Metro by T-Mobile Prepaid Plans: Find the Best Fit for You

Metro by T-Mobile, formerly MetroPCS, is T-Mobile's prepaid brand and runs on the same nationwide 5G network. Metro groups its prepaid plans three ways: three monthly plans, a 6-month multi-month plan, and four plans for customers who bring their own phone (including the same 6-month plan). Every plan includes unlimited 5G data, talk, and text with taxes and fees already in the price, and most come with a 5-year price guarantee on talk, text, and data.

Metro's best value plan, now $55/mo with AutoPay (down from $60) and $60 for the first month. It's the only Metro plan with premium data that won't slow down, plus HD video, the biggest hotspot allowance, and international texting, making it the pick for heavy data users.

A solid middle option at $50/mo with AutoPay ($55 for the first month). It adds hotspot data, Google One cloud storage, and phone upgrades to unlimited 5G data.

Metro's simplest monthly plan: one flat $40 price with no AutoPay required, available online only. It suits everyday users who want unlimited data without hotspot or extra perks.

Metro's lowest monthly rate, a savings of $120 compared with paying $40 a month. It's for new customers who bring their own phone, and exclusions apply. This plan also appears under Metro's Bring Your Phone plans.

These plans are for customers who bring a compatible phone, with a new number or their current one.

Metro's lowest regular monthly price, with an introductory rate for the first three months. It's a good fit for budget-conscious users who don't need hotspot data.

For $5 more than the $25 plan, you get 10GB of hotspot data, enough to work from a laptop or keep a tablet online while traveling.

The best fit for anyone who calls family in Mexico or Canada or travels there often. Unlike the other plans, Metro does not list a 5-year price guarantee for it.

The lowest monthly rate among Metro's bring-your-phone plans. You pay $120 upfront and get six months of unlimited service, saving $120 compared with paying $40 a month. It's for new customers only, and exclusions apply.

The easiest, fastest, and most secure way to pay for your Metro by T-Mobile prepaid plan is online with Teloa, a prepaid refill service that offers 3% cash back on every payment and $5 off your first month. Teloa accepts debit or credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Cash App, and USDC (via Stripe), giving you multiple ways to pay.

You can also pay directly through the Metro website or app, or visit an authorized retailer to pay in person.

Metro's prepaid plans cover a wide range of budgets. Heavy users who want data that won't slow down, a 25GB hotspot, and HD video will get the most out of Unlimited Premium ($55/mo with AutoPay), while Unlimited ($50/mo with AutoPay) is a good middle ground with 8GB of hotspot and Google One storage. For a simple $40 bill, Unlimited Period. gives you unlimited data with no AutoPay required.

If you bring your own phone, the Unlimited plan starts at $15/mo for 3 months and then costs $25/mo with AutoPay, the $30/mo plan adds 10GB of hotspot, and the $35/mo plan adds Mexico and Canada. Budget-conscious shoppers who can pay upfront can get the lowest rate with the 6-Month Unlimited plan ($20/mo).

Yes. On the monthly plans, each added line costs less than the first; for example, two lines on the $40/mo. Period. plan cost $65/mo and four lines cost $100/mo. Metro only sets up single-line plans online, so additional lines must be added at a Metro store, where activation costs $25 per line.

Metro by T-Mobile runs on T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network, with no annual contract and taxes and fees included in every plan price. Most plans come with a 5-year price guarantee, and every plan includes Scam Shield call protection and T-Mobile Tuesdays deals. Higher tiers add hotspot data, 100GB of Google One storage, phone upgrades, and HD video, and you can get help in person at a Metro store.