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There’s no doubt that T-Mobile is about to launch brand new mainline plans for postpaid customers. We’ve covered the new T-Mix plans numerous times in the last few weeks, and now that we have just about every bit of information possible about them, it’s time to combine all that info in one place.
The new plans are likely to launch sometime this week, in our opinion, since all of the backend systems now seem to be fully operational, including the integrations with the various new perks that customers can choose from. So here’s everything we know.
The Basics
To start with, the new T-Mix plans pretty much match the existing Experience plans one-for-one in terms of features. It’s worth noting that the new T-Mix plans do not allow you to mix and match your plans (for example, two lines on Loaded and two lines on More on the same account). The “Mix” only refers to the perks you can choose to spend “picks” on.
These new plans also come with the same 36-month installments for phone promos as the Experience 2.0 plans, and also do not include taxes and fees.
Unique to the T-Mix plans, the autopay discount of $10 per line will, apparently, be uncapped now. This means a 12-line account could save $120 per month with just the autopay discount. It’s also possible (though unknown for now) that additional lines (like home internet) could get an autopay discount on top of that.
Here’s a list of the three main plans, their pricing, and what you’ll get with each. Note that each of these will also have the standard segmented variants, such as 55+, First Responder, and Military. Also note that pricing is based on prior leaked information and thus could change before launch.
T-Mix Standard
The new T-Mix plans now include a base-level plan just like the Go5G days and prior. That plan is the T-Mix Standard plan, and it starts at $65 for a single line, with two lines at $105, three lines at $130, and four lines at $155. Additional lines are +$25 each.
This plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data, and 50GB of “premium data” before the connection is deprioritized. T-Mix Standard also has a maximum line count of six. For more lines, users would need to move up to the T-Mix More plan
T-Mix Standard will also come with one pick per line, up to a maximum of four picks. More on what “picks” are later in this article.
T-Mix More
T-Mix More includes nearly the same pricing as Experience More, which starts at $85 for a single line. However, lines 9-12 appear to be $10 cheaper on T-Mix More at +$35 each compared to the +$45 each on Experience More.
Like its Experience counterpart, the T-Mix More plan includes unlimited “premium data”, 60GB of hotspot, 15GB of high-speed international data, etc.
As for picks, T-Mix More comes with two picks each for the first three lines, and then an additional one pick per line up to 9 lines. That sets a maximum of 12 picks for a T-Mix More plan.
T-Mix Loaded
The highest tier plan is called T-Mix Loaded, which is a bit of a silly name, but alas, includes the most perks.
It lines up with Experience Beyond in terms of pricing, starting at $105 for a single line. Similar to T-Mix More, the lines 9-12 are a bit cheaper though, at +$50 each instead of Beyond’s +$55.
Of course, with the plan being named “Loaded”, it comes with the most picks by far. The first two lines get three picks each, followed by two picks each for lines 3-6, and finally one pick per line for lines 7+. That sets a maximum of 20 picks for the T-Mix Loaded plan.
Optimized Video Calls (T-Mix Loaded Exclusive)
A new bit of information is that T-Mix Loaded wil include a new “Optimized Video Calls” perk. The perk claims to provide “Optimized network performance for video calls”, and requires a capable device with 5G Standalone.
This likely means video calls will use a Network Slice, which is effectively a dedicated priority traffic lane on the 5G network. If so, it would mean that even in times of heavy congestion, video calls should work pretty seamlessly.
Optimized Video Calls also appears to be exclusive to the Loaded plan. It’s not clear if it will be an optional add-on for other plans or not.
The Picks System
Now for the headline feature of the new T-Mix plans: Picks.
Picks are essentially a new type of “currency” that can be “spent” on a number of perks. These perks vary from streaming perks to airline miles, and their “cost” varies as well.
The number of picks you have to spend is based on the number of lines you have as well as which plan you have, as detailed above. Picks are spent on not just streaming perks, but also phone promos.
Pay For The Right To Get A Phone Promo
A key point that customers should be aware of is that, at least on the new T-Mix plans, most phone promos will require spending picks. If you don’t have enough picks available for a phone promo, you will be out of luck. As you can see below, there will even be a new filter you can use on the phones page to show only deals with certain number of perks.
It’s a shocking move that turns the entire device promo system on its head. Instead of simply having effectively “great” promos on the expensive plan, “good” promos on the middle plan, and “average” promos on the low plan, each T-Mix plan will have access to every promo. If you have the picks, you can “buy” the promo.
The catch is that you’ll likely run out of picks pretty quickly on all but the Loaded plan, because the high-end promos can cost up to three picks each. That’s not three picks to get a promo for an entire account, that’s three picks per promo per line. Ouch.
Not only that, but once you “spend” your picks on a phone promo, those picks are effectively tied up and “spent” for the entire length of the 36-month installment. They don’t return to you until the entire installment has ended (or presumably if you pay the phone off early).
These aren’t fancy new promos, either. We’ve seen evidence that they’re basically the same promos that already exist for Experience plans, like $1,200 off an iPhone with trade-in. What is a bit different is that you can choose to spend three picks on the $1,200 off promo, or two picks for up to $930 off, or just one pick for up to $300 off. Are you confused yet?
Even new line promos that don’t require a trade-in will have a picks cost.
Essentially, on T-Mix, you get the same (or similar) promos as any other plan, but you have to spend a pick to have the right to claim it.
The “Mix And Match” Perks
Now for the fun part of the new plans. Picks can be redeemed towards a variety of new perks that haven’t been available before now.
Below is a list of every available perk that we know of, along with it’s expected pick cost.
| Perk | Pick Cost |
|---|---|
| 500 Delta Miles per month | 1 |
| Apple TV* | 1 (2) |
| DoorDash DashPass Subscription | 1 |
| ESPN Unlimited | 4 |
| Google AI Plus w/2TB Storage | 1 |
| Google AI Pro | 2 |
| Hulu w/Ads* | 1 |
| Netflix Premium* | 1 (4) |
| SiriusXM All Access | 1 |
| Xbox Game Pass Premium | 2 |
| Xbox Game Pass Ultimate | 3 |
| YouTube Premium Lite | 1 |
| YouTube Premium | 2 |
Note that the items with an asterisk are “priced” lower for a limited time, with their regular cost in parenthesis. These are “founders” perks, and if signed up for prior to mid-2027, they stay that price forever.
You’ll notice Netflix and Hulu on this list. Prior to T-Mix, Netflix (and sometimes Hulu) was included with the plan. It’s unclear if Netflix Standard w/Ads will continue to be offered for free, but now you’ll be able to spend picks for Netflix Premium. Hulu is also listed at a price of one pick, so it’s likely Hulu will no longer be included for free in the new plans.
It’s also worth noting that an early leak suggested Apple Music would be part of the available perks. Unfortunately it seems that won’t be the case. It’s unclear if a deal fell through or the info we found about Apple Music will be used for a different promo entirely, but regardless, it will most likely not be available to spend picks on at launch.
Limited Swap Window
Another new tidbit we’ve learned since our previous coverage is that customers will only be able to change which perks they want once per quarter. You spend your picks on perks at signup, and then they’re locked in until the next quarter.
Once that new quarter arrives, the first of which will be February 1st, 2027, customers have just 10 days to change their perks. After that, they’re locked down again until the next quarter.
This means that if you spend, say, all but two of your picks on streaming perks at signup, and then a new phone promo launches that costs three picks, you’re out of luck until the next swap window happens, which could end up being after the promo window of the deal you’re wanting.
Launch Promos
As part of the T-Mix launch, T-Mobile has a few promos to offer customers.
As mentioned, Netflix Premium and Apple TV will cost one pick for a limited time (around mid-2027), after which they will increase in cost. A single pick for Netflix Premium, valued at $26.99/mo, is actually a pretty good deal.
In addition, T-Mobile is apparently launching a 4/$100 promo for T-Mix Standard, similar to the 4/$100 Essentials plan. That gets you four lines on T-Mix Standard, including the four picks that it comes with, for just $100/mo after autopay discount.
As for phone promos, things change rapidly, so we don’t have anything super concrete. However, we expect the aforementioned $1,200 off iPhone promo to launch with the new plans, which will offer any new iPhone for $1,200 off with three picks and a trade-in of an Apple iPhone 15 Pro or newer, or Samsung Galaxy S24+ or newer.
What About Existing Customers?
Existing customers on T-Mobile might be a little nervous right now. Don’t worry, we don’t think anything is changing for those customers for now.
We do not expect any customers to be automatically migrated to these new plans. Even Experience plans should be safe unless they want to change to T-Mix.
In addition, existing customers that aren’t on a T-Mix plan will not be given any picks. You’ll be able to get the same promos you already do, with the usual 4-per-account limit and variable value depending on the plan.
It’s possible older plans will also have the option of billing any of these new perks via their T-Mobile plan, but it’s unlikely there will be any discounts attached.
Launch Date
There’s no clear launch date for the new T-Mix plans. That being said, given the patterns we’ve seen before, we expect them to launch sometime this week, October 13th through October 16th. Our best guess would be Thursday, or possibly Wednesday.
It’s also very possible that these plans are delayed again. We might not see them until November or later, even. There are no concrete dates we can give, only good guesses.
With all that said, what do you think of these new plans? Do they have your interest, or are they absolutely DOA for you? Share your opinions below, we’d love to hear your thoughts!
Special thanks to u/desterpot for providing a lot of the info in this article.
