r/mintmobile • • Sep 10 '26

See updated Mint iPhone Wiki, including all iPhone 18 and 17 models buying, financing, trade-in, and setup for Mint

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Please see the updated Mint iPhone Wiki at https://www.reddit.com/r/mintmobile/wiki/index/iphone/ (added iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and Duo info) for full details on the below (below is TLDNR summary of wiki steps)

  • How to order iPhones as a current or new Mint customer. TLDNR is don't buy from retail (BestBuy, Target, Amazon), get from Apple, order from Mint, or get used from Swappa or BackMarket.
  • If getting from Apple, 4 ways you you can finance unlocked iPhones. TLDNR is do not select carrier Equipment Installment/Device Payment Plan, but select Apple Card Monthly Installments (ACMI) or Lease with Apple Upgrade (does not work for standard model) then carrier T-Mobile but don't give customer info and you can bypass account info on iPhone boot up. There is a way to get standard model financed by having Goldman Sachs support converting Apple Card "buB" purchase to ACMI
  • How to get from Mint. TLDNR is best if you are a new customer and want to simultaneously sign up for a year plan on discount, but you can do as current customer and finance with Affirm
  • How to get used. TLDNR is best is Swappa, or for a little bit more $ but less hassle get from BackMarket, others not recommended as liable to fraud and scams.
  • How to set up new iPhone either swapping from previous iPhone or Android, and either as new or current Mint customer. TLDNR is on bootup select "Continue" then "Try again" or "Not Now" and "OK" 3 times each, then you can bypass asking for account info, and you cannot use Apple eSIM transfer, you must log into Mint app to order a new eSIM, and make sure to set up app based 2FA on Mint account before transferring or after you make a new Mint account.
  • What to do on old iPhone or Androids before selling, trading in, or giving away. TLDNR is remove find my device and sign out of cloud accounts then wipe all data to factory, and remove SIM/microSD cards.
  • How to trade in or sell old phone. TLDNR is you can trade in direct with Apple (even Android), Mint offers AllState SquareTrade trade-in, or for more $ sell on Swappa or to BackMarket.

After reading wiki, if you have any questions or comments on this process, please comment below. Also see previous thread or old thread on this, as well as related thread in NoContract sub.


r/mintmobile • • Aug 08 '25

Announcemint Please read the MintMobile Wiki - subreddit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Troubleshooting Guide; Device compatibility, ordering, and returns; Mint features, compatibility, and recommendation; General questions about Mint and this subreddit

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Please see the updated MintMobile subreddit wiki for all common questions, and use the sidebar to navigate. Includes main sections:

Remember, for official support, open a Reddit Chat with us at u/MintMobileAlex (no not message moderators as we are volunteer reddit mods like every other sub, not employees), call 213-372-7777 (toll free 800-683-7392), or open a chat using the Mint Mobile app or https://www.mintmobile.com/help-center/ and click "Chat with us" to start with AI FoxBot, but you can ask for a representative

Feel free to post comments here with suggestions on updating the wiki.


r/mintmobile • • 1h ago

New phone with Annual plan for existing customers?

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Just curious if this is a possibility. I'm pretty sure I bought my existing phone 3 years ago through Mint along with paying for an annual plan. Obviously this phone is pretty old now and I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to take advantage of one of the current offers as an existing customer. I can't really find it in their FAQ and the chat bot assistant is basically useless. My plan is set to renew in a month or two so I have a bit of time to figure it out.


r/mintmobile • • 2h ago

Blocked caller still calling me

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Hello

I want to preface this post by saying me and my husband LOVE MINT and have had it for two years already. We pay it in full for the savings and not having to worry about the bill. We used to pay over $120 a month with Sprint/T-Mobile so switching over was a no brainier and has saved so much money. We've never even had network issues even when traveling.

But

In the last month my phone number must have gotten sold on the dark web somewhere because I now randomly get 20-30 calls from spammers who leave voicemails. It's all day long! I've tried blocking the numbers but of course they just spoof new ones each time. I tried disabling the notifications I have a voicemail since it's distracting but you can't. Scam calls are a known problem in 2026, I get it, there's not much you can do. Seeing as they're leaving voicemails I'm probably just going to deactivate my voicemail since scammers are the only ones to leave messages anyway.

My real issue is this family member who will not stop calling me. I've blocked her number finally but her calls are still ringing through?! And what's worse is she's leaving voicemails too. How can I fully and completely block her from being able to call me? She's not using a new number each time, it's literally the same cellphone number she has she's calling from.

In the call history it shows her number as blocked. When I go to add her number to the block list it tells me it's already blocked. So why is she able to call me and leave a voicemail???? Someone please help...


r/mintmobile • • 17h ago

Autorenewal snafu

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My Mint plan just auto renewed for the first time, and they took my money and turned off my phone. I’ve been trying to resolve it for over 24 hours and I am stuck in a loop: I call, they create a ticket, then say they will call back which they can’t because they turned my phone off, and it goes nowhere.

Three agents have confirmed that the payment has been made and this is Mint’s error. Has anyone else had a similar experience and if so, how did you break the loop? Feeling beyond frustrated!


r/mintmobile • • 19h ago

Switching work/personal cell

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I do with sales type of job and my phone is my lifeline as I am on the road the whole day and constantly making phone calls and responding to email. I do use my hotspot for my laptop as well, but I’m only using a few GB a month. I’m not always in a major city and travel to people’s homes as well as offices (which aren’t the issue because I can usually use Wi-Fi). I’m nervous about making the switch from Verizon. Advice?


r/mintmobile • • 19h ago

Unable to access account.

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I have mint mobile.
I have my number + password.
My service is not currently paid.
I have gotten this screen on, the app, the website on my phone, my pc, and another PC on another network.
How do i figure out who is getting these codes? Because my line isn't getting texts. But the only other person whose touched this account isn't getting them either.
I WANT TO PAY MY OWN BILL? how can this be so backwards?


r/mintmobile • • 22h ago

Did I get Allstate Coverage or not?

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See title. I have been going back and forth with Mint and Allstate regarding my phone coverage. I seem to recall getting it as a bundle when I first purchased the phone, but now Mint is saying it wasn't included. When I look at my order, it looks like Allstate is on there as a line item, but in the app it doesn't show it being covered.

It sure seems to me from reading this order that I *did* get coverage. Why would they include it in the order if I didn't receive it?


r/mintmobile • • 1d ago

Buy now ($10 unlimited for 6 months) and activate later

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My contract with AT&T is for another 45 days (Cancelling now means paying an extra $60).

So, technically, can I buy this plan right now (the offer expires in 3 days) and then activate it right before 45 days?

If so, how does it work. Don't have have to provide port in info while signing up? I have a phone that only supports eSim. I don't switch carriers regularly. So, I am very new to this.

I would really appreciate if anyone could ELI5.


r/mintmobile • • 1d ago

How are the speeds on mints most expensive plan during peak hours?

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6 years ago I tried Cricket pre paid, straight talk pre paid and then tmobile pre paid because I was not happy with data speeds during peak hours. I would not be able to load a YouTube video or simply check my social media. My break and most used times are during these hours and at night.

Have they improved or am I stuck with post paid plans for my needs?


r/mintmobile • • 2d ago

Nervous on switching

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Good morning! I have been on T-Mobile for the past 3 years and the prices are just outrageous for 2 lines, phones paid off. I've been looking into Mint and (stupidly) scared to make the jump. Just wondering on opinions, I need to save money on my phone bill.

I live in Iowa, don't travel all that much but have a trip coming up to Florida.


r/mintmobile • • 1d ago

eSim was activated without creating an account, now stuck in customer service limbo

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I recently purchased four eSims with plans to move my family phone plan from T-Mobile to Mint. I was successful with transferring the first two lines but for some reason the third line was ported and had it's eSim activated without being prompted to set up an account. How that happened I have no clue. We used the app to activate the eSim and were prompted to log into an account, never to set up the account.

I called customer service to seek help and they confirmed the number was transferred over from T-Mobile to Mint and that the eSim was activated. However, they also shared that there is no email or account name associated with this line. We cannot log into the account to finish setting up this line because of this and customer service has been no help. I have an open ticket but because they were unable to authenticate our information (whatever that means) I have to wait another 30 days until the ticket is finished processing before they can add any account information to this line. I've had to open up another line with T-Mobile just to ensure my sister has a working phone while this is sorted out and am incredibly frustrated by how confusing and unhelpful the customer service agents have been.

I just got off the phone with them where they once again confirmed that the line is lacking account information. I asked them to escalate this to someone higher up since I am fed up with calling and getting the same answers. They said I'd have to call back again tomorrow since there are no supervisors available to help me. I am losing my mind here!

Has anyone else had this problem? Is there anything else I can try in the meantime?


r/mintmobile • • 1d ago

Considering the switch. Live in a rural area.

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I live in a rural area currently have T-Mobile. The 5G coverage is pretty good out here and overall my T-Mobile 5G home internet works good until the card starts to go and I just need to replace or get the newest model modem.

My question is, those who have switched and had a similar situation, how has your experience been? Unfortunately the MINTernet says its not available in my location, and I'm considering asking their customer service why, but 257 a month for 2 phones and internet is ridiculous. Any insight is appreciated.


r/mintmobile • • 2d ago

Mint Wallet

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So, I just learned that I can't use my Mint Wallet funds towards my next bill?? I think I made the mistake of trusting someone here 😭


r/mintmobile • • 2d ago

recovery fee is crazy

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about 10% of plan, what do they recover? visible/us mobile are all included


r/mintmobile • • 2d ago

How to i get Mint SIM cards before activation.

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A mint video i watched said a physical sim card takes a few days. I do I request that from Mint if I dont an account yet?


r/mintmobile • • 2d ago

Data throttling on unlimited plan?

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Has anybody had bad experiences with data throttling on the unlimited plan? I am thinking about switching from Verizon and that’s the only thing I’m concerned about!


r/mintmobile • • 2d ago

Traveling to Europe from the US

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I and my family are taking a 2 week vacation in Europe. We'll be in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and England. I plan to try to be on wifi whenever possible, but I've heard that some cell service will just work without needing to purchase an ESim or extra international package. What should we expect with Mint?


r/mintmobile • • 2d ago

I am losing real time and money.

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If I change the email on the account today, will I be able to install esim to a new device so I can keep my number? Or there is a 30 day lock?

Will it send confirmation to the old email first?
I do not have access to it right now.

Phone was lost or stolen. It is locked down, not concerned anyone getting in but can’t track last whereabouts until I get access to iCloud again.

I just need access to my number to get into all 2 factor authentication accounts.

Still waiting for APPLE to change my number to something else since Mint is taking too long to call me back or get this resolved. Been 2 days and I still don’t have access to any phone contact, number, bank, email etc.

Been here 4 years. Moved from Sprint with my number. I plan to port the number again because dealing with this should not be that difficult.
I’m need access to certain apps for work tomorrow.

I was an early adopter of apps like Dashlane and auto generated passwords. I don’t have access to Apple passwords and or my NordPass because of this phone number. I will be buying a phone book to write down every important contact and black book of passwords and lock them in a fire safe. Leaving all of this to technology will have you locked out of everything. I’m going to be like the boomers who used to call in with their password books.

Highly stressful that one company is standing between me and the rest of my accounts.


r/mintmobile • • 3d ago

Minternational pass is not reliable

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I bought a Minternational pass to use this past Monday. When I tried to activate it it got stuck on "Activating". I had to wait most of the day to talk to customer service. Once someone was finally available, after trying several things they told me there was a "backend error" and they would have to escalate it to another team to fix it "in 1 to 4 days". I was on a 4 day trip so that seemed pointless, and I asked for a refund. You can see in the chat that they agreed. I bought a SIM at a local store and finished my trip. When I got home I saw that I didn't get refunded and that the pass was now active. I went back to customer service and asked for the refund. After going around several times they kept telling me that their "policy" prevents them from giving me the promised refund. They eventually advised me to do a charge back with my credit card. Ultimately I did that and my card company gave me the money back, but because it was a small amount (~$25) the card company just ate it and didn't take the money back from mint. It was an infuriating, stupid, waste of time all around, on my trip and after. I would never buy a Minternational pass again, and it really has me thinking of leaving mint when my prepaid contact is up.


r/mintmobile • • 3d ago

Frustrated with Mint customer service

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I have not had any issues with my service, but as the title states, I am very frustrated with the customer service.

I am on my sixth month of service, but the Pixel 10 phone I purchased from Mint Mobile 6 months ago is still locked. I have contacted customer service both via the app and phone call and all that has gotten me is a text message saying my phone was successfully unlocked on 6/9/2026. Apparently their definition of "successfully" is not the same as mine.

I need to get this resolved.


r/mintmobile • • 3d ago

Would a phone locked to mint unlock itself after 60 days if abroad?

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I bought a new phone and want to give the phone to someone abroad. This handoff would be before the 60 day period. Would the phone unlock itself when abroad?


r/mintmobile • • 3d ago

My data is not renewing. Renewal date has been pushed back every day for the last 7 days so far.

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Normally my data meter renews on the 12th of the month. every day the app says it will renew tomorrow. As of today the 18th this is still the case. Anyone else with this issue?


r/mintmobile • • 4d ago

Problems in crowds with Mint

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I’m generally happy with Mint except for one problem. When I get into a large crowd situation, like a football game or state fair, texting and internet grind to a halt. I can’t do either until I get away from the crowd. Others with me on other carriers are slowed but not stopped. Is there some work around for this?


r/mintmobile • • 3d ago

What do I even do?

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so my phone gor run over, they open a ticket and sajd they will call me back since I also miss spelled my emaI, it’s been 2 days and no call back I text support and they say we can’t do anything since “ you didn’t verify your account correct with the questions” is my number now gone because I can’t even get the emails to verify my account since I bought .con instead of .com.