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Is there any reason to not get on a pre-paid cell plan now?
Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:07 am
Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:07 am
Seems like those are straight forward, compared to the stuff on post paid plans.
My current cell is dying and need to get a new one. It just seems easier to buy the phone outright and just use a pre-paid plan. Checking my usage of data, I can get the same from Straight talk for $40/month cheaper than AT$T. AT&T does not even see to offer a similar enough plan.
Am I missing something on pre vs post paid plans, besides the benefit of paying off the phone through installments at 0%?
My current cell is dying and need to get a new one. It just seems easier to buy the phone outright and just use a pre-paid plan. Checking my usage of data, I can get the same from Straight talk for $40/month cheaper than AT$T. AT&T does not even see to offer a similar enough plan.
Am I missing something on pre vs post paid plans, besides the benefit of paying off the phone through installments at 0%?
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Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:15 am to DarthRebel
Major carriers are for families and people who want/need to have the latest phone every year.
MVNOs are for single lines and people who keep their phone for 2 years or more.
MVNOs are for single lines and people who keep their phone for 2 years or more.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:25 am to jcole4lsu
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MVNOs are for single lines and people who keep their phone for 2 years or more.
Guess that is me. The wife's phone is covered by her company and the kids have hand-me down phones.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 12:00 pm to DarthRebel
im on total wireless. unlimited for 50 bucks. only downside is there is no roaming.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 12:14 pm to DarthRebel
Maybe I'm dumb but I don't really get the distinction anymore
Posted on 12/18/19 at 1:04 pm to Pettifogger
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Maybe I'm dumb but I don't really get the distinction anymore
It is very blurred. Even the pre-paid have multi-phone sharing plans.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 1:43 pm to DarthRebel
Does it have to be at&t? Would you consider something like mint mobile ($15/month unlimited talk/text) which is on Tmobile network?
Posted on 12/18/19 at 2:00 pm to DarthRebel
Its a no brainer once you look into it.
I was paying ~$95 per month with AT&T. That was x2 lines with 9gb of data per month.
I switched to Total Wireless and now pay $65 per month for 25gb of data for 2 lines.
TW uses verizon towers and I actually get better service than when I was with ATT. I was worried about switching/porting my numbers, but it was a very easy process.
Also, regarding family plans, they have a 4 line deal for 95$ and that includes 100gb of data!!!
One negative is you can't tether your phone for WIFI, but that wasn't a big concern for me.
I was paying ~$95 per month with AT&T. That was x2 lines with 9gb of data per month.
I switched to Total Wireless and now pay $65 per month for 25gb of data for 2 lines.
TW uses verizon towers and I actually get better service than when I was with ATT. I was worried about switching/porting my numbers, but it was a very easy process.
Also, regarding family plans, they have a 4 line deal for 95$ and that includes 100gb of data!!!
One negative is you can't tether your phone for WIFI, but that wasn't a big concern for me.
This post was edited on 12/18/19 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 12/18/19 at 7:04 pm to KingofZydeco
You're correct.
I ditch AT&T after getting ripped off with escalating costs, same thing happened with Verizon.
Now I'm with Cricket, which uses the AT&T network, and I pay $55 a month for unlimited data.
I also have a Samsung Galaxy tab6 connected through Cricket and pay $30 a month for it's data plan.
Just setup a card for monthly payment and you never have to be hassled with calling to pay for data or deal with BS escalating prices.
I ditch AT&T after getting ripped off with escalating costs, same thing happened with Verizon.
Now I'm with Cricket, which uses the AT&T network, and I pay $55 a month for unlimited data.
I also have a Samsung Galaxy tab6 connected through Cricket and pay $30 a month for it's data plan.
Just setup a card for monthly payment and you never have to be hassled with calling to pay for data or deal with BS escalating prices.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 7:53 pm to notsince98
After 20 years paying Sprint I switched to Mint Mobile I pay six months in advance for what was close to a month. Love it.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 8:13 pm to CarRamrod
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im on total wireless. unlimited for 50 bucks.
See, I don't get all this penny pinching - I pay about $265 (all in) for 5 lines, unlimited on Verizon's network.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:29 pm to DarthRebel
Check out Visible. They are owned by Verizon and offer cheap unlimited.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:43 pm to Ace Midnight
Not sure how much data you use, but you could save significantly with TW.... >100$ per month
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:45 pm to KingofZydeco
I’m on total wireless which is Verizon. It’s $52 for 2 lines (30gb data). When I had Verizon I was laying about $25 in just taxes and surcharges
Posted on 12/19/19 at 12:20 am to DarthRebel
When they add new features to the network usually the prepaid cell plans don't always get the features for a while. For example HD Audio took a while, though I think the prepaid plans all have it now.
Pretty sure you can't add Apple Watch on a prepaid plan
Pretty sure you can't add Apple Watch on a prepaid plan
Posted on 12/19/19 at 12:35 am to DarthRebel
The catch is that you are lower priority traffic when the network is congested. I have straight talk which runs on Verizon and during rush hour my Spotify won't stream sometimes due to congestion.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 6:50 am to DarthRebel
I went from Verizon to Google Fi to Total Wireless, and I'm kicking myself for not doing it sooner. The issue with Total will be international travel but that isn't happening lately anyway. I'll either go back to Google Fi (great internationally, not so good in my area) for that or get a Sim card at my destination.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 11:16 am to EarlyCuyler3
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The catch is that you are lower priority traffic when the network is congested. I have straight talk which runs on Verizon and during rush hour my Spotify won't stream sometimes due to congestion.
That’s never happened to me once in 3 years
Posted on 12/19/19 at 3:34 pm to DarthRebel
Been with Cricket for a couple years now. $50 a month and no complaints.....
Posted on 12/19/19 at 9:31 pm to gobuxgo5
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That’s never happened to me once in 3 years
You're fortunate then or maybe my area is just unfortunate. That's definitely how they do it though. Postpaid plans get priority over everyone else.
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