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Keep your T-Mobile phone, number & coverage:Save $660 per year
Carrier
Network Coverage
4G/5G Data
Price
Annual Cost
T-Mobile
T-Mobile 4G & 5G
Unltd*
$70/mo
$840/yr
Tello
T-Mobile 4G & 5G
5GB
$15/mo
$180/yr
*Don't waste money on unlimited data - Avg. data usage is only 3-5GB
Savings
$55/mo
$660/yr
Tello features
Carrier Features
Tello
Networks
T-Mobile
Data Speed
5G & 4G LTE
3G Network
GSM
Mobile Hotspot
Bring Your Phone
Keep Your Number
Contract
No - prepaid
Credit Check
Customer Service
24/7
Money Back Guarantee
Yes - 3 days
Carrier Features
Tello
5G
Taxes/fees included
VoLTE
WiFi Calling
Visual Voicemail
Multi-line Discounts
Multi-month Discounts
International Calls
Yes - Includes Mexico, Canada & China
International Roaming
Tello coverage
Switch & Save$600per year
Tello Mobile phones FAQs
How will MVNOs be affected by the Sprint and T-Mobile merger?
Sprint customers will eventually be moved over to the T-Mobile network. New Sprint phones will already be compatible with the T-Mobile network.
What phones work with Tello?
Tello operates on the Sprint network, but due to the merger, it will eventually move over to T-Mobile. You can check the above list of phones that are compatible with Sprint and T-Mobile networks.
What network does Tello use?
Piggybacking off the Sprint network, Tello will gradually migrate over to T-Mobile due to the Sprint / T-Mobile merger. But Sprint phones are already set up to work on the T-Mobile network.
Tello info
Founded
2002
Headquarters
4780 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Suite A 236 Atlanta, GA, 30338 United States
The cost is fantastic and the coverage is generally reliable. However, I do lose signal in any mountainous areas, so that's the only reason I'm rating it four stars instead of a perfect five.
Liana from Waterloo 08/24/2023
Good value for money
Amazing price, good call quality and service. No complaints from me!
Michael from Avondale 08/09/2023
Big fan!
I'm a big fan of Tello. It's affordable, the customer service is approachable, and the call quality is excellent.
