T-Mobile Makes Two Changes to 5G Home Internet Service
A couple of changes are in place with T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet service. These changes mostly affect new customers.
Data Cap
Update: January 26, 2024: Apparently, T-Mobile has not imposed a data cap. Here is their statement regarding this:
“This is a fair usage policy, not a data cap. We don’t have a data cap. Customers still get unlimited data even if they use more than 1.2TB in a month (over 2X the average user – less than 10% of our customers). They’ll just be prioritized after other home internet customers for the reminder of the bill cycle, and they may notice slower speeds compared to other home internet customers in times of congestion. This ensures that all of our customers get a great network experience. At the start of the next month, those customers reset to normal prioritization until the next time they hit 1.2TB.”
So, no, there is no data cap but a data deprioritization of 1.2TB that has always been there in the past. T-Mobile simply updated its terms and conditions to make this more visible to its customers.
The original article is below:
The first change is that a new data cap will soon be imposed on 5G Home Internet users.
As noted by The Mobile Report, it looks like the Un-carrier now has changed its policy on data caps. The change was spotted in its terms and conditions, which state that users may “notice speeds lower than other customers” occasionally because of data prioritization. T-Mobile also noted that a “further reduction” may be imposed once the user goes over 1.2 TB before the month is over.
The publication noted that T-Mobile has not publicly announced this change. Instead, they were able to notice the change added on January 19th.
Existing customers will not be affected by this change.
Increased Prices
The other change that T-Mobile has made to its 5G Home Internet service comes in the form of a slight fee increase on new customers.
The Mobile Report noted that the new fee was imposed last January 18th. This change affects Unlimited Home and Small Business Internet plans with AutoPay since they have now been increased to $60 per month. Previously, these plans only cost $50 per month with T-Mobile phone service.
The good news is that this change only affects new customers.