Hey everyone,

I’ve been with Cox for over 10 years and have generally been happy with them—never had any major issues. I currently have their 1 Gig plan, which is more than enough for my needs. My household is a smart home setup with 10-15 devices always connected, we’re heavy on streaming, and I do a lot of online gaming, so I need a fast and stable connection with low latency.

However, the cost is starting to get out of hand. I’m paying $135 a month now, and when I tried to call Cox to negotiate, the best they could offer was to drop my speed in half and shave $15 off my bill—not really worth it.

So, I’m looking for other options in the Goodyear, AZ area. I’d prefer to avoid cellular providers since I need a reliable connection for gaming and remote work. Any recommendations for high-speed internet providers with good rates and solid service in this area?

Appreciate any suggestions or advice! Thanks!

I was previously on Boost Mobile and thought I would give Mobile X a shot as they have an unlimited priority data deal till the end of the year. Ive had boost unlimited before and compared to MobileX it’s so much better, A-lot faster and all. Haven’t had any issues like I had with boost mobile! Probably the best bang for your buck $25 unlimited plan out there! Boosts port out was a pain in my ass but the port into MobileX took maybe 15 minutes! I was impressed way to go MobileX!

I am new to texting (and Reddit). I bought a cell phone and memory card because it is no longer possible to survive without 2FA. I have a landline, and I will continue to use it for voice. What is the least expensive way to navigate the mobile terrain? Please provide details. I'm new!

How long do you think Total Wireless will offer Disney+? Seems like it will cost them a lot. T&C says they can modify the offer anytime. I don't want them to cancel Disney+ after a few months.

Hello reddit, so i'm on here for anyone who has a suggestion towards eSIM support hopefully under the LifeLine plan,
I've read upon T-Mobile but i'm not ready for that kind of plan, nor do i think they support applications anymore upon transferring...

I've been with Q-Link WIreless and have heard the their Underlying service is also LIfeWireless had also been in a lawsuit thats requiring me and other subscribers to use another Service by Nov 8th 2024.
Apparently it's a huge thing , recieve multiple texts from this service, it was great until it lasted.

I was gifted an iphone 13 pro 128gb unlocked with sim support and eSIm support with 5G however, upon applying for AccessWireless, they appear to not care about my application and havent sent my shipping information. I have tried out TruConnect but their customer serivce is terrible and even further google researching it appears that even canceling with their service is a hassle or even with their auto renewal fees, which i haven't signed up for but i recieved their SIM card just incase, as they dont support eSIM. But i want to be sure that this service is going to handle at least something for the time being.

I've heard of AirTalk Wireless but im not too sure with my phone that it would be ideal. any suggestions??

p.s hears a link for those who haven't heard of the lawsuit with QLink Wireless.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/nationwide-telecommunications-provider-and-its-ceo-plead-guilty-massively-defrauding

I have apps and accounts like familydollar and a few other apps like burger king and such where I get random texts and sometimes I get spam texts to my main number. Can I setup my textnow just to receive calls and text from apps and not from people on my contacts. I don't want to have to use the app to receive and make calls. Just to verify apps and such. Is it possible to set this app up for specific numbers only. So it dose not access my contacts. Or so it dose not take over the "Phone and Texts" area of my phone.

Because I had a number awhile back I did this with(Transferred accounts), & when I went to port it out, it still charged me $3 even though it was a number I originally ported in.

I am looking for a data sim/esim For my iPad up to $10. What are my best options?

This is arguably one of the cheapest if not THE cheapest plan in Canada that offers the most features at the moment, but no one seems to know about it?

I see people claim that Chatr's $15 plan that only includes 100 mins outgoing calls, no data, unlimited incoming, no voicemail, unlimited text is the cheapest but thats an atrocious plan if you think about it.

For $10 cheaper (if enrolled auto pay) you only pay Freedom $5 and get 120 mins outgoing, unlimited incoming, voicemail, unlimited texts, which is much better than what chatr or other prepaid carriers offer, plus u get 110mb of data!

Im surprised not many people are going for this plan, especially with canadas economy and inflation? Is there a reason not many people are going for it?

I have this plan myself and no complaints at all with the service (im in GTA area) its no different than the service i got from chatr.

Instead of flat out purchasing new iPhones from Apple, are there any problems with financing them at 0% for 36 months through Affirm at Visible? Then, after the 60 day device lock period switching to US Mobile for cheaper priority data?

I have been a Verizon Wireless customer for over 3 years. I currently pay $170 per month for their unlimited plan. This includes a payment for my phone and my apple watch (which I only recently found out--I didn't have to add a whole 2nd line in order to get an apple watch)

Once my devices are paid off. Who do you suggest I switch to? I live in a more rural area. And speed is a priority as I use my phone every day for GPS..

I recently went on holiday to Europe and purchased a LycaMobile Netherlands data-only eSIM. Did not realise it auto renewed and just got hit with the charge, and now cannot work out how to turn off auto renew.

The website requires logging in with a phone number, which I don’t have as it’s data only, and all other options seem to require calling / texting a certain number which won’t work as I am outside of the EU and don’t have the card active for calling/texts anyway

Their customer service line is also closed for the weekend. Does anyone know how I can cancel this?

Hi!
I am trying to use Safelink's tool to see if your phone is compatible with their service. This is the link I have. I can put in the IMEI, and a little check mark comes up next to it. Then I have to check the box next to ACRE_7315 for the continue button to be an option...but then when I click it nothing happens.

I've tried it on two browsers, so I'm not sure what's going on.

Does it work for any of you, if you're willing to try it out?
Is this even the right link?
And what does ACRE_7315 mean, and why do I have to check the box next to it???

I'm mystified enough that I'm posting on reddit about it. If anyone has any suggestions, well, I'm taking them. Thanks for reading.

I'm 20 and currently using Tracfone for unlimited talk and text, with data costing $10 per GB. I recently searched for the top 2024 phone plans on Reddit, and US Mobile's Unlimited Starter monthly plan came out on top.

I don't know much about phone providers, but the Unlimited Starter plan looks like a really good deal. Is there a catch? I'm not sure why someone would choose a $40 Verizon plan when they could get this for $210 a year, with the added ability to switch between networks.

I generally don't use more than 5GB of data a month, even in high-use months, and I'm not into watching YouTube or TikTok. My data mainly goes toward scrolling on Facebook, Reddit, Instagram, and Gmail. I'd love the peace of mind that comes with unlimited talk and text, though I don't use it heavily. A hotspot would be a nice bonus, but l've never had one before. And of course unlimited (although they're not unlimited) is a great bonus, so I’d prefer that.

Any advice on US Mobile or other providers would be really appreciated!

I had 5g standalone on, that why T-Mobile prepaid was worse because the frequency’s were changing, then I turned it off and now it is way faster that Mint Mobile.

Here are results T-Mobile Prepaid vs Mint Mobile

https://imgur.com/a/g7CuhyM

I've tried three networks—Mint Mobile, T-Mobile Prepaid, and Google Fi—and I've noticed something that T-Mobile Prepaid and Google Fi work great outdoors and while driving, but whenever I go indoors (like at my house, work, or other buildings), Mint Mobile performs much better. It consistently has faster upload speeds and about the same or more downloads.

Even though T-Mobile Prepaid and Google Fi are supposed to have higher priority and even cost more, why is Mint Mobile outperforming them indoors?

I currently have 5 AT&T prepaid lines: 3 with 15GB of high speed data and 2 with 5GB of high speed data, unlimited low speed. The monthly cost is $120 when using Target gift cards or $129.90 when paying by credit card.

We're looking to upgrade our phones:

• iPhone 13 Pro Max to iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 13 mini to iPhone 16
• Galaxy S22 Ultra to Galaxy S24 Ultra
• Galaxy S22+ to Galaxy S24+
• iPhone 12 to iPhone 16

AT&T is offering a deal for 5 unlimited lines at $175/month (including taxes and fees) with the following device credits:

• $1000/$800 credit for iPhone 13 Pro (plus iPad Gen 9 64GB for $0.99/month and Apple Watch for $0.99/month)
• $1000/$800 credit for S24U
• $0.99/month for S24+
• $200 credit for online orders (not sure how it's works)

Unfortunately, we can't keep our phone numbers and take advantage of these phone offers if we switch from AT&T Prepaid to Postpaid. They only allow to keep number if switching from other provider.

Are there any comparable deals from other carriers?

Hey guys, I'm socal resident and sometimes I need to cross border to Mexico.

My current plan on Mint Mobile already provides text/call from Mexico but problem is data. At first time, I thought I can move to Visible+ that provides several GB of data per day on Mexico roaming.

And, one more idea popped up - if there's cheap prepaid esim, I can use it for only for data in Mexico (while still using call/text from MintMoblie)

Is there good cheap prepaid plan?

My trip to Mexico is very intermittent - about 1, 2 days a month. I don't need much data but only few MB for messengers.

It would be good I can buy several GB of data and use it for several months/years, rather than paying monthly - as trip isn't that often.

Thanks!!!

I have been on mint mobile for 12 months and it just expired today. The rest of my family is on Tmobile so we're just going to add me to that plan. i have a google pixel 3 but i'm going to upgrade to a pixel 7. How do i move my phone number from Mint mobile to Tmobile? I know porting is a thing but how does it work? Thank you I'm advance.

I am travelling outside the United States for a little less than 6 months. I was wondering if it is possible to activate Ultra Mobile eSIM via Wi-Fi if I am overseas?

Long time lurker here finally looking to make a switch and find a better plan for less for the family!

Here’s a bit of info about our current usage and what we have:

Lines: 4 lines

Plan: Verizon Welcome Unlimited

Phones: iPhone 11 (2), iPhone 11 Pro Max (1), iPhone 12 (Pro) — all paid off and able to trade in / upgrade

Usage: Parents don’t use much but my sibling and I use at most 15-20 Gb/mo, average 10 Gb or less though.

We currently pay about $20 per line (~26.29 after tax/fees) because of Autopay and Mobile+Home discount (Fios).

Honestly we don’t care too much about trade in to get new phones, but I guess that’s a plus.

We don’t use hotspot, family uses WhatsApp for international, but we do make use of calling/text to Canada and the 2 Gb data/day (goes to 2G speeds after lool)

Looking at the airtable, US Mobile Unlimited Starter and Visible Base seem like good potential options, wondering if there’s anything else that makes sense.

Honestly the data prioritization and QCI levels really only matter for my sibiling and I when we commute via train to the city half of the week for work.

Any expected Black Friday promos for service?

I am looking to switch from Mint Mobile, most likely to US Mobile or Metro, and wanted to see if there have been any mention of promotions this year or historically to determine if it is worth switching now or waiting until Black Friday.

Thanks!

how do you get past the phone number part for the esim?

Every 9 months Boost offers preexisting customers a replacement phone that is usually discounted at a rate similar to a “port in” phone price (like today the iphone 13 is $149). Do other prepaid companies do this currently?

Hello.

Interested in switching a Standup Wireless account to Airtalk (as Standup doesn’t support eSIM) on a Lifeline plan.

Is it as simple as just submitting an Airtalk application? Is there a different recipe to make this as painless as possible?

Thanks for any insight.

Hi, I am on a ATT prepaid plan and would like to port out to Mint. I have another line on the plan to get the $10 discount. Now, if only I port out, what happens to the 2nd line? Any ideas?

I was mainly looking to get the MI-30TI plan because I'm like very broke I have like $5 in my pocket if that, I have the lifeline tracphone safelink plan California.

Anyway so I also have no internet connection a lot of the time and I have a workstation linux server that I've been working hard to get setup well to do stable remote work, I run out of the 5GB tethering and have no internet for the rest of the month it's brutal I have local AI to work on though phew. Then my high speed runs out at 25GB and I'm on 2G for the rest of the month on the actual phone where I can get by downloading stuff and filling stuff out to get ahead.

Good news T-Mobile turns out is lenient because I got denied a bank accounts with chase and BoA so I'm surprised they were able to work with me, right choice T-Mobile lol

"CONGRATULATIONS!! Welcome to the T-Mobile Family. You're approved for 12 voice lines, the maximum an account can support, up to 20 Mobile Internet Lines for things like tablets and watches, up to 2 Home Internet service gateways, and another 5 Internet Of Things (IoT) lines for SyncUP Drive in care WiFis, etc. No deposits on any of that.

Do you know what you would like to order for devices/lines for your account? "

So mainly if I could use one term to explain the MI-30TI data plan or also to explain what I need is, "remote work" data plan.

So I'm doing some microtask crowdsourcing work with Amazon at least to be able to cover a VALUE plan like this which is fine at $10 for uncapped 3G perfect as you guys know there is a demand for this, people need it right. I do belong to an amazon seller program so depending on how things go I should be able to have decent income at some point hopefully soon enough, just that I need the data support me to have stable connection for work be it if I decide I need to fill out applications, credit checks like this, system update, download softwares, AI models some gigabytes, that's where I'm at I'm pulling ahead and washing off the grime.

So apart from that in the future I may end up, I mean as I make more money I'll get cut from the safelink plan, from there I'll have to find a provider that I that works for me, I mean before I fell into financial poverty I was paying US Mobile every month for like 2 years so, US Mobile is awesome.

I have my own S10e that I bought new some years back and I have a thinkpad laptop that I think I can get a 4G internal card for, so I want to do that too. I'll mostly be tethering from my samsung, I do have an iPhone 11 that I want to fix the screen on, I get various phones at times, because I've done phone flipping in the past where I get some phones for cheap

So I think this MI-30TI plan is good for me anyway, it maybe lead to using more like IoT type plan later not sure. for now this plan means that with the amazon microtasking I'm able to have internet connection at all time not matter what circumstances may change, as long as I'm able to make the $10 which the microtasking isn't great there potential to earn a better rate, yet to pay this phone plan per month it's perfect I run it in window I get a notification boom I do the work at the end of the day I have like couple bucks, boom covers the cost. Then I'm free to try to get ahead with other remote work or what have you.

Was porting my old number from Mobi. Google Fi sends them a port out request with the first and last name as "Google Subscriber". They have no clue how to get the name correct.

Did through my google account with name clearly stated. Three different customer service reps and no porting department. Anyone else have this issue?

Hello, I'm looking to get an unlimited data line for US use only that is specifically not on Verizon (my main phone is on Verizon and struggles when I visit my parents up in the mountains), and supports eSIM activation. I prefer paying monthly. Who's my best option? It's for a Z Fold 6.