If you’re on the fence over your current internet service provider, would $300 convince you to make the jump to T-Mobile? That’s the bet the 5G home internet provider is making, as it starts offering a $300 virtual Mastercard on April 3. The sign-up bonus is available to new customers who choose its Amplified ($60/month) or All-In ($70/month) plans, and available for a “limited time.”
All T-Mobile 5G Home Internet plans also come with a price-lock guarantee, so you won’t have to worry about your bill suddenly going up after the first year or two. (But a word of warning: T-Mobile has landed in hot water with the Better Business Bureau for violating its price-lock guarantee in the past.)
In addition to the $300 virtual Mastercard, T-Mobile offers a $15 monthly discount on all home internet plans if you bundle with the Go5G Plus and Magenta Max cellphone plans. You’ll also receive subscriptions to Hulu (with ads) and the Paramount+ Essential Plan with the All-In tier. Here’s how it all breaks down.
| Rely | Amplified | All-In | |
| Monthly price | $50 ($35 for eligible Go5G Plus and Magenta Max customers) | $60 ($45 for eligible Go5G Plus and Magenta Max customers) | $70 ($55 for eligible Go5G Plus and Magenta Max customers) |
| Download speeds | 87-318Mbps | 133-415Mbps | 133-415Mbps |
| Upload speeds | 14-56Mbps | 12-55Mbps | 12-55Mbps |
| Gateway included | 5G Gateway | High-performance premium 5G Gateway | High-performance premium 5G Gateway |
| Wi-Fi Mesh Access Point included | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Streaming perks | ✘ | ✘ | Hulu (With Ads) and Paramount+ Essential Plan |
| Virtual Mastercard | ✘ | $300 | $300 |
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T-Mobile doesn’t require contracts with its home internet plans, so you can cancel anytime. However, you’ll need to maintain service with the company for at least 60 days to receive the $300 virtual prepaid Mastercard.
Why this deal matters
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is one of CNET’s best internet providers overall due to its low prices and high customer satisfaction. It has incredibly high ratings from JD Power and the American Customer Satisfaction Index, and Ookla data shows that T-Mobile’s speeds increased from 134.99Mbps in Q4 2023 to 205.44Mbps in Q4 2024. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by Ziff Davis, the same company as CNET.) That 205Mbps number would still give me some pause if I were living in a larger home with lots of connected devices, but for most people, it’s plenty of horsepower.
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