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CNET
17 hours ago
- Business
- CNET
Just $40 Can Get You a New 5G Network Line and a Free Phone With This Metro by T-Mobile Plan
Most of us can barely go a couple hours without our phones. From texting, browsing, directions and even ordering food, much of our lives are centered around them. That's why having a reliable plan is essential. The problem? Phone plans, especially those from big carriers, can get pretty pricey, especially if you're looking for things like unlimited data. Most start at over $50 for a single line, and jump even higher when you factor in extra fees and fine print. If you feel like you're paying more than you should, we have a great deal for you. With Metro by T-Mobile's Starter Plus plan, you get unlimited 5G data, talk and text for a flat $40 a month when you bring your own number and sign up in store. This price is locked in for five years. Even better, you can currently score a free 5G phone when you activate in store -- that's quite rare. Basically, what you sign up for is what you'll keep paying for the next five years. The plan also includes some useful extras like Scam Shield, which helps block robocalls and spam texts before they even reach your phone. You will also get access to T-Mobile Tuesdays, which is a weekly program that gives you some freebies and discounts on things like food, gas and more. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. The speeds offered by the Starter Plus plan range between 79 and 357 Mbps, depending on your area. If you use less than 35GB of data per month, you likely won't experience any slowdowns. Plus, if you ever need more than one line, there's a discount on that, too. You can get four lines for $100 total, which breaks down to $25 per person. Keep in mind that this offer is for new customers only. This includes current T-Mobile customers or those who have been with Metro in the past 180 days. Why this deal matters Phone plans with additional perks rarely come cheap. This limited-time offer gets you unlimited 5G, locked-in pricing and much more for just $40, which is hard to beat. Just note that you'll need to swing by a store to claim the offer. Plus, this rate locks in for five years, so you won't have to worry about price hikes for a while.
Android Authority
25-07-2025
- Business
- Android Authority
Cricket revamps its lineup and unlike some competitors, its an improvement
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Cricket Wireless has refreshed its plan lineup with four new options starting at $30 a month, featuring lower pricing and a few other tweaks. Taxes and fees remain included in Cricket's advertised prices, unlike some competitors. Overall, these plans appear to be an improvement, assuming network priority and other factors remain the same. This has been a big year for prepaid shakeups, with several brands refreshing their lineups, including Metro by T-Mobile and Google Fi. Now it seems Cricket is also set to overhaul its offerings with the introduction of four new plans starting at $30 a month. The new lineup isn't dramatically different from the old one, but it makes some notable tweaks to pricing and features. Here's a quick breakdown: Sensible 10GB Plan : Previously, Cricket offered 5GB and 10GB plans, but this new offering replaces the former while retaining its lower $30-a-month pricing. : Previously, Cricket offered 5GB and 10GB plans, but this new offering replaces the former while retaining its lower $30-a-month pricing. Select Unlimited Plan : This is a complete rebrand of the Simply Unlimited Plan, but now starts at $35 a month, which is $5 less than before. This plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data, as well as international calling and texting to Canada and Mexico, starting at $35 a month. That's $5 less than the old basic unlimited plan. : This is a complete rebrand of the Simply Unlimited Plan, but now starts at $35 a month, which is $5 less than before. This plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data, as well as international calling and texting to Canada and Mexico, starting at $35 a month. That's $5 less than the old basic unlimited plan. Smart Unlimited Plan : This includes everything in the Select plan, as well as international texting to 200 countries. You'll also get 100GB of cloud storage and 15GB of hotspot access, starting at $45 a month. : This includes everything in the Select plan, as well as international texting to 200 countries. You'll also get 100GB of cloud storage and 15GB of hotspot access, starting at $45 a month. Supreme Unlimited Plan: For $55 a month, you get everything from the Smart plan in addition to HBO Max with Ads, 35GB of extra hotspot data, and 50GB of extra cloud storage. As you might have guessed, prices can drop even further for those with multiple lines. Cricket has yet to update its official pages with all of its discount breakdowns, but we do know a little about what to expect. For example, you can get two lines of Smart Unlimited Plan for $75, or what works out to $37.50 per line. This drops even further for four lines, with Smart Unlimited dropping down to $25 per line. These new plans might not be as big of a shakeup as we've seen from some other players, but the lower pricing is very much welcome. I honestly half expected Cricket to advertise lower prices while quietly excluding taxes and fees for the first time — yes, I'm jaded from T-Mobile's move. Thankfully, that's not the case here, and Cricket's rep made it clear that taxes and fees are still baked into the advertised pricing. Still, what's less clear is what network priority these plans are on and how that will compare to before. For those who aren't aware, Cricket is owned by AT&T, and over the years, its various plans have danced around the priority ladder a bit. For example, despite no marketing to point it out, its now-retired highest-end plan had the same priority as postpaid AT&T, while the rest of the plans were on a lower tier. It's unclear what priority the new plans have, and unfortunately, these aren't things that AT&T or Cricket easily divulge, so for now, all we can do is guess until a third party does some deeper network testing to find out. I can take an educated guess and say I'm fairly confident that if any of the plans still have high priority, it would be the Supreme Unlimited Plan. It's possible the Smart plan could also see higher priority, but I'd say it's much less likely. Assuming no major changes to priority or other surprises, these new plans really seem like an improvement, which is always nice to see in a world where I duck and cover every time I hear a postpaid carrier is getting ready to announce new plans — because I know it will only mean bad news. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
