Metro $50 Review
A higher slowdown threshold, a Google One membership and phone upgrades, but a smaller hotspot than the plan costing twenty dollars less.
At a Glance
How Metro $50 Scores
We scored Metro $50 against the same four pillars we use for every plan. Here’s how it broke down.
Pricing: paying for a threshold, not a hotspot
The $50 tier's real upgrade is the 50GB slowdown threshold instead of 35GB, plus a 100GB Google One membership and included phone upgrades.
What it doesn't buy is tethering. The 8GB hotspot is smaller than the $30 plan's 10GB: a genuine anomaly in Metro's ladder. If hotspot is why you're moving up, this is the wrong step.
What You Get
What You Don't Get
How Metro $50 compares
Against the tier that costs $20 less and tethers better.
Who should choose Metro $50
Who should skip it
Final Verdict
The awkward middle of Metro's lineup. The 50GB threshold matters if you're a heavy user, and Google One plus upgrades have real value. But the hotspot allowance goes down relative to the $30 plan, and video is still SD. For most people the choice is between the $30 tier below and the $60 tier above; this one only makes sense if you specifically want the higher threshold without paying for premium data.
See plan details →Frequently asked questions
How much hotspot does the Metro $50 plan include?
8GB, which is less than the $30 web-exclusive tier's 10GB. If tethering is your priority, the cheaper plan is the better buy.
What does the Metro $50 plan add over the cheaper tiers?
A 50GB slowdown threshold instead of 35GB, a 100GB Google One membership and included phone upgrades. Taxes, the five-year guarantee, T-Mobile Tuesdays and Scam Shield are on every tier.
Does the Metro $50 plan stream in HD?
No. Video streams in SD on every Metro plan except the $60 tier, where HD can be activated on a capable device.
Is the Metro $50 plan worth it over the $30?
Only if you use more than 35GB a month. The $30 tier has more hotspot, the same unlimited 5G data and the same guarantee — the $50 plan's advantage is the higher threshold plus Google One and upgrades.
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