Metro by T-Mobile is T-Mobile's prepaid subsidiary, offering smartphone plans, data-only plans, and the ability to add a T-Mobile Home Internet service.
Metro by T-Mobile was formerly known as MetroPCS, but re-branded in October of 2018.
Plan Information
Metro offers hotspot, tablet, and connected car plans - but you can only purchase these if you also have a phone plan. We do not track their phone plans as they do not meet our criteria for mobile internet - which is having at least 50GB of mobile hotpsot data. However you do have to have a phone plan in order to sign up for their data plans.
Metro plans can be purchased in a Metro store, as well as some Walmarts.
Currently Available Plans
Data Plans require at least one phone line on the account.
Hotspot Plans:
- 100GB - $50/month
- 30GB - $40/month
- 10GB - $30/month
Tablet Plans:
- Unlimited with 8GB hotspot data: $30/month
- Unlimited with 5GB hotspot data: $25/month
- Unlimited with 2GB hotspot data: $20/month
Other Data Plans:
- Home Internet: Unlimited for $50/month (requires phone line)
- Chromebook: 10-100GB for $30-$50/month
- Smartwatch Plan: $10/month
Plan Specifications:
- Carrier Networks Used: T-Mobile
- Carrier Relationship: Direct
- Plan Types Available: Data only
- Device Types Permitted: Hotspots, tablets, Connected Car devices, Home Internet Gateway Device
- Unlimited: Yes, on Tablet and Home Internet plans
- High-Speed Mobile Hotspot Use: Yes
- Throttling: No
- Network Management: Metro traffic is always prioritized behind direct T-Mobile traffic.
- Hotspot Plans: None
- Tablet and Chromebook Plans: After 35GB.
- Home Internet: Always
- Video Streaming Resolution:
- Hotspot Plans and Tablet Plans: 480p
- Home Internet and Chromebook Plans: Not specified
- 5G Access: Yes with a compatible device and in an area where 5G access is available
- eSIM: No
- Device Purchase Required: Yes, except on tablet plans
- Plan Period: Monthly
- International Roaming: Available in Canada and Mexico for 5GB/$5/month.
- Domestic Roaming: None
- Data Roll Over: None
- Overage Charges: No
- Lines per account: Up to 5 lines are allowed on an account.
- Extras:
We only track smartphone plans that meet our criteria for mobile internet, which is having at least 50GB of mobile hotspot data. Other smartphone plans may be available from the carrier other than those listed here.
If you want information on other available smartphone plans, our friend Stetson Doggett manages the website Best Phone Plans, which provides comprehensive information on all plans provided by each carrier.
News, Videos & Status:
We are not currently testing a Metro by T-Mobile plan.
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