{
  "id": 659319,
  "title": "I ditched T-Mobile for Mint after 10 years, and saved $120/month - without any service issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/i-ditched-t-mobile-for-mint-after-10-years-and-saved-120-month",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T11:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ZDNet",
    "slug": "zdnet",
    "url": "https://www.zdnet.com/article/switching-from-t-mobile-to-mint-saving-money-on-mobile/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former T-Mobile customer shares how they ditched the carrier for Mint, saving $120/month with no service issues. The big carriers, T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T, use extensive marketing to lure customers with deals and promotions, but these often lead to hidden fees and commitments. The author experienced T-Mobile outages, causing frustration, and highlights the benefits of switching to Mint, a smaller but more affordable option. Mint uses the same 5G and LTE networks as T-Mobile, ensuring no service issues. The author saved $120/month by switching and found no inconveniences in making purchases or returning devices, as Mint offers similar perks at a lower cost.",
  "summary": "The main reason I switched to Mint was that the service uses the same 5G and LTE networks as T-Mobile. So why pay a lot more for basically the same service?",
  "key_points": [
    "Former T-Mobile customer switched to Mint for better savings.",
    "Mint offers same 5G/LTE networks as T-Mobile, no service issues.",
    "Author saved $120/month with no inconveniences in purchases or returns."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}