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AT&T México Opens 5G Access to Prepaid Customers With 10-Peso Recargas

This change follows AT&T’s postpaid-only rollout in 2021 to accelerate nationwide 5G adoption.

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Overview

  • Prepaid customers now need only a minimum 10-peso recharge to access AT&T’s 5G network.
  • The offer covers 17.3 million prepaid users across 56 cities with existing 5G coverage.
  • Subscribers must use 5G-capable devices and configure AT&T’s APN to activate the service.
  • AT&T initially restricted 5G to higher-margin postpaid plans to manage the steep infrastructure costs.
  • Building Mexico’s 5G network demands up to ten times more infrastructure and additional fiber and towers compared with 4G LTE.