eSIM all the things!
Starting right now, anyone previously impacted by the “insane artifact left over from a stupid, broken, arrogant industry” that’s the unnecessarily complicated carrier switching process can complete said process in a matter of minutes for up to five different people.
In-store switching is a thing of the past… if you want it to be, of course.
That’s right, you don’t need to visit a physical store, call customer service, or even choose a specific new plan to switch to T-Mo… as long as you use a handset “shipped in the last three years.”
So… much… free… data
The aptly named Network Pass is perhaps an even more notable “move” worthy of the glamorous “Un-carrier” launches of yesteryear, giving you free and unrestricted 5G access for “up to three months.”
That’s free of charge, mind you, but also free of speed limits… up to 50 gigs of data per month, at least. This is basically an extension of T-Mobile’s old 30-day or 30GB Test Drive program, and yes, you will be able to combine Network Pass with Easy Switch to get 90 days of (almost) unlimited high-speed data in “as little as five minutes.”
You obviously don’t have to ditch your “primary” mobile network operator before the three-month T-Mobile free trial ends, with your phone’s eSIM technology activating Magenta as a secondary provider until you’re ready to make your final choice.
Said choice is also made easier by the third and final new T-Mobile app feature unveiled today, which is pretty aptly titled as well.
Available for iPhone owners already, Network Scorecard, Network Pass, and Easy Switch are headed to T-Mobile’s official Android app “soon” too, which is definitely a little disappointing. Let’s just hope “soon” actually means “soon”, and you won’t have to wait more than a few weeks to join the easy switching party on Android.
