US Cellular internet at home is becoming T-Mobile Home Internet. T-Mobile completed its purchase of UScellular's wireless operations on August 1, 2025, and has been moving UScellular Home Internet customers onto T-Mobile plans and a new 5G gateway.[1][2] If you are shopping in a former UScellular area, check T-Mobile's home plans for your address.[3]
This guide covers both situations: existing UScellular Home Internet customers, and people who want cellular home internet where UScellular used to sell it. Use the ZIP lookup for an area-level list of other providers too.
What happened to UScellular
T-Mobile bought substantially all of UScellular's wireless business, including its customers and most stores, plus some spectrum.[1] It said the UScellular brand would transition to T-Mobile in phases. The towers and much of the spectrum stayed with Array Digital Infrastructure, the company formerly called UScellular, and T-Mobile says it will be a long-term tenant on those towers.[1]
T-Mobile also said hundreds of thousands of households in the UScellular footprint would become eligible for its home broadband.[1] That does not mean every address qualifies: T-Mobile sets eligibility by the service address and network capacity.[3]
If you already have UScellular Home Internet
T-Mobile's FAQ for these customers said Home Internet accounts would keep moving through summer 2026 and that it would contact each customer once the move was complete.[2] Here is what the FAQ says changes:
- New gateway: T-Mobile ships a 5G Home Internet gateway at no cost to your verified address. One box replaces the old UScellular modem and router, and it is for indoor use only.[2]
- Deadline: the UScellular router and service are discontinued 30 days after the account moves, so set up the new gateway promptly.[2]
- Plan and price: your plan becomes a like-for-like T-Mobile plan designed to closely match your current features and pricing.[2]
- Data: T-Mobile Home Internet has unlimited data, but during congestion speeds may drop below other customers' and fall further above 1.2TB a month.[2]
- Old equipment: outdoor receivers, indoor modems and eero routers are no longer needed once the new gateway works.[2]
- Extra Wi-Fi: a mesh extender is not included automatically; some T-Mobile plans include one.[2]
Did your old receiver sit outside or in a window? Use the T-Life app's placement help to find the strongest indoor spot, then test the rooms you use most.[2] If service is weaker than before, you can change plans or compare other providers; for setup problems, call T-Mobile support, not a sales line.
How do I hook up US Cellular internet now?
If you had UScellular Home Internet, hooking up means setting up the T-Mobile gateway that replaces your old equipment. T-Mobile's switch page says to confirm your shipping address with a T-Mobile ID, created with the phone number or email you had on file with UScellular, or by plugging in the new gateway.[2] Then open the T-Life app, follow its placement help to a spot near a window or high on an upper floor, and finish setup there.[2] T-Mobile's tip: give the new gateway the same network name and password as the old device, and turn the old one off first, so your phones and TVs reconnect on their own.[2] Do this inside the 30-day window before the old service ends.[2]
If you want US Cellular internet for home now
Order T-Mobile Home Internet instead, after an address check. T-Mobile lists these monthly prices, plus taxes and fees:[4]
| T-Mobile plan | Price | With AutoPay discount |
|---|---|---|
| Rely Home Internet | $60 a month | $50 a month |
| Amplified Home Internet | $70 a month | $60 a month |
| All-In Home Internet | $80 a month | $70 a month |
Home plans are tied to the approved address. T-Mobile says Rely, Amplified and All-In work only there; its AWAY plan is the travel option.[3] If you searched for a "US Cellular hotspot for home", compare a dedicated home plan with our hotspot for home internet guide before relying on a phone hotspot.
Your options in one checklist
| Your situation | Best next step | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Moved to T-Mobile and happy | Set up the gateway and keep the matched plan | The 30-day cutoff for old equipment.[2] |
| Moved, but signal is weaker indoors | Try placement help, then compare other providers | T-Mobile's congestion rules.[2] |
| Got a letter saying your account will not move | Switch to T-Mobile or another provider to keep service | T-Mobile's separate account FAQ deadlines.[5] |
| New customer in a former UScellular area | Check T-Mobile eligibility and other providers | Address and capacity rules.[3] |
For other cellular options, see our LTE home internet guide and 5G home internet explainer. The FCC National Broadband Map also lists every provider reporting service at your address, with its technology.[6] If you decide to leave, follow our guide to switching without losing service.
Compare home internet at your address
Our phone line is for comparing and ordering new service, not for UScellular or T-Mobile account support. Ask any provider to confirm availability, equipment and the full monthly price for your exact address.
Frequently asked questions
Does UScellular still sell home internet?
UScellular's wireless business now belongs to T-Mobile, and its brand is transitioning to T-Mobile.[1] New shoppers should check T-Mobile Home Internet at their address.
Will my UScellular home internet price go up?
T-Mobile says moved customers get a like-for-like plan designed to closely match current features and pricing.[2] Check your first T-Mobile bill against your old one.
Can I keep my UScellular router?
No. T-Mobile says the old UScellular router and service stop 30 days after the account moves, and its new gateway replaces them.[2]
Sources
- T-Mobile Newsroom: Roll Out the Magenta Welcome Mat, T-Mobile Completes UScellular Deal. T-Mobile Newsroom, T-Mobile Completes UScellular Deal, published August 1, 2025, accessed October 20, 2026. Scope of acquisition, brand transition, Array Digital Infrastructure, home broadband eligibility. ↩
- T-Mobile: Complete Your Switch to T-Mobile Home Internet (UScellular customers). T-Mobile, Complete Your Switch to T-Mobile Home Internet, accessed October 28, 2026. Gateway, T-Mobile ID and T-Life setup steps, timing, plan matching, data rules and equipment for former UScellular customers. ↩
- T-Mobile Home Internet FAQ. T-Mobile, Home Internet FAQ, accessed October 20, 2026. Address and capacity eligibility, approved-address use and AWAY plans. ↩
- T-Mobile 5G Home Internet plans. T-Mobile, 5G Home Internet plans, accessed October 20, 2026. Plan prices and AutoPay discounts. ↩
- T-Mobile: UScellular is now part of T-Mobile (account FAQ). T-Mobile, UScellular is now part of T-Mobile account FAQ, accessed October 20, 2026. Accounts that will not move automatically. ↩
- FCC BDC Help Center: How to Use the FCC's National Broadband Map. FCC BDC Help Center, How to Use the FCC's National Broadband Map, accessed October 20, 2026. Address search by provider and technology. ↩
Written with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed; our data from FCC/Census as dated. FCC data as of December 30, 2025; Census ACS 5-year 2020-2024. Editorial policy