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Bob04090 05-17-2024 08:28 AM

Mint mobile
 
Does anyone have Mint Mobile? If so, how is the coverage? They are WAY less expensive than Verizon. So is Spectrum and Xfinity. I've been with Verizon for over 10 years and they keep raising my rates and are 1/3 higher.

retiredguy123 05-17-2024 08:47 AM

I use Xfinity Mobile, which uses the Verizon cellular network. For $20 per month, I get unlimited calls and texts, and 1GB of data which I have never exceeded. Mint Mobile uses the T-Mobile network. Every independent review I have read within the past 20 years or so has rated Verizon as the best cellular network for coverage, so why use any other network? There are several cell phone carriers who offer the Verizon network. I don't know why the other networks cannot catch up to Verizon, but they can't.

Bob04090 05-17-2024 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2332089)
I use Xfinity Mobile, which uses the Verizon cellular network. For $20 per month, I get unlimited calls and texts, and 1GB of data which I have never exceeded. Mint Mobile uses the T-Mobile network. Every independent review I have read within the past 20 years or so has rated Verizon as the best cellular network for coverage, so why use any other network? There are several cell phone carriers who offer the Verizon network. I don't know why the other networks cannot catch up to Verizon, but they can't.

So maybe I should try Xfinity instead?

retiredguy123 05-17-2024 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob04090 (Post 2332090)
So maybe I should try Xfinity instead?

If you have the Xfinity Internet service, you should definitely get the Xfinity Mobile cell service. It is a great deal.

Stu from NYC 05-17-2024 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2332089)
I use Xfinity Mobile, which uses the Verizon cellular network. For $20 per month, I get unlimited calls and texts, and 1GB of data which I have never exceeded. Mint Mobile uses the T-Mobile network. Every independent review I have read within the past 20 years or so has rated Verizon as the best cellular network for coverage, so why use any other network? There are several cell phone carriers who offer the Verizon network. I don't know why the other networks cannot catch up to Verizon, but they can't.

When we travel outside the country for no extra charge we get text and email for no extra charge.
In addition we are happy with the service we get from tmobile.
Before changing to tmobile we had verizon for 20 or so years and found their office on 441 slightly worse than useless

gorillarick 05-17-2024 09:13 AM

I had Verizon for too many years. Over two years ago I switched to USMobile.com
Uses the Verizon network. I could not tell the difference between U.S. Mobile and Verizon.
Except: excellent chat support with US Mobile. Have never waited more than a few minutes to connect to someone.

retiredguy123 05-17-2024 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2332100)
When we travel outside the country for no extra charge we get text and email for no extra charge.
In addition we are happy with the service we get from tmobile.
Before changing to tmobile we had verizon for 20 or so years and found their office on 441 slightly worse than useless

You don't need to do business with Verizon to use the Verizon network. There are only 4 nationwide cellular networks, and Verizon is always rated as the best network.

JamesR 05-17-2024 09:57 AM

I changed from Verizon to Mint Mobile over two years ago. I live in North Carolina. At home and during multiple road trips up and down the East Coast from Maine to Florida including a two-week stay in the villages it works perfectly and I cannot detect any difference from the Verizon service. I flew to Arizona recently and rented a car and traveled all around the west including California and again it works perfectly. Its $15/month and I wish I switched years earlier.

Snakster66 05-17-2024 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2332107)
You don't need to do business with Verizon to use the Verizon network. There are only 4 nationwide cellular networks, and Verizon is always rated as the best network.

Not for 5G. That would be T-Mobile.

retired guy 05-17-2024 12:20 PM

Check out Visible, It's Verizon's low cost system. I've used for about 3 yrs. no issues.
On line only I pay $25 mth. unlimited talk, text, data. The have other plans also.

Bob04090 05-17-2024 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesR (Post 2332129)
I changed from Verizon to Mint Mobile over two years ago. I live in North Carolina. At home and during multiple road trips up and down the East Coast from Maine to Florida including a two-week stay in the villages it works perfectly and I cannot detect any difference from the Verizon service. I flew to Arizona recently and rented a car and traveled all around the west including California and again it works perfectly. Its $15/month and I wish I switched years earlier.

Thank you for that information. We are snowbirds and live in Maine but winter in TV's. I want to make sure the coverage is good there before I sign up with Mint Mobile. I guess I could go month to month and when I get back down to TV's, if it's bad, I'll use Xfinity. I'm done with Verizon after being with them for over 10 years. They screw established customers.

Oldragbagger 05-17-2024 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob04090 (Post 2332081)
Does anyone have Mint Mobile? If so, how is the coverage? They are WAY less expensive than Verizon. So is Spectrum and Xfinity. I've been with Verizon for over 10 years and they keep raising my rates and are 1/3 higher.

We have Spectrum and they operate off of Verizon’s cell towers so you are getting the same coverage for less. We also have their internet service so only pay $29.99 per month, per line unlimited.

elevatorman 05-18-2024 04:44 AM

I switched from Verizon to Mint. Never had a problem with coverage. $15/month I pay for a year at a time and auto renew. T-mobil now owns Mint and has committed to the $15 price for existing customers. On their site it offers $15/month for 3 months then it looks like it may go to $25.Side note: Reynolds reportedly owned a 25% stake in Mint Mobile at the time of its $1.35 billion sale to T-Mobile, netting the famous actor over $330 million.

star20166@yahoo.com 05-18-2024 04:47 AM

Ryan Reynolds recently sold Mint to T Mobile so time will tell if Mint will remain a very low cost company.

midiwiz 05-18-2024 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2332089)
I use Xfinity Mobile, which uses the Verizon cellular network. For $20 per month, I get unlimited calls and texts, and 1GB of data which I have never exceeded. Mint Mobile uses the T-Mobile network. Every independent review I have read within the past 20 years or so has rated Verizon as the best cellular network for coverage, so why use any other network? There are several cell phone carriers who offer the Verizon network. I don't know why the other networks cannot catch up to Verizon, but they can't.

because that's not true


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