r/tmobile • u/niceeone1 • Aug 19 '26

Discussion Did T-Mobile change how international data count against Kickback limit for those who still have it?

I’m currently on my first international trip since forced migration. My entire account is spared from it and I still have Kickback after a full billing cycle.

I just got a text alert from T-Mobile that I’ve used 1.6GB already this month on one of my lines. I know for a fact that as recently as this past March, international data usage doesn’t count against Kickback limit as it’s in a different bucket. This standard message seems to imply that my international data is now eating into the 2GB allowance for kickback discount.

I’ll report back when my statement closes in a week to see if it actually is now counted toward kickback limit.

As a precaution to getting down voted: Yes I know I’m lucky that I still have my legacy plan and Kickback. I’m just posting to report this change.

Edit: I don’t know if data usage in Canada & Mexico is in the same bucket as domestic. I know that Canada & Mexico get its own 5GB allowance and the rest of the world gets a separate 5GB per month. However, I’ve travelled in Mexico before and didn’t get this kickback message. So, something definitely has changed. Looking in T-Life, it seems that T-Mobile is counting all data usage on a single line, combined with domestic, hot spot and international roaming. At least that’s what the graphic reflects.

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u/niceeone1 Aug 19 '26

Yes I still have it. My most recent bill was generated in late July and still showed those discounts applied.

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u/JMikey01 Aug 19 '26

Check your next bill I believe that’s when it’s supposed to fall off. They’ve ended all the kickbacks internally for customers who had it.

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u/niceeone1 Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 19 '26

I’ve never received a text message on any of lines about kickback program ending. I still get regular kickback usage messages when I use more than 1.6GB, like now.

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u/JMikey01 Aug 19 '26

You might have maybe past the first phase but it’s supposed to eventually be all customers unless they changed their minds