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You always do a great job of comparison however, one component is missing. They're charging you an arm and leg for their phone plans. So you're not really getting a discounted or free phone when you get those deals, you're getting it built in on the backend of the plan costs.
I love your informative video but I have one question about your chart. Where do I find the $700 credit trade-in deal for iPhone 13 Pro Max? Because I searched everywhere, even compared with eBay used price, I cannot find any place in Boost Mobile or no other place that I can get $700 credit for trading in my iPhone 13 pro max. Please answer my comment to relief the confusion with chart saying $700 credit.
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is most of these providers. Hide the fact that the money office towards your monthly payment and increments which initially doesn't go towards the actual value you pay off on the phone.
@@recklessjunkiebut you’re going to pay someone every month for cell phone service anyway. Why not get a phone you don’t have to come out of pocket for?
@@JJohnson313That’s the meat of this video. If you opt for a cheap plan, you end up saying much money than when you take the carrier’s bait and get locked into their most expensive plan for 3years.
@@showman1438not every provider requires you to have the most expensive plan. If you have a 4 line account with AT&T on their starter plan your costs with autopay are around $40/line per month. For 3 lines it is $45/line per, both of these are around the same as you would pay for a prepaid provider. Then you do the trade in for an iPhone 16 pro for free and you end up just saving the $1000. Yeah, you have to stay with your provider for 3 years, but assuming you don’t have an exuberant bill increase randomly (which hasn’t happened with my provider) you just get rewarded for being loyal to your wireless provider. Why pay $40/mo for a single line prepaid account and $1000 for the phone when I can pay $40 for a family plan postpaid account and get the phone for free?
@@showman1438for the main subsection of people who should be buying a pro max I don’t think they should be tripping about paying 100-120 bucks a month If they are they’ll either go straight to apple and trade in their phone so it’s unlocked so they can put it on something cost effective Like mint mobile or visible
The issue with those cheap plans is that your deprioritized and don’t get as good speeds compared to the premium plan. I was on T-Mobiles budget plan and it was getting to the point where it was almost unusable. Switched to the more expensive plan and speeds are way faster
I work at T-mobile and the main thing is the two plans on here are the most expensive, the two year upgrade policy is what makes them stand out more than the other carriers. I wont lie tho that boost one year deal is insane
Just sold my iPhone 15 pro max on offer up for 900$ gunna pre-order from Apple. I'm in a magenta max post paid got 2 free lines promo at the time and $25 home internet locked in. Not changing to lose that with go5g 😂
People not understanding how the trade-ins work and why it’s spread out into payments hilarious. The phones are financed with zero interest, the companies do not make money on the phones they make it on the service. If they gave you $1000 off a $1200 phone with no agreement upfront then people would just walk out the store and sell it to make money off of it.
@@walter-gr1zn paying $90/month for service you can get for $30-$40/month on an MVNO for three years more than negates that win. That's an extra $1800 in service costs to save $1000. Buy the phone and choose an MVNO
For people like me, heavy data user(220,270 gigs the last 2 months), ATT premium who uses hbo and wants top streaming quality and doesn’t picture yourself going anywhere anytime soon. The 1000 trade in for 36 months is clearly the best, even if you’re someone who always liked the 2 year contract and upgraded every 2 years like me. You’re still better off paying for your phone for those extra last 12 installments because the extra 8.34 a month for a year is still much less than any straight up instant trade in money or credit. Don’t do the early trade in program because that’s 2 years of an extra 10 bucks a month when obviously 1 year of 8.34 is less
Hahaha me and you are similar. I use my phone as my WiFi router. My plan gives me almost 100gb of data on hotspot and unlimited 5g so why not use that and save the money on the router 😂
Keep in mind, I downgraded my Verizon plan from one with 5Guw (ultra wideband) to one with regular 5G. The difference was huge. It was like going from LTE back to just 4G
I like the content. I liked the video and subscribed because you didn’t put any BS intros, in video ads in middle, keeping it simple and engaged through out the video. Continue the best work
I went from T-Mobile to ATT when the first iPhone came out and never looked back. They were the best option for my 10 line family plan. I should take another look at the market 🤔
If you purchased an iPhone 14 model or later in the United States, your iPhone doesn't have a SIM tray. Canadian models do have a sim slot. Esim means you can buy Data from any phone carrier in the world. France and Italy have the best deals.
@@theojarome6108 Really? Having traveled numerous countries , e-sim is by far the best way to go! I recently used it all over Asia. I can buy and have it ready to go when I land in the airport, without having to go to any annoying SIM vendor. To each their own, I suppose!
@@petrolo72 ain’t that the truth. That’s why they want to switch everything to eSIM It’s also why they want everybody to have an electric car. They just want to control everything and we will have power over nothing if we let them.
I work at AT&T and 2:26 when it says $66 that’s literally our cheapest plan. If it was the most expensive it would be $96 dollars. Still though in my opinion it’s definitely cheaper to be on that plan and you’ll still get your trade in credits. Just wanted to put my two cents and say that.
Yes, you are absolutely correct! With Boost Mobile, T-Mobile, and Verizon, you are required to be on their most expensive plans to get their best deals. But with AT&T, you can be on the affordable AT&T Unlimited Starter SL plan! Sorry I misspoke there, I should have clarified it was only for the other carriers!
I was actually gonna say the exact same thing. In my market we allow you to be in the value plus plan and still get the full trade in value and worse case scenario that plan is $55 for us. This Video is still extremely informative though!
The trade in value from Verizon Will be applied as monthly credit for 36 months! And you will loose all remaining credit if paid off early. It used to be 24 months...
@@TDAPP22although it will be a $30 up charge (idk why tf Apple does that) choose connect with any carrier later. That will give you an unlocked phone to use with any carrier
Nice job, Stetson! My sister is due for an upgrade on AT&T, I'll be sure to let her know. I live in Asia, so I'm going to get the 16 Pro Max for free with my trade in carrier deal, plus my company pays for my phone lines, so I don't pay a single cent for anything. 😂
But Stetson, these prepaid plans are worse than the post paid plans, they dont have unlimited data, they are deprioritized, and they have worse coverage. 6:42
I have a AT&T unlimited starter I believe, and from my job we get a company discount with 4 lines which seems like the best option for us. Just traded in my Iphone 13 Pro max for the 16 pro max
@StetsonDoggett Your Boost Mobile pricing is incorrect for the 3 year service with the Iphone 13 pro max trade - 1 line. The breakdown you've listed: $ 1200 (IPhone 16 pro max cost + $977 ( 3 year service at $27.16 a month) - $700 (trade in credit) = $1477. The actual total should be $1151.08 as you get one year of service for free.
You have to factor in the cost of the phone though and in our case we are on a family plan for 4 devices and get a good deal with AT&T. Our whole AT&T bill for 4 phones and 2 watches is 221 a month. That isn't something that you factored into deals
Absolutely need to use employer discounts and pair wireless service with home internet that is available in your area for additional discounts on wireless. Sticking with ATT for wireless and home fiber. My employer also has discounts for ATT.
Boost mobile service is not reliable. T-Mobile for rural or traveling then att for major city areas like downtown... I didn't even include Verizon because their prices are beyond ridiculous.
So I am on a plan where I am getting a new phone every year for 10$ a month. No service I use works except for AT&T. So I wish I could cash in like so many others but it just won’t work for me. Y’all enjoy your great deals tho ☺️
Good that I have multi line discount through AT&T so that $70 plan is $35 for me. That’s how I got my 15 Pro Max, right now my pay off price to unlock it is $830 thanks to my trade in credits. I really want to downsize my phone, I might pay it off to unlock, sell it and get the 16 Pro 6.3 inch in 36 more installments with no trade lol.
That’s makes no sense my dude. Why would you pay $830 just to lock yourself back into another 36 month agreement? Just take your 15 pro max and trade it to Apple and buy the new one for like $450. You want to downsize? lol just say you want the newest one. Nothing wrong with that but makes no sense what you are trying to do.
@@jamescash887 Makes total sense if you wanna keep the cash in your account without spending it on an unlocked phone that you don’t really need because you will use the same carrier and plan anyway. I used to buy my iPhones unlocked every year, I even got an unlocked 15 Pro Max but I got $800 in trade in credit for a 12 mini that was on my drawer so I picked another one from AT&T and sold the unlocked for what I paid for a week later.
so wait I thought the boost mobile‘s unlocking policy was 60 or 90 days? but if you buy the phone for full price from them, you’re allowed to unlock it instantly without any problems? I suppose it’s paid in full. They have to allow it to be unlocked.??? and then do unlock the phone. I assume you have to contact customer support and request to be unlock?
Stetson, where are the terms on the boost deal located? And does boost offer coverage on att partner areas such as those you showed in Iowa and Virginia ?
Where did the Boost Mobile pricing go from Apple's site on new iPhones? Does the Boost Mobile plan you refer to and iPhone 16 still exist? I don't see Boost Mobile offering the phone on their site yet either.
The Boost Mobile plan that is eligible for the promotion is the Infinite Access for iPhone plan. It’s $65/month. Full plan details here: www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/infinite-access-for-iphone
Yeah you are basically locked into AT&T for 3 years which is a deal breaker for me. I don’t want to owe anyone for that long over a phone that will be obsolete by the end of those 36 months.
@@jamescash887 I mean is having a phone that’s only 3 years old that bad? I don’t think so. My iPhone 13 Pro is 3 years old and it’s still fine so 3 years from now I don’t think the 16 pro will be that bad, especially with how good the cpu/gpu is and the better battery.
If you do the Boost Mobile deal, that’s correct. You need to buy from Boost Mobile directly. The plan comes with 30GB of high-speed data before unlimited data at 512 Kbps. If you live in an area with native Dish coverage, you may get up to 100GB or more of high-speed data. Full plan details here: www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/boost-mobile-unlimited
@@jamescash887 they take payments on their phone because they get more ones trading in and it’s 0% interest. Getting a 1000 for your phone and paying 300 over 36 months at 0%makes more sense than paying 1300 up front
This is my first time coming across this channel and I just have to say, this was a very well made video. Thanks for all the info. It was very informative.
Thanks for distilling all the important info into one short video. You were very detailed and super explicit in your analysis. I couldn’t help but hit the subscribe button😊 Keep up the good job👍🏽
I’ve been with cricket wireless for eight years, for 4 lines of unlimited data It’s $110 a month. You get 15 gigs of hotspot too. Bad part is though, there’s no trade-ins. You want the new iPhone, you’re on your own you figure out how to buy one.
Interested to see how they all stack up when factoring in military/teacher/first responder discounts and/or internet bundle discounts. Would also like you to do a video on AT&T's new Next Up Anytime feature for customers who like to upgrade every year. AT&T doesn't require the most premium plan for the best deals like Verizon and T-mobile do either. Unfortunately no entertainment add-ons, but I do like their utilitarian service and device focused approach tbh.
I wish you would include the card like you did the other ones, for boost mobile. And which is the best one if you don't want de- prioritized data, or at least part of it not deprioritized…?
Thank you for your video, however I am still confused. I want to trade in my Iphone 13 pro max for a 16 pro max. What is my cheapest option? My current carrier is US mobile unlimited annual plan $276. Thanks for your help.
I’m new to this, so if my question seems silly, sorry. I’m currently on Magenta Max with T-Mobile, and I’m curious about the Boost Mobile deal that offers an unlocked iPhone after paying outright and activating the phone on the Boost network. If I were to purchase that phone, would it be possible to switch back to a T-Mobile plan later if the coverage isn’t good, for Boost, in my area? Would I need to deactivate my service with Boost Mobile and switch to T-Mobile, or could I have both plans active simultaneously? Additionally, how would my phone number be affected by this equation? I just don’t want to have to get a new phone number if something goes wrong with coverage. Love the idea of saving some money on my phone, though. Not stressing over the money but it would be nice to save some. Maybe this is a dumb idea also… curious what people have to say.
I love your informative video but I have one question about your chart. Where do I find the $700 credit trade-in deal for iPhone 13 Pro Max? Because I searched everywhere, even compared with eBay used price, I cannot find any place in Boost Mobile or no other place that I can get $700 credit for trading in my iPhone 13 pro max. Please answer my comment to relief the confusion with chart saying $700 credit.
The $700 in total credit comes from trading in the example iPhone 13 Pro to Apple ($400) and the 1 year of free service from Boost Mobile ($300). $400+$300=$700 total credit.
One correction I would make to your comparison of how the credits work is that if you get your phone online,T-mobile will give you the full value of the promotion spread out over the 24 months. Whereas if you call into customer care or go into the store that is where you will get the trade-in value of the phone as a credit and then the remaining amount of the promotion spread out over 24 months
Now, if you are smart, what you would do is take the fair market value trade-in credit of let’s say $375 and put that as an additional down payment on the phone so that when T-Mobile does begin to give you the monthly credits they give you the full $1000 as you put down that $375. So in essence, it would just be like paying your bill plus a little bit more (depending on how much your bill is normally) and then you allow T-Mobile to pay your bill with the credit. essentially, it is kind of a shell game with the carriers and how they issue credits. I will say for a while now T-mobile has strongly been encouraging customers to be self-sufficient and manage their account as much as possible online, including shopping and getting devices. So as a carrot to continue to do so they give the best promotion online. That way there are less people calling in to customer care or crowding the stores during launch season. Sidenote, it’s also how T-Mobile is able to keep a vast majority of their customer care workforce in the United States and have only a small portion supporting in international locations as the demand for customer care is lower when a customer is able to be self-sufficient online, whereas Verizon and AT&T have a vast majority of their customer care Internationally and have a small portion here in the United States
Also with T-Mobile, if you are on GO5G Next, the promotion is they will pay off whatever is owed on your previous device completely AND give you the full $1000 towards your next device. So I would argue that while it is the most expensive plan it is the best deal, especially if you get it online.
@@MarlissaMonayVisuals if you finance through a carrier, you pay more especially if you trade in a newer iPhone in excellent condition. If you sell a paid off unlocked phone on eBay or Facebook marketplace, you’ll make more money then the carrier trade in allowance. If you outright buy a new open or unlocked carrier iPhone, you can choose what carrier has the cheapest service and go there.
If your phone is paid off and not under a financing agreement, then yes, you can trade it in and upgrade to the iPhone 16 Pro Max. If the iPhone 15 Pro Max is being financed, then you need to pay off the remaining balance first before you are eligible to upgrade.
please change your statement on the boost mobile deal “new 5g phone. free 5g service.” an iPhone 16 purchased with this deal will NOT be unlocked until the free year of service is over
What if I haven’t paid off my current phone but want to upgrade what should I do. I have $600 left on my 15 pro max but want to switch to a smaller model, either the regular 16 or 16 pro.
crazy how all these carriers would give $830 for an iPhone 12 last year, but $1,000 for it this year. Slightly salty. Could've gotten a Pro model iPhone with that trade-in value
Att has been a great deal for me. Have no desire to leave. We have been on a big family plan for over 10 years and have the highest tier data plan, and it’s currently >$55 per line. I get 60GB of hotspot which is awesome because I use my iPad and steam deck almost everyday at times I am away from WiFi. It’s been awesome.
That’s why I never do the carrier deal. I traded my wife’s old phone, giving her my 15 pro, I got the 16 pro, I put $200 down, I’m financing $699 which I’ll pay off in a couple months. I don’t do carrier deals. I have a cheap plan on T-Mobile, 5 lines $140
Why are you taking loans to get a phone? Do you not have $800 to just pay it up front? I swear I see people talking about how they are struggling in this economy but somehow always find a way to have the newest iPhone on credit.
If you buy an iPhone from Boost Mobile at full price, then it is eligible to be unlocked immediately. If you finance an iPhone from Boost Mobile, then it will be locked to the Boost Mobile network for 36 months or until it is paid off.
@@StetsonDoggetthey that means if i want to pay it off before the 36 months will they unlock it immediately? For example i use the infinite access for iPhone plan! (Kinda sucks honestly because of no hotspot or anything everything is a add on) so i want to buy iphone 16 pro max (without trade in) for example it comes to 68$ per month! I use the service for 3 months and i feel like i want to unlock the phone and switch what should i be doing to unlock the phones after 3-4 months of purchase. (I currently am on boost mobile iphone 12 on 40$ unlimited plan it gives me 35gb of data and 11gb of hotspot and unlimited calls and text)
Last year I had my iPhone 13 Pro Max that I traded in for a 15 pro max with AT&T, I am on a 3 lines plan with my family, it’s not the most expensive, it’s like $55 a line, and you are right about feeling trapped, because my only choice right now is to be stuck on this plan for 36 months or pay off the balance or at least half, I feel like it’s a lose lose situation in my opinion
Learned something today, I’m from the Netherlands and felt kinda screwed when apple announced that you could get 1000 for trade in which left me wondering that other countries just would get screwed over, but now it seems that it’s the other way around, didn’t even knew there’s a cap on hotspot usage (for unlimited) here it’s without the cap and I pay 16.50 euros for 40gb
I have noticed google fi is the best option for me and arguably the best roaming service ever but only problem with fi is your Apple Watch is not supported as of today.
To me, the lowball $200 trade-in for the 13 mini tells me they have 0 use for the chassis on that phone, meaning they likely won't be repurposing the form factor for an SE like they did with the old iPhone 8. RIP smaller phones.
Hello thank you for the video. I noticed your math is correct for T mobile, but your reasoning may be off considering it is a 24 month plan not a 36. So the calculation of the total cost over 36 months does not make much sense for this carrier as the phone will be unlocked after 24. Still thanks for gathering all this information :)
Yes, if you go with go 5G next phone will unlocked and off the contract in 12 months. I don’t understand the logic behind giving $3000 for 3 lines and charge them 2160 (180*12) for first 1 year, t mobile taking loss if the customer moves out after 12 months?
@@RealityHurts923 no because paying the those extra last 12 months of the install plan still doesn’t add up to how much less you get from any other straight up trade in.
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You always do a great job of comparison however, one component is missing. They're charging you an arm and leg for their phone plans. So you're not really getting a discounted or free phone when you get those deals, you're getting it built in on the backend of the plan costs.
How can we compare Boost phone coverage to that of the other carriers? Thank you for the great video.
I love your informative video but I have one question about your chart. Where do I find the $700 credit trade-in deal for iPhone 13 Pro Max? Because I searched everywhere, even compared with eBay used price, I cannot find any place in Boost Mobile or no other place that I can get $700 credit for trading in my iPhone 13 pro max. Please answer my comment to relief the confusion with chart saying $700 credit.
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is most of these providers. Hide the fact that the money office towards your monthly payment and increments which initially doesn't go towards the actual value you pay off on the phone.
Exactly you’re basically getting that money but it’s being spread out so you’re always gonna be locked in for three years it’s so you can’t leave them
@@recklessjunkiebut you’re going to pay someone every month for cell phone service anyway. Why not get a phone you don’t have to come out of pocket for?
@@JJohnson313That’s the meat of this video. If you opt for a cheap plan, you end up saying much money than when you take the carrier’s bait and get locked into their most expensive plan for 3years.
@@showman1438not every provider requires you to have the most expensive plan. If you have a 4 line account with AT&T on their starter plan your costs with autopay are around $40/line per month. For 3 lines it is $45/line per, both of these are around the same as you would pay for a prepaid provider. Then you do the trade in for an iPhone 16 pro for free and you end up just saving the $1000. Yeah, you have to stay with your provider for 3 years, but assuming you don’t have an exuberant bill increase randomly (which hasn’t happened with my provider) you just get rewarded for being loyal to your wireless provider. Why pay $40/mo for a single line prepaid account and $1000 for the phone when I can pay $40 for a family plan postpaid account and get the phone for free?
@@showman1438for the main subsection of people who should be buying a pro max
I don’t think they should be tripping about paying 100-120 bucks a month
If they are they’ll either go straight to apple and trade in their phone so it’s unlocked so they can put it on something cost effective
Like mint mobile or visible
The issue with those cheap plans is that your deprioritized and don’t get as good speeds compared to the premium plan. I was on T-Mobiles budget plan and it was getting to the point where it was almost unusable. Switched to the more expensive plan and speeds are way faster
Thanks! Super helpful. I didn’t know Vz required a 3 year plan until I watched this video.
I work at T-mobile and the main thing is the two plans on here are the most expensive, the two year upgrade policy is what makes them stand out more than the other carriers. I wont lie tho that boost one year deal is insane
Thank you for taking the time to do this for us
You are welcome! I hope you found it helpful!
Just sold my iPhone 15 pro max on offer up for 900$ gunna pre-order from Apple. I'm in a magenta max post paid got 2 free lines promo at the time and $25 home internet locked in. Not changing to lose that with go5g 😂
Wait, what phone are you using now then?
What’s the trick with that? What storage space was your device?
Last year just ended up selling 14 pro 128gb locally for $700
@@HeyNickJ 256 GB unlocked receipt available given at meet up lol
@@StetsonDoggett Honor Magic V3 global. I am a phone whore 😂
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People not understanding how the trade-ins work and why it’s spread out into payments hilarious. The phones are financed with zero interest, the companies do not make money on the phones they make it on the service. If they gave you $1000 off a $1200 phone with no agreement upfront then people would just walk out the store and sell it to make money off of it.
Uhhh yeah it’s actually a pretty simple concept. They tell you that up front so not sure what new information you are giving us here.
agreed, there is so many that don't understand somehow. costco use to give them up front, in 3 months u can unlock and sell and repeat next year...
Yea but paying $200 for a $1200 phone is a win 😂
@@walter-gr1zn paying $90/month for service you can get for $30-$40/month on an MVNO for three years more than negates that win.
That's an extra $1800 in service costs to save $1000.
Buy the phone and choose an MVNO
Honestly I’ve had the same phone plan for 20 years. If I’m not going anywhere it’s still a great deal.
For people like me, heavy data user(220,270 gigs the last 2 months), ATT premium who uses hbo and wants top streaming quality and doesn’t picture yourself going anywhere anytime soon. The 1000 trade in for 36 months is clearly the best, even if you’re someone who always liked the 2 year contract and upgraded every 2 years like me. You’re still better off paying for your phone for those extra last 12 installments because the extra 8.34 a month for a year is still much less than any straight up instant trade in money or credit. Don’t do the early trade in program because that’s 2 years of an extra 10 bucks a month when obviously 1 year of 8.34 is less
wtf bro, are you using your phone as a server lol
@@thisthereal lol. I’m a huge track fan and was streaming the Olympics all day at work. And UA-cam premium is running if it’s not that.
Hahaha me and you are similar. I use my phone as my WiFi router. My plan gives me almost 100gb of data on hotspot and unlimited 5g so why not use that and save the money on the router 😂
@@atmac4744right on
Yup. Exactly. Anyone thinking otherwise is delulu. My phone is cooked after 3 years
Keep in mind, I downgraded my Verizon plan from one with 5Guw (ultra wideband) to one with regular 5G. The difference was huge. It was like going from LTE back to just 4G
Speed wise?
I like the content. I liked the video and subscribed because you didn’t put any BS intros, in video ads in middle, keeping it simple and engaged through out the video. Continue the best work
I went from T-Mobile to ATT when the first iPhone came out and never looked back. They were the best option for my 10 line family plan. I should take another look at the market 🤔
If you purchased an iPhone 14 model or later in the United States, your iPhone doesn't have a SIM tray. Canadian models do have a sim slot. Esim means you can buy Data from any phone carrier in the world. France and Italy have the best deals.
There is no mmwave support on the Canadian model, though. Witch is unfortunate.
@@green9227 good to know. As a traveler, I value the sim slot.
@@theojarome6108 Really? Having traveled numerous countries , e-sim is by far the best way to go! I recently used it all over Asia. I can buy and have it ready to go when I land in the airport, without having to go to any annoying SIM vendor. To each their own, I suppose!
The Sim tray also gives you back a bit of the freedom that we had when surveillance starts getting ramped up more and more
@@petrolo72 ain’t that the truth. That’s why they want to switch everything to eSIM It’s also why they want everybody to have an electric car. They just want to control everything and we will have power over nothing if we let them.
I work at AT&T and 2:26 when it says $66 that’s literally our cheapest plan. If it was the most expensive it would be $96 dollars. Still though in my opinion it’s definitely cheaper to be on that plan and you’ll still get your trade in credits. Just wanted to put my two cents and say that.
Yes, you are absolutely correct! With Boost Mobile, T-Mobile, and Verizon, you are required to be on their most expensive plans to get their best deals. But with AT&T, you can be on the affordable AT&T Unlimited Starter SL plan! Sorry I misspoke there, I should have clarified it was only for the other carriers!
att suck signal right now on NYC is really bad
@@criticando2882they’re definitely getting overcrowded again
I was actually gonna say the exact same thing. In my market we allow you to be in the value plus plan and still get the full trade in value and worse case scenario that plan is $55 for us. This Video is still extremely informative though!
@@StetsonDoggettand you also don’t take in to account multi line discounts. You can get rates down to around $35 a month with AT&T
My boy STETSON coming in clutch
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The trade in value from Verizon Will be applied as monthly credit for 36 months! And you will loose all remaining credit if paid off early. It used to be 24 months...
yup, that's the price you pay if you want to get more for your phone than what its worth
Xfinity is still 24 months
That’s exactly why I feel dumb when I paid my watch off early. I didn’t know I lost credit until after I paid my watch off early.
This was THE video I was looking for. Thanks Stetson!!
You are welcome, Nachiket!
so perhaps i am better off just buying an unlock phone and stick with us mobile as i only need 5 -10 gb of data
Yep, I think that is a great move for you.
Great Video. How can I buy an unlocked phone straight from Apple? It ask me to select between Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile
@@TDAPP22although it will be a $30 up charge (idk why tf Apple does that) choose connect with any carrier later. That will give you an unlocked phone to use with any carrier
@@TDAPP22there should be an option that says “unlocked, activate with any carrier later”
@@TDAPP22also you might only be able to see the connect to any carrier option if you’re buying the phone outright, not financing or anything
Nice job, Stetson! My sister is due for an upgrade on AT&T, I'll be sure to let her know.
I live in Asia, so I'm going to get the 16 Pro Max for free with my trade in carrier deal, plus my company pays for my phone lines, so I don't pay a single cent for anything. 😂
Hahaha, that is amazing! You work for an excellent company! Are they hiring by chance? 😂
@@StetsonDoggettI'd hire you in a second my man, you're absolutely amazing! 🎉
Lucky guy
But Stetson, these prepaid plans are worse than the post paid plans, they dont have unlimited data, they are deprioritized, and they have worse coverage. 6:42
lol 😂
Holy maccaroni 1.4K in boost mobile 💀
One thing to factor in with ATT - I got an offer to save 10/month by enrolling in autopay
I have a AT&T unlimited starter I believe, and from my job we get a company discount with 4 lines which seems like the best option for us. Just traded in my Iphone 13 Pro max for the 16 pro max
@StetsonDoggett Your Boost Mobile pricing is incorrect for the 3 year service with the Iphone 13 pro max trade - 1 line. The breakdown you've listed: $ 1200 (IPhone 16 pro max cost + $977 ( 3 year service at $27.16 a month) - $700 (trade in credit) = $1477. The actual total should be $1151.08 as you get one year of service for free.
You have to factor in the cost of the phone though and in our case we are on a family plan for 4 devices and get a good deal with AT&T. Our whole AT&T bill for 4 phones and 2 watches is 221 a month. That isn't something that you factored into deals
Love the way this channel breaks everything down 👍🏾
Absolutely need to use employer discounts and pair wireless service with home internet that is available in your area for additional discounts on wireless. Sticking with ATT for wireless and home fiber. My employer also has discounts for ATT.
I used your advice, and I was very grateful to get it
However, I wish someone had told me UPS would not ship it without a signature
Boost mobile service is not reliable. T-Mobile for rural or traveling then att for major city areas like downtown... I didn't even include Verizon because their prices are beyond ridiculous.
If you trade in your iphone without the USB C cable which comes in the box do they reduce the trade in amount?
So I am on a plan where I am getting a new phone every year for 10$ a month. No service I use works except for AT&T. So I wish I could cash in like so many others but it just won’t work for me. Y’all enjoy your great deals tho ☺️
Awsome. Can you do a video like this for solar Panels ?
Do you include the veterans plan by tmobile?
Good that I have multi line discount through AT&T so that $70 plan is $35 for me. That’s how I got my 15 Pro Max, right now my pay off price to unlock it is $830 thanks to my trade in credits. I really want to downsize my phone, I might pay it off to unlock, sell it and get the 16 Pro 6.3 inch in 36 more installments with no trade lol.
That’s makes no sense my dude. Why would you pay $830 just to lock yourself back into another 36 month agreement? Just take your 15 pro max and trade it to Apple and buy the new one for like $450. You want to downsize? lol just say you want the newest one. Nothing wrong with that but makes no sense what you are trying to do.
@@jamescash887 Makes total sense if you wanna keep the cash in your account without spending it on an unlocked phone that you don’t really need because you will use the same carrier and plan anyway. I used to buy my iPhones unlocked every year, I even got an unlocked 15 Pro Max but I got $800 in trade in credit for a 12 mini that was on my drawer so I picked another one from AT&T and sold the unlocked for what I paid for a week later.
I want the EU version of this vid right here! Good stuff
I'm definitely upgrading my 12 on tmobile for sure
You will get such a big upgrade! You're going to love it :)
so wait I thought the boost mobile‘s unlocking policy was 60 or 90 days? but if you buy the phone for full price from them, you’re allowed to unlock it instantly without any problems? I suppose it’s paid in full. They have to allow it to be unlocked.??? and then do unlock the phone. I assume you have to contact customer support and request to be unlock?
I just to have boost mobile years ago and the service was terrible but the offer is tempting
Bro you might have the best UA-cam channel out there
Stetson, where are the terms on the boost deal located? And does boost offer coverage on att partner areas such as those you showed in Iowa and Virginia ?
Where did the Boost Mobile pricing go from Apple's site on new iPhones? Does the Boost Mobile plan you refer to and iPhone 16 still exist? I don't see Boost Mobile offering the phone on their site yet either.
The Boost Mobile plan that is eligible for the promotion is the Infinite Access for iPhone plan. It’s $65/month. Full plan details here: www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/infinite-access-for-iphone
@@StetsonDoggett No I'm referring to the "Free year of service When you buy an eligible 5G phone."
How about the trade in by Best Buy? Do you recommend it.?
AT&T trade in a phone with a value over $180 and in return and get 1000 off for the pro and pro max. Catch is you gotta use AT&T for 3 years I believe
Yeah you are basically locked into AT&T for 3 years which is a deal breaker for me. I don’t want to owe anyone for that long over a phone that will be obsolete by the end of those 36 months.
@@jamescash887 I mean is having a phone that’s only 3 years old that bad? I don’t think so. My iPhone 13 Pro is 3 years old and it’s still fine so 3 years from now I don’t think the 16 pro will be that bad, especially with how good the cpu/gpu is and the better battery.
I want a 16 ProMax. So I just pay for it upfront and then get a whole year free service with unlimited data?
If you do the Boost Mobile deal, that’s correct. You need to buy from Boost Mobile directly. The plan comes with 30GB of high-speed data before unlimited data at 512 Kbps. If you live in an area with native Dish coverage, you may get up to 100GB or more of high-speed data. Full plan details here: www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/boost-mobile-unlimited
@@StetsonDoggett Thanks Stetty. I will consider this.
@StetsonDoggett boost will probably have it same as Apple Friday for pre-order?
Correct, Boost Mobile will have it available on Friday for preorder.
@@StetsonDoggett I dont see how to get the $700 trade in credit for the 13 pro max
I always buy unlocked phone from apple and pay it off myself
Best way to do it or just pay it out right. Why people are taking loans to get a phone is beyond dumb.
@@jamescash887except that some people can only afford it that way. But buying from Apple is always best.
@@jamescash887If it’s interest free, it’s dumb NOT to pay it off in instalments.
@@jamescash887 they take payments on their phone because they get more ones trading in and it’s 0% interest. Getting a 1000 for your phone and paying 300 over 36 months at 0%makes more sense than paying 1300 up front
I’m with Verizon and wow I never knew how expensive it could get, especially since my family switched from AT&T for being too expensive.
I am a big fan of your channel. It Help me a lot to understand the different pricing. Keep up the good work ❤
Wow I’m a cell plan nerd and this is such a good video!
So glad you enjoyed it 😁
Glad your location was set to where I live, didn't even have to download the coverage map lmao
What is the best if you have 6 lines?
Could you compare 55+ plans as well?
This is my first time coming across this channel and I just have to say, this was a very well made video. Thanks for all the info. It was very informative.
Is this deal every year?
The only thing is that boost doesn’t sell unlocked iPhones, they sell locked iPhones and then, after 12 months, they are eligible to be unlocked.
It turns out Boost Mobile has updated their unlocking policy! If you buy a phone from them at full price, it is now eligible to unlocked immediately.
@@StetsonDoggettyou have a link to their new policy? I googled and called them and they are still referencing the 1 year unlock policy.
Thanks for distilling all the important info into one short video. You were very detailed and super explicit in your analysis. I couldn’t help but hit the subscribe button😊 Keep up the good job👍🏽
What about iPhone upgrade program >?
I’ve been with cricket wireless for eight years, for 4 lines of unlimited data It’s $110 a month. You get 15 gigs of hotspot too. Bad part is though, there’s no trade-ins. You want the new iPhone, you’re on your own you figure out how to buy one.
Xfinity just 100$ for 4 lines and there's 1000$ off trade in iphone 16 family
Interested to see how they all stack up when factoring in military/teacher/first responder discounts and/or internet bundle discounts. Would also like you to do a video on AT&T's new Next Up Anytime feature for customers who like to upgrade every year. AT&T doesn't require the most premium plan for the best deals like Verizon and T-mobile do either. Unfortunately no entertainment add-ons, but I do like their utilitarian service and device focused approach tbh.
How did you figure the trade for boost?
I needed this! I was doing the research myself and I gave up and just preordered it
If you do a carrier deal with Verizon, you can pay it off as early as you want.
You can also pay more down, like you can do on a vehicle
Or just buy it directly from Apple and bypass having to take loans.
@@jamescash887will they give much as much trade in credit as verizon?
I wish you would include the card like you did the other ones, for boost mobile.
And which is the best one if you don't want de- prioritized data, or at least part of it not deprioritized…?
Thank you for your video, however I am still confused. I want to trade in my Iphone 13 pro max for a 16 pro max. What is my cheapest option? My current carrier is US mobile unlimited annual plan $276. Thanks for your help.
Thanks for taking the time explaining this, you the best man
If you are 55+ T Mobile is hard to beat👍🙏
I’m new to this, so if my question seems silly, sorry. I’m currently on Magenta Max with T-Mobile, and I’m curious about the Boost Mobile deal that offers an unlocked iPhone after paying outright and activating the phone on the Boost network. If I were to purchase that phone, would it be possible to switch back to a T-Mobile plan later if the coverage isn’t good, for Boost, in my area? Would I need to deactivate my service with Boost Mobile and switch to T-Mobile, or could I have both plans active simultaneously? Additionally, how would my phone number be affected by this equation? I just don’t want to have to get a new phone number if something goes wrong with coverage. Love the idea of saving some money on my phone, though. Not stressing over the money but it would be nice to save some. Maybe this is a dumb idea also… curious what people have to say.
I love your informative video but I have one question about your chart. Where do I find the $700 credit trade-in deal for iPhone 13 Pro Max? Because I searched everywhere, even compared with eBay used price, I cannot find any place in Boost Mobile or no other place that I can get $700 credit for trading in my iPhone 13 pro max. Please answer my comment to relief the confusion with chart saying $700 credit.
The $700 in total credit comes from trading in the example iPhone 13 Pro to Apple ($400) and the 1 year of free service from Boost Mobile ($300). $400+$300=$700 total credit.
One correction I would make to your comparison of how the credits work is that if you get your phone online,T-mobile will give you the full value of the promotion spread out over the 24 months. Whereas if you call into customer care or go into the store that is where you will get the trade-in value of the phone as a credit and then the remaining amount of the promotion spread out over 24 months
Now, if you are smart, what you would do is take the fair market value trade-in credit of let’s say $375 and put that as an additional down payment on the phone so that when T-Mobile does begin to give you the monthly credits they give you the full $1000 as you put down that $375. So in essence, it would just be like paying your bill plus a little bit more (depending on how much your bill is normally) and then you allow T-Mobile to pay your bill with the credit. essentially, it is kind of a shell game with the carriers and how they issue credits. I will say for a while now T-mobile has strongly been encouraging customers to be self-sufficient and manage their account as much as possible online, including shopping and getting devices. So as a carrot to continue to do so they give the best promotion online. That way there are less people calling in to customer care or crowding the stores during launch season. Sidenote, it’s also how T-Mobile is able to keep a vast majority of their customer care workforce in the United States and have only a small portion supporting in international locations as the demand for customer care is lower when a customer is able to be self-sufficient online, whereas Verizon and AT&T have a vast majority of their customer care Internationally and have a small portion here in the United States
Also with T-Mobile, if you are on GO5G Next, the promotion is they will pay off whatever is owed on your previous device completely AND give you the full $1000 towards your next device. So I would argue that while it is the most expensive plan it is the best deal, especially if you get it online.
The best deal is to buy the phone outright in every case.
How? Genuine question because I’m trying to figure i can how to get the best deal for an iPhone 16 pro
@@MarlissaMonayVisuals if you finance through a carrier, you pay more especially if you trade in a newer iPhone in excellent condition. If you sell a paid off unlocked phone on eBay or Facebook marketplace, you’ll make more money then the carrier trade in allowance. If you outright buy a new open or unlocked carrier iPhone, you can choose what carrier has the cheapest service and go there.
@@MarlissaMonayVisuals you can also look for independent mobile stores and negotiate on the price of a new iPhone.
For a 5 line plan, if you’re trading in an iPhone 12 is AT&T still the best offer?
When will you put up the new 2024 FCC map on the coverage map app?
FCC needs to force carriers to sell unlocked phones like other countries outside the US. Plan prices would actually be more competitive
Hi i just got the iPhone 15 Pro Max 4 months ago from T-Mobile. Can i upgrade it from 15 Pro Max to 16 Pro Max?
Yes
If your phone is paid off and not under a financing agreement, then yes, you can trade it in and upgrade to the iPhone 16 Pro Max. If the iPhone 15 Pro Max is being financed, then you need to pay off the remaining balance first before you are eligible to upgrade.
I love how he dosent mention how slow some of these carriers are
please change your statement on the boost mobile deal “new 5g phone. free 5g service.” an iPhone 16 purchased with this deal will NOT be unlocked until the free year of service is over
Save an additional $25 on visible if you pay for the whole year upfront.
What if I haven’t paid off my current phone but want to upgrade what should I do. I have $600 left on my 15 pro max but want to switch to a smaller model, either the regular 16 or 16 pro.
Just found your page. Nice unbiased content. Informative and clear. 🎉
crazy how all these carriers would give $830 for an iPhone 12 last year, but $1,000 for it this year. Slightly salty. Could've gotten a Pro model iPhone with that trade-in value
Att has been a great deal for me. Have no desire to leave. We have been on a big family plan for over 10 years and have the highest tier data plan, and it’s currently >$55 per line. I get 60GB of hotspot which is awesome because I use my iPad and steam deck almost everyday at times I am away from WiFi. It’s been awesome.
Seeing all the plans shows I am way too much of a data power user to get a budget phone plan
That’s why I never do the carrier deal. I traded my wife’s old phone, giving her my 15 pro, I got the 16 pro, I put $200 down, I’m financing $699 which I’ll pay off in a couple months. I don’t do carrier deals. I have a cheap plan on T-Mobile, 5 lines $140
Why are you taking loans to get a phone? Do you not have $800 to just pay it up front? I swear I see people talking about how they are struggling in this economy but somehow always find a way to have the newest iPhone on credit.
@@jamescash887 did I say I was struggling?
@@jamescash887 did you buy one outright?
@@jamescash887 did i say i was struggling?
Does boost sell you unlocked iphones?
If you buy an iPhone from Boost Mobile at full price, then it is eligible to be unlocked immediately. If you finance an iPhone from Boost Mobile, then it will be locked to the Boost Mobile network for 36 months or until it is paid off.
@@StetsonDoggetthey that means if i want to pay it off before the 36 months will they unlock it immediately? For example i use the infinite access for iPhone plan! (Kinda sucks honestly because of no hotspot or anything everything is a add on) so i want to buy iphone 16 pro max (without trade in) for example it comes to 68$ per month! I use the service for 3 months and i feel like i want to unlock the phone and switch what should i be doing to unlock the phones after 3-4 months of purchase. (I currently am on boost mobile iphone 12 on 40$ unlimited plan it gives me 35gb of data and 11gb of hotspot and unlimited calls and text)
@@StetsonDoggett NOT TRUE. I CALLED AFTER GETTING MY PHONE. CANT UNLOCK FOR A YEAR. LESSON IS DONT TRUST ANYTHING THATS NOT IN WRITING.
Hey Stetson, any suggestions for those that may have iPhones ineligible for a trade-in like an iPhone 8 with a family plan?
So I have AT&T. If I’m financing the phone anyway though won’t it just drop my monthly payment on the phone for the remainder?
unfortunately those with cellular data for wearables, our options are limited
Amazing video to explain this to people who do not understand. Always buy unlocked. Visible is just too good.
This is the video I was waiting for
Last year I had my iPhone 13 Pro Max that I traded in for a 15 pro max with AT&T, I am on a 3 lines plan with my family, it’s not the most expensive, it’s like $55 a line, and you are right about feeling trapped, because my only choice right now is to be stuck on this plan for 36 months or pay off the balance or at least half, I feel like it’s a lose lose situation in my opinion
AT&T anyday! I want the Iphone 16 promax but my 13 ProMax is still a beast and i cannot let go.
Hi, how are you? Exchange offer? Which company available? Thank you.
Which prepaid carriers (if any) support RCS messaging?
For t mobile why I need to stay until 3 years, can I downgrade to cheaper plan after 12 months of agreement?
Learned something today, I’m from the Netherlands and felt kinda screwed when apple announced that you could get 1000 for trade in which left me wondering that other countries just would get screwed over, but now it seems that it’s the other way around, didn’t even knew there’s a cap on hotspot usage (for unlimited) here it’s without the cap and I pay 16.50 euros for 40gb
The boost with free service deal does it let you trade in?
No, you would want to sell your phone on Swappa or eBay or Facebook Marketplace.
I have noticed google fi is the best option for me and arguably the best roaming service ever but only problem with fi is your Apple Watch is not supported as of today.
Your videos are always helpful and save me lots of searching. Thanks!
You are welcome! Glad the videos are helpful! :)
To me, the lowball $200 trade-in for the 13 mini tells me they have 0 use for the chassis on that phone, meaning they likely won't be repurposing the form factor for an SE like they did with the old iPhone 8. RIP smaller phones.
Great informational informations thanks
Hello thank you for the video. I noticed your math is correct for T mobile, but your reasoning may be off considering it is a 24 month plan not a 36. So the calculation of the total cost over 36 months does not make much sense for this carrier as the phone will be unlocked after 24. Still thanks for gathering all this information :)
Yes, if you go with go 5G next phone will unlocked and off the contract in 12 months. I don’t understand the logic behind giving $3000 for 3 lines and charge them 2160 (180*12) for first 1 year, t mobile taking loss if the customer moves out after 12 months?
Considering I’ve been on att since it was cingular and last month I used 220 gigs of data and use HBO…. I think it’s clear
AT&T is your best option 🫡
But what if you want a new phone in 2 years. Wouldn’t you loose out from the deal? Also would you be able to keep HBO or forced to switch plans?
@@RealityHurts923 no because paying the those extra last 12 months of the install plan still doesn’t add up to how much less you get from any other straight up trade in.