As you can see in this bar chart, the vast majority of 4G LTE mobile data volume goes through mid-band spectrum. That would be the 1900MHz band 2 (B2) for AT&T; the 1900MHz B2 together with 1700MHz AWS bands B4 and B66 for Verizon; and pretty much the same combination of B2, B4 and B66 for T-Mobile. Those bands make the backbone of 4G LTE Still, for many users a phone hotspot is enough, and T-Mobile’s Magenta Max plan gives you a ton of data to tether your phone to Wi-Fi devices all day long. T-Mobile has a good prepaid option if you want something cheaper. Or if you’re really going for a budget option, Mint Mobile uses T-Mobile’s network and offers a ridiculously cheap plan. The Unlimited Plus plan; the only other plan offering free data-SIM is honestly good, but at $70 monthly, I find it pricy, especially as I do not use much data (mostly around 4-5GB monthly). Right now, I pay $20/month for my primary phone provider (which is a MVNO) for 3GB data and the T-Mobile plan would offer 5GB for $20/month. Here is our quick review of the T-Mobile 5G Home Internet: Pricing: T-Mobile’s 5G internet service skips equipment rentals and is available for $50/month with no contracts. If you have a Go5G Plus or Magenta Max plan from T-Mobile, you may qualify to get T-Mobile Home Internet for just $30 a month. Speeds. T-Mobile advertised the service as a It’s the same price as T-Mobile Go5G, but it’s $5 more than T-Mobile’s Magneta plan. AT&T gives you 15GB of hotspot data, just like T-Mobile Go5G. Meanwhile Magneta just gives you 5GB. Focusing on the good stuff, mid-band 5G, which works and feels better than 4G, in rural areas T-Mobile showed "5G UC" 43% of the time, compared with Verizon's 5G UW 9% and AT&T's 5G+ 2%. And the 5G unleashes your network to give you more, and new data shows T-Mobile’s Magenta MAX plan is helping people make use of it all — with thousands more minutes of video streamed and social media posts made! Check out what more you can do with Magenta MAX. Making every minute count. After more than a year of learning what staying apart feels Data calculations are estimates only based on T-Mobile's analysis of typical data usage for activities. Actual usage will vary based on activity and duration. Automatic backups to the cloud for items like Wi-Fi cameras, media servers, and cloud file drives will also consume bandwidth. Ensure you take necessary cloud backups into consideration Our mobile experts leveraged proprietary data and real-world customer feedback to evaluate MORE: A Closer Look at T-Mobile's Unlimited Data Plan. 4. Metro by T-Mobile. Average Download: the Straight Talk numbers weren't as good using that network as they were with the Verizon SIM sQtFop.