Mint Mobile increased data for free and Ryan Reynolds got beat up for it
What you need to know
- Mint Mobile is raising its data limits in each of its tiers, at no extra cost to customers.
- The data increase is available for existing and new Mint Mobile subscribers.
- Ryan Reynolds reportedly got beat up by AT&T and Verizon because of its data increase... just kidding.
Mint Mobile subscribers will be happy to learn that one of the best 5G carriers is raising its data limits for each of its tiered data plans. The best part is that there's no extra cost for this increase, and subscribers can get more out of their data plan for the same.
Mint Mobile sells three-month data plans, but you can also purchase six month and 12-month plans. The data tiers for Mint Mobile are now as follows (three month costs):
3GB4GB of data — $45 ($15/month)8GB10GB of data — $60 ($20/month)12GB15GB of data — $75 ($25/month)- Unlimited data — $90 ($30/month)
As the owner of Mint Mobile, Canadian-American actor Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to promote the new data increase, joking that AT&T and Verizon weren't too kind to him over the move.
Mint customers are super happy we upped our data levels at no extra charge. Regarding my face, Verizon and AT&T did not react as happily… @Mintmobile pic.twitter.com/vQfnqR4mtDMint customers are super happy we upped our data levels at no extra charge. Regarding my face, Verizon and AT&T did not react as happily… @Mintmobile pic.twitter.com/vQfnqR4mtD— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) February 2, 2021February 2, 2021
If you're unfamiliar with Mint Mobile, it's a mobile MVNO that's owned by Ryan Reynolds and utilizes T-Mobile's blazing-fast LTE and 5G networks for a low cost. You can purchase a smartphone straight from the carrier, or bring your own device, which is one of the main differences between Mint Mobile and another popular carrier like Visible, which only works with certain devices.
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We continue to be impressed by the offerings at Mint Mobile, giving customers an easy way to get inexpensive data plans that best fit their needs. Now, Mint Mobile customers are getting even more out of their plans, with access to T-Mobile's 5G network and more data per plan at no extra cost.
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