A new report highlights T-Mobile’s 5G advantage, pointing to bandwidth/spectrum strategy that’s delivering much faster downloads—about 485 Mbps vs under 300 Mbps for AT&T and Verizon. A poll tied to the report suggests nearly 40% of respondents are now considering switching to T-Mobile. Dealers should use this as a “speed proof” opener, but still run a location-based coverage check and set expectations that speeds vary by market.

Verizon is rolling out a new Simplicity plan that’s designed to be clear, cheap, and competitive: unlimited talk/text/data with 5G Ultra Wideband, roaming, satellite texting, and 10GB hotspot starting at $30/month with port-in ($45 otherwise). Verizon is also removing activation and upgrade fees if customers join its Loyalty program, plus adding “Verizon Dollars” and new Shine perks to rival T-Mobile Tuesdays.

T-Mobile is reportedly doubling international calling from $0.25 to $0.50 per minute for calls made outside the US starting June 25—right as summer travel ramps up. Dealers can prevent bill shock by running a quick travel check, steering customers to the right International Pass, and setting expectations on which plans include texting/data abroad (and which don’t).

Verizon customers love older, grandfathered plans because they’re usually simpler and cheaper. Verizon, like most carriers, would rather move those customers to newer plans like MyPlan. This week, dealers are seeing a new issue that can create a $5/month “surprise” increase for longtime customers who try to switch. What’s happening with the Verizon AutoPay discount Reports say that as of June 4, some Verizon customers switching from grandfathered plans to MyPlan are being dis