T-Mobile Business Tablet Promo – $15/Month For Unlimited Data And 10GB Of Mobile Hotspot

For much of last year, T-Mobile Business offered a fantastic $10/month business tablet promotion that was one of our Top Pick plans. Sadly, that promo expired in Feburary 2023, but we speculated that T-Mobile, as it sometimes does, could bring it back in the future.

And now they have - mostly...

Tablet Promo Plan Details

Most of the plan terms of this current promo are the same as the previous one, except for the pricing, which is now $15/month instead of $10.The current tablet promo plan comes with:

• Unlimited 5G & 4G LTE data (on-device)
• 10GB high-speed Mobile Hotspot and Unlimited Mobile Hotspot at 3G speeds (~600kbps) after 10GB is used
• 480p video streaming (On T-Mobile plans with the 480p limitation, we generally get 720p with most streaming services)
• Deprioritization after 50GB of use
• 200MB domestic data roaming
• Mobile Without Borders (5GB of data use/month in Canada and Mexico)

Even at a 50% price increase from the last promo, it's still a fantastic value, and the promo plan can be purchased standalone. The plan itself is called "Business Unlimited for Tablets with 10GB of high-speed hotspot data." The $15/month price can be with taxes or fees included or extra, depending on the status of your business account.

The promo is available as a BYOD option for an existing tablet, or you can purchase a tablet from T-Mobile.

This offer is described as "promotional", so it is time-limited. The reps we spoke to told us the end date for the promotion is "TBD" in the system. Historically, T-Mobile tends to end promos with little warning.

Additionally, this is a tablet plan, and other devices are not eligible. T-Mobile is aggressive about device enforcement on its network, and attempting to use the SIM in other types of devices will jeopardize the plan. It could even risk your ability to maintain a business account with T-Mobile.

Getting the Promo Plan

Since this is a business plan, you need a T-Mobile business account to get this plan. Luckily, getting a business account is rather easy on T-Mobile. If you have a company with an EIN (Employer Identification Number), it's just a matter of providing the EIN, a valid ID, and filling out some paperwork. You can do this either over the phone or by going to a T-Mobile store.

Those without an EIN can still qualify for a business account as a sole proprietor or contractor with a Social Security Number and a valid ID. Either way, expect a credit check against your SSN or EIN.

Getting the plan itself can be challenging though, and we found it much more difficult than with the previous promo. The promo is not listed on T-Mobile's website, and seems to be only accessible by the business telesales department. Other business departments and reps we spoke to and chatted with could not find evidence of this promo. Additionally, this promo is not listed on T-Mobile's promotions webpage.

Those with an existing business account likely already have an assigned business telesales rep that you can contact directly to get the plan. For those that don't have a rep or need to start a new business account, you'll want to contact the business telesales department. Unfortunately, T-Mobile lists many phone numbers for business sales on the website, but we found that the 888-573-2975 number worked most of the time to get to the right department.

Concluding Thoughts

This new promo at $15/month is not quite as fantastic as the previous $10/month promo, but it is still a great deal and an option to consider for those who missed out on the previous offer. Once you have the promo pricing, the price and terms are locked in as long as you keep the line and your account in good standing.

Here are the current tablet options from AT&T and Verizon for comparison:

• AT&T offers a standalone postpaid consumer unlimited tablet option for $20/month and add-on options for business accounts that are also $20/month.
• Verizon standalone consumer postpaid unlimited tablet plans start at $80/month ($20/month if added to a phone plan), and the business "Pro Tablet" option is $40/month.

Even with this promo plan restricted to tablet devices, this is a great value option for those who live a mobile lifestyle in a boat, RV, or van. An inexpensive tablet plan can add a lot of flexibility and redundancy to your mobile internet arsenal, particularly by using the unlimited on-device data to stream TV and conduct video conferencing.

We've added this promo to our continuously updated Top Picks plan guide.