Updated
Updated · Android Police · Jul 21
Mint Mobile Launches $45 5G Home Internet and Unlimited Phone Bundle
Updated
Updated · Android Police · Jul 21

Mint Mobile Launches $45 5G Home Internet and Unlimited Phone Bundle

3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Jul 21

Summary

  • $45 a month gets Mint Mobile customers 5G home internet plus an unlimited premium phone plan, with a free 5G gateway and a 14-day trial.
  • The offer requires paying $540 upfront for a 12-month term, extending Mint's model of trading lower monthly prices for advance payment.
  • Existing wireless customers may also qualify for a $10 monthly home-internet discount, though the report says online access to the bundle is limited to a 12-month contract.
  • Mint, a value-focused MVNO on T-Mobile's 5G network, is pitching the bundle as a low-cost way to combine mobile and home connectivity, subject to local home-internet availability.

Insights

Will T-Mobile's ownership end data slowdowns for Mint users, or is it a permanent trade-off for the low price?
How will T-Mobile preserve the 'anti-big wireless' brand that made its new subsidiary, Mint Mobile, a success?
Can the Mint Mobile playbook of celebrity marketing and bulk discounts disrupt other established industries beyond telecom?