Metro Starter Plus Review: $40 Unlimited, One Catch

What the Starter Plus includes

• Unlimited talk, text, and high-speed data on T-Mobile's full 5G network.
• A five-year price guarantee: rare in an industry where rates drift up.
• T-Mobile Tuesdays weekly perks and freebies.
• Multi-line discounts for families.

Starter vs Starter Plus

The Starter plan is 10GB of 5G data for $45/month with no port-in requirement. Starter Plus is unlimited 5G for $40/month, cheaper AND bigger, but only if you bring your number from another carrier. Both carry the 5-year guarantee and T-Mobile Tuesdays. For heavy data users switching in, Plus is the clear pick.

How it compares

• vs Visible ($25–35, Verizon): cheaper and all-digital, but no price guarantee or Tuesdays perks.
• vs Mint (~$30, same T-Mobile towers): cheaper but paid annually upfront; Metro is month-to-month with the 5-year lock.
• vs Cricket ($55+, AT&T): Metro undercuts it for unlimited with a guarantee Cricket doesn't match.
• vs AT&T/Verizon Prepaid ($25–70): nobody else locks an unlimited rate for five years.

Verdict

A strong pick if you're porting in: unlimited 5G at $40 with a five-year lock is a genuine long-term win. The in-store requirement and port-in condition are the only friction. If a predictable, low bill matters most, Starter Plus deserves a close look.