Essentials - A Basic Plan But Still Effective

Essentials have all the essential features

Although the Essentials plan is a basic T-Mobile plan, it does not limit calls, texts, and data. The Essentials plan is priced lower than T-Mobile's other unlimited postpaid plans, so some features aren't available. T-Mobile Essentials subscribers will get speeds comparable to those of other T-Mobile subscribers in the event that T-Mobile's network is not congested. In the tests we conducted recently, speeds were generally stable. T-Mobile Essentials subscribers have low-priority data, so they can use data at a slower rate than other users on the network during times of congestion. Most video traffic is throttled to standard definition - around 480p because T-Mobile doesn't throttle regular traffic on the Essentials plan.
With the Essentials plan, mobile hotspots are throttled by T-Mobile at 3G speeds. This means that T-Mobile throttles the hotspot speed down to 600Kbps. Although we can use the Internet at 600Kbps, the data transmission will not be seamless. Operations that require large capacity or high data rates will be difficult to perform. While speed and network capacity may seem less advantageous than other plans, Essentials subscribers still get unlimited calls, texts, and data, even while in Mexico and Canada. However, the data speed in those 2 countries is low - 2G.
The price per line for T-Mobile's Essentials plan will be reduced when more lines are added to an account. Specifically, with 4 lines you only need to pay $26 / line while registering only 1 line, the price will be $60 per month at the time of publishing.

Should we pay for T-Mobile Essentials?

The T-Mobile Essentials plan is a good choice for customers who need standard unlimited talk, text, and data services at a price significantly lower than the Magenta or Magenta MAX plan. Before you buy, you should note that, unlike the Magenta and Magenta MAX packages, the Essentials package does not include taxes and fees. In the price range, we consider this plan to be worth buying because it has enough basic services.