Metro by T-Mobile sells 5G home internet for $45 a month with AutoPay and a Metro voice line, with the first month at $50. It is delivered over T-Mobile's 5G network rather than a wire, so there is no installation visit, and Metro applies a five-year price lock. The two things that decide whether it is available to you are the voice-line requirement and your address, since fixed wireless depends on the cell capacity where you live.
What it costs
| Metro 5G Home Internet | |
|---|---|
| Price | $45/mo with AutoPay and a Metro voice line |
| First month | $50 |
| Price lock | 5 years, exclusions apply |
| Installation | None — delivered over 5G cellular |
| Requirement | AutoPay plus an active Metro voice line |
| Availability | Address-by-address; must be checked before ordering |
What the bundle comes to
Because the offer requires a voice line, the honest comparison is the pair. Metro's cheapest web-exclusive tier is $25 a month with AutoPay after its introductory period, taxes included. Adding home internet at $45 puts the household at roughly $70 a month for one phone line and home broadband. That is the number to hold against your current cable bill, not $45.
| Setup | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Home internet alone at the advertised rate | $45, but requires a voice line |
| Home internet plus Metro's $25 unlimited line | About $70 |
| Home internet plus Metro's $40 Period line | About $85 |
Fixed wireless is not cable
Metro states plainly that the service is delivered via the 5G cellular network and that speeds vary due to factors affecting that network. That is the trade with every fixed-wireless product: no wire to your house and no install appointment, but your throughput depends on the tower you are attached to and how busy it is. Metro runs on T-Mobile's network, and Metro traffic may be slower than T-Mobile's own during congestion — something Metro says directly about its phone service, as our Metro review sets out, and which applies to the same radio capacity here.
Metro does not publish a speed range for the service on its plan pages, which is the main gap in evaluating it. The availability check is also not optional marketing: fixed wireless is sold only where there is spare capacity, so two neighbours can get different answers.
$45 a month with AutoPay and a Metro line, five-year price lock, no installation visit.
Check availability at Metro →Who it is for
It makes sense for someone already on Metro, or willing to move a line there, who wants to drop a cable bill and does not need guaranteed throughput. The five-year lock is genuinely unusual in home broadband, where introductory rates expiring after twelve months is the norm. It is the wrong choice if you work from home on video all day, if you need a committed speed, or if you want internet without a phone line attached to it.
Jean Gilles has researched personal finance, consumer technology, and wireless pricing for over a decade. He founded ShopCellPlans in 2019 and writes every review on the site.
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- Metro by T-Mobile home internet offer, pricing and price-guarantee terms — checked 3 September 2026
- Metro by T-Mobile prepaid phone plans page, tier pricing used for the bundle math — checked 3 September 2026
