T-Mobile Launches Home Internet

WhistleOut Staff Writer

Updated 07 January 2021

In this Guide

What is T-Mobile Home Internet?
T-Mobile's Home Internet Pilot
How Could this Impact Everyone?
The T-Mobile–Sprint 5G Revolution
Get T-Mobile Internet in Your Home Today

Article Summary

The un-carrier is encroaching upon yet another market under the FCC's umbrella: home internet. T-Mobile has decided to start offering this service to residents that qualify in limited areas. This is a great option for people that live in rural areas.

In a world where a the only internet options for rural customers is satellite comes mobile internet on T-Mobiles 4G LTE network.

Sure, it's still LTE internet from a mobile company: but T-Mobile's home internet is set to offer customers a solid 25Mbps of unlimited data at just $50/month—no strings attached—or taxes for that matter. Which is equal and even better than some satellite options. Read on for more details.

What is T-Mobile Home Internet?

It's still LTE internet: it's just been repurposed for your home. T-Mobile's promise is that it's an "un-wired," "un-cabled" home internet broadband provider. Early adopters will be getting 25Mbps anywhere that T-Mobile offers services.

T-Mobile plans to overtake the fixed-broadband sector by utilizing 5G technology to eventually deliver 100Mbps to more than half of the American population by 2024.

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T-Mobile's Home Internet Pilot

T-Mobile has started offering 4G LTE home internet to more and more people you can check your address to see if you qualify. If you don't qualify right not, you can sign up to be on their waitlist to receive a notification for when your area is available.

Who Can Get T-Mobile Home Internet?

Those currently living in rural regions
Those currently living in underserved regions
Those who fall under categories 1 and 2, who T-Mobile can also serve speeds of 50Mbps
Current T-Mobile customers
Based on these (initially strict) stipulations, T-Mobile Home Internet will be offered to customers on an "invite only" basis

How Could This Impact Everyone?

After T-Mobile's merge with Sprint is complete (if it ever actually happens—kidding—but sorta not) they plan to strategically increase their reach to about half of Americans by 2024 by utilizing the 5G technology already in place via Sprint. More, it'll increase speeds from 50Mbps to 100Mbps. Once done, they also claim it'll cut the overall home broadband cost in America by billions of dollars. On a smaller scale, they also claim that the national average for home internet is $80/month, plus tax—so that could save you over $360/year.

Realize that this lofty promise comes at the wake of the FCC's further delay of T-Mobile's merge with Sprint. Not questioning anyone's motive here, but I will say that since the FCC's 2009 Broadband Initiative (which ventured to blanket the entire U.S. with internet access that offers everyone a minimum of 25Mbps) has been accused of falling short for those in rural regions—so this new opportunity would be pretty helpful for everyone involved—including you.

The T-Mobile 5G Revolution

If T-Mobile's 5G technology, then they'll be able to offer customers a bigger network and faster speeds. What else could it mean for you?

Get T-Mobile Mobile Internet Today

If you're living in a rural and underserved region of the U.S. and you're hoping that you'll be invited to participate in the T-Mobile Home Internet pilot, you'll first need to be a T-Mobile customer. So if you're not currently a T-Mobile customer or if you'd like to begin using their existing mobile internet for the hotspot data (to test it for yourself) then take a look at their plans below.

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