Mint Mobile Review | Was it WORTH the $600 I Saved?
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2022
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While I had been a Verizon customer for around 6-7 years and was having a great experience, I was also paying quite a bit! In looking for ways I could easily reduce my expenses, I came across ads here on RUclips for Mint Mobile.
After doing some research and exploring the options, I realized I could save $600/yr by making the switch!
If I had a phone plan and good quality service coverage that allows me to continue doing everything I had been doing with Verizon, but pay ONLY A FRACTION of the cost, then you've got my attention!
The economics alone was more than good enough for me to give it a try.
After 3 months of use, I'm now at the point of renewing.
In this video, I'll give you my review based on my experience using the service, and I'll walk through some of the considerations you might want to make before thinking of switching over.
I'll also answer the question of: Did I renew after all? Was the great price worth it?
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NO man omg.. this service is terrible where i live. I live outside of HARRISBURG the state capital in a burough omg this service is not good. I get disconnected a lot. In order for me to receive pass code text I have to shut my phone off and turn it back on. People cant hear me half the time. Important calls go to voice mail my phone does not even ring. You can TELL the difference. The only reason i switched to mint was because i get like 10 calls a month. NOBODY CALLS ME except people i do not want to talk to. The calls that I do get are important like my doctor and other appointments. I was trying to save some money other than spending 60.00 a month. I was just on the phone trying to pay my capital one bill the balance and it was like you wish to pay the minimum due... and i was like what... nobody else can hear me correctly. I use to work for Verizon and can tell you they own their lines it is not beneficial for them to let other venders use them and NOT BE CUSTOMERS and because net neutrality is gone they can manipulate those lines any way they desire. I will give this a few more months but no matter how much i like Ryan Renolds i may have to go back.
I pay AT&T a whooping $91/month. Service is fine but that bill just frosts me every month. I never cared until I retired and went to a nominal, fixed income. I love Mint Mobile for the obvious reason. $15/month vs $91??? And yes, it was easy to switch. Just swap the SIM card, go through the Mint app and choose "keep current number." IF you are with AT&T you will need to request a special TRANSFER PIN (your existing PIN won't work) My phone number transferred in less than five minutes and your ATT account will be automatically terminated.
I have metro by T-Mobile and it fucking sucks like shit
@@My2CentsYall it's all about the location I guess. I have Mint mobile here in Vegas and the service has been great for me.
I'm on T-Mobile's $50 a month plan which if you have it automatically deduct monthly and take another five off so it ends up being 45 haven't seen any limitations
I just finished the first 3 months with Mint , and now I renewed for 12 more months @ $180 total . I was payimg ATT $72 / month before that. Saves me over $600 per year, and I no longer have that momthly payment.! I'm in the Philly area...service for calls and data has been great everywhere I go.
Nice to hear! Thanks for your note William. It's amazing how much can be saved and still get the same (or virtually the same) service.
I am in my first yearly renewal period after getting 6 months for 3 month price and would absolutely NOT go back to AT&T even if the price point was the same. Better signal strength and data speeds with Mint though I use wi-fi for most of my data so that would not be a big deal I enjoy having better service for a fraction of the cost
Wow that is a great as it, I pay monthly $140 in T-Mobile 😔 and I’m considering switching to Mint Mobile.
@@jenovaizquierdo do not trust their customer service. They don"t care about common sense.
I bought a Trial SIM Card, and was not able to complete the process for the activation, becaue the phone I was using was locked. I bought a new locked phone days after and when i put the SIM Card it showed text messages that I Only Had 2 days left, then another text 15 min later saying I had 1 day left. Then a text saying: "If you need help setting up your Mint trial to call cust care humans. Thay was a waste of my time they said I need to buy another trial because it was already activated it and it ended.
@@by_yoanka I see, thank so much for the info. I will not switch.
I recently switched to Mint. This guy is right on...The only negative experience in the switch-over was with AT&T. I was not under contract. Owned my phone. Current on my account. AT&T made it very difficult, from having my account on a "Fraud Alert", for no reason, to "locking" my phones...Unbelievable. The most important detail, if you have AT&T wireless, YOUR account # is not anywhere on your bill. You have to obtain the "wireless" account # from AT&T. What should have taken a couple of hours, turned into a 21 hour marathon. Glad I switched, so far.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Dan!
I had to switch back to att at great cost because they refused to unlock my sansung note 20 ultra already paid off phone. A total nightmare.
I'm so glad I decided to switch to Mint from Straight Talk. From $50 to $30 a month for the same plan. Actually getting more out of it with the 5g hotspot. I haven't even gotten my sim card yet. I got the Black Friday deals, pay for three months, get three months free! $90 and I won't have to worry about a phone bill for six months!!!💯
Nice! Feels good to save money on this kind of service.
The wife and I just started with them, it is our first month. We switched from Spectrum, paying $100.00 a month for 30 gb of high speed data for me, and 20 gb for the wife. We decided to do the Unlimited for $30.00 a month for the both of us, and so far so good. The only down side was it took like half a day for them to transfer our phone numbers. They gave us temporary numbers while we were waiting, so not a big deal. Everyone e we have told as asked us to let them know how it is so they can see if they want to change thier carrier or not. So, I will keep everyone posted. Liked the video!
I was with Verizon until their service started having major issues. Horrible Verizon customer service was the last straw for me so I switched to Mint. From 90.00 a month to 25.00 a month. Never have service issues and I'm saving enough to cover higher gas prices
Nice savings, Phil!
YES. Just buy a random unlocked phone and pick your cell phone carrier.(Mint Mobile, Owned By T-Mobile Now same Mint mobile price) Google Fi, etc. Verizon is the Anti-Christ of cell phone Companies so stop using them. Horrible Customer service and Verizon is the "Wells Fargo" of cell companies. Remember, these companies do not care about us, so do what is right for you!
Very satisfied that I chose Mint. My wife and I live overseas but we travel a lot to the US. Typically we'd buy a T-Mobile prepaid card (roaming fees from our home provider are astronomical) but recently we needed to acquire permanent US numbers. We didn't want to be paying heaps for a number we hardly used. Mint's plans were the cheapest around and so many online positive reviews helped seal the decision. We had great coverage during a recent trip in remote parts of upstate NY. Back in our home country, we each put $5 into our Mint Roaming Wallet (which you don't need to use btw, but you do have to activate it). Mint offers free Wi-Fi calling and text when traveling outside the US... and it works great! We've made and received calls, ditto with texts. We're very impressed and will be doing an annual renew soon. PS - I tested out sending and receiving texts when not on a Wi-Fi network and was charged 20c a text. Into our 3rd month and I still have $4.60 in my roaming wallet :D
Thanks for sharing your experience, Bryan! Great to hear!
I want to know more about international usage of Mint mobile
Always nice to here a more recent review.
Glad you found it useful!
We have been using Mint for 3 years. It has been great. We have good coverage in our home - which can be a problem with ATT and Verizon. So bonus there. Plus I work from home and and being a mature adult adult, I don't feel the need to watch videos when I'm not at home. The $15 monthly option now is 5gb per month anf I rarely exceed 1gb, so it suits our needs. My daughter appreciates Mint as well since she's on her first job and just starting out.
Very happy with service. I had to jump through some hoops to get set up right, but the savings is so helpful to me and my family. Thanks Mint mobile!
I’m a real customer.
You are one of the best to 'explain' in detail Mint Mobile to a beginner (getting my first mobile phone). There are others who are good, but totally enjoyed yours. I was looking at Cricket, but most probably go with MM.🙂
Thank you for this review. I'm in the process of moving my family from Verizon to MM. This video helped me decide to go ahead with the experiment.
Mint has a Mint Family option that allows you to take advantage of the 12 month pricing and still pay every 3 months as long as you have at least 2 lines. So for those who hesitate because the the 12 month prepay after the trial this would be a good option for you
That's a nice option!
We’re in our 2nd 3-month period with Mint. Based on our initial experience we’re trying a lower data rate. So far so good. To this point we’ve cut our bill by 2/3.
Hi Rod - thanks for sharing! Pretty big savings.
Been using Mint Mobile for several years. I am not a heavy user of data so I don't need unlimited plans. I have been extremely pleased with the phone quality and availabllity in my area. My phone automatically switches to WIFI when I'm home which is flawless in performance. I don't mind pre-paying for a full year to get $15/month effective rate. In my area (Virginia) I have absolutely nothing bad to say about Mint. If I want to watch videos, I hate watching them on a phone - what is the point? And I watch videos on my computer(s) at home. Speed of connection has never been an issue and many times that is more dependent on your hardware and processor. Thankfully I shopped for the best processor and ram at a certain budget and my OnePlus phone even after two years has been blazing fast.
Nice! Thanks for sharing your experience. We're in the same boat then on how we use it. 😀
Great review. Thinking about trying and this helps. earned a subscriber.
Thanks - glad it helped!
Not sure whether to switch from T-mobile to Mint, but sounds like I'm almost (other than the $, but concered with the throddle issues since I'm in Orlando and usally around crowds when out as I do convention work and offten can get wifi access) What do you think about the drop to #15 for all services, Since I use a lot of data at times would probably go with the unlimited? I'm on T-mobile which with the auto pay comes out to $40 per month
My current monthly bill for 3 lines is 180 a month. Seriously considering switching, my concern is the t-mobile service. I used to have service through tmobile and sprint and they SUCKED, i live in ruralish Ohio, so there are areas i got to that may not have service. Att has service everywhere i go, thats the only thing making me hesitant about switching
Does it have a good service everywhere?? I work all around and I don’t have service in some places which I need for work
Perfect provider and plan for my kid’s first phone
I’m a mint mobile user! It’s been great so far! I love making myself rich instead of others…:) also I love the esim card, I travel abroad so I can easily get a card abroad and still have my mint mobile account.
Nice! Good to hear that traveling abroad can be easy with the service.
Mint mobile is better than I thought glad I gave it a shot was tired of 90 dollar a month plans.I have the 30 dollar a month plan, but thinking of giving the 15 dollar a shot hoping the throttling isn’t to bad atm I don’t really use the whole 30 dollar plan to get throttled so I don’t know how bad it is.
You wanna go with the unlimited plan cuz once your data is up you legit can’t do shit but talk and text
Had my first experience with running over data cap. Can confirm - not a terribly fun experience. But at least they don't just automatically charge you. I made a mistake earlier in the month by downloading a large file over the network. As long as you're careful with your data usage, you should be fine.
I'm thinking of switching how does the hotspot work?
Have you used the hotspot? Is it simple to use and provide easy access?
The best decision I made was switching to Mint Mobile😍Told my Daughter & she will also switch. I m definitely renewing to 12 months after my 3 months. I refuse to pay $200 or more to Any cellphone company Every Again!
I was in the same boat as you. Verizon and switched to Mint. So glad I did. I live in WV so we get some spotty coverage. Verizon i always had issues with the phone not ringing and texts not coming through. 2-3 bars on average. Their Customer service was the final straw. It was terrible. I did the 7 day Mint trial and decided to keep it. Im almost constantly 4 or 5 bars. Much better coverage and their customer service was miles better. Pricing saved me quite a bit but good customer service is what sold me. Glad I switched.
Thanks for the comment, Troy! Interesting to hear that MM had better coverage for you than Verizon. Would've expected the opposite...but that's proof that it requires a bit of trial and error for someone in the area that they're in.
I'm in rural Pennsylvania and everyone I know with Verizon complains about coverage so I've hesitated switching from AT&T to anything. Been with AT&T for more than 20 years but they are pricing me out. Are you still happy with Mint in WVA?
@@HD-J.R. I'm in PA and I left TMobile when I moved here. I hate ATT...I want MUNT so bad but I'm worried about the service...I think I'm going to try it
thats exactly what I did long ago. it is awesome and major saving. cant touch it with other rip companies. pay by the year and forget phone bills
After listening to your review, I am going to give it try. Thank you,
Great! Let me know how your experience goes.
Still within 3 mth trial period with Mint and like you given good coverage/service will be opting for year renewal to lock in $15/mth plan.
Being a loyal customer of ATT the past 20 yrs just resulted in my bill being raised whenever it suited them so... hey ho!
Same here. Started out at $70. Then every other month would see increased charges and more payment plans. Before I switched my monthly bill had gone up to nearly $100/month w/o me even buying anything extra.
Thanks for sharing, Duncan!
Since I was already using T-Mobile for the last three years. Also I am old. Let us say I use to only rotary dial five numbers to call my mother when I was at a friends house to talk with her.
Thing is I use my smartphone as a phone. When it comes to data since most of the time I am at home on my WiFI fiber service this is not an issue. In my car the data service has always worked for maps. Thing is this service does not use that much data bandwidth to use.
Have also used the LTE service at Coffee shops in the area with no problem. Could use the public WiFI, however feel until they change WiFI feel more secure just using LTE. Also since I am on the yearly "Unlimited" plan how much data I use is not an issue.
Thanks for sharing, Brent! Sounds like we use data in a similar way.
I had Mint for 2 weeks. Desperately wanted to love them. Support was frustratingly abysmal (zero hyperbole) when trying to fix an (admittedly) internal issue with voicemail. I switched to T-mobile (sucked in NH, but is amazing in Florida…which is what made Mint so appealing) & the problem was fixed almost instantly. I will not say never again, especially since you can get small trial runs, but IF I ever try it again, that ish better be seamless.
I switched to Mint and I saved at least $720 a year. More when I consider the fact that I don't need a 'data boost' every now and again. I'll never use the 5G of data that they give me each month. I could kick myself for not switching a few years ago. I am paying yearly. $201 per year with taxes and the payment fee
I currently have Verizon at the same price per month you listed with an old Samsung Note 8. I can't use the 4gb plan but probably going to Mint and their unlimited plan when I replace this phone. My current Verizon plan is not unlimited but even with work discounts it is still more expensive than the regular Mint rate.
Worth a try!
Thanks for the review. I think I might try them, but was wondering about fees. When you sign up, is the price advertised pretty close to the final price you actually pay?
No fees.......I pay $15......by paying for 1 year upfront.
It’s true. Literally the price you see is what you pay.
Hi Kai - yes, pretty close (by my definition at least). Extra fees & taxes will vary by location, but just as an example where I'm at, in addition to the $180 12-mo plan paid upfront, I paid an additional ~$20 in fees+taxes. So about $200.
@@RichardWalls Thank you. The replies have been really helpful.
Mint did not work for me on a 4G iPhone 11. Phone and text worked fine - but I could never use an app like audible. Getting help to leave was a lot harder than it should be. I did love the savings - but not the inconvenience since they did say they supported 4G.
for what it's worth, i drove Hwy 1 last year using Verizon & i had a few dead spots (miles long sometimes) between Santa Cruz & Malibu.
Thanks for sharing! Helpful to know about how services compare in terms of those dead spots.
Can you be more specific which area on HWY 1 you were referring to? I ask because that cut looked like Big Sur, which is near where I live...thanks!
Bingo! 😀
I just got this for my son to check it out. I haven't got the sim card yet but thought it was worth a shot. Just the 3 month 15.00 month. Why not?
Is it possible to keep your same number I’m thinking of switching to mint in the future
Thanx for the info
You're welcome!
I have one question I’m thinking about switching to mint mobile however here’s my question. I won’t deny it. I play mobile games 2,3 hours a day and another hour or 2 watching stream or Netflix since I don’t have cable. I know stream I can set to load quality and I don’t know about Netflix. My point is. Can I use mini mobile for 30 dollars unlimited even tho the data is 35 gigabytes. I won’t like play games everyday nor watch Netflix that much. You think it’ll last a month?
We want a cheaper plan than having to pay $50 per month currently. Does anyone know if Mint is compatible with a Samsung phone? A $15 to $30 is affordable.
I had sprit then Verizon then att Nos and I paid $70 x month
I will switch next month
Will be a nice savings there! Let me know what your experience is like w/ the setup and service w/ Mint.
I live in New Zealand but visit the USA on vacation every two to six years, I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max and when I visit the USA from now on I want to get a US eSIM to save on roaming.
What would you recommend for me for my three week vacations to the USA?
T-Mobile prepaid
Mint does have good over all coverage. If Mint would announce 25 a Month for unlimited & remain true to his word wow everyone would change to Mint
I have an Apple watch with mobile service. I wonder if Mint would support that too?
It does not, unfortunately.
Tried my 1st Mint line 6 months ago and just left straight talk with my 2nd line last week. Let's just say I was convinced and very happy with that first experiment with Mint
Nice!
With mvno you don't get security updates right and antivirus?
I believe that's more a function of what phone you get - less to do with the wireless provider.
@RichardWalls my experience with updates using mvno was bad. The updates were slow, even on AT&T they slow. The T mobile updates came down like every week.
I tried Mint Mobile, but they have a coverage hole near where I live. And they do not offer any roaming. I decided to stay with Republic Wireless.
Thanks for the feedback! Seems like they have great plans (and fairly affordable), but noticed that they're only for Dish customers.
@@RichardWalls Yes, Dish grandfathered in all members who were enrolled before 5/10/22, but now all new customers have to also be Dish TV customers to get the low Republic Wireless rates.
I have Metro PCS with 2 lines unlimited talk, text, 35gb data, amazon prime and google one 100GB for $90. I'm thinking about switching to Mint, the down side is that I would have to pay for prime separately,.
Hey Tony - I think the math still works out in favor of Mint Mobile. Prime is about $15/mo as of this writing, and Mint could be as low as $15/mo per line. But don't know how much you use Google's storage.
I go camping a lot and was wondering if it works great in nature and country side
Hard to know for sure, apart from relying on the coverage maps they provide or just trying out for yourself. For some remote places, it's difficult to get service from any provider.
I'm currently MetroPCS and I want to switch over to Mint mobile will I need a new SIM card or no
Hi - I believe so. I received a new one when I switched.
Well I pay now 40$ month unlimited data phone & txt through metro which team mobile owns, they say slows down after 35 gb but so far haven't had any problem with that, the only problem I have is mint doesn't have a store if I have a problem with my phone or say I need to update my phone getting new one I can't go to a store to look at them as well to transfer numbers over to new phone, it's basically ordering online a phone that I don't like I like holding a phone in hand looking at the features etc, so it's really a gamble & cons going with a company that doesn't have a store.
I signed up In January of 2024 & today I received a renewal notice , March 25th & was shocked by, the new renewal fee of 120 dollars, I paided 15 dollars a month for for 3 month plans total with taxation 53 dollars . Renewal more than double the costs. Not happy bad business practices. If price remained the same word of mouth would make Mint a # 1 company but , offering unlimited data , talk & text at 15 dollars a month than more than doubling price Is deceptive...
I use about 300 gigs a month with at so I don’t even know if this would be a good Change
That's quite alot! Sounds like you use data-intensive apps. I'd probably look elsewhere that has really high limits on data.
my biggest issue with mint was their Recovery Fee. they basically used recovery fee (legally) to recoup any free stuff they give you and for monthly charges. when i ordered my “free” sim card, when i got to the payment screen, there was a Recovery Fee for $5 which was the amount they charge for the sim card, so i actually had to pay for the sim card after they added the recovery fee. and after receiving my sim and activating card, i was charged extra on the 3 months i prepaid via a recovery fee which was about half a months service cost. when i bought a yrs worth of service, the Recovery Fee was $15 which is the cost of a months service. so i basically paid for 13 months but only got 12 months of service. a rep at mint said they are by law allowed to recoup free stuff and monthly charges. i didnt stay long after that cause im not paying extra service fees. i didnt like that they give free stuff only to have to pay via recovery fee.
Nothing’s free with these companies. Nickel and diming every fool they can
Not sure if there are any wireless providers that *don't* charge some sort of fee(s). This is a non-issue in my opinion, since the overall cost of the service is still a fraction of other providers.
I’m curious what free stuff you got?
@justdorado1403 right, lol me too.. what was the free stuff or were u just being charged to have a sim?
Would you consider making an updated video now that T-Mobile owns Mint Mobile?
Asking as a current Tracfone user:
How does Mint compare to Tracfone?
I guess what everyone wants to know is how is the network working? I don’t care paying less or more as long as it works everywhere I go. I just want to know that.
I'm new in the States, a don't have a previous number or contract. Do you recommend me Mint as my first network company?
Hi Daniel - I'd recommend it for anyone to try, regardless if there's a previous number or not. There's an option to get a new number, phone, and start the service.
@@RichardWalls thanks!! Appreciate the time to answer me!! 🙌 I'll take the black friday offer 😅
Any issues unlocking the Verizon phone?
Hi - I actually had an unlocked phone that I bought separate from any service provider. Didn't have to go through any process of unlocking.
I seen they have a 365gb data cap. I was wondering if that was monthly or yearly?
On the unlimited plan, it's a 35GB cap for 5G/4G speeds, and after 35GB is goes down to 3G. Good to point out - other carriers do this as well w/ their "unlimited" plans. I'll need to make a follow up video calling that out.
@@RichardWalls Mint Mobile is an unethical company
@@stars8924 Can you provide more proof to that claim?
@@iamliljeffie2305 No. No they can't.
@@stars8924 Literally every phone company does the same thing.
So I’ve been thinking about mint mobile for a couple of months now because I do want to save some money and with my rent going up things are going to be a tad bit tight for me.
Now I’ve already understood the concept that if you pay at least for the first three month trial thing, you pay a nice, decent chunky Mount upfront and that covers you for 3 months.
I was thinking about the 15 GB one for $20, and even though I can do the digital eSIM delivery because I have an iPhone 13 with a Sim card in it, that’s compatible with the 5G network that mid mobile runs on, between the taxes and surcharges on the checkout screen, even though I didn’t actually choose to purchase it and the recovery fee, it only looks like it’ll come out to around $67 and change which to me isn’t too bad because I’m currently on T-Mobile and I pay 86.30 for a month for my phone service with them.
So hypothetically, if I was to pay for the three months at $20 a month despite the eSIM recovery fee and search charges, I would be able to make that payment back to my card next month with what would have been the payment for T-Mobile with a little bit left over and then two months equaling a little bit over $160 in savings in general.
I guess I feel lucky to have a Sim card with 5G compatibility on my iPhone 13, because I think the recovery fee would be more expensive if I had to have a physical chip sent to me, but I don’t.
There’s another video I watched besides this one, and this video, if I recall, said that, if you don’t like the service, you can jump back on to T-Mobile or what not, but neither video clarified how easy to process is, and how the process to jump back to your old phone carrier is done and if you leave and get back to the same price you were paying before because let’s say I jump on mint mobile and I for whatever reason I don’t like it and I want to jump back on the T-Mobile, will I get back my $86, $.34 a month fee or will it feel like I’m a brand new customer jumping on in which case I might get a higher price or what not.
What and how easy the process is of jumping back onto your old phone carrier if mint mobile doesn’t work for you wasn’t really explained in detail that much in either the previous video I watched or this one and if the price I have that I’m paying now on T-Mobile I get back if I jump on, because I’m not sure how many of you out there we’re worried about your safety net option if meant, didn’t work out for you because if let’s say, I don’t like mint mobile and I end up, jumping back onto T-Mobile, my bills within the next two months are going to be kind of tight as it is, and I don’t want to be paying more jumping back on the T-Mobile if it seems like I won’t get my current price that I’m okay with.
So again, in hindsight, I understand, helping the decently chunky amount of front to cover a couple months helps you out and some peoples comments on your hair mentioned, realizing they use less than what they paid for in the initial test in months and maybe or maybe not I will find that out as well, but it’s never really explain what the process is like jumping back onto your old phone carrier and if you get back the price you were paying before.
And I fully understand that mint mobile piggybacking on the T-Mobile service means you would be treated as the secondary customer and 71st, but I guess I’m kind of glad I have an updated phone with 5G and usually because my phone no is my Wi-Fi at home in my apartment, my Wi-Fi is always on when I’m at home so much like other peoples comments on here, I probably use even less gigabytes, and I realize when my phone is connected to Wi-Fi instead.
But I would like to know if the process is just as easy to jump back to your old phone carrier if you don’t like mint mobile and if you get that same price you originally had back on you or if it changes.
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Can their data be hacked easily I was hack on my iPhone through AT&T
New subscriber thanks great video
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for subbing!
I wanted to save thanks .
Sure thing - hope you found the video useful!
Are u able to transfer your original phone number over ?
Yes! That's what I had done.
Can u used it on the new i phones ??
Yes it works and the switch is even easier with eSim.
I will be going back to t mobile for $70 per month for 2 lines, mint is OK, but it's not that great, it works, but you do get deprioratized data from actually t mobile post paid customers. There many areas where service is slow and the circle just spins, , while my friends that have t mobile have no issues at all. $15 plan permonth is actually $20 because if all the fees and taxes, it is ok,and it's less expensive that t mobile. No question about it. But you have to be ok with slower speeds,and lately I have been using more than 4gb of data per month. So I need about 10gb, which now costs a bit more.
How do I switch phone service?
Instructions are provided on Mint's website!
@@RichardWalls thanks
I just signed up on July 2 and the whole thing is a nightmare. I can't use the phone at all. I have been at my laptop for at least 2hours a day to get it fixed. Mint people were great but Verizon has a lock on the phone and won't take it off. Verizon Ripped me off when i got the phone. It's the 4th and still nothing. I can't get ahold of anyone at Verizon they say disconnected. I don't know what to do. the Verizon store that i got the phone closed down.The nearest one now is 25+ miles away.
Their the best!! Saving soooo much money!!
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thanks! you look like one of my highschool bio teachers
No problem! I hope that's a good thing! 😆
I just today switched one of my 2 lines to mint. I don’t use the 2nd line often . Based on price reviews and todays performance I’m seriously considering switching my 1st line. The only negative thing I can find about mint I will loose my insurance on my phones. I’d be going from 105$ a month too 50$ . The buy 3 months get 3 free is hard to resist so now 25$ month 6 months.
Saves alot of money!
The insurance is not worth it in most cases unless you break your phone ALOT. Put that money for the insurance in a saving account and when it breaks you have that money if it doesn’t then you still have that money. Win win
I'm paying $320 a month with Verizon! Should I switch???
Girl
I pay 230 so yeah about switch because I save a lot of money and I pay 120 for home Wi-Fi so I need budget because Verzion service isn’t worth the money
Worth a try!
I use mint. I get great service as long as I am near Wi-Fi. Away from Wi-Fi, I get almost zero internet. The only internet I get away from Wi-Fi is using Google Maps. Other than the complicated set up and almost no internet away from Wi-Fi, I am happy with the service and price. Good luck in your adventure to find the right service and price.
Thanks for sharing!
Im a heavy unlimited data user i have Veriz. But, no one gets service hardly at all in the buildings so the only thing i can stream all 8 hours is my youtube don't judge me lol. my biggest fear is getting Mint n the same awful internet or worse. But with costs n being a single mom holding it down i really think this is it for me. I wonder how ut works if im still payin off my phone?
I also use the 15 dollar 4 gig plan. though I use a dumb phone ( Light phone 2) and at times dont use any data for the month. I wish they had maybe an even cheaper plan like a 5 dollar a month plan for 1 gig of data. but I do know I am a very small minority of people and I am still happy with the service and the savings.
Nice! Maybe there's a service out there that's even more minimal than this one...but yes, hard to beat $15/mo.
Are you being paid to promote them? Thanks fornthe review
Hi! They did not sponsor this video (i.e. they didn't pay me to make this video), but I am an affiliate partner which means if my audience uses the link provided, I get a small commission (at no additional cost to anyone that signs up) that helps support my channel. I have these partnerships with a small handful of companies that provide services or products that I think my audience would find value in. In this case, since I've personally used the service, had a great experience, and saved money doing so, I figured my audience would benefit from knowing about it.
@@RichardWalls I must have missed in the video where you said that you are partnered/have an affiliate link with them. It kind of makes it hard to believe the review you have an incentive for us to sign up and didn’t tell us that up front
@@toptiertech7291 thanks for the feedback! My use of affiliate links (and what that means in terms of compensation) is disclosed in the description section of all my videos, including this one.
Actually he mentioned all the cons and pros about mint mobile and I see a ton more positive reviews then negative. I have mint mobile in Wyoming and it works great.
final thoughts, if youre an indoor cat mint works, if however you might be a bit more outdoor cat and want to scream your outdoor ally cat mews in a wild place, maybe not.
What did I just read? 😅
@@RichardWalls 🤣
Ah simple terms....thank you . I am an outdoor cat. I like to Meow from the wild.
How do you used the data used WiFi at the home and work ?
Does Netflix work at all without wifi?
Hi William - it does, you'll just burn through your data pretty quickly.
I don’t recommend using Netflix with mint’s mobile data nor for work.
Didnt tmobile buy sprint?.....
If you are a heavy data user chances are Mint isn't for you. TMOBILE users are prioritized over Mint. Don't buy a suv to drag race when you need a sports car.
Going w/ a major carrier is going to be a better route if you have a high need for network data consistently with lower risk of throttle down.
Friendly suggestion but the zooming in and out constantly in your video is very disctracting. Thanks for the review.
How bout sim card can they mail me one?
Hi Roy - yes, they can!
I have Mint now love it.thanks
Trying to switch from verizon , so expensive and don't even have 5g in my area
Verizon can be quite pricey!
Just left tmobile after six years
I pay fifty five a month with Verizon. When I have an issue Verizon is less than ten minutes from home. I challenge you to solve an issue digitally...
What’s your issue though? How often do you have an issue with your device that needs in store help? I used to work in a phone store and helped a lot of people over the phone. They can do it digitally for 99% of things
@@toptiertech7291 nunna yo damn business...my opinion and that's good enough for me...
Some people certainly prefer a physical location to go to, which is included in the price tag. Nothing wrong with that!
That said, in my entire life owning mobile phones, I've not once been to a store other than to maybe buy a phone and/or a phone case. Even then, that's done online. Also, in the exceedingly rare instance that I had any service issues, it was all handled online.
@@timwhite7127dig yo replies
@@RichardWalls seen your presentation tonight for me over 15 yrs back got a Verizon unlimited deal through my employer back then and now im grandfathered only $30 for lifetime makes no sense to leave
I'm only pay 10$ a month at metro by t mobile I save 30$ a month on 40$ plain. So I have no reason for mint mobile at the moment..
That's pretty inexpensive! So long as you're having a good experience, I'd agree to stick with them.
@@RichardWalls yeah I do sense I'm only pay 10$ a month for unlimited 5g and free talk and text.
I use about 30gb of data….
Then the unlimited plan would be best. Up to 35GB of 4G/5G data before it throttles down.
Negative comments with Mint Mobile’s app are a red flag.
Hi Joel - what are the negative comments? I don't use the app for much of anything apart from checking data usage. Haven't had any issues.
@@RichardWalls Negative comments by MM’s app site regarding various problems and poor customer service. I’m weighing them against positive comments. I’ll likely try MM however I’m delaying purchasing an iPhone due to its own issues.
I use mint for my daughter’s phone phone I have Verizon I’m paying triple the amount and has services is better 🤦🏿
Hi Leandre - not sure I fully understand. In your experience, Verizon or Mint is better?
@@RichardWalls I think
"has" is supposed to be her...As in, "Her service is better."
Saves me vs crickets unlimited service as well way cheaper.
mint renews at full price and more expensive than big carriers
Hi - what big carriers have prices that are competitive with Mint Mobile? Even at the 3-month plan for the most data it offers, it should still be lower than most big carriers.
Going to be honest: I appreciate the effort, but I feel like I listened to this for 11 minutes and didn’t really learn anything. I get it you saved a lot of money. But how did the service compare? Give specifics.
I think most viewers want a review on user experience before porting their number out for 3 months or even a year. I don’t care about Ryan Reynolds or their funny ads. What were your data speeds relative to Verizon? What about mobile hotspot capabilities? Did you have dropped calls? Missed calls? Was service decent inside office buildings?
For context, I used Mint for about 6 months a couple of years ago (probably 2018?) and the service was so abysmal that I canceled a few months early, even though I had paid for a year. I kept missing calls from clients, despite being in the middle of a city of nearly 1M people. The final straw was when I went on a weekend trip to an area that supposedly had 4G LTE service, only to find that my phone was a paperweight. For me it wasn’t worth the unreliable service, and I moved to an AT&T MVNO.
I was really hoping to get some insight on whether this had changed. This review didn’t really help me all that much.
Hi Jonah - not sure how specific I can be apart from doing some formal speed tests. My perspective is from a fairly casual user (who I'd imagine to be the typical user out there) with most data-intensive usage happening over wifi. On the network, my ability to use the apps I normally use, the speed and usability was indistinguishable from my previous service provider. I'm sure there are other videos out doing the speed tests you're looking for.
No dropped/missed calls. Not often in "office" buildings, but have not had an issue in any building or on the road thus far.
Sounds like in your case, if you travel frequently and work w/ clients, having service through a major provider like Verizon/AT&T/T-Mobile would likely give you the reliability you're looking for.
The only point to mention is that I'd suspect Mint Mobile network is better than it was 3-4 years ago. Would be unusual if there was absolutely 0 improvement, since T-Mobile acquired Sprint and they're continuing to build out infrastructure. But if you're getting a good deal and experience from your AT&T MVNO, certainly stick with it!
That $15 per month is only good for first three months for new customers, and renewal prepaid for 12 months for 4G.
Correct - I call that out in the video. 🙂
Unless you create a “family’ plan. Then you can pay the yearly price - quarterly
I am checking out Tello.
@@chien-shengtsai8626 me too, i am waiting for my sim card. ive used mint in past and the service is good, but my biggest issue (not sure if they still do it) was their recovery fee. they are legally allowed to give you free stuff, but when you check out, they add a recovery fee that totals the amount of whatever they gave you “free”.
when i bought my first sim card, the gave it free Until i got to payment screen and they charged me $5 recovery fee the price of the sim. and when i bought years service, they charged me $15 recovery fee above the year amount which is equal to a months service, so i paid for 13 months but only got 12 months service. called and asked about the recovery fee and was informed by mint rep that they are allowed by law to recovery any fees lost by promotions. so they can claim to give you something free, but then charge you a recovery fee for the same amount and its still legally considered that they gave you something free even though you paid for it via a recovery fee. i didnt like that, so j left them. seemed scammy to me.
Mint should not be allowed to advertise $15 per month since that's only initial promotion and then only when renewed for 12 months prepaid and not refundable. It irks me to hear him glibly advertise $15 per month. Now I am using Tello Mobile at truly $14 per month, and get international calling free, with 2 GB data, which I don't use since I use WiFi.
Mint mobile was the worst mistake I could have made to save money. My phone barely worked if at all.
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Any Coloradans have Mint? Need opinions-
Had Mint on a recuring 3 month plan. 9 months in they charged me for a year and would not refund the excess charged. Dishonest company.