This. Unlimited texting, 5gb LTE data, and 100 minutes. If you don't use a lot of phone minutes, jump on this and don't look back. 30 bucks a month. Even includes hotspot and the unlimited music streaming.
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This. Unlimited texting, 5gb LTE data, and 100 minutes. If you don't use a lot of phone minutes, jump on this and don't look back. 30 bucks a month. Even includes hotspot and the unlimited music streaming.
Sprint
5 lines
All iPhones
1400 minutes shared
Unlimited text and data
$239
It's an older, grandfathered Sprint plan. All of us on the plan contribute $48 each, so it is by far the cheapest plan, with unlimited data and subsidized phones.
5 lines
All iPhones
1400 minutes shared
Unlimited text and data
$239
It's an older, grandfathered Sprint plan. All of us on the plan contribute $48 each, so it is by far the cheapest plan, with unlimited data and subsidized phones.
I'm on giffgaff but I want to move because of the week signal in school. T-mobile was much better. I pay $16 for unlimited texts and internet and 250 mins. Above is my usage.
T-mobile
2 lines, iPhone 6 and 5c (no contract so paying for the phones in installments)
Unlimited talk and text
3GB LTE data each (unlimited data)
162/month all told.
2 lines, iPhone 6 and 5c (no contract so paying for the phones in installments)
Unlimited talk and text
3GB LTE data each (unlimited data)
162/month all told.
iphone 6 plus
EE Extra unlimited calls & unlimited messaging & unlimited 080 no's
plus 10gb data
24 month price plan
£48.99
UK
EE Extra unlimited calls & unlimited messaging & unlimited 080 no's
plus 10gb data
24 month price plan
£48.99
UK
Switched to ATT next for yearly upgrades
0 down. 10GB shared data. Unlimited talk and text. 1 64gb +, 1 16GB +, 1 16GB 6.
About 220-30 a month
0 down. 10GB shared data. Unlimited talk and text. 1 64gb +, 1 16GB +, 1 16GB 6.
About 220-30 a month
Too much--$102 with ATT--one line--fulfilled 2-year contract so planning to change to something with 6 or 6-plus in the near term--maybe ATT Next--or T-Mobile. I do have unlimited data--grandfathered plan.
T-Mobile. $91.66 ($80 + tax)
1 phone - iPhone 5 (soon to be 6+ if it ever gets here)
Unlimited talk, text & data (no throttling ever)
5GB tethering.
Includes international texting (text & pics)
International unlimited data & text roaming *in* 120+ countries.
Hubby will be joining my plan today but his will only add $60 to the bill since they give a discount the more lines you add. So we'll probably be looking at $140+tax.
1 phone - iPhone 5 (soon to be 6+ if it ever gets here)
Unlimited talk, text & data (no throttling ever)
5GB tethering.
Includes international texting (text & pics)
International unlimited data & text roaming *in* 120+ countries.
Hubby will be joining my plan today but his will only add $60 to the bill since they give a discount the more lines you add. So we'll probably be looking at $140+tax.
AT&T:
Unlimited data: 30 dollars
250 minutes: 25 dollars (This is a calculation as I split a 500 minute plan with my BF)
extra phone added fee (cause we are splitting a voice plan, I pay half effectively): 5 dollars
Plus we get a fan discount cause where my BF works.
It works for me, I didn't find texting worth paying and then imessage came around so don't need to pay since most my friends have iphones. Since most my friends/family have AT&T, calling them costs me no minutes (we have something like 5000 rollover minutes as neither of us call people much anyways and the people we call the most, family and friends, are on AT&T) so we don't need many minutes between us. And data is what i use the most (between 1-2.5 GBs usually) so I don't go over the throttle limit and I'm more worried about getting overage costs. Besides, the throttle limit is 5 GBs and for the same limited plan I'd only get 3 GBs.
Though I did look at T-mobile recently and AT&T better be nice because they have a few plans I'd be willing to give up my unlimited for if AT&T pissed me off enough. AT&T is still a better deal for me but I'd most likely be able to keep it under on T-mobile's plans (without even having to split it with my BF) and they don't do overage charges so I'm fine with them throttling me or even stopping my data if I go over which I might under the plans I could afford under them. It's nice knowing there is an alternative (I refuse to use Sprint and Verizon is flat out pricier than AT&T). And their coverage map is a lot better and at this point fine with me (when I first looked at cellphone plans and picked Cingular, T-mobile was my other alternative but their coverage map sucked at the time so that's why I went with Cingular).
Unlimited data: 30 dollars
250 minutes: 25 dollars (This is a calculation as I split a 500 minute plan with my BF)
extra phone added fee (cause we are splitting a voice plan, I pay half effectively): 5 dollars
Plus we get a fan discount cause where my BF works.
It works for me, I didn't find texting worth paying and then imessage came around so don't need to pay since most my friends have iphones. Since most my friends/family have AT&T, calling them costs me no minutes (we have something like 5000 rollover minutes as neither of us call people much anyways and the people we call the most, family and friends, are on AT&T) so we don't need many minutes between us. And data is what i use the most (between 1-2.5 GBs usually) so I don't go over the throttle limit and I'm more worried about getting overage costs. Besides, the throttle limit is 5 GBs and for the same limited plan I'd only get 3 GBs.
Though I did look at T-mobile recently and AT&T better be nice because they have a few plans I'd be willing to give up my unlimited for if AT&T pissed me off enough. AT&T is still a better deal for me but I'd most likely be able to keep it under on T-mobile's plans (without even having to split it with my BF) and they don't do overage charges so I'm fine with them throttling me or even stopping my data if I go over which I might under the plans I could afford under them. It's nice knowing there is an alternative (I refuse to use Sprint and Verizon is flat out pricier than AT&T). And their coverage map is a lot better and at this point fine with me (when I first looked at cellphone plans and picked Cingular, T-mobile was my other alternative but their coverage map sucked at the time so that's why I went with Cingular).
Currently $71 (with taxes, etc., after 23% FAN discount) with AT&T 2 year contract on an iPhone 5.
450 minutes (average use around 50) + 5000 rollover minutes
unlimited data (of which I've never hit 1 GB/month, usually on wifi all day)
unlimited text (I use around 20, everyone's on iMessage)
AT&T's made a fortune off of me. Phone is already unlocked, so I'm paying off the last four months ETF & switching to the TMobile $30 plan this week.
450 minutes (average use around 50) + 5000 rollover minutes
unlimited data (of which I've never hit 1 GB/month, usually on wifi all day)
unlimited text (I use around 20, everyone's on iMessage)
AT&T's made a fortune off of me. Phone is already unlocked, so I'm paying off the last four months ETF & switching to the TMobile $30 plan this week.
2 iPhones on AT&T:
450 min talk (with tons of rollover banked)
1 - Unlimited data, 2 - 300MB data
1 - 200 texts, 2 - no texting (thank you iMessage)
$102 - we have a 24% FAN
450 min talk (with tons of rollover banked)
1 - Unlimited data, 2 - 300MB data
1 - 200 texts, 2 - no texting (thank you iMessage)
$102 - we have a 24% FAN
Whoa nice! Mine is $80 something now though. 450 minutes. Unlimited texts and unlimited data.
Four Verizon UDP lines on the Family Share Nationwide 1400 minutes and Friends and Family, includes unlimited texting. Without taxes is $238 and with taxes about $257. If I had dropped the UDP lines and moved to shared data (30GB), my bill without taxes would have gone to $277. Yes, I am paying for my phones at full cost, but my family uses a lot of data. Since Verizon is not going to throttle, we kept UDP lines and moved on. Still waiting for my phones though, which were pre-ordered on pre-order day. Come on Verizon or Apple, or whoever and get all the pre-orders delivered!!
I am on ATT gophone unlimited $60 plan right now so it is $120 for both of us every month. Being a heavy user of data and text, I love ATT's coverage better than TMO, which I've been with for 7 years on a grandfathered plan. TMO's price is good. But ATT's signal is a lot better. Plus there are a few sites you can buy discounted ATT GoPhone cards from:
http://www.CallingMart.com
http://www.CrazyGameTime.com
http://www.BabbleBug.com
http://www.CallingCardPlus.com
Sometimes they sell ATT GoPhone cards for as low as 10% off (and NO tax!), etc. They all accept PayPal so you don't have to disclose your credit card information. Oh if you happen to have Chase Ink business card or similar card, don't forget to use it towards your wireless spending. This category earns double points.
Good luck.
http://www.CallingMart.com
http://www.CrazyGameTime.com
http://www.BabbleBug.com
http://www.CallingCardPlus.com
Sometimes they sell ATT GoPhone cards for as low as 10% off (and NO tax!), etc. They all accept PayPal so you don't have to disclose your credit card information. Oh if you happen to have Chase Ink business card or similar card, don't forget to use it towards your wireless spending. This category earns double points.
Good luck.
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