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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
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!
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.
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.😢
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.
@@llexplosionll9453 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
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.
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.
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! ☺️
Even though I'm grandfathered in with a T-Mobile Magenta Military with 5 lines for $110 per month, I see the value in this video and the effort that went into creating it. Note that T-Mobile does have hidden plans that give some of these in the video a run for their money. Thanks!
i know right cricket is the only provider i have found to give unlimited everything but coverage is poor in my area or at&t and tmobile so i switched to us mobile starter which i think is just as good as cricket
Cricket is underrated. I use a ton of data and never been throttled. 4 lines unlimited for 100$. 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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!
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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
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
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 😔
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!!
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’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
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!
@@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
Checked areas where alternate base carriers hold the RF licenses - the app doesn’t know about them. Example: Viaero in Eastern CO. (Considering the speaker is in Boulder it’s not a surprise he’s clueless about rural CO.) The map claims AT&T is the best coverage. That’s not true. They’re riding on Viaero out here.
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.
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.
Very helpful info. I'd love to know if you have info about what to do when you live in a dead zone. With both AT&T and T-Mobile, we have to use a microcel (I think that's what you call it) in order for our cell phones to work at all as we have less than one bar cellular service and there are no plans to add towers in our area. I'd love to pay less than the $45/month we pay T-Mobile, but do these chaper provders work with one?
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!
Hi Stetson, I would love to see you do a dive in on US Cellular's unlimited flat rate plan for $29. Postpaid perks with customer service and cheap service. Biggest con is no phone deals
Why isn’t he mentioning the streaming quality? He’s going on about how a plan that streams at 420p 5 dollars cheaper is better than one at 4K. What the hell does he think we need the internet for?
I want to transfer my existing landline to a cellphone. I want a plan that lets me buy my own cellphone and pay for a service plan annually when service is activated. I want no monthly phone bill for smartphone. I want to own it outright from day one, so I already purchased a new phone from best buy {unlocked). How do I proceed, once phone is in my possession?.
I just swapped from t-mobile to visible, t-mobile just bumped my bill up by 20$ 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
Welp. That was the easiest subscribe button I've ever pushed. Will be sharing with everyone I know. If this is your standard of video, many more subs to come! 🍻
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.
@@StetsonDoggett Ahh got ya. Alright makes me wanna check out the annual plan for $15 then. the hotspot add on must share the 10gb data allowance and they both get capped at 1mbps? and if you're on t mobile side will you still get to use your phone for calls and texts in Mexico? Looking to add my dad as well as he goes to Mexico once a year for a few months to visit family and would like to keep his phone number to still make calls when he is there, he could care less about not having data while he is there.
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).
is there a website that accurately has what bands cellphones support? i was using GSM arena but i cant trust it because it says my US variant of the S22 Ultra doesnt support N77 but i connect to it regularly.
He also left out Pure talk A US company founded and run by Veteran. I got no skin in this game but I am all for supporting Vets with American products been with them 3 yrs now never had an issue and you speak to English speaking Americans when you call them . I pay $23 after taxes! and phones are the best prices out there if you buy one from them. They use the ATT backbone so coverage is great
I think Cricket and AT&T Prepaid are your best options! Cricket offers unlimited everything for as low as $25 per month if you pay annually. Otherwise your options are Cricket Unlimited or AT&T Prepaid Unlimited MAX. I'd personally probably consider Cricket for a better app experience for managing my account. • Cricket Unlimited Annual ($25) - www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/cricket-unlimited-12-months • Cricket Unlimited ($50) - www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/cricket-unlimited • AT&T Prepaid Unlimited MAX ($55) - www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/att-prepaid-unlimited-max
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.
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.
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🏆 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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.😢
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.
@@llexplosionll9453 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
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.
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 :)
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! ☺️
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!
The problem with some of these is roaming. Visible will not roam on other carriers in the US
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.
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
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.
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.
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?
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 :)
Only thing I might add to this video, which is great by the way, is "best senior plan". Again, Great job as always!
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.
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
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!
I will send this to everyone I know. Amazingly in depth video on something everyone deals with and most people have limited knowledge on.
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.
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.
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.
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’d love a video like this for UK based carriers! It’d give people the best information and what to choose.
Simply the best cell phone plan videos!!! Great job.
Thanks, Steve!
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.
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!
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.
Visible+ for unlimited is great EXCEPT for the 480p SD Streaming. It should be a minimum of 720p.
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!
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!
The price of us mobile unlimited flex plan went up to $210 usd a year. Which is like $17.50 a month
Honestly inflation it's so bad idc about speed connection or anything I just want the cheapest and most affordable price that's it
Ive had that AT&T prepaid for about 2 years now and its been great. $300 annually makes it $25 a month
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.
I use Visible. Its down right amazing in my area and for the cost, its super affordable.
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
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
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
Should be noted that there are services out there that will unlock a phone owns (fully paid off/purchased 3rd party).
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 😔
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.
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!!
24:56 loll no way, after all these years you finally mention Tracfone
USM works with both cdma and gsm towers. And the deals are great. Perfect carrier for me.
This guy is a legend for this. Never liked a video so fast.
Perfect timing. I'm leaving Straight Talk next month and I've been looking for sub $30 plans for a while now.
Hopefully this helped!
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.
Idk what plan we had cause my mom set it up, but I can say for certain visible sucks ass when it comes to connection and coverage
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’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
Thank you for all this work! I switched to US Mobile thanks to you. Very happy with them!
Glad to hear it, Minny!
Great explanation of the different plans and great job on explaining how these different companies work!
Glad it was helpful!
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!
Nice job man! Thanks! Sick of Verizon billing and support craziness (support sucks so badly). Looking to switch
Been on visible for a few days after switching from mint, loving it so far but time will tell
Stetson, the background you have setup is rather impressive , bravo.
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
Checked areas where alternate base carriers hold the RF licenses - the app doesn’t know about them. Example: Viaero in Eastern CO. (Considering the speaker is in Boulder it’s not a surprise he’s clueless about rural CO.)
The map claims AT&T is the best coverage. That’s not true. They’re riding on Viaero out here.
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.
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,.
Bought a year of the highest tier US Mobile. No regrets so far
Very helpful info. I'd love to know if you have info about what to do when you live in a dead zone. With both AT&T and T-Mobile, we have to use a microcel (I think that's what you call it) in order for our cell phones to work at all as we have less than one bar cellular service and there are no plans to add towers in our area. I'd love to pay less than the $45/month we pay T-Mobile, but do these chaper provders work with one?
Thanks Stetson, super comprehensive. I’ll check out the spreadsheet!
Glad you liked it, Cole!
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!
What about straight talk.. $55(60) data plan, true unlimited data and no throttling, 15gb hotspot
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
Why isn’t he mentioning the streaming quality? He’s going on about how a plan that streams at 420p 5 dollars cheaper is better than one at 4K. What the hell does he think we need the internet for?
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?.
Wait why wasn't Mint Mobile on any of best option lists?
Got the Visible basic for $20 month for two years.
I have an older Metro plan 2 lines for $90 unlimited T, T and Data, 15 gigs of hotspot and Amazon Prime.
I just swapped from t-mobile to visible, t-mobile just bumped my bill up by 20$ 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
This was so educational and helpful. Thank you for putting the time into this.
Stetson! Love the video! What is the best CDMA/Verizon network based service? Tmobile//AT&T network coverage is horrible in my area...
Can you please do one for Ultra Mobile been trying to see if there worth it
Welp. That was the easiest subscribe button I've ever pushed. Will be sharing with everyone I know.
If this is your standard of video, many more subs to come! 🍻
Tldr; USmobile for all in one, monthly, annual, etc. And Visible and Tello in between to cover the rest.
Pretty good summary!
Tmobile if you do autopay will save 5.00 off per month
Excellent and informative video. This answers ALL pertinent questions. Thank you.
answered all my questions. thank you!!!
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.
How does US mobile hotspot work after the 10gb is used? Does it get capped at 1mbps as well or you need to pay for additional data?
Hotspot turns off once you reach your high-speed data allotment.
@@StetsonDoggett Ahh got ya. Alright makes me wanna check out the annual plan for $15 then. the hotspot add on must share the 10gb data allowance and they both get capped at 1mbps? and if you're on t mobile side will you still get to use your phone for calls and texts in Mexico? Looking to add my dad as well as he goes to Mexico once a year for a few months to visit family and would like to keep his phone number to still make calls when he is there, he could care less about not having data while he is there.
Hello can you please do a video on best business cell phone plan ?
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).
Hay great video, question I would like to know if I got Visible plus will it work well with my Android phone and smartwatch from Samsung?
is there a website that accurately has what bands cellphones support? i was using GSM arena but i cant trust it because it says my US variant of the S22 Ultra doesnt support N77 but i connect to it regularly.
He also left out Pure talk A US company founded and run by Veteran. I got no skin in this game but I am all for supporting Vets with American products been with them 3 yrs now never had an issue and you speak to English speaking Americans when you call them . I pay $23 after taxes! and phones are the best prices out there if you buy one from them. They use the ATT backbone so coverage is great
what about the review for how reliable these mvnos internet speeds actually are? that would be helpful
I am the looking for unlimited data plan for an mvno on att. What do you recommend?
I think Cricket and AT&T Prepaid are your best options! Cricket offers unlimited everything for as low as $25 per month if you pay annually. Otherwise your options are Cricket Unlimited or AT&T Prepaid Unlimited MAX. I'd personally probably consider Cricket for a better app experience for managing my account.
• Cricket Unlimited Annual ($25) - www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/cricket-unlimited-12-months
• Cricket Unlimited ($50) - www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/cricket-unlimited
• AT&T Prepaid Unlimited MAX ($55) - www.bestphoneplans.net/plans/att-prepaid-unlimited-max
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.
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!