I've been with Mint for about 3-4 years now. Last year I was thinking of canceling for US mobile, but they offered to upgrade me to the 15GB plan @ $15/mo. I rarely use that much, but I work outdoors with an iPad and basically have the hotspot running all the time. And now shopping around, these arbitrary hotspot restrictions are a major vibe killer. They don't even make sense, just another avenue to extract more $$$.

I don't know if Mint is willing to extend my deal for another year, but if not, is there a better plan? Spectrum has also offered me a free year of mobile for having their internet, I'm just hesitant to take it because of this Mint rate.

I should also add that I'm looking to upgrade my phone soon, so obviously would like to keep as much money for that instead. Thanks!

i’m going to be outside the US for just under a month from june 7th to july 5th, would it be feasible to port out of my current visible plan into usmobile’s 30 day trial right before i leave, use wifi calling/texting while i’m away on usmobile, and then port into cricket’s multi month plan or back to visible right after i get home?

I found these Red Pocket SIM cards on eBay that claim to give you a year of service for $30 which kinda seems too good to be true. I understand that it's a very limited plan but can I actually get a full year of service for just $2.50 a month?

I mostly want to find a plan that I can use a on a "burner phone" I use for phone verification on services which I don't trust. I don't care about how reliable the service is and just want the cheapest service possible.

Would this Red Pocket plan be the best option for me?

I have a problem with my new Ultra Mobile line. I'm in Argentina, using the service here and decided to test it with my Us number. I called my dad from that number, but on my dad's iPhone caller ID, it shows that I'm calling from a different number than the US one (it shows an Argentine number) and indicates that it's SPAM. Then I tried with my mother's phone and the same happened.

Any ideas to fix this and why do this strange issue happen?

I live in Germany and visit the US between 5-10 weeks a year.

What’s the cheapest way to park my number, but still receive verification texts, do wifi calling/facetiming, and have a somewhat reasonable rate while I’m back in the US visiting home?

Thanks everyone. I know there have been other threads on this but the only ones I found were old.

Hi, I have a existing grandfathered $5 helium mobile plan that I been using for data but am thinking of porting my main number in. I was wondering if this is worth it because I don't want to lose my number or the plan. I'd appreciate any advice, thanks!

What can I do if my ex already got the free device from air talk wireless also the tablet. So now I have no phone no way of reaching the outside world and very low income disabled and can't work. How can I let them know he is using my service and got it without my knowledge. I also applied for access wireless they are saying I already have service. Am I just screwed on the lifeline plan and free phone because he already has taken it?

Looking to find best carrier deal on a unlocked moto g 2024 Any ideas?

Thanks

Im in Canada and want to change my number, but want to keep my current one for 6 months in case someone tries to reach out, or i need a 2FA code.

I wanted to know if there is a VOIP service or cheap phone plan ( less than $5/mo) that i can port to and receive calls and text. Textnow would have been great, but porting a phone number in is the US only

I live in Vermont and travel to Canada often for business, and it sucks relying on Wifi to use my phone. I have Straight Talk (CDMA phone). As far as I can see, even if I had a GSM phone, I still won't be able to get it to work in Canada.

Looking for an option where it will work north of the border occasionally. I'm even fine switching providers if need be.

Canada is the most important, but I do occasionally find myself going to Europe, so if there's a plan that works there, that'd be awesome.

Wondering if there is an option to only buy an international plan when I need it? I'm only traveling maybe once every few months.

Looking to switch from my current prepaid plan $50/mo for 5gb) to something way cheaper, on a reliable network. I’d like unlimited data and calling/text if possible. What’s good right now? FWIW I’m also looking to buy a new iPhone to use at the same time

Hello mighty redditors,

What is the cheapest phone plan I can get with

1-) Bare minimum Sms and calling (Like 60 minutes and 100 sms per month.)

2-) 500 mb/1gb internet but unlimited 2g data so I can still send e-mails, use whatsapp etc.

Any recommendations?

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Hey - looking for a plan on AT&T with Canadian roaming (easier for me to just have an AT&T plan than deal with adding a Canadian eSIM when needed - I’m up there frequently enough). Currently on AT&T prepaid group (22GB prioritized - $35) which is genuinely perfect, but group leader is shutting it down due to people dropping from it.

Prepaid compare suggests cricket ($40 plan/300 per year) could be a decent replacement, but I’ve seen conflicting information saying roaming speeds are at 2G and always deprioritized data is not ideal (even if speeds aren’t as bad as VZW deprioritized). iPhone 15 Pro, eSIM (other line on Visible+). Would love to hear additional suggestions or people’s experiences with cricket. Thanks in advance!

hi i buy a carrier unlocked samsung a10e from ebay and i used several times with my local carrier in venezuela but accidentally lock the network with *#2929# need help to undo

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I have Visible/Verizon as my primary line. I want to get a very cheap second line just in case I am in a place where I can’t use Visible/Verizon. I think I have boiled down my options to Red Pocket and US Mobile so I can use the T-Mobile network. Which network would you recommend? Is it as simple as paying less for Red Pocket for less data/voice/texts or is there another difference?

This is a very niche question, but essentially I am looking to get a second phone to use solely when I'm abroad. This is 3-4 times per year, for ~1-2 weeks at a time. I know the first instinct is to just say, "Use your current phone internationally" but for various reasons, that's an impossibility. I recognize the impracticality, so putting that aside:

Main features I want the phone/plan to have are 1. Basic data for maps/messages/checking email etc. 2. A decent camera--doesn't have to be best of the best, but for taking photos while out and about while abroad 3. A reasonable international plan (I live in the US, and would primarily be using it in Europe) 4. Ideally an iPhone since that's what I have as my other phone, so it'd be convenient to keep it in the same "family", but I'm open to other suggestions

As I'm going to only be using it ~8 weeks out of the year, what would you all suggest as the best/cheapest option, given the above parameters? Thank you!

Edit: Thank you all for the suggestions for eSIMs—I hadn’t considered that option and it seems perfect for what I need! Will test it out in a couple weeks. Thanks!

Best eSIM company to use in Brasil for 2 weeks . Just need internet

I currently am on TracFone and am thinking about switching. What are some good plans and carriers? I currently have a ZTE Z233 and if I could keep it I would like to.

I’m looking to buy sealed in the box new iPhone 14 Pro. This phone was originally bought from Best Buy and falls under Reseller Flex Unlock Policy meaning it will lock to the carrier network it first activated on. What would be the easiest method to unlock this phone if any? Thanks in advance

I have multiple VOIP's setup but most companies have gotten smart to that and will no longer accept them. I obviously don't want to give out my real cell so I'm looking for a real # that's $5/month or less if possible. I've tried searching on here and it seems all the info was from 1yr + and most aren't options anymore. Anyone know of something good?

Hi,

I am getting the new iPad Pro - Cellular. Curious what people recommend for data usage. I imagine I will use data sparingly but I like the idea of being connected when I am not on WiFi.

Currently using a US Mobile Shared Pool (Verizon) for my iPhone. I can add my iPad to that Shared Pool for $9 a month. Perhaps my data usage will be up a gig or two which would add $2-$4 to my monthly payment.

I noticed that T-Mobile has some plans that are good deals too. Also, I have seen some talk about prepaid data plans that "do not expire" but not sure if those are worth pursuing.

Any advice?

I'd like to buy a very cheap prepaid plan ($20 maybe?): one which contains like 50 minutes and 100 texts, so i can use it in my internet device phone for 2FA and will let me port out the number easily when i want to take advantage of port-in phone deals. thx

Hubs and I are currently paying for three lines of service (Mine, hubs, and our daughter), and feel that the $75/month is absolutely ridiculous considering we really only talk and text and dont use much data.

What we would be interested in is something like:

first line - Talk and text, no data, verizon MVNO - My line for like $8

second line - talk and text, no data, verizon MVNO - for hubs $8

third line - talk/text/data flexible carrier $15 - 25 for our daughter

Does anyone know of a better option for us?

We really appreciate y'alls help on this.

UPDATE: I wanted to thank y'all very much for your advice on this. I really appreciate it. My husband and I have decided to give US Mobile a try. We signed up for the light use plan and the first unlimited data plan for our daughter (she's sooo happy now). Again, thank y'all so much!! You're the best!

I switched out my SIM card from the shitty bloatware smartphone that came with the Assurance number to a different phone that works so much better. Now I have this shitty Assurance phone (KooBee brand) sitting around. What do you do with a phone like this? It's so slow and shitty.

I have been looking for a company with a free service that can be used with an eSIM. I wonder, which company with LifeLine and ACP options together offer that service. My cell phone is only compatible with an eSIM, so I'm looking for a company with free monthly services.

Please help me.

Thank you very much in advance.

I have a device that I may never use, its sole purpose is for the event that my home internet goes down. And it will not be used for any large amounts of data or web surfing.

It only works within the AT&T network. I don't want to get a contract, nor pay a bunch of fees every month. I already have an AT&T plan for my mobile phone.

What is the cheapest way to go about this?

Currently have cricket wireless but im moving to an area where cricket doesn’t work well, 1 bar barely can make a call and data doesn’t work at all. Im in Southern California btw

Cancer and heart patient ordered and paid for phone thurs morn from straight talk and hasnt shipped yet on sat. Ups havent recieved it yet only a label was made. I need one!