The vast majority of customers have 3 lines. Without discounts, that’s $45.99 a line. There are larger discounts to get the price per line down even further.
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There is no true unlimited plan for $25 a month for a single line. Read the fine print.
Nah, the only stupid information is the information in your comment. You don’t need the highest plan to do a trade in deal.
Well first of all, trading in and buying it unlocked means you don't have to buy one of the most expensive plans and you can use it with any carrier and plan that you want. If you do the math, this could save you money pretty easily. And second, Apple is offering $620 for the 14 pro max, so the value will likely be almost the same for the 15 Pro Max as well.
But it all depends on how many lines you have. If you only have a single line, paying $76/month just to get an extra $380 in trade in savings makes no sense. Maybe it makes more sense if you have multiple lines, but even then I hate the idea of being locked into a plan.
Or if you want actual unlimited data that doesn't get throttled, and U.S based customer service.
Not sure about the other carriers, but AT&T also allows customers to borrow up to $1,200 towards accessories over 12 months -- no credit check and no interest.
Also, no other carrier other than AT&T provides a network solely made for First Responders.
Straight Talk, for example, isn't unlimited, even though their advertisement says so.
Many also report being capped at 60GB.
You're also paying $45-$55 a line, no matter how many lines you have.
Boost Mobile... $25 for one line --- Only 30 GB of "high speed data" for their "unlimited."
With Visible --- you're stuck with Verizon's crappy "5G network" that you'll have to switch to 4G to get anything to load.
Spectrum will always raise your introductory rate after the first year and caps your data to 50GB.
The smart solution is to get either your family or your buddies together and get a 3-5 line plan with more features and capabilities. You're also screwed if you need in person help. SIM card fried? "Sorry, you're out of service for a couple of days until we can send you a new one." Want a new phone today? "Sorry, we'll have it on your doorstep in 2-3 days."
Unlimited Starter is 3 levels down. If you count FirstNet, it's 4 levels down.
Value Plus is the only unlimited plan that doesn't allow trade ins.
Chances are your grandfathered plan wasn't as good as the newer plans, and also more expensive at the same tme.
Unlimited Premium is $75 w/autopay + signature discount (which everyone qualifies for). Includes non-throttled data, unlimited talk, unlimited text, and 60 GB of hotspot, unlimited talk, text, data in Latin America countries, and unlimited to Canada and Mexico.
Not sure why you were so keen on keeping your "grandfathered plan" that didn't offer anything better.
The terms say plan minimum is $75.99/month, which is their unlimited extra plan.
You have 2 phones on 2 different carriers so you make sure you have service 99% of the time. Seems a tad excessive.
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Not sure if the terms have changed, but got a discounted 15 plus on a FirstNet family plan right around $30/line in June.
The terms also say existing customers can add their existing unlimited line, which may be less. New customers have to sign up for the $75.99 plan. Which of course is less if you add more lines.
I work for AT&T. $75.99 before the $10 auto-pay discount. Unlimited Starter qualifies for trades.
If you're military/a veteran, a teacher, a first responder.... You're paying much less for 1 line. Around 25% less.
It's clear you don't know anything about AT&T. FirstNet is for first responders. Their plan starts at $39.99 and there's a $45 option for those who want unlimited hotspot tethering. ALL FirstNet plans qualify for trades and even promos that the average citizen doesn't get.
You’re correct, I want nothing to do with that network. I don’t know what I’m talking about, so I’ll stop now
Good.You’re correct, I want nothing to do with that network. I don’t know what I’m talking about, so I’ll stop now
Apples and oranges. By the time somebody other than you gets out of their 36-month term of cellular imprisonment, they will most likely have paid twice the $750 credit (accounting for trade in) or more for that "freebie" compared with a more reasonable plan. Plus it's now a one-year-old device. So they're just clearing out inventory on your dime.
If one’s social life is so sad they’re on a 1 line account, that’s their own problem