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Many mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) run over T-Mobile’s network. In many cases, these carriers offer cell phone plans that are far less expensive than similar plans offered directly by T-Mobile.
List of T-Mobile MVNOs
| Carrier | Recommended | Notes: |
|---|---|---|
| Mint Mobile | ✔ | Mint is owned by Ultra Mobile. |
| U.S. Mobile - Light Speed Network | ✔ | |
| T-Mobile Prepaid | ✔ | |
| Metro by T-Mobile | ||
| Consumer Cellular | ||
| Ultra Mobile | ||
| Google Fi | ||
| Lycamobile | ||
| Red Pocket Mobile | ||
| TextNow | ||
| SpeedTalk Mobile | ||
| Teltik |
Downsides to T-Mobile MVNOs
Subscribers using T-Mobile-based MVNOs may be prioritized behind some direct T-Mobile subscribers. Accordingly, customers using MVNOs may experience especially slow data speeds during periods of network congestion.
Subscribers on MVNO’s that use T-Mobile’s network may not have the same roaming capabilities that many of T-Mobile’s direct subscribers have.
Notes
The list includes some carriers that may not strictly qualify as MVNOs, e.g., T-Mobile’s own prepaid brand and T-Mobile’s flanker brand, Metro.
