Verizon: we're gonna make you a deal you can't refuse

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Originally Posted by mahkcod

you might check mint mobile as well. We have been using them the last year been paying $15 a month per phone.

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I tried Mint but the service was horrific. During peak times my data usage wasn't even second on the list. Talking dial up speeds.

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Originally Posted by Jer

I used to think those types of deals were good too. After a year of $12 per month TOTAL for two lines on Xfinity Mobile (Verizon network, as stated already) I laugh at such offers. The same usage even off-contract cost us nearly $80/mo. The difference is $68/mo so at 2 years to get the "deal" would cost me $1,632 extra just for service. Even I can do that math.

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Agreed - We have 4 lines now and pay slightly more per month with Xfinity than we did for 2 lines with Verizon.

Still checking out on MINT and TOTAL mobile.

biggest concern is the
1. mobile device compatibilities and approved list. Boost has their own approved lists from Sprint back then.
2. wifi call like xfinity? or pure mobile network rented?


I currently have boost for $30/mo and i think it is time to change. sprint no longer owns boost after M&A with TMUS.

Verizon is offering an unlimited package for about $11 more per month than I pay on their 2gb plan. My service would cost about $51 per month as opposed to the current $40. I'm pretty limited in my choices here, too. The upside is, with unlimited 4g data I can use my phone as a hotspot and cancel my AT&T internet service that costs $60. So I'd net a $49 per month savings.

AT&T only offers 18mbps internet here. The 4g service I have was giving me just a hair under that...about 16.5mbps during streaming from Netflix and YouTube. It might be a worthwhile upgrade.

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Originally Posted by Bailey Guns

Verizon is offering an unlimited package for about $11 more per month than I pay on their 2gb plan. My service would cost about $51 per month as opposed to the current $40. I'm pretty limited in my choices here, too. The upside is, with unlimited 4g data I can use my phone as a hotspot and cancel my AT&T internet service that costs $60. So I'd net a $49 per month savings.

AT&T only offers 18mbps internet here. The 4g service I have was giving me just a hair under that...about 16.5mbps during streaming from Netflix and YouTube. It might be a worthwhile upgrade.

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Verizon's highest unlimited plan offers 30GB's of 4G, but after that it slows down to 600kbps, so depending on how much streaming you are doing per month, you could blow thru that fairly quickly.

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

I currently have boost for $30/mo and i think it is time to change. sprint no longer owns boost after M&A with TMUS.

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Yeah, Dish owns Boost Mobile now. I think they have access to T-Mobile's infrastructure for 7 years as part of the deal.

Yeah. I had to do network reset (Dial ##72786#) 3x this year after M&A. Of course boost did not tell us this and I almost bought a new phone thinking something went wrong.

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Originally Posted by hurley842002

Verizon's highest unlimited plan offers 30GB's of 4G, but after that it slows down to 600kbps, so depending on how much streaming you are doing per month, you could blow thru that fairly quickly.

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I'm using about 60 - 75 gb of data per month on my AT&T plan. I'm still on the fence with the swap but that's something to consider.

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

Thanks. I am going to look into total wireless.
I have boost and it is no longer owned by Sprint after m&a.

I was thinking about cricket as well.

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Why isn't Xfinity Mobile a consideration? Do you not have any of their other products like internet service?

Tracfone $88 a year. Renew every 90 days. I live on corporals rations.