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T‑Mobile Reportedly Readies T‑Mix Plans That Replace Perks With Monthly 'Picks'

Reported rules move perk choices into fixed quarterly swap windows, requiring multi-year pick commitments for phone discounts and changing upgrade math.

Overview

  • Multiple reports say the carrier could launch T‑Mix between October 13 and October 16 but T‑Mobile has not confirmed the service and the rollout could still be delayed.
  • T‑Mix is reported to offer three single-line tiers — Standard $65, More $85, and Loaded $105 before taxes and autopay — with each tier issuing a monthly allotment of tradable tokens called picks.
  • Published leaks assign concrete pick prices to perks, for example ESPN Unlimited at four picks, Xbox Game Pass at three, YouTube Premium and Google AI Pro at two, and smaller services or offers at one pick.
  • Perk selections will reportedly be locked into 10‑day quarterly swap windows starting February 1, 2027, with a $15 fee to change picks outside that window, and most phone promotions will cost up to three picks that stay locked for the full 36‑month device installment unless the device is paid off early.
  • If true, the plan changes include an uncapped $10 per‑line AutoPay discount, a reported four‑lines‑for‑$100 launch deal on Standard, founder pricing for some streaming services, and a guarantee that existing customers will not be auto‑migrated to T‑Mix, all of which will alter how families and multi‑line accounts weigh streaming versus device savings.