Gen Mobile: 11 Facts To Know Before You Sign Up

1. What is Gen Mobile?

Gen Mobile is a prepaid cell phone carrier known as a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO.

An MVNO is simply any cell phone carrier that does not operate its own cellular network.

Instead of building their own networks, MVNOs make agreements with the four big carriers to use their cellular networks for coverage.

In Gen Mobile’s case, it uses the T-Mobile network for coverage.

If you are curious to learn more about how the agreements work between the big carriers and the small carriers, check out my article on how some cell phone plans can cost so much less than others.

2. What cell phone plans does Gen Mobile offer?

Gen Mobile offers the following cell phone plans to choose from:

• Gen Mobile 1GB 3 Months: $9 for 1GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 1GB 3 Months: $9 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 1GB: $10 for 1GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 1GB: $10 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 3GB 3 Months: $17 for 3GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 3GB 3 Months: $17 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 3GB: $20 for 3GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 3GB: $20 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 7GB 3 months: $26 for 7GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 7GB 3 months: $26 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 7GB: $30 for 7GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 7GB: $30 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 16GB 3 Months: $34 for 16GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 16GB 3 Months: $34 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 10GB Hotspot 3 Months: $38 for 35GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 10GB Hotspot 3 Months: $38 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 16GB: $40 for 16GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 16GB: $40 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 20GB Hotspot 3 Months: $45 for 35GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 20GB Hotspot 3 Months: $45 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 10GB Hotspot: $50 for 35GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 10GB Hotspot: $50 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 30GB Hotspot 3 Months: $52 for 35GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 30GB Hotspot 3 Months: $52 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 20GB Hotspot: $60 for 35GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 20GB Hotspot: $60 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 30GB Hotspot: $70 for 35GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Gen Mobile 35GB + 30GB Hotspot: $70 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

You can see more details and features of Gen Mobile's plans below:

Gen Mobile 1GB 3 Months



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

9

/mo.

+tax

tax included

1GB

high-speed, then 128Kbps





Deprioritized



Included hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Gen Mobile 1GB



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

10

/mo.

+tax

tax included

1GB

high-speed, then 128Kbps





Deprioritized



Included hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Pay-per-minute int'l calls



-



-

Gen Mobile 3GB 3 Months



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

17

/mo.

+tax

tax included

3GB

high-speed, then 128Kbps





Deprioritized



Included hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 3GB



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

20

/mo.

+tax

tax included

3GB

high-speed, then 128Kbps





Deprioritized



Included hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 7GB



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

30

/mo.

+tax

tax included

7GB

high-speed, then 128Kbps





Deprioritized



Included hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 7GB



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

30

/mo.

+tax

tax included

7GB

high-speed, then 128Kbps





Deprioritized



Included hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 35GB + 10GB Hotspot 3 Months



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

38

/mo.

+tax

tax included

35GB

high-speed, then 1Mbps





Deprioritized



10GB hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 16GB



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

40

/mo.

+tax

tax included

16GB

high-speed, then 128Kbps





Deprioritized



Included hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 16GB



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

40

/mo.

+tax

tax included

16GB

high-speed, then 128Kbps





Deprioritized



Included hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 35GB + 20GB Hotspot 3 Months



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

45

/mo.

+tax

tax included

35GB

high-speed, then 1Mbps





Deprioritized



20GB hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 35GB + 10GB Hotspot



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

50

/mo.

+tax

tax included

35GB

high-speed, then 1Mbps





Deprioritized



10GB hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 35GB + 30GB Hotspot 3 Months



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

52

/mo.

+tax

tax included

35GB

high-speed, then 1Mbps





Deprioritized



30GB hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 35GB + 20GB Hotspot



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

60

/mo.

+tax

tax included

35GB

high-speed, then 1Mbps





Deprioritized



20GB hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

Gen Mobile 35GB + 30GB Hotspot



1 Line



1 Line



T-Mobile

$

70

/mo.

+tax

tax included

35GB

high-speed, then 1Mbps





Deprioritized



30GB hotspot



Unknown video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



-



Int'l calls to 100+ countries



-



-

3. What deals, discounts, or referral programs does Gen Mobile have?

No discounts or referral programs are available at this time.

4. Does Gen Mobile offer family plans?

Gen Mobile offers the following family plans to choose from:

Gen Mobile does not offer family plans at this time. Each line you have will need its own separate account.

5. Does Gen Mobile have plans for tablets, smartwatches, or hotspot devices?

No, Gen Mobile does not offer plans for tablets, smartwatches, or hotspot devices.

6. How good is Gen Mobile's coverage?

Gen Mobile rides on the T-Mobile network for coverage, so reception in most places is pretty good.

See the full coverage details below:

Verizon coverage information

Total coverage: 67.4%
Total square miles covered: 2,246,127
Total population covered: 327 million people (98.0)%
5G coverage: 14.5%
5G square miles covered: 484,321
Population covered by 5G: 230 million people (69.0%)

The above data come from the FCC and from Verizon directly.

Check Verizon coverage in your area by using Verizon's official coverage map.

You can also check coverage using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

Verizon coverage map — Verizon's coverage map reported by CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.

Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to participate in the project.

AT&T coverage information

Total coverage: 78.1%
Total square miles covered: 2,602,364
Total population covered: 330 million people (99.0%)
5G coverage: 43.3%
5G square miles covered: 1,444,381
Population covered by 5G: 300 million people (90.0%)

The above information comes from the FCC and from AT&T direclty.

You can check AT&T coverage in your area by using AT&T's official coverage map.

You can also check coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

Crowd-sourced AT&T coverage map from CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of the cellular networks.

Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to contribute to the project.

T-Mobile coverage information

Network: T-Mobile
Total coverage: 46.6%
Total square miles covered: 1,551,924
Total population covered: 330 million people (99.0%)
5G coverage: 36.0%
5G square miles covered: 1,200,851
Population covered by 5G: 326 million people (97.8%)

The above information comes from the FCC and from T-Mobile directly.

Check T-Mobile coverage in your area by using T-Mobile's official coverage map.

You can also check T-Mobile coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

Crowd-sourced T-Mobile coverage map from CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.

You can download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to contribute to the project.

7. What features does Gen Mobile support?

Gen Mobile supports:

VoLTE
WiFi calling
Visual voicemail
MMS (multimedia messaging service)
Hotspot
Domestic roaming
International calling

8. What phones work on Gen Mobile?

Most phones that are unlocked will work on

Gen Mobile

.

An unlocked phone means it isn't tied to any carrier, contract, or financing agreement.

Consider contacting your current carrier to see if your phone is unlocked, or what the steps are to request to have it unlocked.

You can also consider purchasing an unlocked phone below that is compatible with

Gen Mobile

:

Shop Unlocked Phones

9. Does Gen Mobile support international calling or data roaming?

10. What plan add-ons does Gen Mobile offer?

No plan add-ons have been entered into our database for Gen Mobile at this time.

Gen Mobile: 11 Facts To Know Before You Sign Up

1. What is Gen Mobile?

2. What cell phone plans does Gen Mobile offer?

3. What deals, discounts, or referral programs does Gen Mobile have?

4. Does Gen Mobile offer family plans?

5. Does Gen Mobile have plans for tablets, smartwatches, or hotspot devices?

6. How good is Gen Mobile's coverage?

Verizon coverage information

AT&T coverage information

T-Mobile coverage information

7. What features does Gen Mobile support?

8. What phones work on Gen Mobile?

9. Does Gen Mobile support international calling or data roaming?

10. What plan add-ons does Gen Mobile offer?

11. How do you contact Gen Mobile customer service?

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