T-Mobile customer switched to US Mobile after $113 monthly bill

TL;DR: On September 11, 2026, 9to5Mac published a first-person account of a T-Mobile customer switching to US Mobile after a discounted T-Mobile bill reached $113 per month. The customer said two lines moved from T-Mobile to US Mobile in about 10 minutes using eSIM, and estimated annual service costs of $500 with US Mobile versus $1,356 with T-Mobile.

A T-Mobile customer said on September 11, 2026 that they left T-Mobile for US Mobile after their monthly bill reached $113 despite a military discount. The customer said they had used T-Mobile since 2016 on the T-Mobile ONE plan and began comparing MVNO options including US Mobile, Mint Mobile, and Visible.

The article defines an MVNO, or Mobile Virtual Network Operator, as a carrier that buys network access from major operators such as AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon and resells service to consumers. In the comparison described in the article, Mint Mobile used T-Mobile's network, Visible used Verizon's network, and US Mobile offered access to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

*Prices shown in the article are monthly equivalents when paid annually upfront.

The customer said they chose US Mobile because it allowed testing different underlying networks and because Verizon coverage was better than T-Mobile coverage near their new home. The article said US Mobile's Light Speed option used T-Mobile's network and Warp used Verizon's network, and said the switch for two existing iPhones required an account number, transfer PIN, unlocked phone, and a new eSIM.

The article said the customer paid for two annual unlimited plans with US Mobile and estimated a total of $500 for one year, including an Apple Watch plan on one line. The same customer said they had been paying $1,356 per year to T-Mobile for two lines without Apple Watch service.