
Carrierlytics has found few major caveats for this plan; signup, billing, and plan restrictions appear relatively straightforward.
Travel Value 55
Travel benefits are usable, but not a defining advantage.
International & Roaming
Canada/Mexico roaming Add-on

Mexico and Canada roaming options are available starting at $15. You can buy a native roaming top-up for the following: 1 GB, 150 talk, 150 text for $15 5 GB, 500 talk, and 500 text for $30

Global roaming Add-on

You can buy global roaming top-ups for the following: 1 GB, 150 talk, 150 text for $15 5 GB, 500 talk, and 500 text for $30

Call international numbers from US Included

Unlimited calling to over 100 countries, some countries limited minutes.

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

You can use any US Mobile phone plan as a tablet. Adding a tablet plan as shared data line with this phone plan costs $8.

Smartwatch support Add-on

For $9.50/mo or $78 ($6.50/mo) when paid for annually. Includes unlimited everything and instant eSIM activation. Smartwatch plan is only available on the Warp 5G (Verizon) network, it is not available on Dark Star (AT&T) or Light Speed (T-Mobile).

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 $10.40 per line.

Mix-and-match: allowed. US Mobile allows different line plans, including annual, monthly, By the Gig, and network variants, to coexist on the same account; line pricing, renewal term, and network-specific features still apply by line.

1 line
76.4 Value
$20/line
Total $20 | baseline line
2 lines
68.4 Value
$14/line
Total $28/mo for 2 lines
3 lines
68.9 Value
$12/line
Total $36/mo for 3 lines
4 lines
68.9 Value
$11/line
Total $44/mo for 4 lines
5 lines
68.9 Value
$10.40/line
Total $52/mo for 5 lines
Add-Ons

Shareable Data Top-Up

$2

US Mobile sells shareable data top-ups at $2 per GB. Customers can buy as little as 2 GB, and unused purchased top-up data rolls over to the next cycle.

Global Roaming Top-Up 1GB

$15

US Mobile sells a 1 GB roaming top-up with 150 talk minutes and 150 texts. Plans that already include roaming can also buy top-ups for more data, talk, and text.

Global Roaming Top-Up 5GB

$30

US Mobile sells a 5 GB roaming top-up with 500 talk minutes and 500 texts. Plans that already include roaming can also buy top-ups for more data, talk, and text.

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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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