![]() ![]() It’s even outperformed Verizon in my daily life. Is saving money worth Mint Mobile’s shortcomings? I say yes.ĭespite the shortcomings, going with Mint has been well worth the savings in the last seven months. Mint customers also have to buy up to 12 months of service in advance to get the best savings. There are no “Mint” stores for in-person service. These are some of the ways budget cell plans cut costs. This is oversimplifying a little bit, because deprioritization is used for multiple reasons.īut Mint’s cheapest plan is $15 versus T-Mobile’s $45 basic plan. Since I’m a Mint Mobile customer, T-Mobile will prioritize its customers over me. Simply put, wireless companies will slow down a customer’s data speeds if the network gets congested. But to get the lower price you also sacrifice some speed and other features.Īnd you’re sort of a second-class customer because of “deprioritization” The good news is that customers of each major network have a cheaper option. And some of the off-brand options, like Visible or Metro by T-Mobile, are owned by the bigger companies. Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile offer their own prepaid plans. Prepaid plans aren’t just for lesser-known carriers. Spectrum mobile uses the Verizon network. ![]() Cricket Wireless and Boost Mobile use the AT&T Network. Mint Mobile, for example, uses T-Mobile’s cell towers. They piggyback off another carrier’s network, and they use prepaid plans that require paying for the service at the front-end instead of waiting for a bill. There are two common themes when it comes to budget-friendly cell service options. What is a prepaid phone plan, and why is Mint Mobile so cheap? And “just fine” is great when it saves you money. And I can say, with confidence, that it’s just fine. I took a chance and signed up for Mint Mobile seven months ago. In fact, I couldn’t find anyone else using it. Being the former “sexiest man alive” may help him convince some people, but I was skeptical. ![]() Reynolds, a part owner of Mint Mobile since 2019, is consistently hyping up the cell carrier in commercials. But I’ve cut costs using prepaid cell phone plans for the last decade. CLEVELAND, Ohio - Can $15 a month really buy you a good cell phone plan from Mint Mobile? Ryan Reynolds wants you to think so.Īnd I tend to agree with him - with some caveats. ![]()
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