Best T-Mobile plans in 2025: Pricing, phone options, and more

T-Mobile is one of the fastest-growing carriers in the United States thanks to aggressive pricing, marketing, and a penchant for doing the unexpected. The Uncarrier has significantly shaken up the mobile industry in the US, but recently it’s made quite a few changes to its plans and how it operates.

In 2025, T-Mobile is still the most affordable of the big three carriers and has some very clear advantages, but it has also drifted away from its “affordable hero” image that the Uncarrier once invoked. Let’s take a closer look at what T-Mobile has to offer in 2025.

What plans does T-Mobile offer through its postpaid service?

T-Mobile now offers just two main plans:

• Experience More: This plan is the recommended entry point for most users.
• Experience Beyond: This plan adds more international data, phone upgrade features, and other perks.

In addition to these two plans, the Essentials and Essentials Saver plans offer a more basic experience and lower priority data, but come at a much lower price tag. Here’s a deeper look at how all the plans compare:

What about T-Mobile’s prepaid offerings?

T-Mobile offers a variety of prepaid plans that range from $40 to $60 a month for one line, or $25 to $35 per line for four. On the lower end of the scale, you’ll get unlimited talk and text but just 10GB of data. Unlimited plans begin at $50 a month.

At a quick glance, here’s the difference between the three unlimited plans:

• T-Mobile Unlimited starts at $50 a month or as low as $25 per line for four. This is the most basic option with unlimited talk, text, and data, but only 3G hotspot speeds.
• T-Mobile Unlimited Promo is $55 a month or as low as $30 a month for four. This plan adds talk and text in Mexico and Canada, texting to over 200 destinations from within the US. You even get 3GB of high-speed hotspot data for domestic use.
• T-Mobile Unlimited Plus is $60 a month or as low as $35 per line for four. This plan adds 10GB of high-speed data to the mix.

Overall, I’d recommend Unlimited Promo the most out of these three. In fact, it might even be a solid alternative to T-Mobile Essentials or Essentials Saver for those who want something a bit less locked in. You’ll also pay around the same or a little less. You’ll still get the same lower-level data priority with both plans as well.

Which of T-Mobile’s plans do we recommend?

If you have your heart set on T-Mobile’s service and aren’t already a customer, I’d suggest T-Mobile Experience More, as you’ll get higher priority data than any of the prepaid options but you’ll pay a lot less than Beyond.

Of course, not everyone is the same. Here are a few other recommendations based on different use cases:

• If you want better international features: You’ll find that T-Mobile Experience Beyond is much better for frequent travelers than any of the other plans here.
• If you simply want to save money: If paying less is what matters most, we’d recommend the prepaid T-Mobile Unlimited Promo plan or the T-Mobile Essentials if you want better customer service, in-store support, and other postpaid perks. Just be aware both plans will have lower priority data.
• If you want the best streaming perks: You’ll find that T-Mobile Experience Beyond is the way to go with Hulu, Netflix, and Apple TV Plus on offer.

Of course, there’s also a lot of competition out there. If you aren’t completely set on T-Mobile, you could save money and get a similar or even better experience elsewhere.

Best T-mobile phones

T-Mobile keeps its pricing and options consistent regardless of whether you’re a prepaid or postpaid T-Mobile customer, though the latter will have financing options. If you go the prepaid route, you’ll have to pay for the full phone outright. With that in mind, pretty much every major flagship sold in the US can be found on T-Mobile. Be sure to head to T-Mobile’s official store for a full look at what’s available.

Looking for more options? Visit our best Android phones and best cheap phones guide to learn more about many of the great unlocked phones you can bring to T-Mobile. Of course, you can also unlock any T-Mobile phone if you want to jump to a new network.

T-Mobile vs the competition

If you’re here to switch carriers, you might wonder how T-Mobile compares directly to the other major carriers.

Verizon:

• Pricing: $65-90 per line, or as low as $30-$55 per line for four
• Notable extras: Optional perks for streaming and more

AT&T:

• Pricing: $50-$85.99 per line, or as low as $30.99-$50.99 per line for four
• Notable extras: Nearly all plans include talk and text in Canada and Mexico

As you can see, T-Mobile prices are pretty comparable to the other big three. You’ll also get similar roaming features and the best streaming features, depending on your plan choice. If you live in an area with solid T-Mobile coverage and absolutely want postpaid service, T-Mobile is probably your best bet. Verizon is a very close second in 2025, and my number one pick if you live in an area with weaker T-Mobile coverage, especially.

Of course, in 2025 the real competition won’t be found in the postpaid realm. Prepaid carriers have evolved to match their postpaid counterparts in many ways, including payment plans and more for some brands. There are typically some small sacrifices when it comes to the speed of customer service or network priority in some cases, but you’ll also pay a lot less for service.

We have a guide that looks closer at the best phone carriers in the US, but here’s a quick look at just a few of my top recommendations:

Google Fi Wireless

Google Fi Wireless is a great option if you’re looking for something that feels like a postpaid carrier. In fact, you’ll find a lot of perks that you’d probably normally associate with the big three networks, including:

• Free or low-cost phone promotions.
• Device financing and insurance options.
• Exceptional family discounts.
• Exceptional international roaming features.
• The same high-priority T-Mobile data you’d get with Experience More or better.

Metro by T-Mobile

Metro is directly owned by T-Mobile and also feels more like a postpaid provider when it comes to the extras it provides, with the exception of network priority. While Google Fi is prioritized, Metro will have the same lower priority data you’d get with T-mobile Essentials. Here are some other features worth highlighting:

• Amazon Prime on select plans
• Much cheaper pricing than T-Mobile postpaid
• T-Mobile’s new 5-year price lock
• Free phone promotions
• T-Mobile Tuesdays

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This is my personal top recommendation for most users. While the Verizon-owned carrier doesn’t offer any kind of customer service outside of the web, its no-frills approach makes it a stark alternative to the others I just listed above. You’ll get some of the very best single-rate prices you’ll find in the US with unlimited plans as low as $25 a month. Here are a few other highlights:

• Truly unlimited data including hotspot (though the latter is speed throttled)
• An optional plan with unlimited premium data
• Decent international roaming options are available

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