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Mobile Phone Service

Mint Mobile

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Customer Complaints Summary

  • 2,601 total complaints in the last 3 years.
  • 665 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/10/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    ResolvedMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    On 9/21 I referred a friend to Mint Mobile using my referral link. Neither of us received the referral credit. I have made multiple calls to customer support and been given conflicting answers: first that there was no record of a referral, then that I had to wait longer than advertised, then that it was because of the plan my friend ordered (though Mints website does not state any plan restrictions).After more than an hour on calls, I was even offered partial credits ($5 or $10) instead of the full referral amount advertised. The referral link was used correctly, yet Mint has not honored the promotion.This is misleading advertising and a failure to deliver the promised referral credit. I am requesting that Mint apply the full referral credit to both accounts as advertised - $45 to my account, $15 to friend's account.

    Business Response

    Date: 09/14/2025

    Hello,
    We have resolved this matter per the customers request and the account should reflect the updates.
    For any questions, please contact us at 1************** (7 days a week from 5am-7pm PST), or the Fox Bot is available 24/7 at ************************** or in the Mint Mobile App.
    Thank you,
    Mint Mobile

    Customer Answer

    Date: 09/15/2025


    Better Business Bureau:

    I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution would be satisfactory to me.  I have received the missing credit and consider this complaint resolved.

    Regards,

    **** ****

     
  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/08/2025

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    ResolvedMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    If there's two things that are my biggest pet peeves in life it's poor customer service and when someone says they're going to call you back or arrive at your home and they completely flake on you.On the morning of Monday 9-8-25 I called up mint mobile at approximately 8:35 a.m. it took me 6 minutes to get **** and she finally put me through to **** which you'll understand more about him in a minute. To cut a long story short I explained to **** that my mint mobile contract ended in roughly 1 month to 5 weeks time and that I found another carrier whom I would go with for a cheaper price. He put me on hold for a while and unfortunately having so little time left due to the amount of time it took to get a live human being in both instances I had run out of time. By the time **** got back to me I literally had under 2 minutes left before children boarded my school bus. **** assured me that not only would he beat the $210 a year contract before tax he would sort this out for me but unfortunately I didn't have enough time so he told me to call back to that department and ask for him. If we fast forward to roughly 9:35 a.m. I got a very rude mint mobile customer service lady on the phone who in my opinion was very confrontational. I'm not an argumentative person so I simply asked her to put me through to another department. After a long wait I got ****** who was a line supervisor. After listening to my long story he assured me that he would call me back within 10 minutes. At the time it was 9:50 a.m. he was going to talk to **** and of course get back to me which I fully understood. I have no time for people who say they're going to call me back and don't. I went through this for years and years and years with T-Mobile and in the end that's why I left them due to poor customer service. As I message you right now or should I say leave this complaint as you are not allowing me enough characters to finish this complaint so please send me an email and I will send you
  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/06/2025

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I purchased the *** card in Feb of this year, and was not able to use the service because my phone was not compatible (even though the test to check compatibility says it was). I tried to request a refund via the refund function on their website and was denied. I reached out to them via email about the refund and one of the associates also denied my refund. They kept my money, and I never received service from them. I would like a refund please. I am on a fixed income and was trying to find an affordable service.

    Business Response

    Date: 09/11/2025

    Hello,
    In regards to this matter, we have confirmed that a refund has been issued. Please allow up to 7-10 business days for the funds to be credited back to the customers account. 
    For any questions, please contact us at 1************** (7 days a week from 5am-7pm PST), or the Fox Bot is available 24/7 at ************************** or in the Mint Mobile App.
    Thank you,
    Mint Mobile

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/06/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    On July 15, 2025, I purchased a 12-month prepaid mobile plan from Mint Mobile (Order #*********) for $207.65, paid in advance. From the very beginning, the service was unusable due to extremely poor coverage in my area. Within the first week, it became clear that Mint Mobiles service could not be used, and on the 8th or 9th day I deactivated the account myself because the service was non-functional.Despite this, Mint Mobile refused to issue a refund, citing their internal 7-day refund policy. Such a policy cannot override consumer protection rules or *************** dispute regulations. Deactivation on the 8th or 9th day does not give Mint Mobile the right to withhold funds for services that are not being consumed and were never properly provided.I attempted to dispute this charge with my bank, but because the card was issued by a foreign institution, the case was not escalated to arbitration and the bank simply accepted Mint Mobiles refusal. This leaves me without recourse through normal banking channels, even though the facts are clear:The service was never delivered as promised.I deactivated the account within days due to unusable coverage.I was charged $207.65 for services that were not provided.Mint Mobile is unlawfully retaining money for services not rendered, which constitutes:A violation of the basic principles of the *** Act prohibiting unfair and deceptive practices.A breach of consumer protection law, which requires that services must be provided with reasonable care, skill, and quality.A violation of card network rules ****************** which explicitly prohibit charging for services not delivered.Mint Mobile is retaining funds for services that were never rendered, which is unfair and unlawful. I request immediate resolution through BBB and a full refund of $207.65 to my original payment or issue paper check to my address method without further delay.

    Business Response

    Date: 09/10/2025

    Hello,
    In regards to this matter, we have confirmed that a refund has been issued. Please allow up to 7-10 business days for the funds to be credited back to the customers account. 
    For any questions, please contact us at 1************** (7 days a week from 5am-7pm PST), or the Fox Bot is available 24/7 at ************************** or in the Mint Mobile App.
    Thank you,
    Mint Mobile

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/04/2025

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Attempted to get a pin to port my number out (cellular service). Website says Ill have to call. Tried to call, was told I needed to call a different number. Tried to call again, was hung up on. Tried to call again, person refused to give me the pin and would only ask for feedback and kept trying to make offers for retention.

    Business Response

    Date: 09/09/2025

    Hello,
    We are currently working with the customer to resolve this matter. We will keep the customer updated until a final resolution is found.
    For any questions, please contact us at 1************** (7 days a week from 5am-7pm PST), or the Fox Bot is available 24/7 at ************************** or in the Mint Mobile App.
    Thank you,
    Mint Mobile

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/04/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I had a Mint Mobile service back in 2023 for 1 year. When it was time to renew in July 2024, I cancelled the service but was charged the day I cancelled it by the system, so I called and got that refunded. At that time I told them I was cancelling my service and once I received the refund, I thought things were settled.However, one month later in August 2024, I was charged $187.64, unbeknownst to me. I didn't receive any emails about the charge, or anything that showed my account had not been cancelled, or any confirmation of any order. I had no idea this charge had been made.Then this last weekend, I received an email saying my account was renewed for $200.64! I called immediately to get this refunded (which they say they've done), only to discover that I was fraudulently charged last August for $187.64. They refuse to refund this amount. They say it was "manually submitted", which I have no idea what that means. If I have no emails, no authorizations, no record of me requesting this change, and no one other than me (on the customer side) has access to the account. How can I be liable for these charges? I closed the account in July ***********, if Mint Mobile is an honest company, there has to be some way to refund the charges that were made against my will and without any visibility to me. Can someone please help?

    Business Response

    Date: 09/09/2025

    Hello,
    We are currently working with the customer to resolve this matter. We will keep the customer updated until a final resolution is found.
    For any questions, please contact us at 1************** (7 days a week from 5am-7pm PST), or the Fox Bot is available 24/7 at ************************** or in the Mint Mobile App.
    Thank you,
    Mint Mobile

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/03/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    My name is ***** ****** back in May of 2025 my child support card was hacked they did a fraudulent investigation and found that yes it was a fraudulent Act two purchases were made to Mint mobile and they said that yes it was fraud and that I would have my money on or before August 18th 2025 that day has came and went I called them last week and they stated that they spoke with child support and that it is not a fraudulent charge that a *********** ********* said that I gave him the okay to use my card well no I did not I don't even know *********** ********* from ********** now I was on the phone again for the fifth time with mint Mobile today for 48 minutes and they finally said they got me to the right department and the lady hung up on me and when I called back I just got put on hold this has been since September it's $197.18 that's a lot of money to me I need the money back I don't know who else to call or what else to do

    Business Response

    Date: 09/08/2025

    Hello,
    In regards to this matter, we have confirmed that a refund has been issued. Please allow up to 7-10 business days for the funds to be credited back to the customers account. 
    For any questions, please contact us at 1************** (7 days a week from 5am-7pm PST), or the Fox Bot is available 24/7 at ************************** or in the Mint Mobile App.
    Thank you,
    Mint Mobile

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/03/2025

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Mint Mobile is my cellular provider now for several years. Approximately eight months ago very suddenly and abruptly with no change whatsoever in my usage behavior for cellular data, all of my data was used within a day. After several phone calls and hours of conversation with Mint Mobile customer service people. They finally agreed to give me I believe 2 GB of free data. I never left my home after receiving the data and only used my Wi-Fi at home, not their data at all, within one hour the GB was gone again. After that, I briefly left Mint Mobile to another company, but then came back again. maybe six months ago. Everything has been fine until very recently. I just renewed for three months on August 17. Within five days, all of my data was gone again. I did not travel. I did not do anything out of the ordinary I am. I am retired. I am at home 80% of the time using my Wi-Fi for Internet and not their data. Yet when I spoke to Miss Mobile ***************** I got nowhere absolutely nowhere they would not acknowledge that there was any issue and that I mustve used my date which I absolutely did not. I have looked around on the Internet, a particularly Reddit. There are other people that have experienced the same thing. And other people that have the same frustration with Mint Mobile customer service telling the customer that their data hasbeen legitimately used. I have not used my data every month. I get through the whole month just fine on 5 GB of data unless I travel at which point I will buy more data if needed. I no longer wish to use Mint Mobile as my cellular carrier. I want a refund for the 3 months of service I purchase on August 18, 2025 for $75.00.

    Business Response

    Date: 09/08/2025

    Hello,
    We are currently working with the customer to resolve this matter. We will keep the customer updated until a final resolution is found.
    For any questions, please contact us at 1************** (7 days a week from 5am-7pm PST), or the Fox Bot is available 24/7 at ************************** or in the Mint Mobile App.
    Thank you,
    Mint Mobile

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/02/2025

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Two step email verification will not work. On August 31 I tried to setup two-step verification via email, no email received that day, September 1 or September 2. On Sept 2 I am on the phone with customer service and they try to send me the email - nothing for 4 hours in any inbox including spam. Was on the phone with customer service for 1.5 hours, passed through 3 different people and they landed on: Its an outage on the towers in your area. That makes no sense. My cell service works fine. I'm not receiving an email when connected to my home wifi on my phone or laptop. I am receiving emails from everyone else. After they had me try a new email, they said I have to wait 30 days and try verification again. Not acceptable for a phone line to have no two step verification these days, and that risk isnt worth the pennies saved. I want a solution or a refund for the remainder of my contract.

    Business Response

    Date: 09/08/2025

    Hello,
    We are currently working with the customer to resolve this matter. We will keep the customer updated until a final resolution is found.
    For any questions, please contact us at 1************** (7 days a week from 5am-7pm PST), or the Fox Bot is available 24/7 at ************************** or in the Mint Mobile App.
    Thank you,
    Mint Mobile

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/01/2025

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I switched 6 months ago, 3 months in and service issues happen on the regular, I pay for my elderly mothers phone also, to get a deal they make you do autopay, now Im looking to switch again and they wont refund my 3 months advance payment and wont take auto pay off because Im connected to my mothers account. Could barely understand the customer service people ( I called several times with issues) All I wanted was a refund for my remaining time. Pro rate it. Another company s******* their customers and not giving a s***

    Business Response

    Date: 09/05/2025

    Hello,
    In regards to this matter, we have confirmed that a refund has been issued. Please allow up to 7-10 business days for the funds to be credited back to the customers account. 
    For any questions, please contact us at 1************** (7 days a week from 5am-7pm PST), or the Fox Bot is available 24/7 at ************************** or in the Mint Mobile App.
    Thank you,
    Mint Mobile

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