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T-Mobile 5G home internet just got more expensive
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T-Mobile raised its prices just one week after I shared my updated review of the service
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So does this change anything? Let's talk about it. First up, for new customers, the starting price of T-Mobile home internet
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it's now $60 a month with auto pay and $65 without auto pay
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T-Mobile wireless customers, they still get a discount up to $20 a month
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so that brings the price to as low as $40 a month. Now, prior to the January 2024 price increase
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T-Mobile home internet was $50 a month with auto pay. That's as a standalone service and as low as $30 a month bundled with a phone plan
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Now, just to be clear, I don't want anyone confused. The price increase to $60 a month, that is for new customers, not existing customers
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So let's talk a little bit more about that. Second to date, the price lock guarantee
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And when I published my recent updated review, I noted that T-Mobile was downplaying the price lock
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And now it's clear why. Price lock has been, well, let's just say, redefined
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Previously, T-Mobile got people to sign up by guaranteeing their rate would never go up
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That's how I've paid $50 a month for three calendar years. But now, for new customers, T-Mobile is moving away from that guarantee
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And instead, T-Mobile says if it raises prices and you decide to cancel
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then they'll cover the bill for your final month of service. Definitely a downgrade to the price lock
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but at least nothing is going to change for existing customers. Back to the question from the top of the video
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Does T-Mobile Home Internet's price increase really change anything? It depends on the internet options available where you live
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Let's take rural areas, for example. If you've just got no competition where you live and T-Mobile Home Internet becomes available
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well, in that case, the $60 monthly price is likely still going to be a good value
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And that's who I think this service is best for in the first place. People with limited options
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For those who have a choice between fiber, cable, and 5G Home Internet
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T-Mobile may not even be the best deal anymore, especially for those paying $60 a month for the standalone service
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Before you sign up for 5G Home Internet, you've got to weigh the pros and cons
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and there's a lot more to consider besides just these pricing changes
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I'm talking about performance, and I share my experience with the service
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in my updated review video. I hope you'll check it out, but just remember it was recorded before the price hike
