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T-Mobile Ends Throttling for Premium Plans, Limits Remain

12/24/2025

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T-Mobile has eliminated throttling on its highest unlimited tiers and includes 5G access.
However, cheaper unlimited plans still throttle data speeds after a certain usage.
The T-Mobile Essentials plan is recommended for families prioritizing cost, offering unlimited talk and text and 50 GB of premium data before throttling.
It imposes limitations such as 3G hotspot speeds and 480p video streaming.
Data speeds in Canada and Mexico are notably slow.

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T-Mobile has eliminated throttling on its highest unlimited tiers and includes 5G access.
However, cheaper unlimited plans still throttle data speeds after a certain usage.
The T-Mobile Essentials plan is recommended for families prioritizing cost, offering unlimited talk and text and 50 GB of premium data before throttling.
It imposes limitations such as 3G hotspot speeds and 480p video streaming.
Data speeds in Canada and Mexico are notably slow.