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Mint Mobile Boosts Data Across Plans at No Extra Cost

Increasing capped-plan allowances and doubling Unlimited hotspot, Mint is pitching the changes as a permanent value move to keep prices steady.

Overview

  • Mint, which announced the changes this week, raised its capped monthly data limits from 5GB to 6GB, 15GB to 17GB, and 20GB to 23GB without raising published prices.
  • The carrier also doubled high-speed hotspot tethering on its Unlimited plan from 10GB to 20GB at no extra charge.
  • Promotional multi-month prepay discounts remain in effect so new customers can still pay reduced effective monthly rates when they buy 3, 6 or 12 months up front.
  • Mint says this is the fourth time since launch it has increased plan value without raising prices and it continues to run on T‑Mobile’s network with standard terms such as possible deprioritization after heavy Unlimited use.
  • For customers this means more usable data at the same sticker price and a clearer comparison point against other prepaid offers, though users who go over roughly 50GB on Unlimited may see slower speeds in busy areas.