Mint Mobile Launches $45 Mobile-Home Internet Bundle

Mint Mobile, the prepaid wireless brand owned by T-Mobile, launched a new bundled service plan on Tuesday aimed at combining mobile phone access and home internet at a discounted rate. The "Unf! Your Bills" package offers premium unlimited mobile service for one line and 5G home internet for $45 per month, with customers required to pay $540 upfront for a full year of service.

The plan includes Mint's top-tier unlimited mobile option, which provides 20 gigabytes of high-speed mobile hotspot data before potential de-prioritization during network congestion after 50 gigabytes of total monthly usage. The bundled home internet, known as MINTernet, relies on T-Mobile's fixed wireless 5G network and does not experience slowdowns until usage exceeds 1 terabyte per month. Download speeds for the home service are estimated at 133 to 415 megabits per second, with uploads ranging from 12 to 55 megabits per second, according to performance labels. A five-year price lock guarantees the $45 rate, though it excludes taxes and fees. Customers can add a second mobile line for an additional $15 per month, or $180 annually upfront, bringing the total equivalent to $60 monthly for two lines and...