T-Mobile US said it will launch soon a lower-priced plan for these “challenging times” when people have to stay more at home but still want to remain connected. The T-Mobile Connect plan, part of the T-Mobile 5G for Good Initiative, will launch on 25 March and cost USD 15 per month, half the price of the company’s lowest smartphone plan. The plan was announced in November and was set to launch after closing of the company’s merger with Sprint. With the coronavirus outbreak, it will now start sooner, the company said.
The deal will provide unlimited calls and texts plus 2 GB of data and access to the operator’s 5G network. For USD 25 per month, customers will get 5 GB. The company will also hold its Annual Data Upgrade, giving customers an extra 500 MB per month, every year, at no extra cost, for the coming five years.
The operator will also be adding new, lower-cost options at Metro by T-Mobile. For the coming two months, Metro will also have a USD 15 per month plan. For 60 days after customers activate, they will get unlimited calls and texts plus 2 GB.
New and current Metro customers with any voice line will also be able to get a free 8-inch tablet with a USD 15 unlimited tablet data plan. MetroSmart Hotspot devices will be half off, and the USD 35 per month data plan will come with 20GB, double its normal monthly data, for 60 days.
The launch comes amid other support set up by T-Mobile US during this time. To ensure people stay connected, all T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers (as of 13 March) with legacy plans without unlimited high-speed data will get unlimited smartphone data for the next 60 days (excluding roaming). From 20 March, customers on smartphone plans with hotspot data started getting an additional 20 GB of hotspot data (10GB per bill cycle for the next 60 days) for each voice line.
Through 13 March, T-Mobile will work with its Lifeline partners to provide these customers with 5 GB extra worth of data per month. Data allowances for schools have also been increased. Finally, the company has deployed extra network capacity, with spectrum on loan from a number of companies.
