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Can anyone suggest/comment on any deals for cellphone plans or thoughts on T-Mobiles cost? (literature.cafe)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I know it’s a broad question, but I currently have T-Mobile and the price is alright but I have an iPhone 11 and looking to get a 16 Pro Max for myself and a 16 Pro. But, T-Mobile has mentioned it will mean an increase in my plan from $89 a month, for my current 2 iPhone 11’s and 2 Apple watches, to $180 monthly for 5G.

But, I’m getting older, so less deal savvy, not to mention aware of all the current cellphone carriers or what’s a deal these days… I would appreciate if anyone here could share their thoughts or recommendations on the matter. Seeing in the past, theres a large pool of wisdom hidden in here. TIA.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (18 children)

I'm assuming you are in the USA, so, If you have T-Mobile already, then I'd move to Mint. Same towers, $210 a year for unlimited phone and text and 5GB of 5G data. Then just buy your phone outright. Even if you did it on credit though Apple, you'd save quite a bit over a year.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Just wanted to add that you do get deprioritized over TM, so it might be slow especially in crowded places (i.e. concerts).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Crowded places probably have 5G so the deprioritization would not be significant. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

[–] macattack 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can't speak to 5G but my Mint 4G service was non-existent when I was at a concert. It was otherwise great the other 99.99% of the time fwiw. Been a user for ~7 years

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Follow-up question: When you say 4G service was non-existent, did your phone show you had four bars but no messages would go through, or was it more like you had one bar / no service?

[–] macattack 1 points 1 month ago

Cannot recall. Just remember that texts/calls were impossible so I couldn't link up w/ people I was looking for.

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