Here’s the time stamps for everyone on mobile Intro / how it works - 0:50 1GB plans - 2:28 3GB plans - 4:38 5GB plans - 6:31 10GB plans - 8:04 Unlimited plans - 8:36 Comparison chart and updates - 10:58
I've had Mint Mobile for three months. In Bend OR I've had good service, took a three week trip to S. CA, AZ, UT, CO, WY and ID. Unless I was in a decent sized city, I had terrible service. My wife had Verizon and had much better reception, TMobile is not good for traveling.
Need to pay for 12 months to get it for $25. I'd personally get the 8gb for $20 instead. These days you don't need more than 8gb. Unless you don't have Wifi at the house.
RaZy Bandana I have sprint and it is. 1. You can’t use the internet while on the phone 2. You can just put your simcard in any phone you have to go to sprint and ask for permission 3. It’s hard to transfer phone number Within sprint. For example i have my phone number in on my moms sprint plan and I went to open my own phone line and they told I can’t transfer my phone number. In order to do that I would have to transfer my phone number out of sprint then back into sprint again. I had to change my phone number which I had since I was 14 and now I’m 20
@@SuperGamersplus 1. True. 2. Also true but that has to do with being CDMA instead of GSM. Sprint has to put the SIM into a database which controls your authentication protocols. 3. Not even remotely true. What you ran into is a typical sales ploy to get a new line to meet sales goals (and because they didn't want to help you through the rather lengthy change of liability process).
De prioritizing and slow down to 2G speeds isn't the same if it says de prioritization it just means that you will gonna slow down only at times when the network is loaded if it isn't it will run at Full speed but on the other hand if its says slow down to 2G speeds it would mean that you will get 2G which is like 150kbps for the rest of the cycle
I was going to comment the exact same thing. If you live in a city that has excellent Verizon coverage and fortunately I do. I don't notice any change at all when I go over the 22 gig limit. Except if I happen to be walking around in an extremely crowded area such as a mall, or perhaps a football game where there are thousands of people on the same tower. I am fortunate that the city I live in is covered with LTE-A towers.. I regularly see-65 megs down 20 megs up.. The best I have seen is 105 down 25 up. I use my phone for work so I will gladly pay an extra few bucks a month to not have to worry about these things. I do however appreciate the video that he put together because obviously not everyone is in the same situation that I am using their phone for work and they just want the best deal that they can get especially if they're light data users
@@kgtp I use the phone as my primary internet source because I live out in the country and there are no home internet services available that work worth a shit. So I use the phone for Netflix UA-cam Hulu Etc plus I'm a rideshare driver, so I'm out using it for navigation a lot.. I've had months where I used more than 120 gigs.
About a week ago. I found your video on Mint Sim. I used it to switch to Mint Sims. So far I like it. It was a pain getting an unlocked cell phone. But I found one at my local Walmart. I went from therty dollars a month to fifteen dollars a month. I will let you know how it works out. You have a cool educational channel. Keep up the good work. Have a blessed week.
I have never seen a video like this before. Thank you for being so informative. I can only image how many hours were spent making this presentation. Thank you for the video.
As usual another well researched and presented phone plan survey. Thank you Stetson. Just wanted to mention I have been using Verizon Visible since its inception in May of 2018 and, with the exception a few quickly resolved minor issues none of which came near deal breaker status, find myself well pleased with this service. Prior to going with Visible I had a Cricket 3G plan at $30 a month. Visible on the other hand presented me with unlimited data at 5mps up and down that enabled me to rid myself of cable and replace it with hotspot powered internet and Verizon phone service for all of $40 bucks a month fees and taxes included. I average close to 300GBs data usage a month. Not for everyone but I like it a lot.. especially when out of the blue I get gifts (a phone accessory pack last fall and a $50 dollar Amazon gift certificate last month) just for being a customer.
@@StetsonDoggett I find the 5Mbps speeds satisfactory for my needs...browsing, email, youtube, and lots of movies. I find Verizon coverage very good in my area and I have experienced very little buffering issues even in evening prime time.
TMobile is probably the best carrier currently, look at all the innovations it has brought, look at how it has changed the industry, look how better it has gotten, and can’t wait for it to get even better.
The YoPancake Show yes I agree that in rural areas TMobile isn’t the best, remember that TMobile is a fairly new company so it doesn’t have the same coverage country wide like Verizon and ATT have. They soon will have full coverage when they acquire sprint. When I say TMobile is the best I was referring to all the innovation and chaos they have caused in the market. Look at what they did to unlimited that made everyone else follow. They’ve done a lot of great things. Right now when it comes to coverage in any major city, TMobile is by far the best! Give it a little longer for rural areas!!!
Dude I didn't even need a new sim card when switching from Boost to Tello Mobile. I haven't used the phone in over a year and would've been charged a reactivation fee + pay a $35/mo plan. So you have already saved me over $30 today man thanks very much. If anyone sees my comment be sure to use the Honey app it added a $4 coupon off the price too because it found a coupon. It was so easy to get my phone activated too I was suprised how fast it started working.
When renewal time neared, I looked around and watched Red Pocket's deals on eBay. On occasion they go on sale, so I got a year's worth of 5GB / AT&T for about $219. Great informative video, and I'll have to subscribe now...
Hi Stetson, I came across your spreadsheet and website on Reddit the other day and decided to switch from T-mobile post-paid plan to Mint and it's working great so far. Thank you for putting together all these useful information and to help people decide. Wish you have a good 2020.
John Phillips You should call the customer service or talk to loyalty, they can give youba better price, a better phone and trust me, AT&T network is amazing, at least thats what i think
After taxes I was paying $90 a month for a single line with Verizon. Switched to visible for $40 a month and realized priority data isn’t worth the $50 extra. All the big 4 carriers rip you off with their post paid unlimited plans.
apparently I use a lot of data due to music streaming and GPS. I get up to around 10GB a month or more. metroPCSs unlimited plan is hard to beat, especially with free amazon prime membership and 100GB google cloud storage. that prime membership was literally the thing that kept me from switching to Verizon.
T-Mobile has a deal for those over 55. 2 phones for $60 including taxes and fees for unlimited usage of talk, data, and messages. Very happy with their service and coverage.
Unbelievable! I JUST updated my comparison chart. I can’t believe plans have already changed! Literally checked out Straight Talk a few weeks ago to make sure it was accurate, but what do you know they have already changed their plans.
@@StetsonDoggett , yes, I literally just talked to ST about an hour ago. 25 gb for $45 + tax is awesome. They said they just changed it. I have unlimited with them for $55+tax and last month I used 37 GB with no data slow down at all !
Always love your informative videos. You've seriously influenced my purchase decision! I feel you are unbiased, very thorough and very honest with your opinions so i do/did use your links. Also i believe you're the only one who does this cellular reviews and am glad you do it really well so Kudos to you, Stetson! There is a new provider here in Florida, Spectrum Mobile from Spectrum who provides tv/cable/internet service. Have you heard of them? Just wondering. Again, thanks and keep up the good work!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I like mint a lot I’ve been using since June 2017 now they increase data from 5gb to 8gb best with visual voicemail on I phone I think ur video was the one who introduced me to mint mobile.. thanks
I switched to Mint in January of 2019 from GoSmartMobile, and using the T-Mobile network I'm finding that I get stronger connections than with GoSmartMobile. I know that it does not make sense, I would think that I'm using the same towers as I was with GoSmart.
I have T-mobile One International, not budging! It’s so good and has such a high value T-mobile discontinued it! Unlimited LTE hotspot. I have never been slowed down. I use it as my home internet! Average of 95mbps down and 38 mbps up based on 100 speed tests over 3 months!never slower than 60 mbps down and 15 mbps up. It’s so amazing!!! My family with 4 lines costs $145 a month for phone and internet! Amazing value!
I'm a first time viewer of your channel. Very useful video! Thanks! I learned about carriers that I hadn't heard of before. I will be sharing this and subscribing.
Us cellular is a good network. They don't bounce off all the towers but I've never had an issue with signal. The more lines you get the cheaper it is. I've never had any issues with them
I have the Straight Talk $45 plan. The 10 GB is 25 GB now. And the plan is technically unlimited data, they just have the right to slow it down after the 25 gigs. I've never been slowed down on ST and I've had the $45 plan since it was 3gb then 5gb then 10gb and now 25gb. I could pay the extra $10 for fully unlimited but I don't need to as I've never come close to the 25 gigs
I’m a highschooler with metro and I never run out of fast data with the unlimited plan and it works great The only thing that is a problem is that there are some places that don’t go as fast but very few places
There’s another carrier named Xfinity Mobile , They use the Verizon network and discount people for having Xfinity Internet (which most people do have) and charge $45/month for Unlimited LTE , talk , and text. But it slows to 1.5mbps after using 20GB data. It’s better than US Mobile with uncapped data for 45 flat. but like I said in beginning .. xfinity internet needed
I'm currently debating whether to renew my mint subscription, or get RedPocket. It's incredible that I get excellent coverage with TMobile, except at home. If only I had full bars at home, I wouldnt think about leaving.oh and you can even chose carrier with red pocket.
Happy MinSim customer here. I have the 12 gb plan and I use about 10gb per month. This is only when I'm driving somewhere and I'm playing live streaming music or I'm at the gym for about an hour streaming music fromUA-cam. It's amazing how quickly data is used and I think that when my 1 year plan with MintSim is up I will probably move to unlimited since I'll be easily start exceeding the 12 gb per month sooner than later. Also I use a VPN to stream in 1080p since I want to actually make full use of my screen resolution and enjoy it when going somewhere there's no wifi.
You can forget Mint Mobile. I just looked into their $20./8GB plan. I have 5 phones in my family and they don't offer family plans or group plans. Each phone would have to have it's own account with it's own login. That's not too much of a problem, but it's still a PIA, but, you have to pay for the introductory 3 months up front and then the price per month goes up. However if you want to keep paying the introductory rate you have to renew for 12 months. That's 12 months of service you have to pre-pay up front which is not stated anywhere on their website. I found out by calling their CS number and asking the sales rep. So for 5 phones, I first would have to pay $350. + to get the introductory 3 months, and to renew for 12 months, I would have to pay $1200. + up front. SCREW THAT!!! So Mint Mobile is affordable for single people, but if your a family and need multiple lines, it's not.
Have been with Total Wireless since January. Unlimited minutes and texts with 7.5 GB LTE for $32.50. They offer a 5% discount for autopay. Haven’t had any problems yet.
First off great video and research. Before people choose one of these MVNOs they must realize that these are 3rd party network affiliates. First party ones like Verizon Prepaid, AT&T Prepaid, Sprint Prepaid, and T-Mobile Prepaid will always have first priority on the said networks over the 3rd party ones.
Travis Chafin Actually Verizon deprioritizes their own Verizon Prepaid Service like they would any MVNO. I’ve had it where my buddy with Verizon postpaid could get service but mine was so heavily crippled it was unusable. Other people have had the same experience on the forums as well. But at least for AT&T Prepaid I’ve never had issues and now I’ve got VoLTE and WiFi calling support.
Other guys your age are just confused. They don't know where to start. You will be a CEO of something some day. I tell you this as a high tech veteran of more than 30 years. I would hire you very quickly because you clearly "get it". Not just that but articulate. CEO material in the fullness of time. Thanks for your vid.
Why cellular DATA plans are too expensive in USA? :O In BD, We get 20 GB LTE data at just 11 USD. But, There is regular promotional offers going on. So, In some cases, We get 20 GB at just 3.5 USD, 40 GB at $6 :P for a month. In India, It is even cheaper.
Thank you for all of your great information. I did sign up for Mint Mobile and I’m enjoying this service. Now I’m looking for another phone because my ZTE Max X is not always reliable.
Tello...they use the Sprint network and I pay $7 per month. Look it up. I have a smartphone, I have 100 mins of talk (because nobody talks anymore), unlimited text, no data but I use WiFi, and I literally pay $7 a month. If you look to save $1000+ in your budget per year, look to your cell phone plan. I'm not a phone employee. Just a thrifty guy shedding light on the truth.
So you're basically pay $7 a month for texting? I'm a penny pincher myself but that's not worth it. Just download a texting app for free. I have 2-3 texting apps on my Wifi phone and pay $0 a month, call and text with no issues. And obviously unlimited data with Wifi.
Mint is the best way to go. I pay in bulk $15 for 3gb. I hardly use all 3 because I'm always connected to wifi and the service is great. Unlimited talk and text. It's good to not require internet to talk and text because what if your in a spot that has no wifi. That's happened to me before. Pay the bulk and save. Use wifi at home, work and free public and save your cellular for emergencies and you'll never need to buy more
Sprint is fine assuming you live in an area that they have coverage in. In Cincinnati Ohio I have absolutely no complaints with them short of occasions indoors where you don't always have perfect service. But realistically we all have access to wifi 99% of the time.
“There's also the US Cellular network. But I don’t think they’re very good so I don’t talk about them.” That had me laughing with that being what I have. Nice video by the way.
@@lorumipsum1129 yeah. I'd honestly agree with you. I have noticed a few improvements with US Cellular in my area since I made this comment. I think US Cellular could do more interesting things with it personally. I'm not sure if they just didn't want it for some reason or what.
@@weatheronthe8s895 maybe. Especially since t mobile ( and maybe some other carriers.) are getting rid of roaming agreements or are buying carriers, they need too start acting and building Thier network or they’ll be forgotten about. Or worse, bought out by someone.
@@lorumipsum1129 yeah. Exactly. Now that Sprint was bought out, I don't want to see USCC go away for at least something different in the areas they serve.
@@weatheronthe8s895 yeah, if anything I hope they buy dish in a couple years or at least the spectrum. People keep wanting everyone else too buy them and don’t trust dish, but I say let us cellular buy them, and have them keep roaming agreements with at least t mobile and at&t.
I tried them and Boost. Service is awful in my area. And they also refused to unlock my device eventhough I paid for it outright. Had to buy an unlocked phone to switch to Mint Mobile.
I didn't want to recommend them because they used to be iPhone only (and with a 5Mbps cap US Mobile is pretty similar), however now that they are opening up to Android users I'll look more into them! I'll definitely mention them in my dedicated video on unlimited plans.
Hey dude great review I am not a US citizen but to shift about to US for my studies..so I am an individual can you plz tell me if I should get T mobile for myself? If so a) is it 4G b) does it has unlimited plans? C) does it have netfilx included? Or any other plan you know...plz reply
I'm paying $25 monthly for unlimited data at cricket. I took advantage of a deal for 4 lines $100 monthly. Only disadvantages: speeds are limited to 3mbps, speeds may slow down at congested areas after 22gb, and most importantly you'll need to find 3 other people that is willing to be in the plan.
Visible wireless for Verizon! 5mpbs speeds all the time, but you get unlimited everything and unlimited hotspot(at 5mbps) for $40/month. I work in North Dakota and the coverage is Verizon LTE towers. No difference in my service quality. Edit: also no throttling due to data usage.
Lisa M Metro is owned by T-Mobile and it costs just about the same. The better deal on the T-Mobile network is Mint. They do not have retail stores and costs $60 a month less than T-Mobile.
I've been a customer of MetroPCS for a few years. I live near a city - all is fine, until I visit relatives in a rural area, then I get no service. Plus, I can't get many texts even in the city - so I'm searching for a better plan.
Great stuff. Love all the features and coviates that you mention or use the highlighted symbols to demonstrate. You should also include group plans. I saw a couple more mvno's are starting group plans, like straight talk and at&t prepaid. I have 5 lines on cricket with some relatives for $25/ line with the unlimited data plan/ 3mbps. I don't have home internet and use about 20gb a month screen mirroring videos to my TV... Keep the info coming! Ps: The 3mbps on cricket is faster than 8mbps on h2o. Their billing system and CS is archaic and much lower quality
That was one of the best deals on phone plans in a long while. Last year, I had the option of that or Free Sprint Unlimited for 1 year. I went with the Free, BUT thia deal was only good for 1 year. So although it's better. Now I have to find another carrier/plan. If I picked the $15 Kickstart. Could still be on it. No time limit. And now it's $25.
Spectrum Mobile is $14 for each gig with unlimited talk and text on the Verizon network. $45 for unlimited everything. I'm always in a WiFi so I rarely exceed half a gig of data. With taxes, my monthly bill is $14.83.
Total wireless doesn't offer wifi calling but they do offer VoLTE. Tello does offer roaming (sort of) you get access to sprint's extended networks. Cricket also doesn't cap speeds anymore except the $50 unlimited plan.
I tried total wireless but they stole my money. Their service did not work on my phone at all. It was factory unlocked and I checked the imei for compatiblity on their site. I even went as far as getting profiles and calling them and demanding for a refund. Unfortunately, they cannot give refunds because I bought their prepaid card at my local Walmart.
TextNow Wireless offers better plans than most of these carriers. 2GB Plan for $19, 5GB for $29, and unlimited data everything for just $39 plan. For Sprint or T-MOBILE.
@@StetsonDoggett not anymore bro. They have updates now. They are always updating. If you pay for their service you don't have to use the app. And come on bro. You just promoted carriers they give you less minutes and texts. If we just to talk about data. Then test out their 5GB plan or unlimited data plan. Most people are on social media. Let's be honest with our subs. 👍 You can merge TextNow number with any messaging app. Just like FreedomPop. But I'm not recommend FreedomPop anymore. FreeUP Mobile is better than FreedomPop. Much better. Give TextNow a test run this year. Contact Derek Ting. Tell him I sent you to him. 👍 Follow them on Twitter, bro. For real.
Min sim is cheaper they give you more gigabytes for your money. And there customer is excellent, I never had a single problem with them and I honestly can’t find a better service for the price.
Have you tried Unreal Mobile? My Daughter has it, uses AT&T or Sprint depending on what sim. Unlimited Talk, Text, and 1 Gig data $10. Caps off once you pass the 1 gig data but you are still able to use data. You do have to install their app to connect to their service, especially text. You can customize it to the smallest detail, once you have the plan, you can choose services to add on. What are your thoughts on them?
I'm not sure where you got your numbers but I just started my Verizon prepaid plan it's the eight gigs plan and you get seven more gigs additionally. Set the total of 15 gigs and you get mobile hotspot. For $45 a month
@@user-ux5bh3lf5b I have used there phone for two years and their customer service and they have no idea what they are doing. They lie and lie again! They are not nice to some of their people. Not as easy to use their phone as you think it is.
Going straight to t mobile for their prepaid plan is better than metro... I ported in my number and got unlimited data and hotspot (3g speed) not deprioritized until I hit 50gb for $50 a month. (I think metro starts at 32gb) and metro customers are always behind me in line so to say during times of congestion. Also having a t mobile sim card I can swap it out all day everyday... That's the biggest + imo. Metro requires you to "active" your device every time lol
Just here Do you think t-mobile is good for family plans? Just seen a commercial i know they would try and hype themselves up but they say theyll match your discount and Netflix is on them!
After first month with Red Pocket (GSMA sim, 1000 minutes, 1 GB data, unlimited text, $15/mo), 2 of 5 bars and 1 dropped call while in the office building, and no bars while in an underground parking garage. I may explore other providers. RP is fine 75% of the time. Customer service via chat is good.
H2O user here. The $30 plan gives 3 GB (unlimited) regularly and 6GB is only for new users, for first few months. Pros 1. 10% discount for automatic payment. So the $30 plan becomes $27 incl Tax. 2. Speed though said to be capped at 8Mbps I've regularly seen speeds higher than that (like 15 to 18) 3. International calls are free to many countries. 4. Hotspot works in some Android phones. 5. Great coverage from At&T Cons. 1. No hotspot by default 2. No Volte. Jumps to HSPA during calls. 3. No WiFi calling too. 4. FaceTime disabled.
Here’s the time stamps for everyone on mobile
Intro / how it works - 0:50
1GB plans - 2:28
3GB plans - 4:38
5GB plans - 6:31
10GB plans - 8:04
Unlimited plans - 8:36
Comparison chart and updates - 10:58
Sanket Thakuriya but you can’t click them
I like Cricket on the AT&T side
I like StraightTalk on the Verizon side
I like MetrobyT-Mobile with the $60/month Unlimited Data Talk&Text
Im on Mint Mobile 12GB plan $25/mon. Bay Area NorCal great reception, no drops. Im very happy with the service. This is my 5th month on Mint Mobile.
Is this a promo price?
According to the website it says first 3 months then 45$ a month
I've had Mint Mobile for three months. In Bend OR I've had good service, took a three week trip to S. CA, AZ, UT, CO, WY and ID. Unless I was in a decent sized city, I had terrible service. My wife had Verizon and had much better reception, TMobile is not good for traveling.
Need to pay for 12 months to get it for $25. I'd personally get the 8gb for $20 instead. These days you don't need more than 8gb. Unless you don't have Wifi at the house.
Josh Nguyen any drawbacks of Mint that you’ve found yet?
Love your work brother. You saved me a lot of money. Cheers to 2019.
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Honestly...I have never seen a more "perfect" video on UA-cam to date. Good info and super easy to follow.
Sprint is trash
RaZy Bandana I have sprint and it is.
1. You can’t use the internet while on the phone
2. You can just put your simcard in any phone you have to go to sprint and ask for permission
3. It’s hard to transfer phone number
Within sprint. For example i have my phone number in on my moms sprint plan and I went to open my own phone line and they told I can’t transfer my phone number. In order to do that I would have to transfer my phone number out of sprint then back into sprint again. I had to change my phone number which I had since I was 14 and now I’m 20
@@SuperGamersplus 1. True.
2. Also true but that has to do with being CDMA instead of GSM. Sprint has to put the SIM into a database which controls your authentication protocols.
3. Not even remotely true. What you ran into is a typical sales ploy to get a new line to meet sales goals (and because they didn't want to help you through the rather lengthy change of liability process).
I work for Sprint and don't use Sprint even though I'd get it for free, that's how trash it is.
Bojo David lmao😂😂 im in my bed dying
I literally just canceled sprint Tuesday because they suck.
I hope whoever marries you deserves you because you’re saving people’s lives out here 😂
@@Jwdude123 butt pirate 😂🤣
Dimitri Borozny , You left out, and a Loser that lives in his mom's basement.
@@MrDutchentre im glad i dont live in my parents basement. I own 24 acres of land in bfe
Dimitri Borozny I was referring to (adding to) your comment about John Ward! Geez!
John Ward only you would formulate that in your head. Hmmm is this what you fantasize about?
One of the best reviews of phone plans 😉
De prioritizing and slow down to 2G speeds isn't the same if it says de prioritization it just means that you will gonna slow down only at times when the network is loaded if it isn't it will run at Full speed but on the other hand if its says slow down to 2G speeds it would mean that you will get 2G which is like 150kbps for the rest of the cycle
I was going to comment the exact same thing. If you live in a city that has excellent Verizon coverage and fortunately I do. I don't notice any change at all when I go over the 22 gig limit. Except if I happen to be walking around in an extremely crowded area such as a mall, or perhaps a football game where there are thousands of people on the same tower. I am fortunate that the city I live in is covered with LTE-A towers.. I regularly see-65 megs down 20 megs up..
The best I have seen is 105 down 25 up.
I use my phone for work so I will gladly pay an extra few bucks a month to not have to worry about these things.
I do however appreciate the video that he put together because obviously not everyone is in the same situation that I am using their phone for work and they just want the best deal that they can get especially if they're light data users
@@kens97sto171 what the hell do you do to go over 22 gigs?
@@kgtp
I use the phone as my primary internet source because I live out in the country and there are no home internet services available that work worth a shit. So I use the phone for Netflix UA-cam Hulu Etc plus I'm a rideshare driver, so I'm out using it for navigation a lot.. I've had months where I used more than 120 gigs.
wow thank you! I'm definitely signing up for mint as soon as I pay off my phone, you're an angel
About a week ago. I found your video on Mint Sim. I used it to switch to Mint Sims. So far I like it. It was a pain getting an unlocked cell phone. But I found one at my local Walmart. I went from therty dollars a month to fifteen dollars a month. I will let you know how it works out. You have a cool educational channel. Keep up the good work. Have a blessed week.
Tbh metro did the best unlimited plan it was never slow
I agree metros been really good for me never a problem...
But the network doesn't provide good coverage when traveling cross states. T-Mobile.
I watched a really long ad kinda similar to this vid but didn’t realize until the ad was finished 🤦♀️
Chubbs l 😂😂
I have never seen a video like this before. Thank you for being so informative. I can only image how many hours were spent making this presentation. Thank you for the video.
As usual another well researched and presented phone plan survey. Thank you Stetson. Just wanted to mention I have been using Verizon Visible since its inception in May of 2018 and, with the exception a few quickly resolved minor issues none of which came near deal breaker status, find myself well pleased with this service. Prior to going with Visible I had a Cricket 3G plan at $30 a month. Visible on the other hand presented me with unlimited data at 5mps up and down that enabled me to rid myself of cable and replace it with hotspot powered internet and Verizon phone service for all of $40 bucks a month fees and taxes included. I average close to 300GBs data usage a month. Not for everyone but I like it a lot.. especially when out of the blue I get gifts (a phone accessory pack last fall and a $50 dollar Amazon gift certificate last month) just for being a customer.
I see a lot of people commenting about Visible! I'll have to check them out. How do you find the 5Mbps speeds?
@@StetsonDoggett I find the 5Mbps speeds satisfactory for my needs...browsing, email, youtube, and lots of movies. I find Verizon coverage very good in my area and I have experienced very little buffering issues even in evening prime time.
US Mobile also charges a $2.00/month LTE service fee in addition to whatever talk/text/data minutes are selected.
TMobile is probably the best carrier currently, look at all the innovations it has brought, look at how it has changed the industry, look how better it has gotten, and can’t wait for it to get even better.
The YoPancake Show yes I agree that in rural areas TMobile isn’t the best, remember that TMobile is a fairly new company so it doesn’t have the same coverage country wide like Verizon and ATT have. They soon will have full coverage when they acquire sprint. When I say TMobile is the best I was referring to all the innovation and chaos they have caused in the market. Look at what they did to unlimited that made everyone else follow. They’ve done a lot of great things. Right now when it comes to coverage in any major city, TMobile is by far the best! Give it a little longer for rural areas!!!
It seems like Tello and Mint offer the best value
Dude I didn't even need a new sim card when switching from Boost to Tello Mobile. I haven't used the phone in over a year and would've been charged a reactivation fee + pay a $35/mo plan. So you have already saved me over $30 today man thanks very much. If anyone sees my comment be sure to use the Honey app it added a $4 coupon off the price too because it found a coupon. It was so easy to get my phone activated too I was suprised how fast it started working.
When renewal time neared, I looked around and watched Red Pocket's deals on eBay. On occasion they go on sale, so I got a year's worth of 5GB / AT&T for about $219. Great informative video, and I'll have to subscribe now...
Hey Stetson, you didn’t mention Visible for unlimited. Unlimited everything. Although, there is a cap on speed. Would love to hear your opinion.
Hi Stetson, I came across your spreadsheet and website on Reddit the other day and decided to switch from T-mobile post-paid plan to Mint and it's working great so far. Thank you for putting together all these useful information and to help people decide. Wish you have a good 2020.
Thank you, Matt. I hope you enjoy Mint and it helps you save money toward things you are passionate about!
Why am I paying close to $100 a month for AT&T? Am I getting ripped off?
John Phillips probably
John Phillips You should call the customer service or talk to loyalty, they can give youba better price, a better phone and trust me, AT&T network is amazing, at least thats what i think
After taxes I was paying $90 a month for a single line with Verizon. Switched to visible for $40 a month and realized priority data isn’t worth the $50 extra. All the big 4 carriers rip you off with their post paid unlimited plans.
What the fuck. Did you buy like 5 unlimited data sims or something?
Yep
I have been with mint for about 14 months, 12g for 25 dls month, great service.
T-Mobile customer of 5 yrs glad to see Sprint & T-Mobile are merging for push out 5g soon to keep up with Verizon & At&t
apparently I use a lot of data due to music streaming and GPS. I get up to around 10GB a month or more. metroPCSs unlimited plan is hard to beat, especially with free amazon prime membership and 100GB google cloud storage. that prime membership was literally the thing that kept me from switching to Verizon.
GPS doesn't use a lot of data, just download the maps...
How much does it cost per month?
Simple Mobile: No Data Cap. Always 45mbps -70mbs download speeds. $45 a month with auto pay. 10gb hotspot data.
Who is the network for this service?
T-Mobile has a deal for those over 55. 2 phones for $60 including taxes and fees for unlimited usage of talk, data, and messages. Very happy with their service and coverage.
Hey glad to see you back with new videos! Also just a heads up straight talk just changed their $45 10gb plan to 25gb for the same price
Unbelievable! I JUST updated my comparison chart. I can’t believe plans have already changed! Literally checked out Straight Talk a few weeks ago to make sure it was accurate, but what do you know they have already changed their plans.
@@StetsonDoggett , yes, I literally just talked to ST about an hour ago. 25 gb for $45 + tax is awesome. They said they just changed it. I have unlimited with them for $55+tax and last month I used 37 GB with no data slow down at all !
Also, what is meant by total wireless..as opposed to what...and how is it differentand how does it work?
You should do a family plan video. :D
Always love your informative videos. You've seriously influenced my purchase decision! I feel you are unbiased, very thorough and very honest with your opinions so i do/did use your links. Also i believe you're the only one who does this cellular reviews and am glad you do it really well so Kudos to you, Stetson! There is a new provider here in Florida, Spectrum Mobile from Spectrum who provides tv/cable/internet service. Have you heard of them? Just wondering. Again, thanks and keep up the good work!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I like mint a lot I’ve been using since June 2017 now they increase data from 5gb to 8gb best with visual voicemail on I phone I think ur video was the one who introduced me to mint mobile.. thanks
I switched to Mint Mobile myself. Honestly saving so much money.
@@StetsonDoggett hey what you think about MCS global link $300 for 5 years 2gb 4g LTE then goes to 3g speed? Good company?
I switched to Mint in January of 2019 from GoSmartMobile, and using the T-Mobile network I'm finding that I get stronger connections than with GoSmartMobile. I know that it does not make sense, I would think that I'm using the same towers as I was with GoSmart.
I have T-mobile One International, not budging! It’s so good and has such a high value T-mobile discontinued it! Unlimited LTE hotspot. I have never been slowed down. I use it as my home internet! Average of 95mbps down and 38 mbps up based on 100 speed tests over 3 months!never slower than 60 mbps down and 15 mbps up. It’s so amazing!!! My family with 4 lines costs $145 a month for phone and internet! Amazing value!
I'm a first time viewer of your channel. Very useful video!
Thanks! I learned about carriers that I hadn't heard of before. I will be sharing this and subscribing.
I did the same! I was very impressed with him and the way he talks. I did not get bored for 1 second. GOOD JOB!!!
Mint mobile is the clear winner. 12gb is more than enough for most users.
amazing research, a true hero we need but don't deserve!
Us cellular is a good network.
They don't bounce off all the towers but I've never had an issue with signal.
The more lines you get the cheaper it is.
I've never had any issues with them
Nice video , love T-Mobile been with them for 10 years and they just getting better every year
I have the Straight Talk $45 plan. The 10 GB is 25 GB now. And the plan is technically unlimited data, they just have the right to slow it down after the 25 gigs. I've never been slowed down on ST and I've had the $45 plan since it was 3gb then 5gb then 10gb and now 25gb. I could pay the extra $10 for fully unlimited but I don't need to as I've never come close to the 25 gigs
I use Verizon prepaid $45 plan, which get me 15 GB per month.
I’m a highschooler with metro and I never run out of fast data with the unlimited plan and it works great
The only thing that is a problem is that there are some places that don’t go as fast but very few places
There’s another carrier named Xfinity Mobile , They use the Verizon network and discount people for having Xfinity Internet (which most people do have) and charge $45/month for Unlimited LTE , talk , and text. But it slows to 1.5mbps after using 20GB data. It’s better than US Mobile with uncapped data for 45 flat. but like I said in beginning .. xfinity internet needed
False. Most people have spectrum.
Do you have any videos about Spectrum Mobile?
Oddly enough Redpocket also does plans in bulk. 90/180/360 days. Combined with ebay sales and ebates their sims can be competitive with Mint.
I'm currently debating whether to renew my mint subscription, or get RedPocket. It's incredible that I get excellent coverage with TMobile, except at home. If only I had full bars at home, I wouldnt think about leaving.oh and you can even chose carrier with red pocket.
Happy MinSim customer here. I have the 12 gb plan and I use about 10gb per month. This is only when I'm driving somewhere and I'm playing live streaming music or I'm at the gym for about an hour streaming music fromUA-cam. It's amazing how quickly data is used and I think that when my 1 year plan with MintSim is up I will probably move to unlimited since I'll be easily start exceeding the 12 gb per month sooner than later. Also I use a VPN to stream in 1080p since I want to actually make full use of my screen resolution and enjoy it when going somewhere there's no wifi.
Hey Stetson glad to see your back saving us money. Hope all is well with you.
do we have pre paid plan? i am looking for one for my kids tracker.
You can forget Mint Mobile. I just looked into their $20./8GB plan.
I have 5 phones in my family and they don't offer family plans or group plans. Each phone would have to have it's own account with it's own login.
That's not too much of a problem, but it's still a PIA, but, you have to pay for the introductory 3 months up front and then the price per month goes up.
However if you want to keep paying the introductory rate you have to renew for 12 months. That's 12 months of service you have to pre-pay up front which is not stated anywhere on their website.
I found out by calling their CS number and asking the sales rep.
So for 5 phones, I first would have to pay $350. + to get the introductory 3 months, and to renew for 12 months, I would have to pay $1200. + up front. SCREW THAT!!!
So Mint Mobile is affordable for single people, but if your a family and need multiple lines, it's not.
Cricket wireless 4 lines for $100
Have been with Total Wireless since January. Unlimited minutes and texts with 7.5 GB LTE for $32.50. They offer a 5% discount for autopay. Haven’t had any problems yet.
What kinds of speeds are you getting on their network?
First off great video and research. Before people choose one of these MVNOs they must realize that these are 3rd party network affiliates. First party ones like Verizon Prepaid, AT&T Prepaid, Sprint Prepaid, and T-Mobile Prepaid will always have first priority on the said networks over the 3rd party ones.
Travis Chafin Actually Verizon deprioritizes their own Verizon Prepaid Service like they would any MVNO. I’ve had it where my buddy with Verizon postpaid could get service but mine was so heavily crippled it was unusable. Other people have had the same experience on the forums as well. But at least for AT&T Prepaid I’ve never had issues and now I’ve got VoLTE and WiFi calling support.
Contract users will always have priority over pre-paid
Other guys your age are just confused. They don't know where to start. You will be a CEO of something some day. I tell you this as a high tech veteran of more than 30 years. I would hire you very quickly because you clearly "get it". Not just that but articulate. CEO material in the fullness of time. Thanks for your vid.
Why cellular DATA plans are too expensive in USA? :O In BD, We get 20 GB LTE data at just 11 USD. But, There is regular promotional offers going on. So, In some cases, We get 20 GB at just 3.5 USD, 40 GB at $6 :P for a month. In India, It is even cheaper.
@CBJO_752 very very low compared to the USA.
Unlimited isn’t worth it when you got WiFi at home. $25 for mints 12 GB is honestly the best deal.
So the Nation PCS website isn't up anymore🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
I would expect this production quality from a channel with couple hundred thousand subscribers, great job!
Thanks, Zviadi. 🙏🏻 I put a lot of effort into these!
Mint probably the one i am going to try
Thank you for all of your great information. I did sign up for Mint Mobile and I’m enjoying this service. Now I’m looking for another phone because my ZTE Max X is not always reliable.
Tello...they use the Sprint network and I pay $7 per month. Look it up. I have a smartphone, I have 100 mins of talk (because nobody talks anymore), unlimited text, no data but I use WiFi, and I literally pay $7 a month. If you look to save $1000+ in your budget per year, look to your cell phone plan. I'm not a phone employee. Just a thrifty guy shedding light on the truth.
So you're basically pay $7 a month for texting? I'm a penny pincher myself but that's not worth it. Just download a texting app for free. I have 2-3 texting apps on my Wifi phone and pay $0 a month, call and text with no issues. And obviously unlimited data with Wifi.
@@bL3dbL4k But what do you pay for your phone/wifi or what ever you have?
Mint is the best way to go. I pay in bulk $15 for 3gb. I hardly use all 3 because I'm always connected to wifi and the service is great. Unlimited talk and text. It's good to not require internet to talk and text because what if your in a spot that has no wifi. That's happened to me before. Pay the bulk and save. Use wifi at home, work and free public and save your cellular for emergencies and you'll never need to buy more
Here's a $15 credit for a refill if you want to try it and you like it
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Sprint is fine assuming you live in an area that they have coverage in. In Cincinnati Ohio I have absolutely no complaints with them short of occasions indoors where you don't always have perfect service. But realistically we all have access to wifi 99% of the time.
“There's also the US Cellular network. But I don’t think they’re very good so I don’t talk about them.” That had me laughing with that being what I have. Nice video by the way.
I mean, I would rather have us cellular become the fourth major carrier rather then fish. Just give them the spectrum dish acquired.
@@lorumipsum1129 yeah. I'd honestly agree with you. I have noticed a few improvements with US Cellular in my area since I made this comment. I think US Cellular could do more interesting things with it personally. I'm not sure if they just didn't want it for some reason or what.
@@weatheronthe8s895 maybe. Especially since t mobile ( and maybe some other carriers.) are getting rid of roaming agreements or are buying carriers, they need too start acting and building Thier network or they’ll be forgotten about. Or worse, bought out by someone.
@@lorumipsum1129 yeah. Exactly. Now that Sprint was bought out, I don't want to see USCC go away for at least something different in the areas they serve.
@@weatheronthe8s895 yeah, if anything I hope they buy dish in a couple years or at least the spectrum. People keep wanting everyone else too buy them and don’t trust dish, but I say let us cellular buy them, and have them keep roaming agreements with at least t mobile and at&t.
The Sprint kickstart plan is $25/mo after the $5 autopay discount and has unlimited everything with no throttle
I tried them and Boost. Service is awful in my area. And they also refused to unlock my device eventhough I paid for it outright. Had to buy an unlocked phone to switch to Mint Mobile.
Visible is a Verizon mvno and it offers unlimited for 40 bucks
I didn't want to recommend them because they used to be iPhone only (and with a 5Mbps cap US Mobile is pretty similar), however now that they are opening up to Android users I'll look more into them! I'll definitely mention them in my dedicated video on unlimited plans.
@@StetsonDoggett ah ok
@@StetsonDoggett Darn! I was hoping you'd keep it a secret
Visible is great for value, but speeds are terrible during peak hours (morning and evening rush hours average around .5-1mbps)
For $40 tmobile gives your choice of a Galaxy S9 or iPhone XR plus unlimited data.
Hey dude great review I am not a US citizen but to shift about to US for my studies..so I am an individual can you plz tell me if I should get T mobile for myself? If so a) is it 4G b) does it has unlimited plans? C) does it have netfilx included? Or any other plan you know...plz reply
Very informative. You just earned yourself a sub! Keep it up
I'm paying $25 monthly for unlimited data at cricket. I took advantage of a deal for 4 lines $100 monthly. Only disadvantages: speeds are limited to 3mbps, speeds may slow down at congested areas after 22gb, and most importantly you'll need to find 3 other people that is willing to be in the plan.
Awesome service my friend, going to be sharing this with all my friends
The first video upvoted on UA-cam within 0:22 seconds. Thanks for the timestamps.
I use straight talk. 100% on Verizon towers. 25 GB unlimited 45 mo. Love it
Visible wireless for Verizon! 5mpbs speeds all the time, but you get unlimited everything and unlimited hotspot(at 5mbps) for $40/month. I work in North Dakota and the coverage is Verizon LTE towers. No difference in my service quality. Edit: also no throttling due to data usage.
You didn't mention too much on metro...I guess that's good. I enjoy metro, a happy customer 😁
Lisa M Metro is owned by T-Mobile and it costs just about the same. The better deal on the T-Mobile network is Mint. They do not have retail stores and costs $60 a month less than T-Mobile.
I've been a customer of MetroPCS for a few years. I live near a city - all is fine, until I visit relatives in a rural area, then I get no service. Plus, I can't get many texts even in the city - so I'm searching for a better plan.
I'm visiting the USA for10 days. Can I get 10GB plan and then cancel?
just get a prepaid data without a contract
I have Virgin Mobile, 10 gb data with unlimited talk and text for 30/mo
I get no bars 5 feet inside buildings with my virgin mobile
I hate virgin mobile I just left them
The time stamps intro is god-like.
The Cricket $55 plan is un throttled best bang for your buck on AT&T
Really??? I have at&t prepaid but it throttles after 22 gigs :(
Great stuff. Love all the features and coviates that you mention or use the highlighted symbols to demonstrate. You should also include group plans. I saw a couple more mvno's are starting group plans, like straight talk and at&t prepaid. I have 5 lines on cricket with some relatives for $25/ line with the unlimited data plan/ 3mbps. I don't have home internet and use about 20gb a month screen mirroring videos to my TV... Keep the info coming!
Ps: The 3mbps on cricket is faster than 8mbps on h2o. Their billing system and CS is archaic and much lower quality
I'll stick to my Unlimited Sprint Kickstart plan for $15/month.
That was one of the best deals on phone plans in a long while. Last year, I had the option of that or Free Sprint Unlimited for 1 year. I went with the Free, BUT thia deal was only good for 1 year. So although it's better. Now I have to find another carrier/plan. If I picked the $15 Kickstart. Could still be on it. No time limit. And now it's $25.
Man I wish I would’ve jump on that deal 😒
I concur..I moved 7 phones over from At&t to this plan. I had to open 2 separate accounts but pay less than 4 phones on At&t
Spectrum Mobile is $14 for each gig with unlimited talk and text on the Verizon network. $45 for unlimited everything. I'm always in a WiFi so I rarely exceed half a gig of data. With taxes, my monthly bill is $14.83.
Bill White can you call México?
@@texanboiii562 Canada and Mexico included
Timestamps
0:50 - Intro
2:28 - 1GB Plans
4:35 - 3GB Plans
6:31 - 5GB Plans
8:04 - 10GB Plans
8:36 - Unlimited Plans
10:58 - Comparison Chart & Updates
Total wireless doesn't offer wifi calling but they do offer VoLTE. Tello does offer roaming (sort of) you get access to sprint's extended networks. Cricket also doesn't cap speeds anymore except the $50 unlimited plan.
I tried total wireless but they stole my money. Their service did not work on my phone at all. It was factory unlocked and I checked the imei for compatiblity on their site. I even went as far as getting profiles and calling them and demanding for a refund. Unfortunately, they cannot give refunds because I bought their prepaid card at my local Walmart.
TextNow Wireless offers better plans than most of these carriers. 2GB Plan for $19, 5GB for $29, and unlimited data everything for just $39 plan. For Sprint or T-MOBILE.
I definitely considered them! I heard you HAVE to use the TextNow app though, and I wanted to recommend plans that didn't require this.
@@StetsonDoggett not anymore bro. They have updates now. They are always updating. If you pay for their service you don't have to use the app. And come on bro. You just promoted carriers they give you less minutes and texts. If we just to talk about data. Then test out their 5GB plan or unlimited data plan. Most people are on social media. Let's be honest with our subs. 👍 You can merge TextNow number with any messaging app. Just like FreedomPop. But I'm not recommend FreedomPop anymore. FreeUP Mobile is better than FreedomPop. Much better. Give TextNow a test run this year. Contact Derek Ting. Tell him I sent you to him. 👍 Follow them on Twitter, bro. For real.
Mint sim is better
@@fernand0167 that's your opinion
Min sim is cheaper they give you more gigabytes for your money. And there customer is excellent, I never had a single problem with them and I honestly can’t find a better service for the price.
I can’t make up my mind on a carrier. Always switching. Who do you like best to keep?
Right now I'm on Mint Mobile for their affordable plans and full-feature service. I love having the personal hotspot feature.
Sprint still has 1 year free service
I don't know what I'm gonna do...sprint has screwed me. From t mobile...who was better.
I really appreciate the effort you put into this video
Only thing is Metro isn’t an MVNO. it’s actually owned and operated by t-mobile. They don’t sell their network to Tmobile, because metro is TMobile.
You should check out visible, it runs on the Verizon network
Verizon owns it, much like T-mobile owns Metro.
Have you tried Unreal Mobile? My Daughter has it, uses AT&T or Sprint depending on what sim. Unlimited Talk, Text, and 1 Gig data $10. Caps off once you pass the 1 gig data but you are still able to use data. You do have to install their app to connect to their service, especially text. You can customize it to the smallest detail, once you have the plan, you can choose services to add on. What are your thoughts on them?
God bless! Awesome video!
I'm not sure where you got your numbers but I just started my Verizon prepaid plan it's the eight gigs plan and you get seven more gigs additionally. Set the total of 15 gigs and you get mobile hotspot. For $45 a month
Cricket wireless is the worst in the industry!! DON'T RECOMMEND!!!!!!!
SSK-Yt Gaming why? They use att, it should have good signal just like att?
@@user-ux5bh3lf5b I have used there phone for two years and their customer service and they have no idea what they are doing. They lie and lie again! They are not nice to some of their people. Not as easy to use their phone as you think it is.
You cant trust a company that prioritizes advertising over customer service. Were here talking and i dont know u idiots. Word of mouth is powerful
Going straight to t mobile for their prepaid plan is better than metro... I ported in my number and got unlimited data and hotspot (3g speed) not deprioritized until I hit 50gb for $50 a month. (I think metro starts at 32gb) and metro customers are always behind me in line so to say during times of congestion.
Also having a t mobile sim card I can swap it out all day everyday... That's the biggest + imo. Metro requires you to "active" your device every time lol
Just here Do you think t-mobile is good for family plans? Just seen a commercial i know they would try and hype themselves up but they say theyll match your discount and Netflix is on them!
and i be here in eu with 25GB a month for 10 bucks
After first month with Red Pocket (GSMA sim, 1000 minutes, 1 GB data, unlimited text, $15/mo), 2 of 5 bars and 1 dropped call while in the office building, and no bars while in an underground parking garage. I may explore other providers. RP is fine 75% of the time. Customer service via chat is good.
Best T-Mobile Ultra Mobile $49 plan Unlimited with hotspot and full LTE speed upto 50GB!!!
The service sucks though
Depends where your at !! Simpltons : if ya climb a mountain..sure you'll get better reception
@@jackcoleman5618 i bet
H2O user here. The $30 plan gives 3 GB (unlimited) regularly and 6GB is only for new users, for first few months.
Pros
1. 10% discount for automatic payment. So the $30 plan becomes $27 incl Tax.
2. Speed though said to be capped at 8Mbps I've regularly seen speeds higher than that (like 15 to 18)
3. International calls are free to many countries.
4. Hotspot works in some Android phones.
5. Great coverage from At&T
Cons.
1. No hotspot by default
2. No Volte. Jumps to HSPA during calls.
3. No WiFi calling too.
4. FaceTime disabled.
h20 wireless is AWFUL please dont ever switch to them
How Come what happened?
It works perfect for me , what happens?
total wireless can be 6gb if you buy the refills at walmart
Metro by T-Mobile $60/month Unlimited Data + Hotspot
A nice in depth review. What about Google Fi ? Didn't see it in the listings. Any reason.
There’s also visible on Verizon