Compare unlimited cell phone plans
With the new unlimited data cell phone plans being introduced by the major carriers for smart phones now is the time to revaluate your monthly bill. Here I break down the four major cell phone carriers offerings for single phone line, two phone lines, and family four line plans.
Here are the main things to look at so that you can narrow down what is best for you:
Cell phone coverage
If your cell phone does not work at your home ,work, and when you do your errands then it’s useless. All of the carriers brag about their coverage but we all know from experience that when driving through streets, visiting friends, and at various spots cell phone signal differs. Ask your family and friends what carrier they have and how well cell phone service works for them at the same spots where you go.
Mobile Hotspot “Tethering”
If you use your smart phone to share Wi Fi internet to other devices like your laptop or iPad when you are away from home then having this feature is important
Data usage
All of the major carriers advertise Unlimited data but the devil is in the details because they may reduce speeds after a certain amount of Gigabytes (Gb) per month. If you listen or watch alot of YouTube, Hulu, Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music and so on you will want to pay attention to the details of at what point do they slow you down.
International Calls
If you travel or call to Canada or Mexico a few times a year you will want to see if this included
ATT
Unlimited data (Speeds after 22 Gb may be reduced)
Unlimited talk and text
Mobile Hotspot “Tethering” (After 10 Gb per month speed reduce to 128Kbps)
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Single phone $90 plus taxes and fees
Two phones $145 plus taxes and fees
Family four lines $185 plus taxes and fees
Unlimited data (Speeds after 22 Gb may be reduced)
Unlimited talk and text including calls to Mexico and Canada* (Mexico or Canada not to exceed 50% during 2 billing cycle period)
Mobile Hotspot “Tethering” (After 10 Gb per month speed reduce to 3G)
Single phone $80 plus taxes and fees
Two phones $140 plus taxes and fees
Family four lines $180 plus taxes and fees
Updated June 7,2017
Unlimited data (Speeds after 32 Gb may be reduced)
-Video streams at DVD quality 480p
Unlimited talk and text in the U.S.
Unlimited Mobile Hotspot “Tethering” (at 3G speed)
Single phone $70 plus taxes and fees
Two phones $100 plus taxes and fees
Family four lines $140 plus taxes and fees
Optional add on (ONE plus) for $5 per month
-Unlimited HD video streaming (US only)
-10GB of smarphone mobile hotspot at 4G LTE
-Call blocking
Unlimited data (Speeds after 23 Gb may be reduced)
Unlimited talk and text in the U.S.
Mobile Hotspot “Tethering” (After 10 Gb per month speed reduce to 3G)
Single phone $60 plus taxes and fees
Two phones $100 plus taxes and fees
Family four lines $160 plus taxes and fees