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Our takeEditorial$29/month for 5 GB and a 5 GB hotspot on T-Mobile with 85+ country calling - real data, stated post-cap speed, but Gen Mobile's 8 GB at $20 applies pressure.
Data5 GB
MinutesUnlimited
MessagesUnlimited
Contractno-contract
Hotspot5 GB
Intl Calling85+ countries
RoamingUS & territories
Pricing — 3 Lines
Ultra Mobile 5GB Plan Plan Details
Plan Features
5 GB of high-speed 5G and 4G LTE data on T-Mobile's network, a 5 GB mobile hotspot, unlimited talk and text, and international calling to 85+ countries. After the 5 GB data or hotspot cap, speeds drop to 2G. No contract, no credit check.
Data, Minutes & Messages
5 GB of high-speed data with unlimited talk and text. After 5 GB, speeds drop to 2G - barely functional for text-based tasks, won't support navigation, video, or most app use. International calling to 85+ countries from the US is included.
Plan Speed
5G and LTE for the first 5 GB of data. After that, 2G speeds - which means text messages and basic email might load, but navigation, video, and most app functionality will stall. Ultra Mobile at least states the post-cap speed, which is more transparent than many MVNOs.
Contract Details
No contract, no activation fee, no credit check required. Month-to-month. Cancel at any time.
Overage Charges
No overage charges. After 5 GB of high-speed data, speeds drop to 2G for the rest of the billing cycle. Same for the 5 GB hotspot. No data add-on option listed.
Mobile Hotspot
5 GB of mobile hotspot, also dropping to 2G after the cap. Five gigabytes covers a few hours of laptop work or several days of light tethering. The 2G fallback after the cap makes the hotspot a hard limit in practice, not a throttle.
Pros
5 GB data plus 5 GB hotspot on T-Mobile's 5G and LTE network
International calling to 85+ countries included
$29/month with no contract or credit check
Post-cap speed stated (2G) - more transparent than many competitors
Cons
After 5 GB, drops to 2G - barely functional speeds
5 GB hotspot also drops to 2G after its cap
Gen Mobile's 8 GB plan is $20 with a 5 GB hotspot
T-Mobile rural coverage gaps
The verdict, & two little voices
Should you actually get 5GB Plan for 3 lines?
The editor weighs in — flanked by the optimist on her shoulder and the cynic on the other.
“Five gigs, 5 GB of hotspot, 85+ countries for calls. And they actually tell you the post-cap speed.”
“Gen Mobile gives you 8 GB for $20 on the same T-Mobile network. The $9 difference buys you the Ultra Mobile brand.”
Ultra Mobile 5GB Plan Full Features
Data
5 GB
Minutes
Unlimited
Messages
Unlimited
Mobile hotspot
5 GB
International calls
85+ countries
Roaming
US & territories
Max speed
5G + 4G LTE
Throttled after
5 GB
Contract
no-contract
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