Glad to help. When over 22GB, you are deprioritized (is that really a word?). As I understand it, you will notice it most in congested areas - at a stadium, concert venue, etc.
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Data Plan Comparison: Unlimited Options From T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and Sprint
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Sprint is way better than it gets credit for. I've never had issues with service, and it's the cheapest provider with the most offerings.
I have Sprint in NY and agree with this as well. I have went to multiple cities including Boston, Miami, Orlando and have no issues. I think most people that bash Sprint are still stuck in 2012 when it was in fact pretty bad.
Sprint was still pretty bad in Southern California as of a year or so ago, but that's mainly due to issues with one of the bands they use and the Mexican government. Any of the other three would be a lot better choice here.
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Fake news Miami lte fast
Every carrier maybe except Verizon has bad spots. I think the issue is people see 10mb/s average and see Verizon with 25mb/s and immediately assume sprint is terrible. In real world 10 mb/s is perfectly fine for just about everything.
From my experience in NYC I average around 18mb/s.
Verizon wasn't anything special in nyc from my experience and cost a fortune as well.
Meh. Sprint is fine specially for the price but I would go back to Verizon if it wasn't so much more for unlimited data because of more coverage outside of big cities. Service is almost nonexistent in my school with sprint.
T-Mobile currently has a offer for 100 bucks for 2 lines. This offer also includes unlimited HD Video and 10gb tethering and everything else they have. It's a steal for sure.
T-Mobile now has a 100 dollar for two lines. With unlimited HD video streaming and 10 go tehtering.
T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint, the four major carriers in the United States, all offer unlimited data plan options as of last week, allowing customers to forget about traditional data caps.
With so many options now available for unlimited data, we thought we'd do an in-depth video comparing the plans offered by the four companies to figure out the best value based on price and coverage.
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Unsurprisingly, Sprint offers the lowest prices, but many people choose not to use Sprint because its LTE coverage is poorer than other carriers. Eliminating Sprint, T-Mobile offers the next best deal, while Verizon comes in third, and AT&T comes in at a distant fourth.
For a single individual, Sprint charges $50 for new customers (for a limited time -- it goes up to $60 next year). T-Mobile charges $70, Verizon charges $80, and AT&T charges $100, making it the most expensive unlimited plan of the four carriers for an individual user.
Prices even out a bit more with an increasing number of lines. At four lines, Sprint is charging $90 (new customers only -- and it's $160 next year), T-Mobile charges $160, and Verizon and AT&T both charge $180. Not all plans are equal though, especially in AT&T's case.
While Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile all offer high-definition video streaming by default, AT&T limits video streaming to 480p unless customers specifically opt out. Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile all also offer 10GB of tethering data per line for connecting your Mac or iPad to your phone, but AT&T offers no mobile hotspot functionality with its unlimited plan.
T-Mobile offers the same video streaming and hotspot option that Verizon and Sprint do, but its prices are better than Verizon and aren't much more than Sprint, while offering a better network. T-Mobile is also the only network that offers fee-free data plans, so the price listed -- $70 -- is what you pay. T-Mobile doesn't charge activation fees, but other carriers do, which is something to take into account.
All networks will "deprioritize" (aka slow down) data after a certain amount of data is used per month. T-Mobile's limit is 28GB, while AT&T's is 22GB, Verizon's is 22GB, and Sprint's is 23GB. When these caps are hit, data speeds are slowed down.
On paper, T-Mobile seems to offer the best value for the price, but it's always worth taking a look at coverage maps and getting the opinion of other cellular users in your area before choosing a provider. There are also other benefits to look into, such as coverage abroad -- another area where T-Mobile leads the pack.
Article Link: Data Plan Comparison: Unlimited Options From T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and Sprint
I could be wrong, but have noticed many fortune 500 companies utilize AT&T. All my business phones have been with that carrier, so they can probably sustain their higher pricing models.
A year I think..... could be 2. Sorry don't really watch NFL as much. Just wanted to post what ATT/Dierctv offers
My parents currently have ATT and pay $160 a month for 2 lines. Their iPhone 6's are fully paid off. I think I will tell them to switch to T mobile and use the iPhone 6. It would be $100 a month. The only thing is the iPhone 6 is missing band 12 so that may be an issue.
If you have a family plan, is this 20ish GB limit applied to the whole family, or is it per person?
If there are 4 people on my plan, 22GB is going to get used up fairly quickly. I alone use ~15 per month.
If there are 4 people on my plan, 22GB is going to get used up fairly quickly. I alone use ~15 per month.
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They'll roam on LTE and UMTS like everyone else? Verizon is a full member of the GSMA, and has been for almost a decade. All of their devices have GSM, UMTS and LTE - the GSMA stack. They simply also have support for CDMA for legacy US support, which will also be shut down over the next few years.
yup.
switched all three of my lines from simple choice knowing i'll have to add lines later when the kids get older lol.
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i'm pretty sure its 28gb per line before slow down and 10gb hot spot PER line.
Can't say I recall that. There might not have been as many areas that supported it in the very beginning but they expanded fairly quickly. Things worked pretty much just fine as I recall.
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It's per line.
For those wondering how AT&T even stays in the game, please realize that there's a lot in name recognition. As others have stated, many remember AT&T from the "Ma Bell" days to the breakup in the 1980s. Even with new competition, at first, their services and quality were still better. A typical marketing strategy is "when you're number one, you don't mention anyone else." Apple never mentions Samsung in their advertising (at best, they make sure they taught Apple-only features). McDonalds doesn't mention Burger King nor does Coke compare themselves to Pepsi. Likewise, in the 80s, you had basically MCI and Sprint saying how much cheaper they were than AT&T and the AT&T strategy was essentially "We're AT&T and we're better. What good is savings if you're dropping calls or can't hear the caller?"
Their strategy hasn't changed in 30 years (despite being acquired by SBC and then renamed back to AT&T). Yes, they cost more. Yes, their plans aren't competitive. But they're AT&T and that will cost you.
Their strategy hasn't changed in 30 years (despite being acquired by SBC and then renamed back to AT&T). Yes, they cost more. Yes, their plans aren't competitive. But they're AT&T and that will cost you.
A great article, I am good with my current data plan at Verizon (not unlimited). It's too bad T-Mobile's customer service isn't good and ditto for their service here at work and at home.
Though I agree with this in principle, due to our information age, and old timers fading away, the pressure is getting to them. Had this theory held true to its entirety then AT&T would not have introduced the NEXT plan or roll over data, especially since T-mobile is allegedly nothing to them.
I reached out to complain as many have on the AT&T Facebook page. They called me and gave me 5 more gigs on my account, and although she could not confirm she said "they are listening" and I read a very good article saying AT&T is in control here - have a look - i tend to agree with it. Here.
Thats recently only because apple mentioned pcs a lot in the early to mid 2000's.
Oh, I'm not saying I agree with it at all. With the big four, its basically a commodity with the real deciding factor being what works in your area(s) where you will be using your devices. AT&T is living in the past.
A year ago, I left them (after 10+ years) for T-Mobile. I first called AT&T and said "I'm paying $x for 15 GB shared amongst two lines and I can pay $100 at T-Mobile for unlimited." They actually suggested that if I dropped to a 6 GB shared plan (still more expensive) they could then compete on the price. I asked them to look at my history and I was well over 6 GB for at least the past 3 months. It was laughable but it was the best they would "offer."
LOL wow. I guess its hit or miss, they seem to take care of MOST issues i have had with them. I have 2 phones left to pay off and when I do I'll consider moving on. I did get DirectTv though and will wait while I am paying off these NEXT phones, to see what if ANY incentive they offer for bundled customers, being that they just lost their "competitive" advantage of offering unlimited with the TV service.