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Tello Max Review

Unlimited data with a 10GB hotspot — and a tier below it that tethers twice as far for less.

At a Glance

Price
$25/mo flat — Tello's label states this is not an introductory rate
Network
T-Mobile 5G + 4G LTE
Data
Unlimited — 50GB at full 5G speed, reduced after
Hotspot
10GB
Rollover
Unused high-speed data rolls over
Talk & text
Unlimited, plus free calls to 60+ countries
Term
None
Taxes & fees
Extra — amount not published

How Tello Max Scores

We scored Tello Max against the same four pillars we use for every plan. Here’s how it broke down.

Value for money 8.0
Network & speed 7.5
Hotspot & features 7.4
Customer experience 7.8

Pricing: nineteen for six months, then twenty-five

<strong>A flat $25 a month.</strong> Tello's Broadband Facts label states explicitly that this is not an introductory rate and requires no yearly contract, so there is no step-up to plan around.

Taxes and fees are extra, which matters more here than lower down the ladder: Visible and Metro sell unlimited at about the same price with taxes already in.

What You Get

✓Unlimited data at $25 with no term and no credit check
✓10GB of hotspot included
✓Free calls to 60+ countries and free Wi-Fi calling

What You Don't Get

−Tello's own $20 Power plan includes twice the hotspot
−Taxes extra, where Visible and Metro include them at similar prices
−Deprioritized during congestion
−10GB of hotspot against the $20 Power tier's 20GB

How Tello Max compares

Against Metro's $25 unlimited plan, which includes taxes but no hotspot at all.

Feature Tello Max Metro $25
Price $25/mo plus taxes $25/mo, taxes included
Data Unlimited Unlimited 5G
Hotspot 10GB None
Network T-Mobile (MVNO) T-Mobile (owned)
Retail Online only Stores nationwide

Who should choose Tello Max

✓You want uncapped phone data without a term or a credit check
✓10GB of hotspot is enough for you
✓You call internationally
✓You want uncapped phone data without a term or a credit check

Who should skip it

−You tether heavily — Power has 20GB of hotspot for $20
−You want all-in pricing; Visible and Metro include taxes at this price
−You want a store to walk into
−You tether more than 10GB — Power has 20GB for $20

Final Verdict

A reasonable unlimited plan undercut by its own stablemate. At $25 with taxes on top it competes with Visible and Metro, both of which quote all-in, and Tello's own $20 Power tier gives you twice the hotspot for less money. Take Max if you genuinely need uncapped phone data; otherwise read the rung below it first.

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Other Tello plans we’ve reviewed

Same carrier, same network — different price and data. Here’s how the rest of the Tello lineup scored.

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