No one wants to deal with the hassle of switching mobile carriers. Historically, it meant figuring out if you can get out of your old contract, complicated estimates of how much you might save and transferring your number and data.
Fortunately, all that rigmarole is increasingly a thing of the past. T-Mobile wants you to switch, so they go all-out to make it doable in about 15 minutes. Best of all, they encourage you to keep your prior phone and even transfer over your old phone number. And if you meet all their eligibility requirements, they'll even help you pay off your old phone with up to $800 via virtual prepaid Mastercard under their keep and switch program.
Switching to T-Mobile can mean more perks and less stress. In addition to lower monthly bills, T-Mobile’s Experience plans are packed with perks like streaming services, scam and phishing protection and the option to upgrade to a new phone every year. And their massive 5G network not only offers fantastic nation-wide coverage but was also recently named "Fastest 5G Mobile Network" by Ookla.
Read on to learn more about how to switch to T-Mobile in a few quick steps, and how their Experience plans save you more when compared to the competition.
How to switch to T-Mobile in just 15 minutes
Here’s how to switch to T-Mobile in four easy steps:
- Check your coverage: Enter your address and check out coverage in your area
- Estimate your monthly payments: Figure out your total monthly bill
- Pick a phone: Bring your own compatible phone or get a deal on a new one
- Select a plan: Compare the best unlimited cell phone plans and lock in the best one for you
Once you switch, additional steps like device activation, data transfer and bring over your old phone number take additional time.
Don’t worry about your old phone
If you’re worried about the hassle of moving your phone from another carrier, there’s good news: T-Mobile makes it easy to wrap things up with your old carrier without painful costs. When you switch over with your own eligible device, T-Mobile will buy out your old phone for up to $800, which you receive via prepaid card. (This offer is available for a limited time and applies to a maximum of four lines.)
No matter which carrier you’re coming from, T-Mobile walks you through the simple steps to switch.
How T-Mobile’s Experience plans save you more
T-Mobile Experience More vs. the other big guys
T-Mobile Experience Beyond vs. the other big guys
What perks come with T-Mobile Experience plans?
Both T-Mobile plan options give you plenty of perks. Here are the perks you get with each T-Mobile Experience plan:
If you’re ready to get started on your switch, click here and T-Mobile will guide you through the easy steps.
For compatible phones, you can get up to $400 when you switch to T-Mobile and bring your own phone.
Yes. You can get up to $80 per line to pay off up to four old phones when you switch to T-Mobile and get a new smartphone. Eligible phones will be paid off via a virtual prepaid card, which typically takes about 15 days to arrive.
T-Mobile’s Experience More plan includes Netflix and Apple TV for no extra charge, and the Experience Beyond plan includes Hulu as well.
Yes, a wide variety of phones are available if you switch today. The offers, which are via 24 monthly bill credits, include top models like iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S26 and Google Pixel 10a.