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| | |Description=American mobile virtual network operator. | ||
|Founded=2015 | |||
|Industry=Telecommunications | |||
|Logo=US Mobile logo.png | |||
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| | |Website=https://www.usmobile.com/ | ||
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[[wikipedia:US_Mobile|US Mobile]] is an American MVNO that rebrands service from AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. The carrier is known for competitive pricing on it's plans and very interactive conversations with it's customers on it's company-run [https://www.reddit.com/r/USMobile/ subreddit]. | |||
}}[[wikipedia:US_Mobile|US Mobile]] is an American MVNO that rebrands service from AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. The carrier is known for competitive pricing on it's plans and very interactive conversations with it's customers on it's company-run [https://www.reddit.com/r/USMobile/ subreddit]. | |||
US Mobile's main selling point is the ability to switch between the three networks that the MVNO runs on at little or no cost depending on the tier of plan subscribed to.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Mobile {{!}} Features |url=https://www.usmobile.com/features |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=US Mobile}}</ref> | US Mobile's main selling point is the ability to switch between the three networks that the MVNO runs on at little or no cost depending on the tier of plan subscribed to.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Mobile {{!}} Features |url=https://www.usmobile.com/features |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260118025307/https://www.usmobile.com/features |archive-date=2026-01-18 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=US Mobile}}</ref> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
===Dark Star feature incompleteness and launch issues=== | ===Dark Star feature incompleteness and launch issues=== | ||
On 8/1/2024 US Mobile launched Dark Star network, their integration with the AT&T network. The launch was riddled with issues, odd marketing had users convinced this product would allow users to roam between all three major networks. One user was banned for asking for clarification on the subreddit where the announcement was made.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dark Star launch ban |url=https://www.reveddit.com/v/USMobile/comments/1ehtyas/super_carrier_is_here/lhkpbfk/ |url-status=dead |website=reddit}}</ref> | On 8/1/2024 US Mobile launched Dark Star network, their integration with the AT&T network. The launch was riddled with issues, odd marketing had users convinced this product would allow users to roam between all three major networks. One user was banned for asking for clarification on the subreddit where the announcement was made.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dark Star launch ban |url=https://www.reveddit.com/v/USMobile/comments/1ehtyas/super_carrier_is_here/lhkpbfk/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708194544/https://www.reveddit.com/v/USMobile/comments/1ehtyas/super_carrier_is_here/lhkpbfk/ |archive-date=8 Jul 2025 |website=reddit}}</ref> | ||
[[File:USMobile Features.png|thumb|Dark Star features missing]] | [[File:USMobile Features.png|thumb|Dark Star features missing]] | ||
In the same thread complaints about MMS issues were being shared by users of the service with no response from the company. To this day 3/3/25, the Dark Star service devoid of basic features such as MMS, group messaging, RCS, and visual voicemail do not work on IOS despite no warnings on the site when signing up for service. | In the same thread complaints about MMS issues were being shared by users of the service with no response from the company. To this day 3/3/25, the Dark Star service devoid of basic features such as MMS, group messaging, RCS, and visual voicemail do not work on IOS despite no warnings on the site when signing up for service. | ||
===Dark Star Uncapped Unlimited Premium Retroactively Amended Purchase Experience=== | ===Dark Star Uncapped Unlimited Premium Retroactively Amended Purchase Experience=== | ||
On 2/11/2025, CEO Ahmed Khattak, posted to his subreddit announcing a new plan tier backed by the Dark Star Network: Unlimited Premium.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khattak |first=Ahmed |title="Unlimited Premium - The Endgame" |url=https://www.reddit.com/v/USMobile/comments/1in26fd/unlimited_premium_the_endgame/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.reveddit.com/v/USMobile/comments/1in26fd/unlimited_premium_the_endgame/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Reddit}}</ref> | On 2/11/2025, CEO Ahmed Khattak, posted to his subreddit announcing a new plan tier backed by the Dark Star Network: Unlimited Premium.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khattak |first=Ahmed |title="Unlimited Premium - The Endgame" |url=https://www.reddit.com/v/USMobile/comments/1in26fd/unlimited_premium_the_endgame/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260111194707/https://www.reveddit.com/v/USMobile/comments/1in26fd/unlimited_premium_the_endgame/?showFilters=true |archive-date=11 Jan 2026 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Reddit}}</ref> | ||
The core promises of this bold new plan were: | The core promises of this bold new plan were: | ||
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This was superseded by a 1-day sale on the service to encourage new signups to the plan. | This was superseded by a 1-day sale on the service to encourage new signups to the plan. | ||
After signups to this new tier on this 1-day sale, 3 days after the launch of the plan the Khattak posted an update on the service where he floated the idea of data caps, hotspot caps, and requiring manual intervention by support if you happen to go over. In the update an example of abuse given was downloading a Windows update on a laptop.<ref>{{Cite web |title=reddit Post {{!}} Unlimited Premium: The Endgame Is Here to Stay, but I need you to chime in |url=https://www. | After signups to this new tier on this 1-day sale, 3 days after the launch of the plan the Khattak posted an update on the service where he floated the idea of data caps, hotspot caps, and requiring manual intervention by support if you happen to go over. In the update an example of abuse given was downloading a Windows update on a laptop.<ref>{{Cite web |title=reddit Post {{!}} Unlimited Premium: The Endgame Is Here to Stay, but I need you to chime in |url=https://www.reveddit.com/v/USMobile/comments/1ipcqwu/unlimited_premium_the_endgame_is_here_to_stay_but/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0125-14/https://www.reveddit.com:443/v/USMobile/comments/1ipcqwu/unlimited_premium_the_endgame_is_here_to_stay_but/?add_user=jtbjones..c.new..t1_mcp9icz..%2CAbjectPotential6670..c.controversial....%2CSaltyHouseEmeraldSea..c.controversial....&keywords=-%22%5E%5C%5B%28removed%7Cdeleted%29%5C%5D%24%22 |archive-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=Reveddit}}</ref> As well as other users using it as a home service during outages. | ||
After back and forth and losing arguments in their own subreddit, the CEO gave a proper update on concrete limitations in the new plan, that now include caps, throttles, slowdown, limited hotspot connectivity, and HD streaming limitations (from the former).<ref>{{Cite web |title=reddit |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/USMobile/comments/1iz82kj/reflecting_on_feedback_and_moving_ahead/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222231757/https://old.reddit.com/r/USMobile/comments/1iz82kj/reflecting_on_feedback_and_moving_ahead/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026|access-date=2025-03-03}}</ref> | |||
==="Free 5GB Data"=== | |||
On 11/19/2025, a Redditor posted a strange tile on a USMobile email newsletter, claiming that for a limited time USMobile is giving away 5GB "to any existing customer who asks for them" by clicking on a link. Additionally, users can collect up to three and can give it away to other people. The email's wording never mentioned anything regarding a "trial" or whether if it's a "permanent free plan or add-on".<ref>{{Cite web |title="What is a tile? Is this a completely free line?" Reddit r/usmobile |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/USMobile/comments/1p1lygx/what_is_a_tile_is_this_a_completely_free_line/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222231909/https://old.reddit.com/r/USMobile/comments/1p1lygx/what_is_a_tile_is_this_a_completely_free_line/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | |||
Redditors quick to point out about the misleading ad; that it was a "trial" for 30 days rather than something additional to their plan. One Redditor pointed out that "This is literally just a 30-day free trial, named something different and expecting you to do the work and pedal USM to your friends and family[...]" | |||
USMobile Reddit Agents responded to multiple complaints regarding the ill-intent wording of the tile, resulting in multiple downvotes by the users. | |||
The CEO of USMobile has not responded to the outrage as of 11/20/2025. Additionally, three day prior, he "have been on a plane every week and sometimes two or three times a week."<ref>{{Cite web |title="Been real quiet..." comment by u/ankhattak on r/usmobile - Reddit |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/USMobile/comments/1p029p6/comment/npjh0cd/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415162019/https://old.reddit.com/r/USMobile/comments/1p029p6/been_real_quiet/npjh0cd/ |archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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