\n5G: It just might be history\u2019s most hyped technology revolution. But despite years of bluster about how it\u2019s going to transform our lives, most people haven\u2019t experienced the lightning-fast speeds and incredible performance of 5G yet. That\u2019s changing in a big way starting today. In an online webcast<\/a> a group of T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) executives led by CEO Mike Sievert announced the company\u2019s latest Un-carrier move, a sweeping set of initiatives that mark the beginning of the #5GforAll era, including:\n<\/p>\n
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210407005732\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n T-Mobile unveils massive new moves to upgrade America\u2019s phones, homes and small towns to 5G. (Graphic: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\u201cThis is the moment we\u2019ve been working toward since we shared our vision for a faster, more inclusive future \u2014 a vision we called 5G for All \u2014 when we announced our plans to merge with Sprint three years ago,\u201d said Mike Sievert, CEO of T-Mobile. \u201cWe\u2019re quite literally the only company that can kickstart this new era of connectivity, that has the network to upgrade America\u2019s phones, homes and small towns to 5G. And we\u2019re just getting started.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Great Free 5G Upgrade: Free 5G phones for all! <\/b><\/p>\n \nOver the past few years, billions of dollars have been spent to build 5G networks. Billions more have gone for breathless ads touting the promise of a 5G-powered future. But for most people, 5G has been a total nonevent. Why? Because 92% of Americans don\u2019t have a 5G phone as of the start of this year.1<\/sup> And no 5G phone means no 5G experience.\n<\/p>\n \nUntil now. With the Great Free 5G Upgrade, T-Mobile is giving everyone a free 5G smartphone.\n<\/p>\n \nHow does it work? Simple! Trade in your existing mobile phone, and T-Mobile will give you a brand-spanking-new Samsung Galaxy A32 5G smartphone<\/a> for free, exclusive to T-Mobile postpaid customers. This offer applies to new and existing customers, and ANY old phone in working condition \u2014 flip phone, Sidekick, whatever that suitcase phone was called. T-Mobile will take it. And in exchange, you get a free 5G smartphone after 24 monthly bill credits and pay only the sales tax.\n<\/p>\n Great Unlimited Trade-Up: Unlimited 5G data for all!<\/b><\/p>\n \nQuick quiz: What\u2019s worse than not being able to go 5G because you don\u2019t have a 5G phone?\n<\/p>\n \nQuick answer: Having a 5G phone but not being able to experience 5G because you\u2019re shackled to a limited data plan.\n<\/p>\n \nToday, 60 million Americans are stuck on limited data plans from Verizon or AT&T \u2026 most with limited or no 5G access. With the Great Unlimited Trade-Up, those people can trade up to BOTH unlimited data AND full access to T-Mobile\u2019s expansive 5G network \u2014 including Ultra Capacity and Extended Range \u2014 all at the same or better price than the Carriers\u2019 offer for limited data plans today.\n<\/p>\n \nAnd if you\u2019re an existing T-Mobile postpaid customer \u2014 including ALL former Sprint customers \u2014 still on a limited data plan, you\u2019re covered, too. You\u2019re getting an upgrade to unlimited. For Free.\n<\/p>\n \nAnd these aren\u2019t short-term promos. The Great Free 5G Phone Upgrade and Great Unlimited Trade-Up start April 18 and last all year long. Welcome to the year of 5G!\n<\/p>\n T-Mobile Home Internet: Fixed wireless broadband done right.<\/b><\/p>\n \nA year ago, affordable, reliable broadband was a good thing to have. Then along came the pandemic. Now it\u2019s essential. But for too many Americans, high-speed internet is still an impossible dream. That changes today too, thanks to the Un-carrier\u2019s expansive 5G network.\n<\/p>\n \nT-Mobile Home Internet launches today with more than 30 million households eligible, making T-Mobile one of the largest broadband providers in the entire country by service area \u2014 on its first day of service. That\u2019s already more homes than Verizon hopes to cover by the end of 2023.\n<\/p>\n \nThe issue of affordable, reliable broadband is particularly acute in rural America, where a quarter of all households don\u2019t have access to ANY high-speed broadband. And nearly 40 percent of households that do have access live in areas with only one provider, which means no competition. That\u2019s why T-Mobile made sure nearly 10 million of the households eligible for T-Mobile Home Internet today are in rural America, with plans to continue to expand access.\n<\/p>\n \nT-Mobile Home Internet access in rural communities is possible because the Un-carrier\u2019s 5G network isn\u2019t just America\u2019s largest, fastest and most reliable 5G network. It\u2019s also America\u2019s biggest RURAL 5G network \u2014 by a LOT. T-Mobile\u2019s 5G network spans 1.6 million square miles, with 1.45 million of that coverage in small town America. That\u2019s nearly 5x larger than Verizon and more than double AT&T. This means the Un-carrier is delivering choice and competition to rural areas that have been underserved for far too long.\n<\/p>\n \nTo T-Mobile, 5G for All also means 5G for Small.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cSince the beginning of the digital age, connectivity for rural America has been an afterthought,\u201d said T-Mobile Senior Vice President Edwige Robinson. \u201cOne of our most important goals is to ensure that small town America is not left behind during the transition to 5G. This is why 5G for All will span across the country \u2014 small towns as well as big cities, rural communities as well as the suburbs.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nT-Mobile Home Internet is built on all the Un-carrier principles that have enabled T-Mobile to take the wireless industry by storm. T-Mobile Home Internet is:\n<\/p>\n \nAvailability is based on network capacity, which is increasing all the time, as well as Wi-Fi Gateway inventory, which is limited by global supply chain constraints at launch. See if T-Mobile Home Internet is available for your home at https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/isp<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n T-Mobile Hometown: Bringing 7,500 new jobs and millions in new investment to small town USA <\/b><\/p>\n \n\u201cAt T-Mobile, our commitment to small town America is about more than infrastructure. It\u2019s about a long-term commitment to support the people and local businesses who help rural communities thrive and grow,\u201d said Jon Freier, Executive Vice President of T-Mobile. \u201cWe have one goal here: be your hometown network. That starts with a great 5G network and continues with sustained investments in local communities through T-Mobile Hometown, so the towns so many of us love aren\u2019t left behind in this next wireless generation.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nWith T-Mobile Hometown, the Un-carrier plans to build hundreds of new retail stores in small towns all across America over the next two years. These new stores will create 5,000 direct new jobs, plus thousands more in construction and services to build and maintain them.\n<\/p>\n \nIn areas where T-Mobile can\u2019t place retail stores, the Un-carrier is shaking things up with an innovative new approach called Hometown Experts. A Hometown Expert is the official T-Mobile representative in a community. Think of it as a one-person store, but without a traditional storefront. Hometown Experts will do most things our brick-and-mortar store employees do, including connecting people to T-Mobile\u2019s 5G network and Home Internet service.\n<\/p>\n \nDuring the next two years. T-Mobile plans to hire 2,500 Hometown Experts in 2,500 small towns. The search for Hometown Experts is already underway \u2014 the first 1,000 new Hometown Expert job listings have already been posted. You can learn more and apply online at https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/HometownJobs<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \nInspired by the pride so many small towns take in their sense of place and their passion for creating strong, thriving communities, T-Mobile is also launching a new program called Hometown Grants. Through Hometown Grants, T-Mobile will contribute $25 million during the next five years to help fund community development projects in rural areas across the country to jumpstart stalled projects and get new ones off the ground. To find out how your community can apply, visit https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/HometownGrant<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \nFollow T-Mobile\u2019s Official Twitter Newsroom @TMobileNews<\/a> to stay up to date with the latest company news.\n<\/p>\n \nLimited-time offers; subject to change. 5G: <\/b>Capable device required. Some uses may require certain plan or feature; see T-Mobile.com. Most Reliable 5G:<\/strong> According to an audit report conducted by independent third party umlaut containing crowdsourced data for user experience collected from September 2020 until February 2021. Full details here<\/a>. Fastest 5G:<\/strong> Opensignal Awards \u2013 USA: 5G User Experience Report<\/a> January 2021, based on independent analysis of average speeds from mobile measurements recorded during the period September 16 \u2013 December 14, 2020 \u00a9 2021 Opensignal Limited.\u200b\u200b 5G Phone Upgrade:<\/b>If you cancel wireless service before receiving 24 bill credits, you may owe up to the full value of your device ($282); if cancelling your account you can contact us first to instead make discounted monthly balance payments.<\/b> Tax on pre-credit price due at sale. Qualifying credit, service, & functioning trade-in without screen or water damage required. $10 SIM card, and, in stores & on customer service calls, $20 assisted or upgrade support charge may be required. Must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Max 4\/acct. Unlimited Upgrade: Unlimited while on our network. During congestion, heavy data users (>50GB\/mo. for most plans) and customers with lower-prioritized plans may notice lower speeds than other customers; see your plan for details. Video typically streams at (480p). <\/b>For current customers, automatic one-time update will apply to on-device smartphone data for qualifying postpaid voice lines with data. For new customers, qualifying credit, service, port-in & verification of prior account details required; if you do not verify within 14 days, plan becomes full-priced Essentials. If you cancel any lines, your discount may be reduced. $5 more\/line without AutoPay. Up to 6 lines. Home Internet: During congestion, Home Internet customers may notice speeds lower than other customers due to data prioritization.<\/b> Sales taxes & regulatory fees included in monthly price for qualified accounts. Average download speed projection based on analysis of internal and third-party data. See T-Mobile.com\/OpenInternet for details.\n<\/p>\n About T-Mobile<\/strong><\/p>\n \nT-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America\u2019s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile\u2019s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Sprint. 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