*Links and Resources* 📊 Get the FREE Cell Phone Plan Comparison Chart - www.bestphoneplans.net/comparison-chart 📱 Get the FREE Coverage Map app for iPhone - apple.co/3No5FNX 🗺️ Get the FREE Coverage Map app for Android - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coveragemap.coveragemap 🏆 Best Cell Phone Plans 1. Best overall plan: Visible Base - visible.pxf.io/c/300828/2008692/12909?subId1=youtube 2. Plan I recommend to my friends: US Mobile Unlimited Starter - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14477157 3. Best cheap plan: US Mobile 2GB - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14477157 4. Best custom plan: MobileX - mobilex.sjv.io/oqr6A9 5. Best annual plan: US Mobile Unlimited Flex - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14477157 6. Best unlimited plan: Visible+ - visible.pxf.io/c/300828/2008692/12909?subId1=youtube 7. Best shared data plan: US Mobile 12GB - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14477157 8. Best family plan: US Mobile Unlimited Premium - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14477157 9. Best plan with a free phone: Boost Infinite - boostinfinite.pxf.io/vNm6nO 10. Best plan from a major carrier: AT&T Unlimited Starter SL - www.dpbolvw.net/click-8298432-14058909 11. Best plan for international travel: Google Fi Unlimited Plus - www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/google-fi-unlimited-plus 🤑 PLAN DISCOUNT CODES Visible: Get $10 off your first 3 months with code MOOLAH - visible.pxf.io/c/300828/2008692/12909?subId1=youtube Mint Mobile: Get 6 months FREE service when you buy a phone + 6 month plan - mint-mobile.58dp.net/9WmvMQ US Mobile: Try US Mobile FREE for 15 days - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14472382?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usmobile.com%2Fget-started US Mobile: Get 3 months of Unlimited Starter for $15/mo (50% off) - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14472382?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usmobile.com%2Fget-started
very good videos. I believe that Visible is the cheapest and the best carrier that offers unlimited hotspot. however I still only can connect to a device at a time. don’t know why! maybe my plan is the $25/mo? should I upgrade to the plus plan?
u sign up waste of money should of got t-mobile is better those company make u pay full price on the phones an t-mobile phones u can pay monthly on them to t-mobile don’t make u pay full price on any of the products at all to
@@cassandranelson3512 we will disagree on this. I had T-Mobile for a decade and worked for Verizon for a decade. Those companies don’t care about their customers. And I’m in the opinion that carrier trade in deals are a scam. With US Mobile, I get tmobiles network for $37.50/m with none of the drawbacks for actually being on T-Mobile
What carriers allow Wi-Fi calling was left out. Unless they all do, and I’m just supposed to assume they all do. Important when I’m out of the country, and I don’t want to purchase any minutes.
@@sagew7377exactly how was Mint mobile left out? Very similar perks/pricing (Tmobile towers) as these plus they offer buy 3 months GET THREE MONTHS FREE! $90 credit per referral. It blows all of these out of the water besides Visible
This video should have millions of views. He literally went above and beyond, even shows you how to transfer. Wow. Thank you Stetson. I look forward to your videos every year. You’re the best!
I always finance my phone directly with Apple. When you go that route the phone is unlocked and you can switch carriers whenever you want without having to pay it off first.
I hate payment plans so I just wait a year and buy the new phone at a reduced price on Amazon. I’ve never recieved a malfunctioning phone and I always get good prices!
Just wait....Tmobile will raise the prices. Lol. Love mint but I don't like using wifi and Mint mobiles 40GB limit is a bit too low for me. 100GB on US mobile is awesome. Only 37.50 a month if you do yearly.
Visible plus sounds great if you had a single line. Us mobile is probably the best overall for 3 plus lines but we have tmobile 6 lines for 160 a month with netflix, etc on magenta. Until that changes i cant move on from that but if i was going to.. would try us mobile hands down. Thanks for the updated info as always!
@@StetsonDoggetthi! If we have 3 lines for $140 and Home internet for $30 from TMobile should I switch to Visible 3lines for $75 and Home Internet from Verizon for $35? What do you think? We only use for talk&text and data.
This video is simply amazing. So much valuable information here. After watching this and using a trial, after 17 years with the same carrier and a grandfathered plan I switched to Visible+. Just made sense for me, I get full coverage bars of 5G UW where I live. LTE coverage is perfect as well at full bars. I'm saving to much money with this. Thank you for the work you've done on this video, it is much appreciated.
Excellent video and content. 9 year Verizon customer. Something to take note of are the perks (my plan includes Disney, Hulu, apple music) and discounts (employer, auto-pay etc.) on your plan and factor those amounts in when comparing a new plan to best determine value.
the discounts may not be available to everyone. I would imagine that is why they wouldn't be included. same with plan perks, they seem to change daily. that is why this is a guide, and enables you to see what is currently being offered by the big 3.
19:29 another reason to go with a major carrier is if you are a senior. We have been paying $70 with Tmobile for two lines with unlimited everything and international coverage. I have heard that that will be going to $40 per line soon.😢
Because of your videos, I switched to us Mobile from Verizon. I also got my fiancee on it. It went from $40 for mine and $25 for hers to $33 for both of us. 12 gb shared. So much money saved, especially since we buy cheaper unlocked phones. Thank you so much!
Even though I'm grandfathered in with a T-Mobile Magenta Military with 5 lines for $110 per month, I see the value in this video and the effort that went into creating it. Note that T-Mobile does have hidden plans that give some of these in the video a run for their money. Thanks!
For two lines, it turns out it is typically best to put each line on its own plan suited for that line’s needs! Otherwise I’m a big fan of US Mobile’s 12GB shared data plan. $33/mo for 2 lines. Depends on what your data needs are though!
You definitely overlooked a few carriers. Cricket wireless should be recommended. I would recommend Cricket wireless unlimited more over ATT starter plan.
Agree, have noticed Cricket frequently gets overlooked in Stetson's videos; it's really hard to beat the Cricket Unlimited+ plan with truly unlimited priority data. Admittedly, I prefer buying my iPhones outright and not be on what is essentially a 36 month contract with one of the major carriers (free phone is just a contract by another name).
@@GCMac87 Their plan isn't as good as it looks when you read the fine print. Their unlimited priority data is only compared to their other plans, so you would be prioritized above other cricket customers but below even the cheapest plans on proper at&t.
@@MegaLokopo incorrect, Cricket Unlimited+ is QCI 8, same as AT&T Premium/Elite is now (since they were quietly downgraded from QCI 7). Please feel free to point out this “fine print” you’re referencing.
@@GCMac87 That is the old way AT&T labeled their plan priorities. They now have all of the MVNO's plans always below the lowest level of their own plans in terms of priorities. As I said before the fine print is on their website. You are welcome to prove me wrong by providing a link to whatever fine print you think you saw. When you can't find or provide it we will both know I am correct.
Just wanted to say I watched this video around a month and a half ago. It was very helpful in choosing to what service to switch my phone plan to. Thank you.
i had the $50/m 100gb red pocket mobile for almost 3 years on the att network... i switch to us mobile 100gb for $50/m on the t mobile network, and i most say us mobile is better in all aspect. great coverage in Miami fl .720p streaming is huge. great upload, thanks
We loved the previous video interview with US Mobile CEO. Please schedule an update interview with these guys. Exciting to see them grow and their hard work paying off with rapidly expanding customer base! Amazing customer service too.
I went with US Mobile because of a previous recommendation from another video and have been very happy with it and have signed my sister and her 2 boys on to US Mobile and saved her more than half on her monthly bill.
We have both Visible plans. I use the hotspot data the most so Visible+ is what I use. She has the Visible base plan for all that talking and playing phone games.
Thank you! Verizon has screwed my wife with our family plan, and the Visible + yearly billing plan is half the cost + smart watch compared to full Verizon. My wife and I are now canceling paid phones on Verizon and moving the paid phones to low cost plans of this video.
Just watched it again . It is excellent in the How ,When, Where, How of its subject matter. This is the best finedut (financial, educational, and entertainment) I have seen all year. Kudos
i know right cricket is the only provider i have found to give unlimited everything but coverage is poor in my area or at&t and tmobile so i switched to us mobile starter which i think is just as good as cricket
Cricket is underrated. I use a ton of data and never been throttled. 4 lines unlimited for 100$. Traveled across the country and cricket was wayyy more reliable than visible.
Because it does not have the same coverage as ATT and by far the worst customer service. Att works great in my area, meanwhile cricket dropped calls and data was slow or just not at all.
U.S. Mobile is looking even better now that it is adding the AT&T network next month. With the teleportal feature , which allows you to switch between the 3 networks makes this even more awesome
Ima be honest I love the fact that you can view dish and uscellular on the coverage map app and this video is very helpful for people looking at getting the best cell phone plan
I just swapped from t-mobile to visible, t-mobile just bumped my bill up by 20$ making it unjustifiable to me. Also got my fiancée on paying 100$ for two lines and two new phones. Also another benefit is we spend quite a bit of time each year at the lake and hunting we have no service at the mountain we go to for hunts and lake we fish at but with Verizon’s network we do in quite a few spots
As always sir, you have always had the most up to date and helpful, useful, detailed info on how to find the best mobile service for our needs. We have a combination of Visible and US Mobile and could not be more satisfied!
There’s only one bad thing about US mobile everyone should know. They have an issue going on with their services. People have been complaining about their data completely turned off randomly even though it shouldn’t be happening and I’m a victim of it as well. It happens every week and it’s getting annoying to the point I’m considering switching. I have one option left so if it doesn’t work I’m switching. It doesn’t happen with every phone, but just a heads up to be cautious because it might happen to you.
@@ambitiousbeauty1013 I switched to US Mobile and have never had this happen to me. It is likely a device issue. I have an iPhone by the way and have had great service! ☺️
You helped me save over $150 a month. The only service that works where I am is Verizon. Just switched two phones and two Apple Watches. Now investigating using hotspot for my iPads. Nightmare switching but worth it. Thank you. ❤
Your prior iteration of this was quite informative, as well. As a current US Mobile customer (dropped Verizon cause of your info), I hope you'll take another dive into their services again once "Project Deathstar" gets unleashed officially in about a month, please, cause I'm interested to hear your take on it.
Just subscribed, your videos are so well made and everything is explained really clearly! Using your videos, your website and your spreadsheet I've decided that we will likely be switching from Visible to US Mobile for a handful of reasons. Thank you!!
I’m ditching t mobile since after I go over my data limit, on the unlimited plan, deprioritize means no service in many places. Glad I found this video
Hey thanks for all your hard work man, for real. Very informative at a time I've actually been trying to decide who to go with now that my phone is paid off.
I am ready for a HOTSPOT / Plan round-up list just like this one. I have spent at least 30 hours, searching and searching for a decent hotspot plan. I am basically looking for a backup ONLY source, say 3 days, to run my home Internet (which is my Home Phone, my Television and, well, my Internet) when the hurricanes find me in Texas.
Sure definitely glad that I saw your video. I've been wanting to switch from Verizon, but US Mobile unfortunately dropped the ball by not allowing the international stuff like they do with T-Mobile. Might be worth staying after all
Thanks for sharing this incredible content. One thing to consider in your future video is which MVNO throttles 5G download speed and which gives you non-throttled access to the backbone carrier's network. For example, what makes US Mobile(Their Warp 5G plan, which uses Verizon network) truely standout is they gives customer untrottled Verizon mmWave and c-band 5G access, I personally tested it in Denver downtown peaked at 3Gbps+ download! Other MVNO marketing their plan as "unlimited" or "5G" but caps the speed, i.e. H2O Wireless(AT&T) throttls 5G download speed at 70mbps as of late 2023 (I quited and switched to US Mobile, I doubt if things had changed since, they even throttle 4G LTE speed to 8mbps, yes a pathetic 8mbps! between 2017-2020s before 5G widely available in the US).
Currently on tmobile work perks plan I've had for 5 years. Basically it was magenta max.. 160 for 4 lines. Unlimited prioritized data, free data calls and texts in many countries. And other small things. Unfortunately checking data usage and we use way to much for any other the mvnos to match the price. Guess I'm sticking to it for now 😅
I want to transfer my existing landline to a cellphone. I want a plan that lets me buy my own cellphone and pay for a service plan annually when service is activated. I want no monthly phone bill for smartphone. I want to own it outright from day one, so I already purchased a new phone from best buy {unlocked). How do I proceed, once phone is in my possession?.
Tello is also great! I think US Mobile is a bit cheaper though if you’re willing to pay annually. Are there specific data amounts from Tello that you think have better rates?
It depends on what you are looking for, indeed anually does make it cheaper sometimes, but personally when I was checking US Mobile's site I found the plans to be too inflexible. Also, it depends on if you use the phone a lot. I like that in Tello you can usually save some money for shedding unlimited talk, since I barely make any voice calls and when I do I use Google Voice Whatsapp etc. In relation to these plans: US Mobile $10 for 2GB, unlimited talk/text vs Tello $7 for 5GB, unlimited text, 100 mins talk, $9 for 500 mins talk US Mobile $15 to pay anually for 10GB, $16 to pay monthly with Tello (100 mins talk, unlim. text) US Mobile $15 plan gives 1mbps data after too.So I guess better if you want to pay anually. Of course it depends on the needs. Personally,my sweet spot is 15GB, I pay $21/month for that at Tello.
Just curious looked through all your content and notice you have no videos like ever mentioning consumer cellular!? they have some good offerings, thinking of getting the new Razr 2024 soon through them if boost doesn't get it soon, but ya I'm surprised you have no content on consumer cellular, They have cheaper plans then cricket and others too!
Don’t do it! Let’s say your bill is $160 for 4 lines $35 per line activation fee $10 per line for auto pay, because discount doesn’t come until 3rd month. Pro ration 30-60 days, so your bill is double first month, Trade in credits don’t hit until 3rd month. Any employee or teachers discounts don’t hit until 3rd month. Plus fees and taxes. Average first bill is about $400 plus dollars. If I worked for the company named Cydcor, save your self.
@@Capturella Those credits are retro active so eventually the bill should balance itself out within the 3rd bill because you will get credits that you missed out on the first 2 months. And as well there is a promotion right now where activation fees are waived
@@JB-1184 in my opinion, yes. Regular 5G in my area, at times, is slower than LTE. Having unlimited 5G ultra wideband is worth it. I get 1gbps down and 200-300mbps upload
Us cellular definitely sounds like it has a good plan but they don't support service around the Boston area which is a major miss considering its one of the bigger cities in the US 😔
Mine is T-mobile. $30 after auto pay, unlimited hotspot, data in the US and out of the US, Free hulu, Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Amazon, Hulu, no throttle, and included 5G home internet for $25 monthly.
Nice list as usual. When will you test Metro Stetson? The only real disadvantages that Metro has compared to other T-Mobile MVNOs is that they tie the SIM to the device but they have improved their website and app to make the process of switching work much better than they used to and hotspot data isn't included in the BYOD $30 ($25 with autopay) plan but is easy enough to work around on Android devices to the point I would say that shouldn't matter for anyone not using an iPhone. You also have to port a number to get the BYOD plan but that's not really something that should be an issue. Metro has an online activation portal for devices that support eSIM even and people can pick up a $10 SIM card at Walmart and use the activation portal too instead of having to deal with stores. No activation fees when signing up online. I would say most people with decent T-Mobile coverage would be happier with Metro's BYOD plan than Visible basic since T-Mobile's network doesn't tend to suffer as much during congestion and Metro has access to some of T-Mobile's roaming partners. There is even a $10 per month HD addon which means when Visible finally kills off HD streaming on Visible+ 1.0 (it's already gone on 2.0 and they've said that it was never supposed to exist on Visible+ 1.0 either and will be fixed), for $35 a month on Metro, people can get unlimited data and HD streaming. Customer service is definitely better on Metro, especially if you would like to not have to chat with people, since you can just call 611. I've had Metro since July and I've had service issues exactly zero times (I lost service when trying to transfer my eSIM between devices but after it happened a second time I realized it was just the Samsung eSIM issue, I never hear about it happening with other devices and transferring from my Samsung to my Pixel always worked, so I don't blame Metro for this as I see people having problems with eSIM on Samsung devices on other carriers too). Contrast that to Visible, which I've tried both basic and Visible+ multiple times over the years, and every single time there are issues. Whether it comes down to being unable to check out when signing up (has happened twice), losing 5G access (happened to me in December and required me to switch phones to fix it), having unusable data on the basic plan during severe congestion, having to make a new email address because they have blocked the use of Gmail aliases (which really just pushes me to use a temp mail service and a virtual card number I can just cancel to end my service), their app failing to provision the device properly, or the ineptitude of customer service, Visible is just a real headache to deal with.
Would love a video covering only AT&T and other carriers that work on AT&t as that is the only option i have. I AM currently Straight Talk but if i need a new phone or mew sim it doesn't sound like they will let me keep the GSM sim option.
In India we are using around $9 for three months and its literally unlimited.. unlimited calls and data..and note its 5g super fast data..i uses around 10 GB a day...
Best place to check an area for coverage is Walmart, go in see what carrier service is for sale in store. For example where I’m at Verizon is all that’s available. I find AT&T and T Mobile rural coverage is still bad.
Amazing vid, liked and subbed! This chart definitely depends on location, though. Planning on getting Mint Mobile Unlimited when I switch since it's $30/Mth with 40GB high-speed data since T-Mobile has the best coverage in my area
@@StetsonDoggett it's not $25 a month until the first month is over then it's $25 with Autopay. Also including deals, Mint mobile has $15 a month for 3 months rn (you pay $45 for the months upfront too so that helps a lot as well)
Hi Stetson, I would love to see you do a dive in on US Cellular's unlimited flat rate plan for $29. Postpaid perks with customer service and cheap service. Biggest con is no phone deals
I’ve watched the video but if anyone sees this I would like some help! Which is the best carrier for a person like myself that will wanting to have unlimited; is it the visible+ like he recommended in the video by Verizon? As currently I am on T-Mobile with my mother but I plan on switching to a new phone. T mobile has a deal for me a military personnel at $65 for ONE line with 5G unlimited I believe. I am also upgrading to a new iPhone 16 soon as this is why I am in the comments asking for any help!😂 In conclusion which plan would be best for a single person wanting unlimited data etc
This is so helpful, thank you! We have 6 lines and are thinking about switching from Tmobile to at&t for the upgraded phone options. We use a decent amount of data, do you think we will notice a huge slowdown with at&t data compared to tmobile?
What I learned testing the best carriers here in NYC is, it's very important to be with a company that has stores, and for that reason, I never consider MVNOS or anything other than AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile.
@@StetsonDoggett I had a ESIM issue where I accidentally deleted the wrong ESIM when I was doing my testing and lost service, I couldn't call customer support because no service and the app wouldn't get me to a human (because they try to avoid that like the plague), for 1 day I was without service and unable to fix it myself, so I wen't to my local AT&T store and he pulled up my info on his tablet and then within 5 minutes was able to install my ESIM on my iPhone. At that time I learned the value of being with a company with a brick and mortar presence. I couldent imagine having that issue with visible for example where it is all online, I probably would have lost my number at that point. So just for personal preference, I'll restate my original claim with additions, I personally only consider MNO's and MVNO's with a physical store presence, such as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Boost, Cricket, Metro or Total, or at least a highly regarded well liked customer support team like US Mobile or Mint. Being with a company with a physical presence is life saving.
Surprised you didn’t mention consumer cellular especially for family plans. They have been offering 2 lines for $65 then $15 a line after that up to 10 lines. Also for additional lines you add they are giving you the first 3 months for $1. Code is “3Months” per their site. You get 50 GB of 5G data then it does crawl to like 550kb after that. Helium has a plan to for $20 a month on the TMO network. They give you 35 gb data before slowing you down. Maybe something to add to the lineup here. There are so many variables yet most plans are very close to each other. Makes it stressful lol.
Just a thought when you give recommendations for family plans. Perhaps make two suggestions for small vs large families. In my case we have 7 lines, so even pointing out the cost per line above X number of lines can help. It's the only reason we've stayed with T-Mobile so long, since the lines reached a point of only being $20 each.
*Links and Resources*
📊 Get the FREE Cell Phone Plan Comparison Chart - www.bestphoneplans.net/comparison-chart
📱 Get the FREE Coverage Map app for iPhone - apple.co/3No5FNX
🗺️ Get the FREE Coverage Map app for Android - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coveragemap.coveragemap
🏆 Best Cell Phone Plans
1. Best overall plan: Visible Base - visible.pxf.io/c/300828/2008692/12909?subId1=youtube
2. Plan I recommend to my friends: US Mobile Unlimited Starter - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14477157
3. Best cheap plan: US Mobile 2GB - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14477157
4. Best custom plan: MobileX - mobilex.sjv.io/oqr6A9
5. Best annual plan: US Mobile Unlimited Flex - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14477157
6. Best unlimited plan: Visible+ - visible.pxf.io/c/300828/2008692/12909?subId1=youtube
7. Best shared data plan: US Mobile 12GB - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14477157
8. Best family plan: US Mobile Unlimited Premium - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14477157
9. Best plan with a free phone: Boost Infinite - boostinfinite.pxf.io/vNm6nO
10. Best plan from a major carrier: AT&T Unlimited Starter SL - www.dpbolvw.net/click-8298432-14058909
11. Best plan for international travel: Google Fi Unlimited Plus - www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/google-fi-unlimited-plus
🤑 PLAN DISCOUNT CODES
Visible: Get $10 off your first 3 months with code MOOLAH - visible.pxf.io/c/300828/2008692/12909?subId1=youtube
Mint Mobile: Get 6 months FREE service when you buy a phone + 6 month plan - mint-mobile.58dp.net/9WmvMQ
US Mobile: Try US Mobile FREE for 15 days - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14472382?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usmobile.com%2Fget-started
US Mobile: Get 3 months of Unlimited Starter for $15/mo (50% off) - www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8298432-14472382?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usmobile.com%2Fget-started
Google Fi failed me in Italy in September 2023. Not trusting of them anymore internationally.
Good morning my friend why you never included helium mobile is on $20 por month
very good videos. I believe that Visible is the cheapest and the best carrier that offers unlimited hotspot. however I still only can connect to a device at a time. don’t know why! maybe my plan is the $25/mo? should I upgrade to the plus plan?
Wow, this felt like a full paid for course. Incredible video. I signed up for the US Mobile Unlimited premium. Thank you dude.
US mobile is a great mvno
u sign up waste of money should of got t-mobile is better those company make u pay full price on the phones an t-mobile phones u can pay monthly on them to t-mobile don’t make u pay full price on any of the products at all to
@@cassandranelson3512 we will disagree on this. I had T-Mobile for a decade and worked for Verizon for a decade. Those companies don’t care about their customers. And I’m in the opinion that carrier trade in deals are a scam. With US Mobile, I get tmobiles network for $37.50/m with none of the drawbacks for actually being on T-Mobile
@@cassandranelson3512Some like to pay up front. It's an individual choice.
@@cassandranelson3512 he already had a unlocked phone
There is literally NOTHING that was left out. Amazing video which is super valuable to everyone in US.
What carriers allow Wi-Fi calling was left out. Unless they all do, and I’m just supposed to assume they all do. Important when I’m out of the country, and I don’t want to purchase any minutes.
He didn’t mention helium for 20/mo
Use VXEOJQU
Mint mobile?
@@sagew7377exactly how was Mint mobile left out? Very similar perks/pricing (Tmobile towers) as these plus they offer buy 3 months GET THREE MONTHS FREE! $90 credit per referral. It blows all of these out of the water besides Visible
Best family plan with trade in deals
I have Mint and am very pleased. I pay $180 for the year. Great coverage. It’s a mvno of T-Mobile. Easy to switch and I kept the same number.
This video should have millions of views.
He literally went above and beyond, even shows you how to transfer. Wow.
Thank you Stetson.
I look forward to your videos every year. You’re the best!
You are so welcome! Thank you for your comment! Striving to help as many people save money on their cell phone bill as possible :)
I always finance my phone directly with Apple. When you go that route the phone is unlocked and you can switch carriers whenever you want without having to pay it off first.
Same!
I didn’t even know this was a thing.I would have never gotten my phone through my carrier if I did this
You can only finance if you have Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T or Sprint.
I hate payment plans so I just wait a year and buy the new phone at a reduced price on Amazon. I’ve never recieved a malfunctioning phone and I always get good prices!
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I will send this to everyone I know. Amazingly in depth video on something everyone deals with and most people have limited knowledge on.
WOW this is great. I have Mint Mobile and it is $30 a month EVERY YEAR and has not gone up for years. LOVE it.
Just wait....Tmobile will raise the prices. Lol. Love mint but I don't like using wifi and Mint mobiles 40GB limit is a bit too low for me. 100GB on US mobile is awesome. Only 37.50 a month if you do yearly.
@@1TechCritic30/mo if it’s monthly
Visible plus sounds great if you had a single line. Us mobile is probably the best overall for 3 plus lines but we have tmobile 6 lines for 160 a month with netflix, etc on magenta. Until that changes i cant move on from that but if i was going to.. would try us mobile hands down. Thanks for the updated info as always!
You have a great deal on T-Mobile Magenta! Definitely a great call to continue staying with them.
I have visible plus with 3 lines all plus for 35 each not 45. I have been with visible for 4 years now. Only con is no physically store.
@@StetsonDoggetthi! If we have 3 lines for $140 and Home internet for $30 from TMobile should I switch to Visible 3lines for $75 and Home Internet from Verizon for $35? What do you think? We only use for talk&text and data.
@@24kmindshow do you like visible I been wanting to try it out but not sure how good it is I currently with Verizon have been for the 6 years now
Hats off to your commitment! Thank you for creating amazing services like Coverage Map. Keep pushing for more such services.
I appreciate it! Trying to make tools that genuinely help people :)
I been with visible for months now and it’s been the best financial decision I made recently lol. Thank you for doing what you do.
This video is simply amazing. So much valuable information here. After watching this and using a trial, after 17 years with the same carrier and a grandfathered plan I switched to Visible+. Just made sense for me, I get full coverage bars of 5G UW where I live. LTE coverage is perfect as well at full bars. I'm saving to much money with this. Thank you for the work you've done on this video, it is much appreciated.
You are most welcome.
Ive had that AT&T prepaid for about 2 years now and its been great. $300 annually makes it $25 a month
Excellent video and content.
9 year Verizon customer. Something to take note of are the perks (my plan includes Disney, Hulu, apple music) and discounts (employer, auto-pay etc.) on your plan and factor those amounts in when comparing a new plan to best determine value.
Plus the ability to get home internet 50% off
@@thetechlibrarianwait. Verizon offers home internet discount? Did not know.
the discounts may not be available to everyone. I would imagine that is why they wouldn't be included. same with plan perks, they seem to change daily. that is why this is a guide, and enables you to see what is currently being offered by the big 3.
19:29 another reason to go with a major carrier is if you are a senior. We have been paying $70 with Tmobile for two lines with unlimited everything and international coverage. I have heard that that will be going to $40 per line soon.😢
What age is required for the seniors discount?
@@vapeking466did you find the answer?
Only thing I might add to this video, which is great by the way, is "best senior plan". Again, Great job as always!
Thanks!
Because of your videos, I switched to us Mobile from Verizon. I also got my fiancee on it. It went from $40 for mine and $25 for hers to $33 for both of us. 12 gb shared. So much money saved, especially since we buy cheaper unlocked phones. Thank you so much!
That $10 plan from US mobile is exactly what I’m looking for. Perfect for a second line that doesn’t need unlimited data or extra perks.
Even though I'm grandfathered in with a T-Mobile Magenta Military with 5 lines for $110 per month, I see the value in this video and the effort that went into creating it. Note that T-Mobile does have hidden plans that give some of these in the video a run for their money. Thanks!
Thank you, DatamanTheGreat! You are on an excellent plan yourself -- can't beat 5 lines for $110 on T-Mobile!
Do one for people with 2 lines. That seems to be the awkward spot for most carriers. Currently on the Tmobile 2 for $75 prepaid plan.
For two lines, it turns out it is typically best to put each line on its own plan suited for that line’s needs! Otherwise I’m a big fan of US Mobile’s 12GB shared data plan. $33/mo for 2 lines. Depends on what your data needs are though!
Helped me maked the decision to switch over to Visible from T-Mobile
I'm thinking the same. Did you go with Visible Base or the Plus plan?
@@camaro92350 i went with the Visible + because I have an Apple Watch
@@camaro92350yeah let me know how that is im tired of tmobile
You definitely overlooked a few carriers. Cricket wireless should be recommended. I would recommend Cricket wireless unlimited more over ATT starter plan.
Agree, have noticed Cricket frequently gets overlooked in Stetson's videos; it's really hard to beat the Cricket Unlimited+ plan with truly unlimited priority data. Admittedly, I prefer buying my iPhones outright and not be on what is essentially a 36 month contract with one of the major carriers (free phone is just a contract by another name).
@@GCMac87 Their plan isn't as good as it looks when you read the fine print. Their unlimited priority data is only compared to their other plans, so you would be prioritized above other cricket customers but below even the cheapest plans on proper at&t.
@@MegaLokopo incorrect, Cricket Unlimited+ is QCI 8, same as AT&T Premium/Elite is now (since they were quietly downgraded from QCI 7).
Please feel free to point out this “fine print” you’re referencing.
@@GCMac87 That is the old way AT&T labeled their plan priorities. They now have all of the MVNO's plans always below the lowest level of their own plans in terms of priorities.
As I said before the fine print is on their website. You are welcome to prove me wrong by providing a link to whatever fine print you think you saw. When you can't find or provide it we will both know I am correct.
@@MegaLokopo cite your sources, you said there is “fine print” so quote it.
Just wanted to say I watched this video around a month and a half ago. It was very helpful in choosing to what service to switch my phone plan to. Thank you.
i had the $50/m 100gb red pocket mobile for almost 3 years on the att network... i switch to us mobile 100gb for $50/m on the t mobile network, and i most say us mobile is better in all aspect. great coverage in Miami fl .720p streaming is huge. great upload, thanks
Simply the best cell phone plan videos!!! Great job.
Thanks, Steve!
We loved the previous video interview with US Mobile CEO. Please schedule an update interview with these guys. Exciting to see them grow and their hard work paying off with rapidly expanding customer base! Amazing customer service too.
I went with US Mobile because of a previous recommendation from another video and have been very happy with it and have signed my sister and her 2 boys on to US Mobile and saved her more than half on her monthly bill.
We have both Visible plans. I use the hotspot data the most so Visible+ is what I use. She has the Visible base plan for all that talking and playing phone games.
I’d love a video like this for UK based carriers! It’d give people the best information and what to choose.
Thank you!
Verizon has screwed my wife with our family plan, and the Visible + yearly billing plan is half the cost + smart watch compared to full Verizon.
My wife and I are now canceling paid phones on Verizon and moving the paid phones to low cost plans of this video.
Just watched it again .
It is excellent in the How ,When, Where, How of its subject matter.
This is the best finedut (financial, educational, and entertainment) I have seen all year.
Kudos
I felt like I was in a cool class and learned so much. Your explanations are so easy to follow. I love the listings.
Thank you😊
Which one are you going to get ?😅
Idk how Cricket More didn't make it on here. 4 lines for $130 flat, unlimited priority data, 15gb of hot spot per line and HBO Max.
i know right cricket is the only provider i have found to give unlimited everything but coverage is poor in my area or at&t and tmobile so i switched to us mobile starter which i think is just as good as cricket
Dude the service in cricket in my state is straight garbage.
Cricket is underrated. I use a ton of data and never been throttled. 4 lines unlimited for 100$. Traveled across the country and cricket was wayyy more reliable than visible.
Cricket is garbage in my location
Because it does not have the same coverage as ATT and by far the worst customer service. Att works great in my area, meanwhile cricket dropped calls and data was slow or just not at all.
This is probably the most valuable piece of information on the internet. Can you do health insurance next?
U.S. Mobile is looking even better now that it is adding the AT&T network next month. With the teleportal feature , which allows you to switch between the 3 networks makes this even more awesome
The least I can do is leave a comment. You helped me cut my cell bill by 85%. My family thanks you. Verizon post paid to us mobile.
Ima be honest I love the fact that you can view dish and uscellular on the coverage map app and this video is very helpful for people looking at getting the best cell phone plan
This was so educational and helpful. Thank you for putting the time into this.
I just swapped from t-mobile to visible, t-mobile just bumped my bill up by 20$ making it unjustifiable to me. Also got my fiancée on paying 100$ for two lines and two new phones. Also another benefit is we spend quite a bit of time each year at the lake and hunting we have no service at the mountain we go to for hunts and lake we fish at but with Verizon’s network we do in quite a few spots
Thank you all you do! I’ve been with US mobile legacy plan after viewing and haven’t turned back! 2 perks is to good to lose
I use Visible. Its down right amazing in my area and for the cost, its super affordable.
Exactly what I needed. Very detailed and complete! Thank you so much!
As always sir, you have always had the most up to date and helpful, useful, detailed info on how to find the best mobile service for our needs. We have a combination of Visible and US Mobile and could not be more satisfied!
There’s only one bad thing about US mobile everyone should know. They have an issue going on with their services. People have been complaining about their data completely turned off randomly even though it shouldn’t be happening and I’m a victim of it as well. It happens every week and it’s getting annoying to the point I’m considering switching. I have one option left so if it doesn’t work I’m switching. It doesn’t happen with every phone, but just a heads up to be cautious because it might happen to you.
What phones does it happen to most often?
What phone do you have?
Do you have an Iphone?
Is it still happening? I was planning on getting cell phone service through them.
@@ambitiousbeauty1013 I switched to US Mobile and have never had this happen to me. It is likely a device issue. I have an iPhone by the way and have had great service! ☺️
You helped me save over $150 a month. The only service that works where I am is Verizon. Just switched two phones and two Apple Watches. Now investigating using hotspot for my iPads. Nightmare switching but worth it. Thank you. ❤
Your prior iteration of this was quite informative, as well. As a current US Mobile customer (dropped Verizon cause of your info), I hope you'll take another dive into their services again once "Project Deathstar" gets unleashed officially in about a month, please, cause I'm interested to hear your take on it.
I’ll definitely be sure to re-visit US Mobile later this year!
Great explanation of the different plans and great job on explaining how these different companies work!
Glad it was helpful!
Just subscribed, your videos are so well made and everything is explained really clearly! Using your videos, your website and your spreadsheet I've decided that we will likely be switching from Visible to US Mobile for a handful of reasons. Thank you!!
Thank you for all this work! I switched to US Mobile thanks to you. Very happy with them!
Glad to hear it, Minny!
Stetson, the background you have setup is rather impressive , bravo.
I’m ditching t mobile since after I go over my data limit, on the unlimited plan, deprioritize means no service in many places. Glad I found this video
This guy is a legend for this. Never liked a video so fast.
Hey thanks for all your hard work man, for real. Very informative at a time I've actually been trying to decide who to go with now that my phone is paid off.
What a fantastic video I am paying $74 a month ATT I will be switching need to figure out what company and which plan I’m gonna go with!
Excellent and informative video. This answers ALL pertinent questions. Thank you.
I am ready for a HOTSPOT / Plan round-up list just like this one.
I have spent at least 30 hours, searching and searching for a decent hotspot plan. I am basically looking for a backup ONLY source, say 3 days, to run my home Internet (which is my Home Phone, my Television and, well, my Internet) when the hurricanes find me in Texas.
Why would you go with boost infinite instead of getting visible or visible plus and buying a new phone every year with all of the savings?
Sure definitely glad that I saw your video. I've been wanting to switch from Verizon, but US Mobile unfortunately dropped the ball by not allowing the international stuff like they do with T-Mobile. Might be worth staying after all
Been on visible for a few days after switching from mint, loving it so far but time will tell
Thanks for sharing this incredible content. One thing to consider in your future video is which MVNO throttles 5G download speed and which gives you non-throttled access to the backbone carrier's network. For example, what makes US Mobile(Their Warp 5G plan, which uses Verizon network) truely standout is they gives customer untrottled Verizon mmWave and c-band 5G access, I personally tested it in Denver downtown peaked at 3Gbps+ download! Other MVNO marketing their plan as "unlimited" or "5G" but caps the speed, i.e. H2O Wireless(AT&T) throttls 5G download speed at 70mbps as of late 2023 (I quited and switched to US Mobile, I doubt if things had changed since, they even throttle 4G LTE speed to 8mbps, yes a pathetic 8mbps! between 2017-2020s before 5G widely available in the US).
Thanks Stetson, super comprehensive. I’ll check out the spreadsheet!
Glad you liked it, Cole!
Currently on tmobile work perks plan I've had for 5 years. Basically it was magenta max.. 160 for 4 lines. Unlimited prioritized data, free data calls and texts in many countries. And other small things. Unfortunately checking data usage and we use way to much for any other the mvnos to match the price. Guess I'm sticking to it for now 😅
I want to transfer my existing landline to a cellphone. I want a plan that lets me buy my own cellphone and pay for a service plan annually when service is activated. I want no monthly phone bill for smartphone. I want to own it outright from day one, so I already purchased a new phone from best buy {unlocked). How do I proceed, once phone is in my possession?.
Nice video, but you missed Tello ! It is better than a lot of the prices in this video
Tello is also great! I think US Mobile is a bit cheaper though if you’re willing to pay annually. Are there specific data amounts from Tello that you think have better rates?
It depends on what you are looking for, indeed anually does make it cheaper sometimes, but personally when I was checking US Mobile's site I found the plans to be too inflexible. Also, it depends on if you use the phone a lot. I like that in Tello you can usually save some money for shedding unlimited talk, since I barely make any voice calls and when I do I use Google Voice Whatsapp etc.
In relation to these plans:
US Mobile $10 for 2GB, unlimited talk/text vs Tello $7 for 5GB, unlimited text, 100 mins talk, $9 for 500 mins talk
US Mobile $15 to pay anually for 10GB, $16 to pay monthly with Tello (100 mins talk, unlim. text) US Mobile $15 plan gives 1mbps data after too.So I guess better if you want to pay anually.
Of course it depends on the needs. Personally,my sweet spot is 15GB, I pay $21/month for that at Tello.
Just curious looked through all your content and notice you have no videos like ever mentioning consumer cellular!? they have some good offerings, thinking of getting the new Razr 2024 soon through them if boost doesn't get it soon, but ya I'm surprised you have no content on consumer cellular, They have cheaper plans then cricket and others too!
switching to Visible+ yearly plan on my next billing
Glad that once I got a phone in my 40s, I picked one of these plans 3 years ago. I put the cheese in a phone, not the service.
Very informative!! Thanks a lot for this video. Appreciate the time you put into this.
I cant believe you dont charge for this kind of info! Thank you so much
I’m sure he will be rewarded substantially!!! Again, I have know doubt!!!
answered all my questions. thank you!!!
Like the map app. US Mobile also has custom plans like mobile x
I find US Mobile's custom plans to be a bit pricy. I think MobileX has the custom plans down.
Costco members are now getting exclusive discounts on AT&T postpaid plans right now as well. Just found this out yesterday.
That would also be a good deal!
Can you make a video about this?
Don’t do it!
Let’s say your bill is $160 for 4 lines
$35 per line activation fee
$10 per line for auto pay, because discount doesn’t come until 3rd month.
Pro ration 30-60 days, so your bill is double first month,
Trade in credits don’t hit until 3rd month.
Any employee or teachers discounts don’t hit until 3rd month.
Plus fees and taxes.
Average first bill is about $400 plus dollars.
If I worked for the company named Cydcor, save your self.
@@Capturella Those credits are retro active so eventually the bill should balance itself out within the 3rd bill because you will get credits that you missed out on the first 2 months. And as well there is a promotion right now where activation fees are waived
The problem with some of these is roaming. Visible will not roam on other carriers in the US
Visible+ for unlimited is great EXCEPT for the 480p SD Streaming. It should be a minimum of 720p.
I just got the visible + annual plan. Since my area has 5g ultra wideband access, I get unlimited priority data
Is visible worth the extra money?
@@JB-1184 in my opinion, yes. Regular 5G in my area, at times, is slower than LTE. Having unlimited 5G ultra wideband is worth it. I get 1gbps down and 200-300mbps upload
Us cellular definitely sounds like it has a good plan but they don't support service around the Boston area which is a major miss considering its one of the bigger cities in the US 😔
Mine is T-mobile. $30 after auto pay, unlimited hotspot, data in the US and out of the US, Free hulu, Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Amazon, Hulu, no throttle, and included 5G home internet for $25 monthly.
What is the name of this T-Mobile plan with Hulu and Amazon Prime for $30?
@@charleswatts3810 Advantage Unlimited . With T mobile chaing all their plans recently its probably gone .
Nice list as usual.
When will you test Metro Stetson? The only real disadvantages that Metro has compared to other T-Mobile MVNOs is that they tie the SIM to the device but they have improved their website and app to make the process of switching work much better than they used to and hotspot data isn't included in the BYOD $30 ($25 with autopay) plan but is easy enough to work around on Android devices to the point I would say that shouldn't matter for anyone not using an iPhone. You also have to port a number to get the BYOD plan but that's not really something that should be an issue. Metro has an online activation portal for devices that support eSIM even and people can pick up a $10 SIM card at Walmart and use the activation portal too instead of having to deal with stores. No activation fees when signing up online.
I would say most people with decent T-Mobile coverage would be happier with Metro's BYOD plan than Visible basic since T-Mobile's network doesn't tend to suffer as much during congestion and Metro has access to some of T-Mobile's roaming partners. There is even a $10 per month HD addon which means when Visible finally kills off HD streaming on Visible+ 1.0 (it's already gone on 2.0 and they've said that it was never supposed to exist on Visible+ 1.0 either and will be fixed), for $35 a month on Metro, people can get unlimited data and HD streaming. Customer service is definitely better on Metro, especially if you would like to not have to chat with people, since you can just call 611.
I've had Metro since July and I've had service issues exactly zero times (I lost service when trying to transfer my eSIM between devices but after it happened a second time I realized it was just the Samsung eSIM issue, I never hear about it happening with other devices and transferring from my Samsung to my Pixel always worked, so I don't blame Metro for this as I see people having problems with eSIM on Samsung devices on other carriers too). Contrast that to Visible, which I've tried both basic and Visible+ multiple times over the years, and every single time there are issues. Whether it comes down to being unable to check out when signing up (has happened twice), losing 5G access (happened to me in December and required me to switch phones to fix it), having unusable data on the basic plan during severe congestion, having to make a new email address because they have blocked the use of Gmail aliases (which really just pushes me to use a temp mail service and a virtual card number I can just cancel to end my service), their app failing to provision the device properly, or the ineptitude of customer service, Visible is just a real headache to deal with.
Great information, thank you for sharing! I'll definitely have to give Metro another try soon,.
Would love a video covering only AT&T and other carriers that work on AT&t as that is the only option i have. I AM currently Straight Talk but if i need a new phone or mew sim it doesn't sound like they will let me keep the GSM sim option.
I’ll add that to my video queue!
Can you do an updated video on international data, talk, and text usage?
In India we are using around $9 for three months and its literally unlimited.. unlimited calls and data..and note its 5g super fast data..i uses around 10 GB a day...
Best place to check an area for coverage is Walmart, go in see what carrier service is for sale in store. For example where I’m at Verizon is all that’s available. I find AT&T and T Mobile rural coverage is still bad.
USM works with both cdma and gsm towers. And the deals are great. Perfect carrier for me.
Boost infinite user here, it has its flaws but it has improved overtime.
Glad to hear the service has improved for you! I’ve still gotta do a full review of them.
I downloased your aoo/coverage map on my chromebook and it won't 'close' nor 'uninstall'! is dragging my speed down, very annoyed
Amazing vid, liked and subbed! This chart definitely depends on location, though. Planning on getting Mint Mobile Unlimited when I switch since it's $30/Mth with 40GB high-speed data since T-Mobile has the best coverage in my area
What about Metro by T-Mobile’s $25 unlimited plan?
@@StetsonDoggett it's not $25 a month until the first month is over then it's $25 with Autopay. Also including deals, Mint mobile has $15 a month for 3 months rn (you pay $45 for the months upfront too so that helps a lot as well)
Hi Stetson, I would love to see you do a dive in on US Cellular's unlimited flat rate plan for $29. Postpaid perks with customer service and cheap service. Biggest con is no phone deals
Stetson! Love the video! What is the best CDMA/Verizon network based service? Tmobile//AT&T network coverage is horrible in my area...
I’ve watched the video but if anyone sees this I would like some help!
Which is the best carrier for a person like myself that will wanting to have unlimited; is it the visible+ like he recommended in the video by Verizon? As currently I am on T-Mobile with my mother but I plan on switching to a new phone.
T mobile has a deal for me a military personnel at $65 for ONE line with 5G unlimited I believe. I am also upgrading to a new iPhone 16 soon as this is why I am in the comments asking for any help!😂
In conclusion which plan would be best for a single person wanting unlimited data etc
Thanks for this very thought-out and informative video.
You are welcome!
Great content as always! Saved over $60 thanks to you!
Hopefully that's $60 per month haha!
@@StetsonDoggett yes hahah😂
You can make a second video out of the part were you talk about how to transfer a number.
This is so helpful, thank you! We have 6 lines and are thinking about switching from Tmobile to at&t for the upgraded phone options. We use a decent amount of data, do you think we will notice a huge slowdown with at&t data compared to tmobile?
I have an older Metro plan 2 lines for $90 unlimited T, T and Data, 15 gigs of hotspot and Amazon Prime.
What I learned testing the best carriers here in NYC is, it's very important to be with a company that has stores, and for that reason, I never consider MVNOS or anything other than AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile.
How come you prefer companies with physical stores? Curious to learn more!
@@StetsonDoggett I had a ESIM issue where I accidentally deleted the wrong ESIM when I was doing my testing and lost service, I couldn't call customer support because no service and the app wouldn't get me to a human (because they try to avoid that like the plague), for 1 day I was without service and unable to fix it myself, so I wen't to my local AT&T store and he pulled up my info on his tablet and then within 5 minutes was able to install my ESIM on my iPhone. At that time I learned the value of being with a company with a brick and mortar presence. I couldent imagine having that issue with visible for example where it is all online, I probably would have lost my number at that point. So just for personal preference, I'll restate my original claim with additions, I personally only consider MNO's and MVNO's with a physical store presence, such as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Boost, Cricket, Metro or Total, or at least a highly regarded well liked customer support team like US Mobile or Mint. Being with a company with a physical presence is life saving.
Surprised you didn’t mention consumer cellular especially for family plans. They have been offering 2 lines for $65 then $15 a line after that up to 10 lines. Also for additional lines you add they are giving you the first 3 months for $1. Code is “3Months” per their site. You get 50 GB of 5G data then it does crawl to like 550kb after that. Helium has a plan to for $20 a month on the TMO network. They give you 35 gb data before slowing you down. Maybe something to add to the lineup here. There are so many variables yet most plans are very close to each other. Makes it stressful lol.
Just a thought when you give recommendations for family plans. Perhaps make two suggestions for small vs large families. In my case we have 7 lines, so even pointing out the cost per line above X number of lines can help. It's the only reason we've stayed with T-Mobile so long, since the lines reached a point of only being $20 each.
Great information, Thank you
If my phone is not unlocked, it’s locked with AT&T, can I use cricket and still use my locked phone since it’s hosted by AT&T?