T-Mobile has different types of Prepaid plans to fit your needs. If you're already on a prepaid plan, but you're looking at moving to a postpaid plan, read about switching to a postpaid plan.
Things to know about our prepaid plans
- A credit check is not required, and no deposit is needed to activate service.
- Whenever your account reaches $10 or less, you'll hear your balance every time you place a call. When you have less than 1 minute of talk time remaining on your account, you'll hear warning tones on your phone. Learn how to refill your Prepaid account.
- If your minutes aren't used by the expiration date, they expire and are removed from your account. Keep in mind that remaining talk time is non-refundable. If you're qualified for Data Stash, then your unused 4G LTE data is automatically rolled over into the next month. Learn about Data Stash.
- When purchasing downloaded content for your prepaid device, you'll need to use a personal credit card or debit card when purchasing downloadable content. Please contact your financial institution about any billing concerns related to the specific download. If you need help with the app, please contact the third-party content provider.
- Long-distance call charges:
- Domestic long distance calls can be made at no additional charge.
- International call charges vary depending on the country you're calling and the plan you're on. For example, you can save more using Stateside International Talk & Text.
T-Mobile ONE Prepaid
The benefits of T-Mobile ONE are also available if you prefer a prepaid plan.
ONE Prepaid includes:
- Unlimited nationwide talk.
- Unlimited domestic and international messaging (SMS/MMS).
- Unlimited 4G LTE smartphone data.
- Unlimited 3G Smartphone Mobile HotSpot (SMHS).
- Mobile Without Borders – use your phone in Mexico and Canada like you do in the US.
- 200 MB domestic data roaming.
- International roaming and calling is available. Check rates.
For an additional fee, you can add these to ONE Prepaid:
- Stateside International calling: You get unlimited calling to landlines in 200+ countries from the US, Mexico, and Canada, as well as unlimited calling and texting to mobile numbers in many countries from the US, Mexico, and Canada.
- HD video: You get hi-def video for 24 hours with our On Demand HD 24-hour pass (not for mobile hostpot).
See pricing and compare our current prepaid plans. Or, if you're looking for information about our postpaid plans, read about T-Mobile ONE.
Prepaid Essentials
The benefits of T-Mobile Essentials are also available if you prefer a prepaid plan.
Prepaid Essentials includes:
- Unlimited nationwide talk.
- Unlimited domestic and international messaging (SMS/MMS).
- Unlimited 4G LTE smartphone data.
- Unlimited 3G Smartphone Mobile HotSpot (SMHS).
- Call and text in Mexico and Canada like you do in the US, data speeds are limited to 2G.
- 200 MB domestic data roaming.
- International roaming and calling is available. Check rates.
For an additional fee, you can add these to Prepaid Essentials:
- Mobile without Borders: Up to 5GB 4G LTE data speeds while in Canada & Mexico
- Stateside International calling: You get unlimited calling to landlines in 200+ countries from the US, Mexico, and Canada, as well as unlimited calling and texting to mobile numbers in many countries from the US, Mexico, and Canada.
See pricing and compare our current prepaid plans. Or, if you're looking for information about our postpaid plans, read about T-Mobile Essentials.
Simply Prepaid plan
Our current Simply Prepaid plans provide 30 days of service in which you get unlimited talk and text, as well as 4 or 6 GB of 4G LTE data on your smartphone.
Our current Simply Prepaid plans include:
- Choose either 4 GB or 10 GB of 4G LTE data on your smartphone (amount of data depends on your plan).
- Unlimited talk and text.
- Wi-Fi Calling.
- Data Maximizer Provides optimized streaming of detectable video at DVD-quality (480p+) for mobile viewing.
Note: This doesn't include the additional benefit of streaming with our participating Binge On video streaming services without using high-speed data. You may disable Data Maximizer at any time, but you'll lose Data Maximizer benefits. Not available on certain BlackBerry devices or plans. - Domestic data roaming: If you travel outside our network coverage, use wireless data from another carrier at no extra charge. International data roaming charges do apply.
- Smartphone Mobile HotSpot (tethering): Share your phone's Internet connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
- Music Freedom streaming, which lets you stream as much music as you want on your smartphone from top streaming services, and it doesn't count against your data (except streaming Napster does deduct from high-speed data).
- Visual Voicemail: View all your voicemail messages as a list without having to dial into voicemail.
For an additional fee, you can add these:
- Mobile Without Borders: Lets you use your phone just like you would in the US.
- Stateside International calling: You get unlimited calling to landlines in 200+ countries from the US, Mexico, and Canada, as well as unlimited calling and texting to mobile numbers in many countries from the US, Mexico, and Canada.
Simply Prepaid plans are not eligible for:
- BlackBerry Web
- CallerTunes
- On Demand Data Passes
- SCORE!
- Simple Global
The information above is for our current Simply Prepaid plans. See pricing and compare our current prepaid plans. Or, if you're looking for information about our postpaid plans, read about T-Mobile ONE.
Pay As You Go
Here's a simple way to stay connected: Pay As You Go! This is perfect if you only make or receive a small number of calls or texts each month. The plan includes call waiting and Web Guard.
In August 2014, there was a change in our Pay As You Go plan. If you switch to the current Pay As You Go plan, you won't be able to switch back to the old Pay As You Go–Legacy plan. Here are the differences between the old and current plans:
Pay As You Go (If you sign up today) - Recurring monthly fee of $3 per month.
- You get a combined total of 30 minutes of calls or text messages per month.
- Additional outgoing/incoming calls or texts are $0.10 each.
- Includes nationwide roaming and nationwide long distance while on the T-Mobile network.
- You can also add optional data passes:
- 1-day 500 MB data pass for $5
- 1-week 1 GB data pass for $10
(this pass is good for 7 days)
| Pay As You Go–Legacy (If you signed up before August 17, 2014) - No recurring monthly fee.
- No data option.
- Includes our Gold Rewards.
- Pay per use.
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Pay As You Go is based on a 30-day cycle, regardless of how many days are in each month. Therefore, a new cycle may not necessarily start on the same date each month. To quickly check your remaining account balance, time frame, and other information, see a list of self-service short codes for your prepaid account.
To learn about current offers and additional prepaid services, see pricing and compare our current prepaid plans. Or, if you're looking for information about our postpaid plans, read about T-Mobile ONE.
Pay By the Day
As of January 25, 2015, the Pay By the Day rate plan is no longer offered. If you're currently on the Pay By the Day plan, you can still continue to use it or switch to a different Prepaid plan. With Pay By the Day, you're only charged on days you use your phone. Your plan includes caller ID, call waiting, and Web Guard.
- Daily Rate Plan charge is for a 24-hour period beginning at midnight and ending at 11:59 p.m.
- Data Sync will trigger the rate plan daily charge. We suggest turning off data sync (when available) if you don't want it to trigger the daily rate plan charge.
To learn about current offers and additional prepaid services, see pricing and compare our current prepaid plans. Or, if you're looking for information about our postpaid plans, read about T-Mobile ONE.
Prepaid Mobile Internet
Prepaid Mobile Internet service allows you to use devices such as laptop sticks, tablets, and mobile HotSpot devices to access data with prepaid service.
Prepaid Mobile Internet provides an affordable service for low or occasional use if you're concerned about wanting a credit check. Because this is intended for occasional on-the-go data connections, this service is not recommended as a broadband replacement for home computers.
On Demand and Monthly Data Passes
You can purchase On Demand data passes for various increments, whether it's hours, days, weeks, or months. Or, you can set up a recurring Monthly Data Pass, with data buckets between 2 GB and 22 GB. For more information, read about T-Mobile's Prepaid Mobile Internet plans. Domestic roaming and international roaming (except for Canada and Mexico) are not available with Prepaid Mobile Internet data passes.
To learn about current offers and additional prepaid services, see pricing and compare our current prepaid plans. Or, if you're looking for information about our postpaid plans, read about T-Mobile ONE.
Limited time offers; subject to change. Taxes and fees additional. Capable device and qualifying service required for LTE. Not all features available on all devices. Unlimited talk & text features for direct communications between 2 people.Simply Prepaid and Prepaid Simple Choice North America Monthly Service: Features available until 30th day; if sufficient balance, services automatically renew at expiration. If balance is insufficient to renew for 120 days, account will be suspended for 30 days. If you have a balance, your plan will convert to Pay As You Go for 30-day increments with $3/mo. for 30 voice min./SMS messages. After your balance is depleted, then account is suspended. Pay As You Go: Service available for 30 days after activation/refill/conversion; then account is suspended. If you have a balance, your plan will resume for 30 days with 30 voice min. or SMS messages. After this 30-day period, your account is suspended. If funds available, additional minutes/messages @ $0.10/minute or message. 7-Day Pass Option: Service available for time period provided by pass; for time period, a day is 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time. Service Changes or Renewals: When you switch between plan options or renew a monthly plan, features or credits associated with your prior plan option will no longer be available, and you are not able to switch back to some plan options. Some plan options will not allow early renewal. General Terms: Sufficient balance required to use services. Domestic use only for Simply Prepaid; U.S./Canada/Mexico use only for Simple Choice North America. Charges apply for international use; add’l usage taxed in some countries. Call forwarding only to U.S. numbers. Partial minutes/megabytes rounded up. Full speeds available up to data allotment, including tethering (Unlimited on-smartphone 4G LTE data option includes 14 GB of tethering); then slowed to up to 2G speeds for balance of service period. Certain uses, e.g., some speed test apps, may count against high-speed data allotment or have speeds reduced after allotment reached. Not for extended international use; you must reside in the U.S. and primary usage must occur on our U.S. network. Service may be terminated or restricted for excessive roaming. Communications with premium-rate numbers not included. Data roaming only available for Simply Prepaid and Prepaid Simple Choice North America monthly plan options of $40/mo or higher. On-network and U.S. roaming data allotments differ; see your selected service for details. Some plan options do not permit use of features after included amounts are depleted. If you transfer your number to another carrier, account will be deactivated and no service will be available. Devices sold for use on T-Mobile prepaid and Prepaid services are to be activated on those services, not transferred for resale, modification, or export. Prepaid Simple Choice North America Mobile Internet Service: Service available for time period and/or usage amount provided by Pass. For time period, a day is 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time. Usage rounded up to the nearest MB each session. Only one Pass may be active at a time. Account suspended after 365 days of inactivity. Domestic use only for on-demand passes; U.S./Canada/Mexico use only for monthly recurring passes. No U.S. roaming. Data only; does not include voice, messaging or Wi-Fi services. Usage applied first to on demand passes, next to free data, then monthly Mobile Internet allotment. No cash redemption value. Non-refundable. Not responsible if lost or stolen. Binge On: May affect speed of video downloads. Depending on video service, not all streaming may be at DVD quality even with Binge On enabled. When using streaming partners like HBO, Showtime and Starz through other services like Amazon, Apple TV, etc. those services will use your high-speed data on T-Mobile's network. Video streaming from participating services does not count toward full-speed data allotment on our network. Third party content and subscription charges may apply. Some content, e.g. ads, may be excluded. Once full-speed data allotment is reached, all usage slowed to up to 2G speeds until end of bill cycle. Streaming services’ terms and conditions apply. See T-Mobile.com for details. Int’l Text: Qualifying service required for each line. Text messages must originate on our U.S. network or Canada/Mexico; otherwise standard international roaming rates apply. Text messaging applies to mobile phones only. T-Mobile may change included countries at its discretion. See www.T-Mobile.com for lists of countries. Coverage not available in some areas. Network Management: Service may be slowed, suspended, terminated, or restricted for misuse, abnormal use, interference with our network or ability to provide quality service to other users, or significant roaming. Customers who use more than 25 GB of data in a bill cycle will have their data usage de-prioritized compared to other customers for that bill cycle at locations and times when competing network demands occur, resulting in relatively slower speeds. See T-Mobile.com/OpenInternet for details. See brochures and Terms and Conditions (including arbitration provision) at www.T-Mobile.com for additional information.