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I need someone to explain the current business model for wireless carriers.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 10/22/19 at 7:28 pm
Until today, I have been an AT&T customer for 13 years.
I have been raped by AT&T for years and stayed because I was an early iPhone user and was grandfathered into their old unlimited data plan and they couldn’t touch me. I survived the data cap era for that reason.
Last couple of years I have been paying $250 to $300 a month for two lines and two iPhone 7s.
Dumped one line and payed off my phone and my AT&T bill was sitting at $128 for one line free and clear of any phones being paid off.
Had I upgraded to an 11 Pro Max with AT&T, my bill was gonna go right to $190.
I bought an unlocked Pro Max and bought a Straight Talk unlimited kit for $55/month. Hell, they knocked it down to $50/month when I signed up for autodrafts.
Why would anyone do anything else?
I have been raped by AT&T for years and stayed because I was an early iPhone user and was grandfathered into their old unlimited data plan and they couldn’t touch me. I survived the data cap era for that reason.
Last couple of years I have been paying $250 to $300 a month for two lines and two iPhone 7s.
Dumped one line and payed off my phone and my AT&T bill was sitting at $128 for one line free and clear of any phones being paid off.
Had I upgraded to an 11 Pro Max with AT&T, my bill was gonna go right to $190.
I bought an unlocked Pro Max and bought a Straight Talk unlimited kit for $55/month. Hell, they knocked it down to $50/month when I signed up for autodrafts.
Why would anyone do anything else?
This post was edited on 10/22/19 at 7:33 pm
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Posted on 10/22/19 at 8:04 pm to Scoop
I did this 3 years ago and have been telling people about it ever since.
There is no downside to moving away from the price gouging of the big 2 carriers.
There is no downside to moving away from the price gouging of the big 2 carriers.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 8:40 pm to tlsu15
Coverage? I want a product that works, and paying for that convenience is fine.
We tried going to TMobile for their awesome military rates and the phones were glorified PDA’s as the reception was so poor
I don’t understand how people make that trade off just to save a few dollars
We tried going to TMobile for their awesome military rates and the phones were glorified PDA’s as the reception was so poor
I don’t understand how people make that trade off just to save a few dollars
Posted on 10/22/19 at 8:56 pm to Mizzoufan26
I’m gonna be using Verizon towers which are better in my area.than AT&T.
This post was edited on 10/22/19 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 10/22/19 at 9:43 pm to Scoop
Yea, we moved from Verizon post paid to Verizon prepaid and save a ton. Then we save even more by buying refill cards on eBay.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 9:45 pm to Scoop
my wife had straight talk and it was below average. Went back to ATT. Some people don't give a flip if they have crappier service.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 10:37 pm to Got Heeem
I'm on total wireless and get the same service I got with Verizon. I believe straight talk can work on either att or Verizon network. But if you had straight talk on att network then it is the same service minus some roaming agreements.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 10:42 pm to Scoop
Thanks for mentioning straighttalk. I recently realized I have zero service with Verizon at my hunting camp which is a major problem. For now I went ahead and ordered a mobile hotspot from Straighttalk for cheap to use so I can text and WiFi call while I’m out there. Hope it works, assuming it uses ATT service which worked fine out there before I switched.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:24 am to mtcheral
Make sure that you have an att network sim and device that you ordered. Straight talk uses both Verizon and att depending on which sim and device you buy.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 12:21 pm to dltigers3
Thanks. Checked with Straighttalk and they said that doesn’t apply to the mobile hotspots. Just phones and tablets apparently.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 2:04 pm to Mizzoufan26
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tried going to TMobile for their awesome military rates and the phones were glorified PDA’s as the reception was so poo
I’ve heard T-Mobile is very dependent as to where you are. In my area T-Mobile is super reliable.
We swapped to T-Mobile a year ago and have zero issues. Have two lines and our bill is $117 and that includes Netflix.
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:26 pm to dltigers3
quote:are you able to roam? For the first time I was in the mountains and was roaming and couldn't call out.
I'm on total wireless and get the same service I got with Verizon.
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