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TL;DR
- T-Mobile has been the leader in free in-flight Wi-Fi for years, but that’s slowly changing.
- Both American Airlines and United Airlines have shifted to new, free options outside of T-Mobile.
- Delta is also expected to eventually transition around 2028 or so, as it shifts its partnership to Amazon Leo.
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The reasons for this change vary. For American Airlines, this comes as the company shifts to offering free Wi-Fi to all its passengers through a partnership with AT&T. Meanwhile, United Airlines has begun offering its own free in-flight Wi-Fi via ViaSat.
T-Mobile customers will still be able to get free Wi-Fi aboard both of these airlines, it’s just that the perk is no longer something exclusive to T-Mobile.
Bottom line is that the value of T-Mobile’s in-flight perks isn’t what it used to be. If this was one of the reasons you were hanging around the Un-Carrier, you might have one more reason to consider a cheaper prepaid alternative like Visible or Google Fi.
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