

You’ll need the activation code on the back of the SIM “credit card” from which you punched out the SIM.

I wanted to try out the 7-day guarantee, so I gave myself a little wiggle room. Don’t do this until you are ready to activate your service, because it will start immediately. Install the new Mint Mobile SIM card in your phone and then visit /activate. This will be required for an instant and smooth port-out of your existing phone number.ģ. While you wait for it to arrive, collect the following from your existing carrier: Account number, Account PIN/password, and zip code on bill. I got free shipping added automatically, but it might cost $5. The $15/month 2 GB plan x 3 months worked out to an all-in price of $45 + $3.13 in taxes and fees in California. You can bring your own unlocked GSM phone including both Android and Apple iPhones. All plans also include free international calls to Mexico and Canada.ġ. After your high speed data runs out, you still get “unlimited” data at 2G speeds (throttled to 128 kbps). You can also upgrade to $20/month for 5 GB LTE data or $25/month for 10 GB LTE data.

After the initial period, you will have to prepay for 12 months to keep the $15/month price. Prices start at $15/month for unlimited talk, text, and 2 GB of LTE data (3 months prepaid). Here’s my quick review and tips regarding the switching process. Today, I switched to Mint Mobile (T-Mobile MVNO). It was nice paying under $8 per month, but I was also stuck with slow data speeds (3G?!). My free year of Sprint Unlimited service ends this month, and I’m moving on before I get charged $100 a month + postpaid taxes for 2 lines.
