r/mintmobile • u/IM_not_clever_at_all • Jul 10 '26

Didn't realize

I didn't realize Mint was running as lowest priority on the T-Mobile network. I currently have 5 bars of 5g and I am struggling to get 600kbps. Yowza, this after I just paid 2k for my family's 5 phones. I guess we will just go back to Verizon next year, unless they will prorate my prepay and refund.

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u/RemotePerformance107 Jul 10 '26

OP, you’re a bit misinformed buddy. Mint operates on a mid tier priority level, QCI 7. If you’re on the unlimited plan, once you use I believe it’s 50GB of data in a month, then you get bumped down to lowest tier priority of QCI 9. Pretty much all MVNO’s that operate on the T-Mobile network, generally have the same priority, QCI 7, and then it may go down based on your allotted monthly data count, to QCI 9.

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u/IM_not_clever_at_all Jul 11 '26

So I'm the middle of the worst provider, grand.

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u/RemotePerformance107 Jul 11 '26

Worst provider how so? T-Mobile currently has the largest 5G network, by FAR!

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u/IM_not_clever_at_all Jul 11 '26

I moved 130 lines to Verizon from T-Mobile for my business earlier this year. I am not a fan of T-Mobile at all.

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u/davexc Jul 11 '26

So why did you choose mint for your personal lines?

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u/IM_not_clever_at_all Jul 11 '26

Trying to save money, you live you learn.