Author Topic: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread) (Read 258523 times)

joey123 · « **Reply #220 on:** July 06, 2014, 10:42:21 AM »

Quote from: AnonymousUser on July 06, 2014, 10:41:30 AM

I don't have an iPhone, but try this:
http://apn-settings.com/straight-talk-apn-settings-iphone-5/

Okay. Thanks. Seems pretty clear to me.

Shmendy · « **Reply #221 on:** July 09, 2014, 03:07:41 PM »

Harbormobile.com seems to have the same plans as Straighttalk.com

syp5 · « **Reply #222 on:** July 09, 2014, 03:23:25 PM »

Harbor mobile works on Tmoblie, straight talk also offers Verizon and Att

joey123 · « **Reply #223 on:** July 09, 2014, 05:00:42 PM »

Quote from: syp5 on July 09, 2014, 03:23:25 PM

Harbor mobile works on Tmoblie, straight talk also offers Verizon and Att

What do you mean that if offers ATT and Verizon? They are authorized to sell their plans, or it's through those companies. Thanks

AnonymousUser · « **Reply #224 on:** July 09, 2014, 05:19:56 PM »

Quote from: joey123 on July 09, 2014, 05:00:42 PM

What do you mean that if offers ATT and Verizon? They are authorized to sell their plans, or it's through those companies. Thanks

Straight Talk is an MVNO, which means they buy bandwidth on other networks and you get a plan from them. They have on T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon.

shmulyeng · « **Reply #225 on:** July 09, 2014, 06:51:27 PM »

Contract/Prepaid: Either
Lines needed: 4
Total minutes needed: 1500

Total texts per line: Unlimited
Total data per line: 1 - Unlimited (at least 6-8GB), 2 - 2 GB, 3 - None, 4 - None
Smartphones? 1 &2 Latest smartphones, 3 & 4 don't need a smartphone
Would you like a specific carrier? Cheapest
Do you have phones already? I have for Verizon but the plans are too expensive

Yes or No
Free nights and weekends? no
Unlimited mobile minutes? no
Unlimited mobile minutes within a specific carrier? no

Monthly budget: Cheapest

Sowhat · « **Reply #226 on:** July 21, 2014, 07:57:13 PM »

I didn't see a prior topic for this. Please direct me to one if it exists.

I am in NY and on Sprint, not Framily. I have an old EVO LTE, on which I find browsing slooooww. I renewed some lines on my plan some months ago and I'm now about to buy a new phone, the HTC M8. But, as I was doing that, I was told that AT&T was much faster. I know that AT&T will provide some credits to offset Sprint's early termination fees on the lines under contract if I go to them, but I cannot determine if AT&T is really faster. Sprint coverage is fine. I have googled this issue with no answer. Can anyone comment as to whether its worthwhile to go to AT&T? I know that AT&T will only put me on a Framily type plan, so I lose my unlimited plan that I have with Sprint, but the browsing is frustrating. But maybe its my old phone. Thoughts? Thanks.

SZY · « **Reply #227 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:01:56 PM »

Get T-Mobile.

SZY · « **Reply #228 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:06:11 PM »

You can get an unlimited plan with T-Mobile for an individual for $80. And an htc m8 would be $26.50 a month for 24 months $0 up front, and if you do it online they include a free htc fetch $30 value.

DovtheBear · « **Reply #229 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:08:48 PM »

Quote from: SZY on July 21, 2014, 09:06:11 PM

You can get an unlimited plan with T-Mobile for an individual for $80. And an htc m8 would be $26.50 a month for 24 months $0 up front, and if you do it online they include a free htc fetch $30 value.

Unlimited T-Mobile is $50.
And there's a dedicated thread for this topic.

SZY · « **Reply #230 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:09:25 PM »

A family plan is cheaper. You also can get up to $650 per line when you trade in your device and switch to T-Mobile.

SZY · « **Reply #231 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:10:42 PM »

1gb of data on tmobile is $50 unlimited is $80 on an individual plan.

Sowhat · « **Reply #232 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:11:08 PM »

Whats T Mobile service like?

I'm paying $200 or so for five lines, 1500 shared minutes, unlimited everything else. I can get a phone at amazon for 150.

SZY · « **Reply #233 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:13:53 PM »

T-Mobile has great 4glte in loads of places. They also have so much extras, like unlimited music using specific internet radio apps without using up your data. Global coverage, ect.

Ez · « **Reply #234 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:14:59 PM »

Quote from: Sowhat on July 21, 2014, 09:11:08 PM

Whats T Mobile service like?

I'm paying $200 or so for five lines, 1500 shared minutes, unlimited everything else. I can get a phone at amazon for 150.

In general between the 4 big carriers, T-Mobile is considered the worst service (reception wise)

SZY · « **Reply #235 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:18:24 PM »

5 lines would be $110 for 1gb. $150 for 3gb. $210 for 5GB. $260 for unlimited.

All come with unlimited voice and text you can change how much data you want for each specific line. One line could have 1gb, the other lines could have different amounts depending on what you want for each line.

SZY · « **Reply #236 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:20:01 PM »

And you pay per month for what phone you want unless you buy one from somewhere else.

cozmohoot · « **Reply #237 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:23:28 PM »

You can't just generalize since it depends where you use it most. In my office even the allmighty vzw is bad.

madogmoody · « **Reply #238 on:** July 22, 2014, 01:02:26 AM »

You can try out T-mobile absolutely free for 7 days at
http://explore.t-mobile.com/test-drive-free-trial

All they do is put a $750 hold on your CC until you return the phone

Dr Moose · « **Reply #239 on:** July 22, 2014, 01:08:54 AM »

Quote from: DovtheBear on July 21, 2014, 09:08:48 PM

And there's a dedicated thread for this topic.

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=20899.0

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