Why Do Cell Phone Bills Cost So Much In The U.S.?
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- The average American spent $1,218 for cell phone service in 2019. That comes out to just over $100 per month. Check out the video to find out why you may be paying so much for your phone service and what you can do to save some money.
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Why Do Cell Phone Bills Cost So Much In The U.S.?
Videos like this make me think that being scammed is an integral part of being a us citizen
Think it's more or less due to privatization of services that are or have become very essential to daily life.
The price we pay to be "free".
Definitely look at the price of housing also. Wages have been stagnant since the 90’s.
Ain't just us sweetie
Is the $1,000 a year inclusive of the handset?
I pay 12 euros (approximately $15) in France for 100 Gigabytes of data per month and unlimited calls and texts all across Europe 😬
Whaattttt lucky
I pay 30 euros in the Netherlands for unlimited everything in Europe and 10GB in US.
In Romania I pay 10 euros for Unlimited 4G internet speed 35 mb/s. And Unlimited calls in country, Italy, Hungry, Germany, , Spain. And 15 GB for Canada USA and 0.001 per minute for calls in USA & Canada.
Here in Italy i pay 7€ for 50 GB of data per month and unlimited call and text across Europe.
Similar. Unlimited data (subject to fair usage policy which is c.80gb apparently) and unlimited calls and texts for €9.99 in ireland. Not 5G and i doubt they will provide 5G for that price either.
It's simple. The cellphone companies like making a 93% profit margin.
And the infrastructure to support it, the employees labor to build and service it, is that free or do they deserve to get paid? Economics is circular.
@@crescentprincekronos2518 If the employees of these cellphone service giants got paid their "fair share", they'd all be millionaires.
@@hugeassets8678 not really, I'm sure the worker's value can be disputed but they surely wouldn't be millionaires. Lol that's laughable
@@crescentprincekronos2518 I'm not saying they should all be paid equally. Telecom is not rocket science. It's a very low maintenance industry(yes, that includes maintenance of towers, cables etc) with an extremely high profit margin in the United States. I was exaggerating they'd all be millionaires to make a point. The cellphone service industry is just one giant racket same as the eyeglass wear industry.
Yeah . It's also has do with supplies and demand. So it really our fault.
In Spain, I pay the equivalent of $25 for unlimited gigas, calls, and texts in 27 countries. Incredible how much you are paying!
@@user-hx5qv4kd6 Ahahaha, amazing how there always seem to be someone paying less than you!
In Mexico there is still no unlimited gigas but for 150 pesos (7.5 usd) you have unlimited calls and texts, unlimited data for all popular social media apps and 2gb for whatever you want for 26 days lol
What's the speed
I pay $160 for 12 lines of service unlimited everything. Plus unlimited texting worldwide 🙂
Do u guys even know about India and jio?? Here jio has brought a revolution here we pay 199₹ or 2.8 dollars for 1.5gb/day for a month.
And jio fiber offers unlimited 30mbps for 1month just for 6.8 or 6.9dollars.
It's so incredible that This puts India No.1 in Cheapest Data Cost.
Google it.
Imagine being so rich you’re able to buy a company because you like its service
I would assume he's not stupid either. If it's a company that's making a profit then he's not losing any money by buying it. In fact he could making more money to buy other companies he thinks has good service. Or maybe he can give his employees free service without being ripped off.
Check out the gin company he invested in. They just got bought by a big international chain, so I imagine he got a big cut.
@@tamwilfred "I would assume he's not stupid either. " < why would you assume that?
@@Redmanticore He or any logical person wouldn't just buy a company if they just like it. Personally, in addition to liking a company, I would do some research and look at their financial numbers and see if it make sense to buy it. Reynolds is still rich and seems to be increasing his net worth. In addition, he seems to have a lot of different investments. His endorsement and commercials are driving sales or at least awareness of the products he is selling.
Everything in the U.S. is expensive, we're just stoopid enough to keep buying and paying for it.
Come to Switzerland if you want to see expensive.
@@larrybarnes1794 what is your minimum wage? Do you all have to pay for healthcare? Taxes on EVERYTHING? Inform me please
@@larrybarnes1794 minimum wage is freaking $25 dollars a hour in Switzerland their healthcare system is common wealth and more free of a country than the USA
@@SHAMROCC317 Lol taxes per se isnt a bad thing. It helps your city to make sure ya'll have everything you need.
@@Dassh helps who city 🤣 bro its roads in my city, highway that they've been working on I swear since I was a kid and I'm 36. Schools closing BC (Before Corona) I mean they raise taxes but theres no change anywhere
In India we pay just 7 dollars for 90 GB data and unlimited free calls anywhere in country. Its cheapest in the world.
And when I call to complain about my high phone bill my call gets routed to India 🤔
@@j.denino5732 i see wht you did there ahahah
not really, in romania for 5$ you got unlimited data, and calls.
@@mexik1 India is huge compared to Romania that means much more infrastructure and resources needed.
It's $7 for 3 months
A very very happy user of Mint wireless myself!! Moved the the US mid last year and was gobsmacked at the rates I was being given by Verizon & AT&T for basic plans. I currently am on an unlimited 5g plan for around 350 dollars a year. Unmatched value. 1000% recommend.
Couldn't agree more. I moved recently to the US as well and Mint Mobile's 12 month plans are INSANE value.
3 GB a month for $15
here i get 1.5 GB per day unlimited calls for whole month in just $2
and Broadband Unlimited 100 MBPS for just $8 a month
I have a similar sort of thing in Australia but I have a mainstream carrier named OPTUS (their the second biggest carrier) and just like yours it’s $360 per year ($30 per month) for 30GB of very fast 4G data
Oh and also you can rollover unused data
Ryan not being funny is weird.
yeah he has to be serious sometimes i guess....
yeah you're right
One of the strangest things 😆
He should start his own company,
Deadpool Wireless.
200th like🤍
Answer: They like stealing our money
Because people keep paying for it!
@@jerrymarquez642 exactly. There are only people to blame and their very narrow view of the world. If americans can travel more and get familiar with other countries they would see that in some areas america is undeveloped country. The way internet and mobile operation in the US now is like 10 years ago in Ukraine .
@@torsupersuccess2296 Most Americans have never left their home state. seriously. How can you have a global perspective if you dont open your eyes? America is doomed
Well, it's a side effect of capitalism. They increase price, people still buys.
No, they're not. Shop around, dammit!
My experience with cell phone costs has not been taxes but these fees tacked on by Verizon and AT&T. I used to have to watch my Verizon bill with a fine tooth comb because of the hidden fees. My fees with Verizon were more than the taxes. Now we are with T-mobile so these sudden “gotcha” fees are no longer a problem.
I truly loathe AT&T, they charged me ~$60 for 10mbps internet. I switched to cable which is $70, but at least it's 100mbps. Unfortunately AT&T owns my cable company so they're still getting my money. Darn monopolies.
Same! My cell phone plan is $35 a month for 5gb of data…. The fees to have a smartphone account with Verizon is $30 a month. So my plan is actually $65 a month. It’s ridiculous.
We switched to straight talk years ago because of all the fees and whatnot.
@@googleuser868 for 1 or 2 people it's fine but when you have 3 or 4 lines it's much cheaper on a major carrier I was paying almost 200 on straight talk for 4 lines while on TMobile it's 110
I pay 30 bucks a montg for 300 MBit unlimited data... In Switzerland includes all roaming in the EU
I’ve been a mint customer for over a year. Saved me hundreds. I liked Ryan before but now I LOVE him.
Very simple: because customers _still_ pay for it.
@@wildernes10
Nobody "needs" a cell phone.
@@wildernes10
You do have choices and can keep your existing number with a new service. I don't know what you are paying, but if you haven't shopped around any time recently, you could be paying too much. No one should be paying anywhere close to $100/mo.
my god! listen to this confusing, frustrating, complicated and convoluted EXCUSE for a communication system! THE WHOLE THING'S A DAMNED SCAM PEOPLE! haven't you idiots figured that out yet? these 30,000 different pointless, overpriced "plans" and extortion based "bundling" scams are the biggest profiteering and police-state frauds ever perpetrated on humanity! and 85-90% of humanity is stupid enough to fall for it!
this is classic capitalism; profiteering and corrupt. its the old bait-and-switch. its the old addict and then hike up the price. its the old "your-paying-for-your-own-police-state-technology-and-at-premium-prices" scam! don't like the prices? QUIT PAYING FOR IT! don't like the police state? quit carrying it in your pocket. for the sake of your humanity open your eyes and reject your slavery.
@@289cobra9 You either need that or a PC/Laptop
The world is just leaning more and more into technology as the years pass
There's a lot of things that's either difficult to do or just straight up impossible without them
No, in other countries people also have cellphones and data plan. Mostly due to the lack of regulation and the lack of competition
Prices won't rise because competition, meanwhile all the 3 big companies " let's all rise the prices together at once ".....
Which is illegal
If there's only 3 big companies, there's not really much competition. Would be a good time for the government to step in with it's consumer protection laws, but instead they protect telecommunication companies lmao.
not like they're raking it in T-mobile's profit margin is 5.11% and as wireless ground leases expire, land owners want more. Rural areas now get $2k a month, someone has to pay for it
@@DanielWitch illegal🤣🤣🤣
@@danschneider8996 same way as phones, only 2 is, I blame the consumer, they chose social media phone over top of the line security phone. Blackberry and windows os should still be around even if we all don't need it...apple and Samsung are the biggest rip offs.
I complain about this constantly to my parents who think they’re getting a ”deal” paying over $100 for their unlimited data plan. Meanwhile I live in Beijing and pay less than a tenth of the price for the same
@@ea665 more than 500+ million people.
@@ea665 In the last 10 years China has evolved very rapidly. The technology is superior, quality of life, high salaries for skilled workers, etc. It’s one of the many reasons many foreigners are moving to China for work. Having been there a couple of times it’s a lovely country, and quite obvious that you probably have never left the country you’re from with such a narrow and unappreciative attitude towards other cultures 👎🏼
what’s it like living in a country that abuses human rights on a daily basis?
but hey, at least the abuses and privacy violations are free!
@@DLCS-2 about half of those people don’t want to live there but have no choice
@@petarsulentic9591 damn yall gullible af to America propaganda. The average person in China isn't oppressed at all. American websites being banned doesnt mean they don't have their own version of internet. China is very generally safe as well, at least you don't get a gun shooting and police violence every other month. And you people talk like privacy isn't an issue in the US as well.
Source: I have live in China for 10+years and in the states for even longer.
I pay $250 to my network provider inc tax 4 lines unlimited youtube,Netflix,hulu,spotify,talk and text to Mexico and canada 15gb extra data,can i find something better.
I pay less to nothing $45 unlimited on my phone carrier,with the help of Tony miles,i don't mind cause all the problem about excessive Bills are handled immediately.
You can find something better for your self through the help of my network Rep Tony Miles,he can be of good help and advice to you,simply reach him on teemiiles on gmail.
That's no fair amount to be paying for your monthly bills, is your account unlimited? cause you can get a huge benefits from a rep
I know Mr Tony Miles he has a blog post talking about most network provider and he is well know on youtube.
I have also known Mr Tony for 3years now he helps me get New cellphone plans and new phones for my family and friends when i switch network carrier.
In short because people still continue buying the expensive plans. If people stopped then they would lower the bill.
People are so addicted to new phones these days that they'll pay any price to get one
Yes the more people pay full price for service the more greedy this company's are going to get.
They addicted themselves to Graham Bell 19th century holdover technology (which is what *any* telephone is, cell or landline), when it was already long ago by-passed by the Internet. You don't need a phone. So, they get what they deserve for being so backwards. Nobody asked them to be hooked. They did it as a "cool" and "status" thing; and for that alone, they should be bled dry in the pocketbook.
@@RockBrentwood and yet you are using a smart phone, or a computer or tablet to watch this video. Ain't you just the pot calling the kettle black
Its not only that they offer you a 2-3yr contract for a phone you would not usually be able to buy without the contract then in order to get the discount their offering you ,you also got be in a specific plan of their choosing they get you back with that expensive found plan and contract in no time you end up paying double for what the phone cost so if you purchase a 1000$ phone within 2-3 yr contract you end up pay for double what the phone cost since most ppl don’t have money to pay upfront it sounds like a deal bt in reality it’s not!
Meanwhile me in india spending 9 bucks for 3 months still complaining for 2 gb of data a day
Yaaaa
Thanks to reliance jio
me getting 4.5 gb per day from vi🤭
@@rohithchodavarapu903 if you're getting good speed in your area with your Vi, then it's great.
Competition helps to improve the products.
Yah with per capita income 10times less than Us it still feels a lot 😂
It's a lot of money. Think about it. Before we "needed" all these smart phones, data plans, internet, cable, etc., we were watching television off the air (no charge) and had a single telephone number for our house (only about $15 a month if you avoided many long distance calls). Fast forward to 2021, and we're paying hundreds, maybe $300 - $500 a month for the whole family, if not more. After we pay all this, the phone companies say we're "saving money." :/
I have been with Mint Mobile for over a year now. I love the $200 a YEAR bill I have for 4GB a month service. I love that T-Mobile and Sprint have combinds giving me even more coverage! My wife is on the plan too.
The worst thing I can say about this plan is that I have quite a few friends that just refuse to take advantage of this great service. Unbelievable but true.
200$ a year for 4gb PM data wtf
We here in india pay somewhat around 50$ a year for 2gb Per Day 4g, unlimited calling, 100sms per day 🙄
Yes but the median wage in India is also less than in the USA, prices p/m are all relative to earnings and cost of living in different countries.
Same
@@reticent- Yeah but you live in India sooooooo
lol just 4 gb
i get daily 1 gb per day
just for 299 ₹ ruppes
The answer is oligopoly; it's like monopoly but with the illusion of choice.
And technically not collusion. I find it suspicious that they all randomly chose to limit hotspot to 20-30GB before restricting it to completely unusable dial-up speeds.
@@lilacdoe7945 ahah yes very strange isn’t it ? But no one would dare to collude in the U S A !
No the answer is look at the price of the phone. When you don't buy it out right you the price will be higher.
In other words go for phones that are between 100 to 700 dollars buy them out right then shop for a cell phone plan.
@@lilacdoe7945 please expand on your comment..I agree because it is collusion.
@@TheOsk1e no, if it were collusion then regulators would have to do something about it. This is just a grand coincidence that is great for profit maximization without competing. It's similar to how legislators don't take bribes because that is illegal, instead they take "campaign contributions", which is totally legal and has the exact same effect.
Remember the old adage, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it isn't a duck unless you call it one.
You know it’s no joke when Deadpool is founding a startup
@Bilbo Baggins I've hear a lot of good things about Mint Mobile. More pros than cons.
I pay £23 per month in the UK for 200gb,unlimited calls and texts,the Land of the Fee is certainly living up to its name.
That's too expensive!
You can get 100GB for £12 on Lebara or unlimited for £16 on Three
Shop around, my friend!
@@marcus.H Lebara would cost me an extra pound for the same gigs,really its coverage I'm paying for,I know I could get cheaper but I've tried several networks and EE is hard to beat for coverage around the UK.
80 cents of every dollar you pay to US cell phone companies go to their CEOs, COOs, CFOs, etc
Could go to you if you’re a shareholder
And the so-called unlimited data isn’t really “unlimited” at all. They slow it down so much it’s practically unusable. They should not be allowed to do this.
I have a prepaid went over 200 gb in one month and did not get trottled. U just have a bad provider😂
@@NiteEy3 Most providers are lenient so if you occasionally go over, it's not a problem but if you constantly do it, then they might suggest you get a better plan to match your usage and charge you for the extra.
It's not all networks. You have to look for it before committing.
@@rwhunt99 i go over 100 gigs every month i use my phone to provide wifi for my home still going strong no trottling.
Never had that issue with Verizon. I average over 200GB a month
If it wasn’t for Reliance Jio, Indians would still be paying $5 a GB. Now, $5 a month can get you 3GB per day data.
Indians: No. Ambani bad, ambani looting us. Let's destroy jio mobile towers.
/s
Lol!! Jio gave cheap data so that it can harvest more user data of Indians ...
India is one big financial market, n with no data privacy , cheap data is used to steal data usage through so called "free apps"!!
@@MAC-vi7fy It's better we support Ambani as he is Indian and if he wanted he could stay outside India but he still lives in India along with his children and family. It's better for us Indians if Reliance overtakes Amazon as most of the revenue/profit will stay in the country whereas in case of Amazon it will go back to Bezos in US
@@niharoad4483 How Ambani looting us or any other foreign operator doing the same any different. It's not like Ambani shares the same sentiment. Looting is Looting, be it a Indian or American. You can't justify these things like that. Tomorrow it will be like that I would rather die in the hands of an Indian than a firangi because he lives in India. 🤔.
@@niharoad4483 I would support one who has good ethics in Business and keep in consideration of interest of its consumers and employees, irrespective of the nationality. Also honestly pay taxes. Be it Amazon or Reliance, Idk.
Thank you for the video
Same with internet. Though that is more effected by monopolies or limited choices in whatever area your in.
This was refreshing given everything that’s going on in the US right now. It’s nice to see something for educational purposes
In India we pay 2 $ for 60 GB a month 4G speeds with unlimited calls...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@yojo619 true🔥🔥🔥 that's too due entry of Jio in to market else it would be high🔥
@@yojo619 I pay $6.50 for 500 GB for 30 days at 20 Mbps for broadband connection.
I pay 9dollars for 3 months plan in 🇮🇳 .(Rupees 599)
2GB 4G data/day for 3 months.(SIM card plan)
In my area speed is also very good.
AVG download speed is 2mbps , sometimes it goes up to 10-20mbps.
All thanks to Jio.
I pay 34 bucks for 500gb with 15mbs speed in Australia 😢
This entire thing seems like more of an ad for mint mobile than anything.
Google fi was quite pathetic on pricing and phone choice compared to mint.
Actually, they are advertising their own product: "you should go to the cable companies", such as Xfinity, which is owned by Comcast that also owns CNBC...
I felt the same way 😆
No kidding. “Journalism” disguised as an ad
Mint is trash ,my t mobile is literally 1 bar in Phoenix ,now with mint I be damned I even get 2g
video is excellent ,informative ,to understand the cell phone bills- thanks.
Really liking these type of videos from cnbc
"Price becomes a major factor that determines whoch carrier you go with." Yeah, right. We have Verizon because they are the only phones that work in our town.
Twigby
You could get visible it’s the same towers and $40 unlimited
Imagine paying for unlimited and then getting 2G speeds when you use more than 1gb a day
How do you use up 1GB per day? Pronhab?
@@ClickLikeAndSubscribe Wtf? I use 50-100gb of data over 4g every month. That has been consistent since back in 2009 😅 I even have 250/250mbit at home with wifi.
@@ClickLikeAndSubscribe just watch 30 minutes of 2160p youtube and tell me how much you used
@@ClickLikeAndSubscribe netflix? youtube streaming? i found out homeland wasnt on netflix anymore so I warezed whole newest season in 1080p, that alone was 15gb. sometimes steam updates are big.
@@Redmanticore WiFi? I mean watching hi-def entertainment on mobile network is luxury worth paying for. Hardly the essential use like mobile maps and communication (email, social networks, video calls, etc).
It’s even more expensive in Canada since the population is less than America's. This means the infrastructure cost to setup wireless towers is shared with fewer people making it more expensive... this is why cell phone plans are cheap in India/China because there are more people to share the cost with.
I keep my phone on WiFi at home, offices, etc when offered. That covers so much of my data usage that my actual cell plan is just *1GB* per month. Even then, I only use about half of it on average. The rest gets rolled over, leaving me gigs in reserve for the rare occasion I need a lot data or to be away from WiFi for an extended period.
Also to note, I refuse to install games with video ads, use the data saver phone settings, disable auto play on web videos, etc. That saves a lot on data. Some steaming services also offer "offline" options to download on WiFi and watch later. There are so many ways to reduce data usage and slim down your cell bill. Seriously, my yearly service cost is less than some people pay per month. And yes, I buy my phone outright, usually refurbs.
In india we pay 25$ for a whole year's unlimited data and calling and messaging. And normal speed is 4mbps
yea but that’s like a months wages in india
@@salvadorortiz3446 says the guys living from paycheck to paycheck in US
4mbps wth?
Can only watch youtube at 480p at best bro
@@salvadorortiz3446 hahaha. $25 a month? u sure bro? haha. stupid asf
In my area, i get about 45 to 50 mbps on 4g speed depends upon area to area
I literally clicked on this video thinking “I pay $15 a month with Mint Mobile.” 😂
Ryan Reynolds sends you a Christmas card if you’re a member. I have it on my fridge. 😅
How’s the service?
@@michelleeewu Excellent!
I-i didn't get a Christmas card from Ryan
My dad got me mint mobile for the phone stuff and they increased the price to $75 after the first 5 months
@@michelleeewu I think the service is great. I live in the St. Louis area, and I used to live in Indiana. It was great both places. The only time it gets bad is when I’m driving in the country.
I like that they're comparing a limited time offer for new customers at Mint to the regular price for other carriers, and not disclosing that.
Mints unlimited plan costs $90/m after the initial 12 month welcome period. Their lowest plan is $45/month after the initial 3 month welcome period.
Those prices are more expensive than buying a single line 5G plan direct from T-Mobile instead of going through a reseller.
The network performance is the same as T-Mobile, only they won't get access to all of T-Mobiles 5G features straight away so you'll be stuck on 4G for awhile
This is an advertisement pretending to be news.
Mint user here and have been with them for 2 years. The only way to save with Mint is to buy a plan for one year; rather than a 3 or 6 month plan. So yeah, the savings are unlocked when you buy in bulk. I pay $20/month for 10 GB in a one year plan.
Buy 12 month bulk price!
Visible is $25 for unlimited with party pay (you can get in on it even if you don’t have other people you know cause they are public groups) and it’s a monthly payment. debated Visible vs Mint for a while and I’m glad I went with Visible
Mint rocks, I have been with them since they were called Mint Sim. Not leaving anything soon.
@@christoferberruzchungata2722 did that include Hotspot tethering?
Tips:
1. Know your needs
2. Know your budget
3. Read your bill
4.. Pay your bill when due
In these times, you need to know how much you consume. Of course, you also need to know how much you are earning. Then read what's on your bill and pay it before the due comes. When you pay your bill late, there is a late fee (included in your contract). When you pay your bill to reconnect your line again, there is a reconnection fee/s (included also in your contract).
*You get an iPhone device when your salary is for Motorola only. Happens most of the time with Americans tend to go to the groove when their pockets are 50-50 :)
We are broke because we as citizens overpay FOR EVERYTHING, hence this current financial Catastrophe.
When the goal of capitalism is unlimited profit, you'll end up paying more for less over time
@@sjohn5779
You’re exactly right!
@@enigmathegrayman2953 The path the dollar is going it will be worthless in the future as national debt rises
@@sjohn5779 Nope. You are wrong, it is due to capitalism that I pay 3$ for 50gb data+ unlimited calling in my country, India. Long live capitalism.
@Ashton Almond US health care isn't really that expensive. The number usually given is before insurance pays their share. Most I have ever paid is 3.5k for a child's heart surgery. Our taxes are lower than that of most European countries. So the more you make the more you benefit from the US private system.
People end up “saving” their data because they are afraid of using all of it, but they just end up using very little at the end of the month.
Speak for yourself I use over 75 gigs a month
@@Turshin are you downloading the “good stuff” in 4K?
@@SuperPlayz not at home a lot nor do I trust public wifi.
I use less than 1GB a month. It's very easy. There's wifi everywhere I am. Home, university, work. And when I do use data, I leave it on VERY briefly.
@@Turshin me too. I use 200 gigs. I always have something playing in the background.
i changed into MVNO last month, my monthly bill became 28 from 85. Of course it was possible because I filled 2 years contract and fully paid my iphone XR. my new carrier is Circles of Life(maybe same thing is in the US too), and the service quality is so far so good.
When I was in Asia 2 years ago, I traveled all over and got either unlimited or more than enough data that would’ve lasted a month for maybe $10-15 each country. I still spent less than I do here in the US
I started to use mint mobile 3 months ago, didn’t notice a difference compared to at&t. Hell no way back to $60 bill days
I’ve been a Mint mobile customers for 2 years now and I works seemingly. Recommend to all of my friends. It’s cheap and it works!
Our plan just cost 1 dollar in India
The difference is in super high traffic areas like schools or downtown. If your prior service was a similar level company and not one of the core customers by the big 3 you might not notice a difference.
@@letstalkgoon8626 and speed like hell
@@nothing9220 lesser of two evils
I’ve seen this guy before. Ryan is all over the TH-cam app.
He is Deadpool
Look up Simon whistler
I personally use mint and it is a really great service, I have coverage in all the areas my friends have, plus 5g in areas they don’t. One caveat is the bulk purchase. To get the lowest price (after their introductory 3 months) then you have to buy 12 months of service. But for those who can afford, I find it an amazing service and 400 bucks is better than 1200.
I got MINT before even watching this. It’s good.
Everything is overpriced in the us.
Not true
No way. We live at Cyprus everything cost three times more than USA.
@Kalergi is trash are you sure about that
@@BumBanditt insurance, internet, phone service, TV, ... Not sure what isn't
@@tiloalo Every state has its own cost of living
As international student, switching from AT&T to Mint was the best decision of my life
As an international student, I don't think I'm going to be switching from T-Mobile anytime soon; since I get two lines of unlimited everything for $65. I pay that with one of my friends.
You weren't an international student ten years ago when you only three options were $160/mo for 1 line, form a "family" plan with your roommates, and save a bit at the risk of Jeremy being always late at your expense, or do Net10 for $0.10 per one minute, one SMS ($0.05 for incoming SMS), or 1MB of data. I tried all three options.
@@ClickLikeAndSubscribe oof man..
For mint unlimited 4G or 5G it’s only 30$ and your supporting someone who is dedicated to their company not a industry mob...
@@snazzydoggo it’s a 35gb cap and then 2g data
These video's are so well made.
My Verizon bill is around $135-$138 every month, But when I was stationed in South Korea I had unlimited lighting fast internet and unlimited calling to the US (except 1-800 numbers) for no more than $60 to $65 a month 😖
You gotta remember the land size too. South Korea's network infrastructure wouldn't be nearly as good if it was say the size of the US lol.
@@StarStorm0 compare cities to cities. Seoul has faster internet/data than any city in the US. They invested in infrastructure decades ago and it's paying off.
In India,I pay INR 200/-per month (approx.3$) for unlimited calling and 60GB 4G data.Wireless is dirt cheap in India
That's to Jio🔥
and dirt cheap wages
The wages are irrelevant. There are rich European countries where you pay 6-7 euros a month for 70GB
@@BearGryllsz you guys earn avg $60,000 a year still can't afford to pay for your college and hospital bills... Quantity doesn't mater, quality is what it matters.
Labor to install/maintaining the towers is dirt cheap In india
The phone commercials show kids with the latest $1,000 phones having fun.
Well they only pay $20/month on top of the service for that privilege. It's not like they all shelled out $1k 😉.
I like how they point out higher wireless taxes as the reason that phone bills aren't cheaper and yet corporate profits for all of these companies are rising nearly 10% year over year
What’s crazy is I’m looking for a stock for his company and he’s nowhere to be seen I hope they do not do what MetroPCS and cricket did, as far as hoping once they come out these major cell phone companies buy them out.
Mint mobile is a private company, they are not traded on the exchanges. Which in my purview actually allows me to trust them more. A small number of owners can be shamed into doing things right, or may even have the moral backbone to do it right from the beginning. When you have potentially thousands of owners, some of which don't even know they are owners because of how hands off and diversified they are, the only common factor binding those owners together is the desire for growing profits. This fact is part of what drives public companies to continually push the limits in gouging customers.
I really like Mint but im not on mint mobile.
They probably own them
Extrem greed that’s why the price is so high.
Plainly yes it’s just capitalism. Even in the most developed countries its still cheap.
Move to Canada. Then you’ll see what real high cell phone fees are.
How expensive are they in Canada?
@@uzumakilol1288 I pay around $150CAD for unlimited talk and text with 6gigs of data with Rogers
@@tristan8035 that's Roger's... 65 per month with 20gb no overage fee on bell
@@tristan8035 most of your bill is to pay for your thousand dollar device though. Its misleading to describe your bill that way
Unlimited data, talk & text on Rogers, $75CAD/month
That's my plan, what are you on about?
In India most of the mobile carrier costs around $5-$6 for 30GB 4G data with unlimited calls.
As a Canadian watching this I can't help but giggle! US plans are cheap compared to ours
every year you have to deal with guest service to get a better plan. I quit fido to freedom, then fido call me special deal I come back
Yea I don't know what the big fuss is about regarding US phone plans.
Whoever tries to break the Canadian oligopoly gets Rogers and Bells' automatic spring knife tip up their nostrils real quick.
CNBC needs to address another issue in a video of its own. Why is internet still not considered a utility like water and electricity?
Internet at this point should be a satellite for the entire country....... same as wireless and online gaming free services its essential in 20e0
And _telephone lines_
Do we benefit from government calling things utilities? Look at PG&E here in CA. The government cripples them by forcing renewable energy and disallowing competition
@@aribloch instead of that cherry picked example, you could look at *every other public utility in the United States.*
Then follow that up by asking Comcast's 20 million customers what they think of the company. Or Time Warner, or Charter, or AT&T... Privatization doesn't serve the customer at all.
If the choice is between crappy and cheap (public) or crappy and overpriced (privatized) that's actually not a hard choice.
Because all internet components are made in China...including your smartphone
“You have to go to the cable companies”
No.
😂😂😂
@Blackpilled Saint what’s wrong with cable
Xfinity mobile is a great value for many lines with low data usage
Do people still use cable? Might as well flush your money.
I don’t have cable to begin with
my phone bill is $45, how in the hell people paying $200 is ludicrous😭
mine just about 10$ for 100gb data and unlimited cals
Unlimited. I use about 8 gigs a day.
@@jsmeswagner6104 8gb/day? Wtf 😂 take a break from utube or whatever streaming content you're using
$45, You are still paying too much! I have unlimited Verizon and only pay $25, no, it's not some special plan, and that is for just 1 phone, don't need 4 for that price, and it is available to all! I also have an unlimited T-mobile phone, $30
mine is about 10€ per month and i have unlimited data and calls
Let’s hope starlink can offer more than just internet
"They need to find taxes elsewhere". Yeah, they might try really big componies that don't pay taxes at all first. I am sure there are a few billions to get.
that's the beauty of prepaid sim, hardly any taxes. heck, get a OR/DE/NH area code numbder to save more
But that's why they charge more meaning we pay the taxes
@@caracrabtree715 prepaid cost less. how do you beat an upfront cost of $150 for 12months mintmobile w/ 3gb/month data? the tax I had to pay was 8.9% and $1.2 in NY. definitely a loop hop here. another thing was UPS lost my package, so I got a replacement sent, over a month later, I received the first package. hah...2 sims for the price of one
Taxing more isnt the answer when your tax money is being wasted left and right. Taxing more is the lazy solution for lazy people
@@SuWoopSparrow most people don't look at their bills, they will just pay it. that's how they got away with it. i am not most people, prepaid for me, pretty much tax less.
I’m a trucker and unlimited plan is a must for me, my average monthly data usage is over 100gb.
😳 I drive but how are you using that much??
@@jonjeskie5234 Mostly Netflix and TH-cam, i stay out 2-3 months at a time so it adds up.
Oh dear
They must be throttling so hard
@@pkj6684 nope I never felt any sort of throttling even in crowded cities.
I use 110 gb of data a month!
For my job...
Question: Are these prices on top of handset's cost?
I'm in Thailand. I pre-pay about $40 a YEAR for more capacity than I can use. There are 3 major carriers but that's an average price.
Taking into account Thailand's gdp, that's about $300, which is still good for unlimited data.
I have a hard time believing that Ryan Reynolds actually cares about my phone bill...
You haven't gotten his voicemails then
I also use Reynolds wrap to prevent cell phone signal from penetrating my head.
@@Pau_Pau9 I saw what you did there!!! 🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣
I pay 2.5 $ for 4G of unlimited gb data and unlimited call of a month here in India 🇮🇳 and to be honest jio is the game changer and PM Modi did this happen.
Many he does, I have Mint. 25 dollars a month (300) per year for 12gb of 4g Lte and 5g. Also you don’t get charged for going over with free 2g.
I been with Mint mobile for over a year and I love it.
I hated Mint Mobile. Constantly had calls drop, data was extremely slow and sometimes didn’t work, and customer service was the worst I have ever seen.
"For family of 4, it usually around 40-50gb", and here i alone use 130gb+ data every month. Just for comparison, in India we pay about 10$ for 84 days (4g, 2gb limit per day, unlimited calls & text). For wifi, a 30mbps unlimited connection costs about 7-9$ per month.
I've been rolling with Mint since 2018. I sign up for the year plan of 4 GB of data unlimited talk / text, when you add the recovery fee and taxes it comes out to a little over $200 for a year which is less than half as much as I paid at Verizon with just a 300-minute plan w/ $0.25 per text.
My cell plan in Denmark was $16/ month and gave me free service in 32 other countries 🔥
@brian fike I live in the U.S. I'm American. Denmark does not spend Billions of dollars marketing and advertising. That cost is always passed to the consumer. And they don't push technologies that aren't ready just for money and to sell more phones. 5G is no where near remotely ready in the U.S. You barelyyyy get some of it in the largest 5 inner cities in the US. But phone companies make it seem like it's been ready the last 3 years
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I have them and they’re good
@@ranb8 what type of phone do you have? I’m planning to go into Mint from Sprint
In india we spend around $2 on wireless carriers and we get 2-3gb of internet for daily use. Also 1gb can be added as top up for as low as a dollar
I hate paying AT&T for my service, but they are the only provider that works inside my home. I tried: Verizon, T-mobile, and AT&T. Only one service works. T-mobile checked their map in their store for me last week - still does not cover my home. When you are stuck with one provider, it means a 5 Gig plan for four phones every month costs about $130 after fees and taxes. Want unlimited? That goes up to $175 a month. It it absolutely awful - but at least the cell phone works in an emergency when the power goes out. For those who don't know, Mint Mobile's network is T-Mobile. That 5X speed increase with 5G? Only if you buy a new phone costing each around $800 to $1000 dollars.
"the average american only uses 6gb of data" me with over 75gb usage on my phone alone in the last 30 days: 😺👍
When I used to be on Verizon's original unlimited plan (no slow down whatsoever) I had unlimited hotspot. I regularly cranked out over 100 gigs a month
Try 256gb..
I bet you are on the hub 6 hours/day
@@billynava4440 No mainly just TH-cam.
my record last month 520gb ish on cellular only 😕
I feel like one reason people here pay so much is because they're financing a ridiculously overpriced phone on top of their service. Nowadays it's normal for people to buy $800-1200 phones every couple of years like it's no big deal, even when a $200-400 phone would work just as well.
I have a iphone 5s that I paid 50 for use tracphone which is like 100 dollars per year for service I mean all i do is text gps and the ocasnional photo fun games are for pcs.. expensive phones are a waste
@@fightttttt I mean if you like using a slow ass phone then go ahead...you can at least get an iPhone 8 or something why tf are you using a 8 year old phone...
@@IIOctaneII as I said I just text and use the gps and maybe a rare photo im not a kid on my phone all the time lol if I want games my pc will be better then any phone ever released with actual controllers. Whats slow my texts and gps and picture? xD
@@fightttttt you’re being a cheap ass for using an 8 year old phone 💀💀 stop making up excuses, I’m not telling you to buy the latest phones but bruh at least like an iPhone 8
@@IIOctaneII I bet you live in a crappy apartment or with your mom 💀💀 I spend my money on nice stuff like a actual house and cadillac, keep wasting your money so you can play minecraft on your phone lool
I spent 2121₹ (30$) for a year in india which includes 2 gb per day data and unlimited calls and messages. Data is so cheap here when first jio came out (one of the largest telecommunication companies in india) it offered free unlimited data for an year. Lucky to be here
It's always a good video when Ryan Renolds is in it :P
Most of this story covered the infrastructure and other services that are pretty much the same EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD. So none of that is relevant to the cost in the US, which is sky high compared to other countries.
I've watched enough of these to know CNBC never blames their corporate partners, corporate greed, lack of government oversight, or high leverage (debt). It is always the technology, the infrastructure, or the consumers fault.
@Jonathan Parks of course, and Europe is only a small part of the world. Australia is the same size as contiguous USA, with 1/15 the population but still manages to provide better coverage
@Jonathan Parks It costs more per person to deliver. You could also compare Europe's similar population density to USA, or other areas with differing ratios. However pretty much everyone manages to do it cheaper than the US. I was astonished by the charge service when I lived there, and the lack of portability of devices across networks.
@@lilacdoe7945 you can see the price of the phones.
You have two options you can out right buy your phone which lowers the bill big time or you can payoff the phone which will keep the cost high.
I have out right bought my phone's and most all my plans have been about 40 to 50 dollars.
So yeah it's on the customer. T-Mobile bdid away with phone contacts so you could see how much you are being ripped off by the people who make the phones.
When Apple and Samsung price the flag ship phones at prices near a mid range gaming PC that's a problem. And instead of out right buying the phone you go the pay it off road and wonder why your cell phone bill costs so much.
Well Verizon, ATT, and T-Mobile have to make money of that phone some how. You really think they keep 100% of the sales of the phones?
The US is bargain basement compared to Canada.
Aaaaaaaand then there's me, who uses 250GB+ 4G internet every month, unlimited speed and data, no throttling or hidden limits or data caps, gotta love Estonia
And how much does this cost you per month?
@@SantyMonty yeah I’m curious too
@@SantyMonty 20 euro+ unlimited calls and messages
I smell a subsidy here
@@circuitsandcigars1278 there's no subsidy. In Rome I got 70 gig, unlimited calls including international to countries like the US for 6 euro monthly. Similar at Madrid, and Frankfurt.
In Australia I pay $199 per month for unlimited network use worldwide (literally nothing I do on my phone will make my monthly bill go over $199, even international roaming)
Its around ₹600( $8 ) for 3 months of unlimited calling,text and 2gb/ day in india after the price hike earlier it was around $6 for 3 months
I didn't think the price of cell phone bills was that high 😱! in Italy I pay € 6.99 (8,5$) per month for 90 gigabytes of internet and unlimited calls and sms
Now thats cheap
Damn 😱
In Indonesia I just pay $10 for 100GB of data per month.
Wow
@@Meonium wow!🤯
I was shocked at how expensive data is in the US, its significantly cheaper in the UK
UK is much much, much smaller and densely populated.. USA need hundred times more towers to cover all the territory.
Texas alone is bigger than the entirety of the U.K.
America is BIG.
U.K is small.
I understand the difference in landmass but I think that there is also better investment in this kind of infrastructure across Europe and previously being in the EU helped with this (e.g roam at home) I also travelled (pre-pandemic) and found that data was still less expensive in other large countries
here in The India
3 GB a month for $15
here i get 1.5 GB per day unlimited calls for whole month in just $2 and for 3 Months its $7
and Broadband Unlimited 100 MBPS for just $8 a month
Good to know! Gonna switch to a MVNO probs.
I have used Google Fi & have been with Mint Mobile for 10 months. Mint is awesome & much more reasonable than Google Fi.
@@michellerains2732 Great so I've eliminated Google Fi, thanks! I've also be looking into Mint!
I usually just have boost mobile when I’m in the US. It’s prepaid and great service. The highest plan I ever had with them was 80 a month some months I’d lower it. I’m sure that same plan is more money now but it fit my needs at the time. It had high gbs or internet and high gbs of hotspot for my iPad.
Marry me so you can stay in the US and you can cook and clean too
In India we pay 30 - 40 $ per year for unlimited calls , 100 SMS & 1 - 2 GB/ DAY 4G.
I mean it's india...
@@gidd And these Mobile companies are partly owned by Facebook , Google , Qualcomm , Silver Lake , Vodafone etc etc
@@_GMP_ Is that why you there are so much call scammer in India?
Reliance Jio: Hold my Data Mint😂😂😂😂
In Cambodia we have the exchange program (example 1$ can be changed to 100$ for on net calls, internet and sms) and 8$ can be exchanged to internet of 80GB, unlimited calls and SMS valid for 1 month.
My sister had to fly to US for a moment once (literally fly in and fly out). She got billed bonus 50$ because she didn't turn off data and her phone used 1mb of data...
And yet they still can’t STOP the clowns trying to sell extended auto warranty...
Hi we have been trying to reach you about your vehicle extended warranty.
@@virginiakingsford9470 FOR THE LAST TIME, I DON’T EVEN HAVE A CAR! Lol
After I got a car from a dealership I live been getting scam likely calls on the daily
I got a scam call from my own phone number!
I believe that is not the carriers fault. There is a law or regulation that prevents them from blocking any calls, even if they know it's spam.
There has been a lot of talks from the FCC of changing this.
I used to pay like $40 a month under a military plan...
Yeah that shot up to $78 overtime and nothing got better....
I pay ₹200 per month (less than 3USD) for 1.5 gb per day+ unlimited calls and messages to all indian states.
I'm prepaid for life here. I got the family 👪 on cricket wireless from a t t. I'm paying 125 a month for 5 unlimited lines plus 5g. I'm a happy camper here.
Mint mobile is genuinely a good product, I would honestly recommend it to everyone especially on the East Coast.
Good to know, and thank you
I loved mint mobile its Tmobile's network im not a huge fan but thats just the area I'm in...
Agreed. I live in Maryland and my signal strength is better than when I was with at&t
True. I live in NC and the network coverage is great. for internet, I usually get 30-50 mbps download speed. I was at New York once and there i got 100 mbps download speed.
If T-mobile is solid in your area, Mint mobile will be fine
Italy, 70 GB month for $8...no I didn't forget to put a zero... it's only 8 bucks for 70 GB.
@Joy Indian base plans are soo sooo cheap compared to US🤣🤣 really I think Jio should open a brach in USA
My mobile plan in Malaysia is roughly around USD14 for unlimited data and call+messages 😛
that was an limited access plan for early adopter of illiad carrier(the coverage/speed was awful), the real price now for all its 10 euro, so around 12 usd, while the coverage are better if dont live on mountains the speed still awful for most of the day(right now 13mbps down and 20mbps on upload) in the middle of "pianura padana" ..... and as u must know in italy there is lot of mountains .... for an solid plan we still spend atleast 25/35 euro so around 30/45 usd
I'm curious about something. Would that wireless plan you have work if you were to go on vacation to France or is it confined to Italy only. Just asking cuz one of the nice things about US wireless plans that was not mentioned in the vid is that you can travel quite far and you would still be covered since you are in the same country with the same networks, and (I think) most carriers give you Mexico + Canada coverage too. < Just saying personally I don't think that "convivence" justifies the extra zero on the bill :D
I’m a full time RVer, regularly in areas that don’t have WiFi. I’m not sure how much data I use, but I’m definitely thankful for unlimited!
MVNOs are a great option to not get scalped by the big 3. Fi, Mint, Visible are all great depending on your network preference.