T-Mobile Launches $90 5 Gbps Fiber Plan With 10-Year Price Guarantee
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Updated · Tom's Hardware · Nov 4
T-Mobile Launches $90 5 Gbps Fiber Plan With 10-Year Price Guarantee
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Hardware · Nov 4
Summary
$90 a month buys T-Mobile’s new 5 Gbps fiber tier, its fastest home internet plan yet, with a 10-year price guarantee for customers who enroll in AutoPay.
The offer excludes taxes, fees, per-use charges, third-party services and some upgrades, but adds a mesh Wi-Fi extender plus two free months and a $300 prepaid card for new customers.
T-Mobile is positioning the plan aggressively against rivals: Google’s GFiber charges $100 for 3 Gbps and $150 for 8 Gbps, while T-Mobile’s existing fiber lineup runs from $45 for 300 Mbps to $70 for 2 Gbps.
The launch builds on T-Mobile’s fiber push after its Lumos acquisition; the service reached about 500,000 customers a year ago, while areas outside its fiber footprint can still buy 5G Home Internet starting at $50.
Is T-Mobile's $90 5Gbps fiber plan a genuine deal, or do hidden fees and equipment penalties secretly inflate the true cost?
With most home devices unable to handle 5Gbps, is T-Mobile's ultra-fast fiber tier just an unnecessary marketing gimmick for average households?
How quickly will T-Mobile expand its exclusive 5Gbps fiber network beyond the current 500,000 customers to challenge traditional cable monopolies nationwide?