MVNOs aren’t forthcoming about these limitations, but you can find them spelled out in policy documentation. Let’s look at data-offer-url=”https://www.mintmobile.com/network-management-policy/” class=”external-link” data-event-click=”{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://cna.st/affiliate-link/3GxwCCDhdURyr1wTfnAJZHxTVqaEAGnbXnHr4p7nino9gjAarBfDWCqw6QQoCpUGJ7tfm6PF533sNKnKiNUzkJ7JSPiqp145ckgF79MZFSE73NY9eZu2eBBcbaeo3DZPqYMESmTxXehSHsH3TMTdA4CcPKGbsUSjExHAobd24k1R51iMgdF3E1hYafc6T9vmBxgvjhfxsHrE5FJWbGdnztPuyQsGgZyJu4e8RhTbNbN3Dt79p7Tt7NtnG54QtM5csATDyzpwh8mTEFyKoduybZBvHvx4FN8kHgFEoqkj5MbVwEp6UqNTQGYnv2NeGqJEV93kgbjzqeSYDGCEkzxjk9gSvWZBQe"}” href=”https://cna.st/affiliate-link/3GxwCCDhdURyr1wTfnAJZHxTVqaEAGnbXnHr4p7nino9gjAarBfDWCqw6QQoCpUGJ7tfm6PF533sNKnKiNUzkJ7JSPiqp145ckgF79MZFSE73NY9eZu2eBBcbaeo3DZPqYMESmTxXehSHsH3TMTdA4CcPKGbsUSjExHAobd24k1R51iMgdF3E1hYafc6T9vmBxgvjhfxsHrE5FJWbGdnztPuyQsGgZyJu4e8RhTbNbN3Dt79p7Tt7NtnG54QtM5csATDyzpwh8mTEFyKoduybZBvHvx4FN8kHgFEoqkj5MbVwEp6UqNTQGYnv2NeGqJEV93kgbjzqeSYDGCEkzxjk9gSvWZBQe” rel=”sponsored” target=”_blank”>Mint Mobile’s network management policy as an example.
The first hurdle is deprioritization. “Other brands may be prioritized higher on the T-Mobile network,” reads Mint’s network management policy. “For all Service plans, T-Mobile may also reduce speeds during times of network congestion.” These policies aren’t clear about how severe the slowdown is, but generally,…
