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T-Mobile announced an update to their line-up of small business phone plans, available June 1st, 2021. The new plans are similarly priced to their equivalent consumer Magenta plans, but offer increased amounts of high speed personal mobile hotspot data.
Of note is the new Business Unlimited Ultimate plan, which will include both LTE and 5G unlimited premium data, and 100GB of high speed mobile hotspot data.
In addition, T-Mobile has also announced a business internet plan for $60, which is not mobile, but is instead similar to the fixed home internet service but sold to businesses. It's also on a one month introductory promotion for $10 off.
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New Small Business Plan Line Up
Starting June 1st, those who qualify for small business plans will have access to three tiers of unlimited phone plans. The plans cannot be mixed-and-matched on the same account. Accounts can have a single line and up to 20 lines of service.
Previously, T-Mobile's business-based plan lineup included two plans - Magenta for Business and Magenta MAX for Business. Their lineup now includes three plans: Business Unlimited Select, Business Unlimited Advanced, and Business Unlimited Ultimate.
These plans are designated for use in smartphones only, and they all come with unlimited talk and text.
Business Unlimited Ultimate
This plan includes unlimited 4G/LTE and 5G data on device, with no network management. It also includes 100GB of high speed mobile hotspot data per line.
The price for a single line is $85, with discounts for each additional line added - bringing the average price to as low as $40/line.
Streaming is set at 480p, but is available in 4K ultra-high definition.
5GB of high-speed data is available for each line for use in Canada and Mexico, followed by unlimited data usage at 256kbps. As with all T-Mobile plans, majority and activation of data usage needs to be in the U.S.
Microsoft 365 productivity tools are offered as a perk for each line.
Business Unlimited Advanced
This plan includes unlimited 4G/LTE and 5G data on device, and is subject to network management at 100GB of use. It also includes 40GB of high speed mobile hotspot data per line.
The price for a single line is $70, with discounts available for additional lines.
Streaming is set at 480p, but is available in high definition (HD).
5GB of high-speed data is available for use in Canada and Mexico, followed by unlimited data usage at 128kbps. As with all T-Mobile plans, majority and activation of data usage needs to be in the U.S.
Microsoft 365 productivity tools are offered as a perk for each line.
Business Unlimited Select
This plan includes unlimited 4G/LTE and 5G data on device, and is subject to network management at 50GB of use. It also includes 5GB of high speed mobile hotspot data per line.
The price for a single line is $60, with discounts available for additional lines.
Streaming is set at 480p (SD).
No high-speed data is available for use in Canada and Mexico, but it does include unlimited data at 128Kbps.
Microsoft 365 is not included on this tier of the plan.
Business Plan Qualifications
A business plan with T-Mobile requires a U.S. Tax ID number or EIN. Plans are also available to sole proprietors with only a U.S. social security number (SSN). Frustratingly, but much like AT&T and Verizon, T-Mobile pretty much forces you to talk with a 'local business sales representative' to get more information or establish an account.
Business Account Perks
Along with pricing discounts, business accounts with T-Mobile offer some different perks than consumer accounts.
A new perk to the Unlimited Business suite of plans is 'Facebook Advertising On Us' - a promotion where "T-Mobile is teaming up with experts at Facebook to help eligible small business customers up-level their digital marketing game." This includes up to three one-on-one consultations with a Facebook marketing expert and $200 in digital advertising credit on Facebook and Instagram for small businesses on T-Mobile with three or more lines on an account.
Microsoft 365 and Gogo In-Flight WiFi will be included with Ultimate and Advanced tiers of Unlimited Business plans.
Other T-Mobile Business Plans
The 'Unlimited Business' line-up detailed above is not T-Mobile's only business offering. The company also offers tiered-data Simple Choice plans, as well as T-Mobile WFX Plans.
Summary
The new Business Ultimate Unlimited plan is priced identically to the consumer-based Magenta MAX plan at $85 for a single line. However, Magenta MAX only includes 40GB of mobile hotspot data, whereas the Business Ultimate Unlimited plan includes 100GB.
In order to have access to 100GB of mobile hotspot data for the consumer-based Magenta MAX plan, you would need to add hotspot data for an additional $35 - bringing the plan total to $120 for a single line - making the Business Ultimate Unlimited plan a great deal in comparison.
We have designated the new Business Ultimate Unlimited plan as one of our Top Pick data plans, due the large amount of high speed mobile hotspot data.
These plans are designated for use in phones only, they are not compatible with use in a hotspot or other data device. Previously T-Mobile did have the option to add tablets to Business lines, but we do not yet know if that will also be an option with these new plans. Once the plans are officially released we will update this story if that information becomes available.
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