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SmartLess Mobile Debuts as Celebrity-Backed Budget Wireless Carrier

The direct-to-consumer MVNO promises to cut typical smartphone bills in half by charging only for used data.

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AMAGANSETT, NEW YORK - AUGUST 17: (L-R) Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett speak onstage during SiriusXM Presents SmartLess Live with special guest Howard Stern at The Stephen Talkhouse on August 17, 2024 in Amagansett, New York.  (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
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Overview

  • Launched June 10 on T-Mobile’s 5G network with plans ranging from $15 for 5 GB to $30 for 30 GB per month.
  • Customers sign up digitally via eSim QR code scanning and can transfer existing phone numbers within minutes.
  • Backed by telecom veterans Paul and Jeni McAleese and lead investor Thomvest Asset Management, SmartLess Mobile operates as a digital-only flanker brand.
  • It markets itself as “data-sane and refreshingly BS-free,” targeting users who spend most of their time on Wi-Fi.
  • Subscribers can lock in their monthly rate for life to avoid future price increases.