Which Carrier Does Tello Use?

Tello, a prepaid cell phone carrier, now runs on T-Mobile's nationwide network and offers prepaid plans featuring talk time, texting, and data at an affordable monthly cost.

What coverage does Tello have?

Tello uses Sprint's nationwide coverage, which isn't the best, but will still cover most people in most areas. Tello uses Sprint's 4G LTE network, which still exists despite T-Mobile recently absorbing Sprint.

Does Tello use T-Mobile?

Yes, like the majority of carriers in the US, Tello is an MVNO. This stands for Mobile Virtual Network Operator and put simply, this means Tello doesn't have its own coverage or network. Instead, Tello uses the T-Mobile network for its speeds, coverage and 5G.