T-Mobile now lets you add a line to your watch, tablet, or laptop for just $5

Important points

Starting October 17, T-Mobile will offer $5 lines for connected devices.
This promotion applies to Go5G Next and Go5G Business Next plans.
Competitors like Verizon and AT&T charge higher prices for similar services.

Now, it looks like T-Mobile is stepping up its efforts to gain and retain as many subscribers as possible with two promotions that are sure to raise some good eyebrows. The BOGO promotion isn’t official yet, but carriers will be offering $5 lines for connected devices. This means users can add laptops, tablets, and smartwatches to their plans without costing an arm and a leg.

It looks like T-Mobile’s BOGO line contracts are finally coming back this week.

Great value if you need a line

Graph showing $5 connections vs. AT&T and Verizon

The brand is sharing details of the new promotion through its website, which will officially launch in the coming weeks and will allow new and existing subscribers to add lines on their connected devices for just $5 each. As you might expect, the new pricing applies to the Go5G Next and Go5G Business Next plans, so there are some limitations, but not many.

Of course, to celebrate this new promotion and price drop, T-Mobile has unveiled a chart comparing its plans to some of its competitors. Now, as you might expect, competitors’ prices are much higher, with Verizon charging $7.50 for wearables and $10 for laptops and tablets. AT&T’s prices are a bit higher, at $10.99 for wearables and an eye-watering $20.99 for tablets and laptops.

That said, these carriers will have the opportunity to respond eventually, but for now, T-Mobile will be one of the most cost-effective options if you want to add connected devices. For the most part, this all looks very good. In fact, this is probably some of the best news about T-Mobile we’ve seen in the past few months.

Wireless carriers have had a rough year so far, with a $15 million fine from the FCC related to data breaches and a ton of backlash over price-lock plan price hikes. There’s a lot more to all of this, but this is just a sampling of what’s happening in Magenta. T-Mobile was once the darling of the wireless industry, but now it looks like it’s been around long enough to be the bad guy.

Now, promotions like this can easily get your image off the ground, and considering how much your competitors are charging, this is pretty good in most cases. The great thing is, you also get a lot of data, as T-Mobile offers up to 30 GB of high-speed data per month on your tablet or laptop. If you exceed that speed, you can still stay connected, albeit at much slower speeds of up to 600kbps.

The smartwatch can get unlimited calls, texts, and data up to 512kbps. Considering the very low usage of these devices, this is sufficient for most users. T-Mobile says these devices will also have worldwide coverage, but it’s unclear what kind of speeds are involved, so if you’re using these products outside of the U.S. Don’t expect the best coverage or speed.