No more loopholes
As our reader Gabriel first pointed out to us, T-Mobile is offloading Google One management. Starting March 31, 2026, billing and support will shift to Google.T-Mobile is directing customers to switch to Google billing by March 31 to continue availing the service without interruption. They may alternatively cancel it, which will reduce the storage available in the Google account to 15GB. That storage is shared across Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive.Failure to take any action will result in automatic cancellation, requiring customers to manually transfer their plans to Google to restore access to their files.
The 500GB and 2TB + Unlimited Photos & Videos plans are being retired, so customers will have to switch to a standard Google One plan.It's not clear if the photos and documents uploaded before March 31 will be subject to the new terms, but considering storage will revert to 15GB, the stored data will likely count toward the new quota.
I enjoyed having 500 GBs for five dollars a month.... It is going to suck losing that.
Conkreet908, Reddit user, March 2026
Honestly the unlimited google photo storage I subscribed to was the only thing keeping me with T-Mobile...My photo's alone on Google will be 2.2Tb
MrMonteCristo, Reddit user, March 2026
The real end
The end of free Google Photos unlimited storage blindsided users. T-Mobile offered a loophole of sorts for limitless storage, and with the new announcement, unlimited Google Photos storage has officially ended.With the option now gone, customers who burn through storage quickly will have to reevaluate their options. Beyond the loss of storage, the convenience of having T-Mobile manage billing is also ending.Customers have reacted negatively to the change, with some saying the service was one of the reasons they were still with T-Mobile. Others are frustrated by the short notice.As a T-Mobile user with Google One, what's your next move?