![]() ![]() I expect Mint Mobile is currently using four different bands for its 5G service. Specific devices’ compatibility can be verified with Mint’s online tool. ![]() People that already own unlocked, 5G-capable phones may be able to bring their phones to Mint. As of December 1, 2020, Mint offers 16 devices in its online store: Apple Phones compatible with Mint’s 5GĪ handful of phones are compatible with Mint Mobile’s 5G service. I expect Mint will update its map to offer more details about 5G coverage once T-Mobile is further along in its 5G deployments. For the time being, the vast majority of Mint Mobile subscribers shouldn’t expect millimeter wave coverage regularly.Ĭurrently, Mint does not distinguish between different 5G technologies on its coverage map. At first glance, T-Mobile and its budget Connect plans seem to have the edge over Mint Mobile, but the hard caps dull that edge. T-Mobiles 10 Connect plan includes 1GB of mobile data, while Mints lowest data limit (starting at 15/month) comes with 4GB. In the cities where millimeter wave 5G is offered, only tiny portions of the cities have coverage. In general, you get more for your money with Mint. T-Mobile only offers millimeter wave 5G in seven cities. As a result, I expect mid-band 5G coverage from Mint will be available to at least 100 million Americans by the end of 2020. T-Mobile is quickly scaling up mid-band 5G. While low-band 5G doesn’t deliver exceptional speeds, Mint’s low-band 5G coverage is available to well over 200 million Americans. While Mint Mobile’s host network, T-Mobile, is deploying all three types of 5G, T-Mobile has relied primarily on low-band 5G so far. Millimeter wave signals don’t travel far and struggle to penetrate objects like trees and walls. Millimeter wave 5G delivers outstanding speeds, but it is horrible from a coverage perspective.
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