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If you already have a T-Mobile phone plan, adding home internet can cost a lot less than you’d expect. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet starts at $35 per month with AutoPay and a voice line, plus taxes and fees, and new customers get their first month on T-Mobile via bill credit, plus tax. You’ll also get to pick one of two rewards for a limited time: Apple AirPods 4 or up to $200 back via a virtual prepaid card. You’ll have to wait about 3 weeks from your rebate submission for the AirPods money, and about 7 weeks for the card.
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T-Mobile 5G Home Internet for $35/month, plus AirPods 4 or up to $200 back
The $35 price is for the entry-level Rely plan. It normally costs $50 per month with AutoPay, but a T-Mobile voice line on your account knocks another $15 off. The same bundle discount brings the Amplified plan down to $45 per month and the top-tier All-In plan down to $55 per month, plus taxes and fees. All three plans come with T-Mobile’s 5-Year Price Guarantee, so you shouldn’t see T-Mobile change the price of your internet data for at least five years while you’re on an eligible plan. Exclusions like taxes and fees will apply.
You’ll have to pick between the two rewards. For the AirPods option, you’ll need to buy a pair of AirPods 4, which cost between $130 and $180, and T-Mobile will pay you back up to $180 via a virtual prepaid card. You’ll need a plan that costs $50 or more per month with AutoPay to qualify for that one. The other option gets you a prepaid card too: you get $100 on the Rely plan or Amplified and $200 on the All-In plan.
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As for speeds, T-Mobile says Amplified and All-In customers typically see downloads of up to 498 Mbps. Rely tops out at up to 354 Mbps. All-In also includes Hulu (with ads) and Paramount+ Essential, along with T-Mobile’s TechEdge Suite, which covers Advanced Cyber Security, 24/7 tech support, and a gateway upgrade after year three.
There’s no annual contract here, and T-Mobile won’t charge you a monthly equipment fee either. Your speeds will come down to the 5G signal at your address, so T-Mobile will refund you within the first 15 days if the connection doesn’t hold up. You’ll have to claim that within 30 days of a qualifying cancellation.
T-MobileTo get the deal, you’ll need to check availability at your address on the T-Mobile site and sign up for a new internet line. In your cart, you can open “Apply promo code” and enter MONTHONUS to claim your month on T-Mobile. The bill credit can take up to two bill cycles to show up. If you go with the prepaid card, you’ll need to register your code within 30 days of activating your line. Both prepaid cards expire 6 months after they arrive, and neither has cash access.
Note: The prepaid card is only available if you activate online, so a store sign-up won’t qualify. You’ll need to pay a $35 device connection charge at the time of purchase. T-Mobile will also run a credit check. The AutoPay discount only works with a bank account or debit card on file, so without one, you’ll have to pay $10 more per month. T-Mobile says you need to return the gateway undamaged when you cancel, or pay up to $370. Keep in mind that speeds vary by area, and you may see slowdowns after 1.2TB of monthly use.
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How I rated this deal
This is the third T-Mobile 5G Home Internet offer I’ve covered this summer, and the AirPods option makes it the most flexible one so far. On Rely, a covered month plus the full AirPods rebate works out to around $215 in value against your first year. The All-In plan with the $200 card comes to around $255. The catch is that you have to buy the AirPods up front and wait up to 3 weeks for your money back, and the full $180 only applies to the pricier pair. Still, the $35 starting price and the five-year price guarantee make this easy to recommend if you’re already paying T-Mobile for a phone line. That’s why I gave this deal a 4/5 Editor’s deal rating.
When will this deal expire?
T-Mobile hasn’t said how long this one will run, which means the AirPods and the prepaid card could disappear from the sign-up page without much warning. Our team checks in on every offer we post, so if this one stops working, we’ll either refresh it or take it down. If you do miss it, you’ll find us digging up other ways to save over at ZDNET.com.
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