🙏🏻 I hope you all enjoy the best cell phone plans for 2021! ❓Drop a comment below if you have a question 📺 As a pro tip, you can enable 4K HD streaming on ANY cell phone plan by using a VPN. Consider my affiliate partner ExpressVPN. Get 3 months free here - expressvpn.com/stetson 🎁 Win free Mint Mobile service - tinyurl.com/mintmobilegiveaway 🌎 Compare cell phone plans on my website, BestPhonePlans.net - www.bestphoneplans.net/ 🗼See what network has better coverage in your area - coveragecritic.com/ 🕑 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 1:15 - How Cell Phone Plans Work in the United States 2:00 - Flanker Carriers Explained 2:34 - MVNOs Explained 3:30 - What Cell Phone Plan Is Right For You? 6:10 - Best $10 Cell Phone Plans 8:04 - Best $15 Cell Phone Plans 9:50 - Mint Mobile Giveaway 10:47 - Best $20 Cell Phone Plans 12:46 - Best $25 Cell Phone Plans 15:06 - Best $30 Cell Phone Plans 17:17 - Best Cheap Unlimited Data Plans 21:05 - Best Premium Unlimited Data Plans 22:50 - How I Selected The Best Plans for 2021
Thank you for doing all this work to keep us updated about all of these plans. I love all your videos that I get to watch. You do the homework for us all. Please keep the videos coming!
@@WizzRacing no, sprint is though. However, if you say Verizon is owned by AT&T, please share your source for this information. I can tell you AT&T is merging with Discovery. However, its not affecting the stock in a positive way unfortunately
Timing of this video is so on point, I’ve been cheated on by my gf and i gave her 2nd chance but my emotions for her is slowly dying out (with all those fights we had as well) but now im mustering up all my courage to break up with her bec our personality as well is not a match. Thanks Brian
BRIAN HACKS ONLINE really have done this and made it so simple, got access to my kids Fb and saw who they talking to, they were actually talking to a guy trying to stalk me through them
The way Stetson breaks it down by not giving you too much information but giving you enough leads me to one conclusion...He should apply his same strategy for analyzing phone plans to how to shop for health insurance. I'm not kidding.
Fantastic work, Stetson!! Thank you for all your informative efforts in gathering this data! It was through your work that I eventually settled on US Mobile because of their $15 plan that provides roaming AND it can be paid in monthly installments! I made a drive from California all the way to Mountain Home, Arkansas,... and roaming was needed. US Mobile is a GREAT Cell-Service company to do business with!! You sure did a LOT of work condensing so much info into such a wonderful presentation. KUDOS to you, my friend!!
Thank you Stetson for putting together this detailed and amazing video. This video saves me time to compare plans and am looking to switch carriers soon. Keep up the good work!
I'm on tmobile. And had been on their military plan. And just switched to their Magneta Max plan because the military one plan didn't include 5g. I upgraded to a new 5g phone and they offer discounts for military and first responders so it was an easy switch. Helps with better connectivity and I have tmobile home internet because I live in a rural area of Tucson and have crap options for ISP providers. I went from an WISP provider for 100 a month for 25Mbps... to the new gateway and pulling 125-150Mbps. I also plan to add a 2x2 or 4x4 mimo antennas to the gateway. It lacks some software development but I'm hoping they will fix this with firmware updates. So far I'm thrilled to have a better connection and pay less then my WISP provider was charging me.
I had Virgin Mobile which merged with Boost and I hate Boost so I switched to T-Mobile and got the Magenta Max plan along with the iPhone 12 Pro Max. I love this phone and the 5G it’s amazingly fast.
To me the next big step for mvno's, and it's likely a pipe dream, is to do what google fi does. Imagine mint that intuitively hops back and forth from at&t to t mobile or other carriers who offer plans from more than one carrier to get you the best coverage. Maybe they slightly downgrade your data and slightly increase plan cost on a single plan option for those who would go for this?
Major love and respect from India, although I do not have any need of any of these plans now but as I'm planning to move to the States sometime later, you're content is just a life saver. By the way, really love watching your videos and do keep up the awesome work
Unlimited hotspot on the visible plan is a godsend if you work from home. Yes it's a little slow but if it means the difference between not working and working you're set.
Best plan Cricket Wireless. Cricket Wireless owned by AT&T. My plan: Unlimited Max $60 a month. Everything unlimited with 8 to 9 MGpS. Streaming abode 1080p to 2160p and sometimes on 60hz on the choice definition. VoLTE on supported devices. My daily Nokia 7.2 is compatible so yes VoLTE all over the place. And band 12 and 17 are kicking in so my speed is always consistent.
I pay $125 per month for 5 lines with Cricket. Never had a single issue with slow downs, dropped calls, etc. And my bill is EXACTLY the same every single month. I love it!
I finally upgraded to TMo's Magenta Max 55+ from the Essentials Plan. Supposedly the speed is faster without capping and there are other perks. So far so good.
I had straight talks $45 a month, prepaid 25 GB plan + 2G speed unlimited after past 25 GB. It only had 480p streaming on Yt, but I found that in my area the coverage is really good so I was able to stream 1080p perfectly fine. Everything worked, and it even has 5G now. I found out after a month I literally only used 4GB since I barely go out anyways. Oppose to when I had AT&T’s $85 plan before. Yes I noticed that AT&T speeds were a lot faster than straight talk, but going from $85 to $45 saved me so much money. Not to mention the plan was postpaid so even if I barely used my data, I still had to pay $85 upfront. Not to mention that there is no contract to worry about.
NET10 $20 a month unlimited talk / text, 2gb a month high speed data, after the 2GB is used, it slows down for internet. I use wifi all the time so I'm always under the 2GB limit. Good coverage.
@StetsonDoggett At 8:39 when you say 10GB of international data roaming is included. I think that only applies to US Mobile customers who get the “Unlimited All” plan only not the 5GB plans with just Unlimited Talk and Text
Stetson, thank you for a well thought out and thoroughly researched video on cell phone plans in a variety of categories. Your attention to detail and thoroughness is impressive. Thank you for all of your work. You gained a new subscriber.
Verizon needs to step up their game! AT&T offering 100GB, T-mobile has been the first carrier since the early 2010s to offer COMPLETELY UNLIMITED data + 4k streaming between both networks. Not to mention, T-mobile still has that gogo wifi on planes and unlimited international data. Maybe, I should've never left AT&T to begin with 4 years ago, but having HBOMAX has been a godsend, and I can it for free you say?... I joined Verizon in October, solely for their network coverage, but I might take me and my 4 lines back to T-mobile/AT&T if they don't step up their game.
Thanks Stetson. You helped me discover the AT&T $300 annual plan. Not only does unused data rollover but if you renew for year 2 you also get 8GB of promotional data each month, i.e. 16GB + unused data from previous month...for the WHOLE YEAR. Because my data usage can very monthly it is common for me to have more than 20GB available for the equivalent of $25/month.
Hey Howard, Is it possible for you to share where you got this information from? I'm currently on the $300 annual AT&T plan as well in year number 1 and I'm not up for renewal until late July this year. I called AT&T to verify the information that you stated about getting an additional 8GB of promotional data if I renew for year 2 but was told that if I decided to renew my play in July for another year that my plan would simply carry over with the same data allowance that I had before and that I would only receive my 8GB of data per month. As you know this is a phenomenal plan but if somehow I could get additional data that would really be the icing on the cake. Thanks in advance Howard!
@@htownsfinest4471 Sure, the offer was made in an official AT&T email sent about 2-3 months prior to my 1st year ending. I'm told to make sure your acct is set with autopay turned OFF. I seem to recall after the email was sent out that I also recv'd a text msg once or twice making the same offer. I forget whether I clicked the link in the AT&T email or the txt message that offered the promo. But I renewed about 2 wks before my 1st year was completed. As you know AT&T sends out a text msg on day 1 of each service month letting you know your plan has been renewed. When my plan renewed ~Oct 1 starting year 2 there was no mention of the 8GB of promo data. I was disappointed but reminded myself that I was happy with the original deal details. But the next renewal msg (Nov 1st? and each month thereafter) did confirm I would have 8GB of promo data and the app/website showed a progress bar for the amount of promo data used. Then there was a 2nd progress bar showing my plan data with the included rollover data. Hope that helps (turn off AUTOPAY)
Yeah I’ve used 1.8 TB of cellular data in the current billing period so far, mainly RUclips. Even if I curbed my viewing habits, Viasat sucks ass so I have no choice but to use cellular hotspot to get internet on my laptop sometimes.
Such a wonderful video providing helpful info of which plans work best for everyone. Thank you for providing closed captioning known as Subtitles helpful for deaf and hard of hearing viewers like me!
Thank you for this info Stetson. Been searching and glad I found you. You are such a wealth of information. I have straight talk but am thinking of switching. It is getting very slow connection. I am a retired senior and don't need all the unlimited. New subscriber here.
Great video. Thanks for uploading. I think I'll be switching over to AT& T fromm version. I want the new iPhone 12 Max pro 😁. And Verizon will not let me upgrade early 😲
I have many lines and alot of plans. So far Cricket Wireless is great with it's 5/$130 lines. Metro comes second with it's 5/$150 lines. For a wider range where TMobile or ATT don't have signal, it's Spectrum with it's $45/1 line. If you have data and iPad support tablets or if you just want to pay the least possible for unlimited data, that would be Mint Mobile for $30 a month when you buy the 3 month package
My plan costs $16/mth I get 120GB of 4G data plus unlimited voice and SMS. I also get 10GB of international data across the EU. I used have truly unlimited data but that cost an outrageous $25/mth so I switched. FYI I use about 100GB/mth. Ireland is not generally considered a low cost country.
Here's a overview about the german prices. We have 3 big providers (Telekom, Vodafone and O2). Every single of them has an unlimited plan but o2 is the cheapest by a lot at just 45€/m full LTE/5G speeds. I myself just got myself a 120gb O2 plan for 35€/m at full LTE/5G speeds. After the 120gb the speed slows down to 64kbps. In the plan you get 12 months sky ticket/netflix. I would say that's quiet a steal
Stetson you have outdone yourself once again. You have the best useable info and recommendations for everyone from an industry expert all the way down me...the guy who knows just enough about this stuff to be dangerous 🙃
@@StetsonDoggett Just wanted to mention this info came at a great time. We are leaving Cricket because they randomly shut off two of our 4 phone lines (android), saying because they were not purchased at Cricket, they are not compatible with their HD Voice, which is just VoLTE. They would not let us port out these numbers and forced us to buy 2 phones from them. Not sure how legal that was, but I am done with them! How is that even legal to shut off someone's paid service in the middle of a paid month?
I just switched from Att most expensive unlimited plan to their 8gb prepaid plan for $300 per year. Wish I’d done it sooner. I’m saving $1200 per year now.
Switched from Verizon to T-Mobile and the service is unbearable tons of dropped calls and slow internet speeds will be going back to a cheaper Verizon / visible plan
Thank you, very interesting! I am also surprised about the huge differences between USA and Europe. Let me give you some examples: - There was no word about included phones from the provider. So it looks that none of the plans includes a phone. In Europe you can choose from tons of phones that are included in your plan. Depending on the phone you pay more or less of course. But there also many SIM only plans like I use. - The was no information on the "acceptance period". When you take in Europe a plan that includes a phone then you have normally an acceptance period of 2 years. But of course not when you have a SIM only plan. - Also interesting to hear that not all data can be used over a hotspot. This is not how it is in Europe (at least I can talk about Austria and Germany as I am from Austria). - Generally spoken the plans are cheaper in Europe, even it is different from country to country. E.g. in Austria you can get an unlimited LTE Data only plan for 20 Euro/24 Dollars per month without acceptance period. Plans with 80 or 90 Dollars are almost impossible to find and if you find one, it includes a nice phone, unlimited data and calls/text.
Hi Stetson, I am trying to figure out how to use your code for Visible $40 Unlimited. I have signed up and purchased the plan, but do not know how to link to you. Thank you
Mint mobile took my $5 and never sent me the trial kit yet I'm waiting on. because they had a great plan T~T. Like lots for what i need in terms of data plus the hotspot.
Dude this is so helpful. Thank you. Is there any way you could you do a video on, or point me to a video that covers, what exactly the terminology in the video means. Data , priority data, and other things like that.
$120 Ultra Mobile Year of service B&H DIY Fast Easy Reliable Re-up in store T-Mobile is the go to Visible Verizon is tempting AT&T is always a reliable option Great work Stets
I dont know if may people know this but i thought I'd share this with some people. If you have a tablet or just want a data plan att will give you unlimited data for the tablet if you have att service already for just 20 bucks a month plus tax. Undeniably the best unlimited data plan out there. You may not even need to have att service or phone for them to give you this plan though as I know a couple of people who have unlimited data on their tablets with no att phone service. Try your luck at your local att store.
Video was great. Very nicely done! I just signed up with ting mobile for a secondary phone service for work. $10 Ting plan, gonna see how that goes. I wish I watched your video before though.
How do Google Fi and Xfinity Mobile figure into this? I currently pay $110/MO (total) for two lines and we rarely use more than 4gb/MO COMBINED!!! I've been with AT&T since 1999. So many changes in the last 20 years. I'm getting hosed now and AT&T doesn't give a you know what. Can't decide where to go. Have a Sammy S9+ & S8+ so I will probably just buy from Samsung direct. They do 36mo finance. Anyone with Google Fi?
The term “flanker carrier” comes from the term “flanker brand.” Here’s a definition from Lexology.com: “Flanker Brand’ essentially means a new brand that is introduced for an existing category of products which is intended to compete without harming an existing brand’s reputation by targeting a different class or grade of consumers for these products”
I'm here because I need to switch providers desperately. My current provider is incredibly abusive and overpriced. I was thinking about mint mobile. Saw this video and figured I would give it a shot to win a year of free mint mobile
In your time line (Timestamps) I do not see anything about Tracfone, but I prefeer not watching a whole video in order to find what you or anyone else is saying about Tracfone. THANKS
Awesome video!!! How do you get eSIM for the AT&T prepaid plans? Do you have to go to a store? I tried their customer service. They really didn’t have a clue.
once again, great video...i do have a question. what exactly do you mean international roaming? if i'm overseas, will it allow me to either make calls or use my data plan for maps and things like that? presently i have verizon pre paid for home/everyday use and google fi for limited daily use and for traveling abroad...i really don't have a need for 2 phones but the cost is really not too bad, especially since i can pause google fi whenever...your thoughts would be greatly appreciated and once again, great video, keep it up...
For International roaming, some plans DO include the options for calling and texting as well, but US Mobile’s plan is JUST data. You’d need to use Wi-Fi calling or a chat app to send messages and make voice calls.
Look at the 20 second mark in the video..... Clearly lays out the parameters of reviewed plans. $10, $15, $20, 30 a month and unlimited plans. The two you name don't fit the criteria
🙏🏻 I hope you all enjoy the best cell phone plans for 2021!
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🕑 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
1:15 - How Cell Phone Plans Work in the United States
2:00 - Flanker Carriers Explained
2:34 - MVNOs Explained
3:30 - What Cell Phone Plan Is Right For You?
6:10 - Best $10 Cell Phone Plans
8:04 - Best $15 Cell Phone Plans
9:50 - Mint Mobile Giveaway
10:47 - Best $20 Cell Phone Plans
12:46 - Best $25 Cell Phone Plans
15:06 - Best $30 Cell Phone Plans
17:17 - Best Cheap Unlimited Data Plans
21:05 - Best Premium Unlimited Data Plans
22:50 - How I Selected The Best Plans for 2021
Stetson I use over 300gb a month. Got att elite plan. I love it never seen slow down even for me after 100gb still no slow downs at all.
How much did it cost you to design and built your own website stetson?
@@green9227 at&t prepaid same
@@Eugenepanels I love the hbo max perk with elite also I only paying 65 dollars a month with autopay and paperless discount and att signature discount
@@green9227 That is amazing, Green! I'm glad to hear you are getting the most out of your cell phone plan :)
Im only a minute in and Im astonished by how professional and organized your video is. So easy to watch. Thank You!
Yeah true .. love the way he explained
Thank you for doing all this work to keep us updated about all of these plans. I love all your videos that I get to watch. You do the homework for us all. Please keep the videos coming!
You are so welcome!
I can't wait for Verizon and At&t's answer to Magenta Max.
I love competition.
I agree!
Verizon is owned by T-Mobile...So you get the best of both worlds...
@@WizzRacing no, sprint is though.
However, if you say Verizon is owned by AT&T, please share your source for this information. I can tell you AT&T is merging with Discovery. However, its not affecting the stock in a positive way unfortunately
@@Rvav8r436 I said T-Mobile owns Verizon Wireless. They paid $3.3 Billion for them..
You been living in a cave?
@@WizzRacing yeah but At&t owns them both
Timing of this video is so on point, I’ve been cheated on by my gf and i gave her 2nd chance but my emotions for her is slowly dying out (with all those fights we had as well) but now im mustering up all my courage to break up with her bec our personality as well is not a match. Thanks Brian
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BRIAN HACKS ONLINE really have done this and made it so simple, got access to my kids Fb and saw who they talking to, they were actually talking to a guy trying to stalk me through them
Sometimes relationships don’t work out. Better to end it before a walk down the aisle, kids and a mortgage. There’s someone out there for you!
The way Stetson breaks it down by not giving you too much information but giving you enough leads me to one conclusion...He should apply his same strategy for analyzing phone plans to how to shop for health insurance. I'm not kidding.
I’ve been waiting on this video 🙌🏾
It took me longer to make this year because there were so many great plan changes at the beginning of the year that I wanted to make sure I included!
US Mobile per GB plans are hard capped. Definitely worth pointing out in the review.
Plus they have extra fees of around $7/line. so have to factor that in as well.
Fantastic work, Stetson!! Thank you for all your informative efforts in gathering this data! It was through your work that I eventually settled on US Mobile because of their $15 plan that provides roaming AND it can be paid in monthly installments! I made a drive from California all the way to Mountain Home, Arkansas,... and roaming was needed. US Mobile is a GREAT Cell-Service company to do business with!! You sure did a LOT of work condensing so much info into such a wonderful presentation. KUDOS to you, my friend!!
Thank you Stetson for putting together this detailed and amazing video. This video saves me time to compare plans and am looking to switch carriers soon. Keep up the good work!
You are very welcome, Shelly!
Great job Stetson...you will do well for any cell phone marketing staff mgmt! Keep up yr wonderful help.
@@StetsonDoggett thx guy this is great info
I'm on tmobile. And had been on their military plan. And just switched to their Magneta Max plan because the military one plan didn't include 5g. I upgraded to a new 5g phone and they offer discounts for military and first responders so it was an easy switch. Helps with better connectivity and I have tmobile home internet because I live in a rural area of Tucson and have crap options for ISP providers. I went from an WISP provider for 100 a month for 25Mbps... to the new gateway and pulling 125-150Mbps. I also plan to add a 2x2 or 4x4 mimo antennas to the gateway. It lacks some software development but I'm hoping they will fix this with firmware updates. So far I'm thrilled to have a better connection and pay less then my WISP provider was charging me.
I had Virgin Mobile which merged with Boost and I hate Boost so I switched to T-Mobile and got the Magenta Max plan along with the iPhone 12 Pro Max. I love this phone and the 5G it’s amazingly fast.
This kid knows his stuff! Keep up the great work, Stetson!
Us mobile is amazing with a family of 3+ $25 a line and still get perks with it truly the best plan for a family
I absolutely love what US Mobile is doing.
How's the voice quality now? I used to be a customer about two years ago. I left for two main reasons, mms support, and missed calls. Thank you.
@@junitolopez3762 it's been working fine for me I haven't never dropped a call
Thanks a bunch! Every budget mind person needs this video. I save this to my library for later use as a guide. 👍👍👍👍
To me the next big step for mvno's, and it's likely a pipe dream, is to do what google fi does. Imagine mint that intuitively hops back and forth from at&t to t mobile or other carriers who offer plans from more than one carrier to get you the best coverage.
Maybe they slightly downgrade your data and slightly increase plan cost on a single plan option for those who would go for this?
Major love and respect from India, although I do not have any need of any of these plans now but as I'm planning to move to the States sometime later, you're content is just a life saver. By the way, really love watching your videos and do keep up the awesome work
You rocked this one. I have watched a lot of videos over the years, & this is your best one. 🙌👍😊
Hey Stetson, I signed up with Visible yesterday and I'm using it with my Note20 Ultra 5g, so far so good!!👍
Pure quality, thanks a lot this video saved thousands of people hours of research!
Great video. I think I'm going for the AT&T Elite plan and get HBO Max for free!!!
Good choice! Enjoy HBO MAX :)
Unlimited hotspot on the visible plan is a godsend if you work from home. Yes it's a little slow but if it means the difference between not working and working you're set.
Best plan
Cricket Wireless.
Cricket Wireless owned by AT&T.
My plan: Unlimited Max $60 a month.
Everything unlimited with 8 to 9 MGpS.
Streaming abode 1080p to 2160p and sometimes on 60hz on the choice definition.
VoLTE on supported devices.
My daily Nokia 7.2 is compatible so yes VoLTE all over the place.
And band 12 and 17 are kicking in so my speed is always consistent.
I pay $125 per month for 5 lines with Cricket. Never had a single issue with slow downs, dropped calls, etc. And my bill is EXACTLY the same every single month. I love it!
I finally upgraded to TMo's Magenta Max 55+ from the Essentials Plan. Supposedly the speed is faster without capping and there are other perks. So far so good.
I had straight talks $45 a month, prepaid 25 GB plan + 2G speed unlimited after past 25 GB. It only had 480p streaming on Yt, but I found that in my area the coverage is really good so I was able to stream 1080p perfectly fine. Everything worked, and it even has 5G now. I found out after a month I literally only used 4GB since I barely go out anyways. Oppose to when I had AT&T’s $85 plan before. Yes I noticed that AT&T speeds were a lot faster than straight talk, but going from $85 to $45 saved me so much money. Not to mention the plan was postpaid so even if I barely used my data, I still had to pay $85 upfront. Not to mention that there is no contract to worry about.
NET10 $20 a month unlimited talk / text, 2gb a month high speed data, after the 2GB is used, it slows down for internet. I use wifi all the time so I'm always under the 2GB limit. Good coverage.
Splendidly done! He has done an exemplary job of breaking down information so any layperson can actually understand it. Bravo!
@StetsonDoggett At 8:39 when you say 10GB of international data roaming is included. I think that only applies to US Mobile customers who get the “Unlimited All” plan only not the 5GB plans with just Unlimited Talk and Text
You convinced me US mobile is the way to go if I ever need domestic roaming! Thank you
Wow algorithm came thru today. Randomly found your channel watching another tech video but definitely subbing for sure!
Stetson, thank you for a well thought out and thoroughly researched video on cell phone plans in a variety of categories. Your attention to detail and thoroughness is impressive. Thank you for all of your work. You gained a new subscriber.
US Mobile actually charge more then others with +tax+fees, for example if the plan is $15 the actually price with fees and tax will be $20
Thank you for saving me hours of research. You made my life so much easier after something else screwed me and robbed me of 3 hours. Subscribing
Thanks so much Stetson for all the hard work you put into these :)
Verizon needs to step up their game! AT&T offering 100GB, T-mobile has been the first carrier since the early 2010s to offer COMPLETELY UNLIMITED data + 4k streaming between both networks. Not to mention, T-mobile still has that gogo wifi on planes and unlimited international data. Maybe, I should've never left AT&T to begin with 4 years ago, but having HBOMAX has been a godsend, and I can it for free you say?... I joined Verizon in October, solely for their network coverage, but I might take me and my 4 lines back to T-mobile/AT&T if they don't step up their game.
Dude this is awesome stuff! Thanks for passing on the rewards reaped from all the hard work.
One of the best informative videos on RUclips
Thanks Stetson. You helped me discover the AT&T $300 annual plan. Not only does unused data rollover but if you renew for year 2 you also get 8GB of promotional data each month, i.e. 16GB + unused data from previous month...for the WHOLE YEAR. Because my data usage can very monthly it is common for me to have more than 20GB available for the equivalent of $25/month.
Hey Howard,
Is it possible for you to share where you got this information from? I'm currently on the $300 annual AT&T plan as well in year number 1 and I'm not up for renewal until late July this year. I called AT&T to verify the information that you stated about getting an additional 8GB of promotional data if I renew for year 2 but was told that if I decided to renew my play in July for another year that my plan would simply carry over with the same data allowance that I had before and that I would only receive my 8GB of data per month. As you know this is a phenomenal plan but if somehow I could get additional data that would really be the icing on the cake. Thanks in advance Howard!
@@htownsfinest4471 Sure, the offer was made in an official AT&T email sent about 2-3 months prior to my 1st year ending. I'm told to make sure your acct is set with autopay turned OFF. I seem to recall after the email was sent out that I also recv'd a text msg once or twice making the same offer. I forget whether I clicked the link in the AT&T email or the txt message that offered the promo. But I renewed about 2 wks before my 1st year was completed. As you know AT&T sends out a text msg on day 1 of each service month letting you know your plan has been renewed. When my plan renewed ~Oct 1 starting year 2 there was no mention of the 8GB of promo data. I was disappointed but reminded myself that I was happy with the original deal details. But the next renewal msg (Nov 1st? and each month thereafter) did confirm I would have 8GB of promo data and the app/website showed a progress bar for the amount of promo data used. Then there was a 2nd progress bar showing my plan data with the included rollover data. Hope that helps (turn off AUTOPAY)
@@howardroark6594 Thank you so much for the information!
magenta max is quite expensive since they don't seem to honor free lines. I was quoted at 4 lines for $200 with included netflix standard
Yeah I’ve used 1.8 TB of cellular data in the current billing period so far, mainly RUclips.
Even if I curbed my viewing habits, Viasat sucks ass so I have no choice but to use cellular hotspot to get internet on my laptop sometimes.
Such a wonderful video providing helpful info of which plans work best for everyone. Thank you for providing closed captioning known as Subtitles helpful for deaf and hard of hearing viewers like me!
You are very welcome, Caleb!
Thank you for this info Stetson. Been searching and glad I found you. You are such a wealth of information. I have straight talk but am thinking of switching. It is getting very slow connection. I am a retired senior and don't need all the unlimited. New subscriber here.
Thanks, Stetson!
Really helped me make the choice to switch to T-Mobile.
I am loving the Magenta Max plan on T-Mobile!
Hey Stetson, i believe that Mint Mobile has changed from 2g unlimited data to 3g unlimited data after you run out of high speed.
Great video. Thanks for uploading. I think I'll be switching over to AT& T fromm version. I want the new iPhone 12 Max pro 😁. And Verizon will not let me upgrade early 😲
Mint has been frustrating me lately because sometimes people call me and my phone doesn't even ring or show a missed call...
SAME experience. It was too good to be true. Went back to AT&T postpaid. Excellent service.
@@jakobfour yeah I still have 3 months of service left, but if it doesn't improve then I may try US Mobile or something.
I noticed this and my texts were coming in late.
And... frequent disconnects! Not too happy with some of the performance also.
One of family members has it. Voice calls have not been a problem. However, I noticed a delay with sms & MMS.
I have many lines and alot of plans. So far Cricket Wireless is great with it's 5/$130 lines. Metro comes second with it's 5/$150 lines. For a wider range where TMobile or ATT don't have signal, it's Spectrum with it's $45/1 line. If you have data and iPad support tablets or if you just want to pay the least possible for unlimited data, that would be Mint Mobile for $30 a month when you buy the 3 month package
My plan costs $16/mth I get 120GB of 4G data plus unlimited voice and SMS. I also get 10GB of international data across the EU. I used have truly unlimited data but that cost an outrageous $25/mth so I switched. FYI I use about 100GB/mth. Ireland is not generally considered a low cost country.
Thank you Stetson for such an informative and useful comparison. I save this video for future reference.
Here's a overview about the german prices. We have 3 big providers (Telekom, Vodafone and O2). Every single of them has an unlimited plan but o2 is the cheapest by a lot at just 45€/m full LTE/5G speeds.
I myself just got myself a 120gb O2 plan for 35€/m at full LTE/5G speeds. After the 120gb the speed slows down to 64kbps. In the plan you get 12 months sky ticket/netflix. I would say that's quiet a steal
if only American companies thought more about the Consumer like our European friends do :( Not to mention, how are you plans when you go overseas?
Thanks man you got me started on visible with a bill of only 25 dollars!!!
Stetson you have outdone yourself once again. You have the best useable info and recommendations for everyone from an industry expert all the way down me...the guy who knows just enough about this stuff to be dangerous 🙃
Thank you, Redlywaxer! I appreciate your comment and I'm glad you found this information helpful :)
@@StetsonDoggett Just wanted to mention this info came at a great time. We are leaving Cricket because they randomly shut off two of our 4 phone lines (android), saying because they were not purchased at Cricket, they are not compatible with their HD Voice, which is just VoLTE. They would not let us port out these numbers and forced us to buy 2 phones from them. Not sure how legal that was, but I am done with them! How is that even legal to shut off someone's paid service in the middle of a paid month?
This is so awesome the tool to type in zip code and see which plans cover most of my area
Above and beyond the information I was looking for. Thank you!
Hi I love all your videos thx
I'm glad you like them! Thank you for watching.
@Chizxy josh be quiet scammer
I just switched from Att most expensive unlimited plan to their 8gb prepaid plan for $300 per year. Wish I’d done it sooner. I’m saving $1200 per year now.
Switched from Verizon to T-Mobile and the service is unbearable tons of dropped calls and slow internet speeds will be going back to a cheaper Verizon / visible plan
I work at Verizon and their services is really expensive thou
Thank you, very interesting! I am also surprised about the huge differences between USA and Europe. Let me give you some examples:
- There was no word about included phones from the provider. So it looks that none of the plans includes a phone. In Europe you can choose from tons of phones that are included in your plan. Depending on the phone you pay more or less of course. But there also many SIM only plans like I use.
- The was no information on the "acceptance period". When you take in Europe a plan that includes a phone then you have normally an acceptance period of 2 years. But of course not when you have a SIM only plan.
- Also interesting to hear that not all data can be used over a hotspot. This is not how it is in Europe (at least I can talk about Austria and Germany as I am from Austria).
- Generally spoken the plans are cheaper in Europe, even it is different from country to country. E.g. in Austria you can get an unlimited LTE Data only plan for 20 Euro/24 Dollars per month without acceptance period. Plans with 80 or 90 Dollars are almost impossible to find and if you find one, it includes a nice phone, unlimited data and calls/text.
Thank you so much for this video! So informative and helpful!
Stetson, how many phone plans do you have and why so many?
Thanks for taking the time to make this video my dude, helped me out a lot
Glad it helped!
Fantastic video Stetson! Very high quality info and production 👍🏼👍🏼
Big thumbs up for the magic floating microphone.
Hi Stetson, I am trying to figure out how to use your code for Visible $40 Unlimited. I have signed up and purchased the plan, but do not know how to link to you. Thank you
Did you figure it out? I’d like to switch to the $25 Visible Unlimited as well!!
Mint mobile took my $5 and never sent me the trial kit yet I'm waiting on. because they had a great plan T~T. Like lots for what i need in terms of data plus the hotspot.
Dude this is so helpful. Thank you. Is there any way you could you do a video on, or point me to a video that covers, what exactly the terminology in the video means. Data , priority data, and other things like that.
Also what is "true unlimited"
$120 Ultra Mobile
Year of service
B&H
DIY
Fast
Easy
Reliable
Re-up in store
T-Mobile is the go to
Visible Verizon is tempting
AT&T is always a reliable option
Great work Stets
Thank you for doing all this work to keep us updated about all of these plans
Very professional and great visuals!
Normal people: this video made my day
Me: this video made my plan
lol
On the US Mobile plan, how do I know which network I'm on? Do I choose between tmobile and vierizon networks or do they choose for me?
You're the best dude thanks so much
You are welcome, Johnny!
Great Video!!! Thank you!
What about Google fi for us that travel often.
I dont know if may people know this but i thought I'd share this with some people. If you have a tablet or just want a data plan att will give you unlimited data for the tablet if you have att service already for just 20 bucks a month plus tax. Undeniably the best unlimited data plan out there. You may not even need to have att service or phone for them to give you this plan though as I know a couple of people who have unlimited data on their tablets with no att phone service. Try your luck at your local att store.
Thanks Stetson for a very informative video!
It's weird that you didn't add Visible to the 25$ plan lineup.
Video was great. Very nicely done! I just signed up with ting mobile for a secondary phone service for work. $10 Ting plan, gonna see how that goes. I wish I watched your video before though.
red pockets 500mb annual plan has visual voice mail for my iphone.
How will you top this video at the end of the year?
Best of luck to you Stetson.
Thank you, Skycat! And I will just try and make the best, most helpful video I can, whatever that turns out to be.
Visible is the best option. Why not mention them.
Very good, excellent production and presentation, great info! Thanks!
Visible FTW, esp w/ $5 per month after bringing other people on! Verizon's definitely doing something right!
Service is trash now
How do Google Fi and Xfinity Mobile figure into this? I currently pay $110/MO (total) for two lines and we rarely use more than 4gb/MO COMBINED!!! I've been with AT&T since 1999. So many changes in the last 20 years. I'm getting hosed now and AT&T doesn't give a you know what. Can't decide where to go. Have a Sammy S9+ & S8+ so I will probably just buy from Samsung direct. They do 36mo finance. Anyone with Google Fi?
Stetson, did you invent the term "flanker carrier?" I can't find another source that calls them that.
The term “flanker carrier” comes from the term “flanker brand.” Here’s a definition from Lexology.com: “Flanker Brand’ essentially means a new brand that is introduced for an existing category of products which is intended to compete without harming an existing brand’s reputation by targeting a different class or grade of consumers for these products”
@@StetsonDoggett That makes sense
I'm here because I need to switch providers desperately. My current provider is incredibly abusive and overpriced. I was thinking about mint mobile. Saw this video and figured I would give it a shot to win a year of free mint mobile
Thank you for the information. Great video.
How to join your plan like the $25 one? You did a very great job for every one to save money. Thank you!
Are all prepaid plans deprioritized ? My T-Mobile speed drops significantly as the day goes on.
No not all, T-Mobile prepaid just isn’t the best.
@@georgelaflare what do you recommend?
Who's network does Mint Mobile utilize & or How many different networks does Mint Mobile collaborate with
US Mobile hands down the best
In your time line (Timestamps) I do not see anything about Tracfone, but I prefeer not watching a whole video in order to find what you or anyone else is saying about Tracfone. THANKS
You did not cover Cricketwireless and Metro by T-Mobile plans in this video.
Probably one of the best videos I’ve ever watched
Awesome video!!! How do you get eSIM for the AT&T prepaid plans? Do you have to go to a store? I tried their customer service. They really didn’t have a clue.
once again, great video...i do have a question. what exactly do you mean international roaming? if i'm overseas, will it allow me to either make calls or use my data plan for maps and things like that? presently i have verizon pre paid for home/everyday use and google fi for limited daily use and for traveling abroad...i really don't have a need for 2 phones but the cost is really not too bad, especially since i can pause google fi whenever...your thoughts would be greatly appreciated and once again, great video, keep it up...
For International roaming, some plans DO include the options for calling and texting as well, but US Mobile’s plan is JUST data. You’d need to use Wi-Fi calling or a chat app to send messages and make voice calls.
@@StetsonDoggett thanks for the info...
No mention of the 22GB GSMA on red pocket for 40 bucks? No mention that verizon prepaid through walmart gives you 25GB for 35 a month after 9 months?
Look at the 20 second mark in the video..... Clearly lays out the parameters of reviewed plans. $10, $15, $20, 30 a month and unlimited plans. The two you name don't fit the criteria
T-Mobile magenta Max also get Apple TV 4 1 year...
I hope T-Mobile continues to improve their service coverage. Currently, their service is almost unusable in S.W. Michigan.