Mint Mobile offers some of the most affordable plans, and they have a special New Customer offer that helps you save even more money. The New Customer plans start at just $15/month, for a commitment of three months. After your three months are up, you’ll need to subscribe to a 3-month, 6-month or 12-month plan – unfortunately, Mint doesn’t offer one-month subscriptions.

All plans come with unlimited calling and texting and nationwide coverage. For data usage, Mint uses 5G or 4G LTE depending on which is strongest in your area. Mint also offers family plans with no data overages, and you can pick how many lines you need and customize your plans to each line.

Mint also offers a seven-day money-back guarantee – you can cancel your plan within 7 days of activation, for any reason, and Mint will refund you 100% of the purchase price, plus any taxes and fees you paid. The company doesn’t refund shipping costs, though.

Mint Mobile is a relatively young network provider, originally founded in 2015 as a subsidiary of Ultra Mobile. Back then, it was known as Mint SIM, but the corporate spin-off took place in 2019. Ryan Reynolds, an A-list Hollywood celebrity, acquired around 20-25% stake in Mint Mobile during the spin-off and has since become the face of the company’s advertising. However, it’s still primarily operated by Ultra Mobile. 

The Modern Family Plan | Mint Mobile – YouTubeMint Mobile is known for its competitive pricing plans and its battle against “Big Wireless.” The company is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that gives you access to T-Mobile’s cellular network.

Every Mint plan gets you unlimited calling and texting with nationwide coverage, and the data plans come with mobile hotspot functionality (which many network providers bill you separately for).

Calling

All of Mint Mobile’s plans, including the New Customer offer, give you unlimited minutes for calling with nationwide coverage.

Texting

Just like with calling, every Mint Mobile plan gets you unlimited texting with nationwide coverage.

Internet

Since Mint is an MVNO, it relies on T-Mobile to deliver network services – and like any MVNO, Mint doesn’t offer truly ‘unlimited’ data. Instead, you’ll get 5G or 4G LTE services up to your data usage limits (which is 40GB for the Unlimited plan), after which you’ll be downgraded to unlimited 3G speed. 

Alternatively, you can top your plan up or wait for the end of the month (when your limits renew). To top up, just log in to your Mint Mobile account and navigate to “Add more data”. All Mint Mobile plans come with tethering, so you can create mobile hotspots at no additional charge.

Nationwide coverage

All Mint Mobile plans include nationwide coverage – and you can check how good the coverage in your area is with Mint’s coverage map.

Mint supports eSIM

Mint Mobile offers eSIM technology for compatible devices and runs on the T-Mobile 5G & 4G LTE network. The main country supported is the United States, with calls across North America. The pricing and plans depend on the available eSIM plans according to Money Saving Pro are the following: 

Mint offers different shipping options, depending on how urgently you need the service. You can choose from:

• Free shipping. This usually takes 3-5 business days.
• Overnight shipping. 
• Same-day delivery (only for CA ZIP codes), and you’ll need to place your order before 2pm CT.

Mint Mobile doesn’t process orders on Sundays or public holidays. Once your order is shipped, Mint will email you a tracking number that you can use the monitor your order’s status.

Once your SIM card arrives, activating it takes just a few minutes. You can use the Mint Mobile app, or you can log in to your account on Mint’s website. Select “Activate my SIM”, and the app will verify your mobile’s compatibility. 

Then,you just need to follow these steps:

• Keep your account number, PIN code or password, and billing address from your previous carrier on hand.
• Check the back of your SIM card for your 11-digit ACT code. Enter this code into the app and hit “Continue”.
• Choose the option to keep your current number now.
• Enter your zip code and choose the carrier that you’re transferring your number from. Proceed to enter your account number and PIN code/password.
• Create a password to finish setting up your new Mint Mobile account.
• Remove the SIM card from your phone using the SIM ejector tool and the SIM card tray, and proceed to insert your now-activated Mint Mobile SIM Card.
• Check to see if you’re getting signals. If not, restart your phone.

Mint also lets you monitor your data usage from the Mint Mobile app, or from Mint’s website. This way, if you find yourself using less data than you pay for each month, you can downgrade your subscription and save money.