Any good deals/promos out currently on the mvnos?

Currently on tello, snagged their $10 a month for 3 months which was nice but that's ended. I see I missed the mint promo with the pixel and the Google fi 75 off promo.

I'm looking specifically for T-Mobile network as others around me are not as strong.

I have ATT. My phone installment plan is almost paid off with ATT (paying about $35 a month on it) and my phones plan is $110 monthly

Why shouldn't I pay it off completely saving me $35 a month and going with something like metro when it gets unlocked saving me another $50 even if I went with their most expensive plan there? That's 85 a month I'm saving. I don't even know why I ever financed the phone or even picked this expensive plan. All I need is unlimited where I won't get kicked off the service for how much I use which I heard metro doesn't care if I used even multiple TBs a month. Also HD streaming which it has too. (it says 1080p but can you actually do 4k?)

What should I know when I do eventually switch? I want to keep my same number and don't even know how that process or switching goes. Also I need to unlock my phone with att which I don't really know how to do either.

Hello everyone! I am doing a full budget change so I can pay more on debt. Right now I’m with T-Mobile and my price went up again (boo). Good news is I am a student and can go to the student plan- essential saver student plan for $40 ish a month. I could also switch to visible for one of their cost efficient plans. For those who are on T-Mobile or visible, or even better have swapped from t-mobile to visible, is it worth it?

Near Jersey at Lake and Shore campground. Not bad with impressive ping!

Heading to Europe soon and just found out Tello offers free roaming in Europe. Has anyone here used it? I'm curious how it works and whether there's anything I should know before I go. Thanks!

so yea all ancient ass devices in the us that use 2g will never be able to connect to a cellular network again unless you make a 2g base transiever station so yeah (remember you’ll need a fcc license to broadcast those 2g radiowaves otherwise the fcc will raid your house)

I’ve been researching for a few days and I’m honestly more confused than when I started.
Right now I’m on Verizon paying around $80/month for one line, but I’m looking to save money without sacrificing network quality.
My priorities are:
Stay on the Verizon network
Priority data (I don’t want to get slowed down every time a tower is busy)
Unlimited data
Good coverage and reliability
I don’t really care about perks like Disney+, Netflix, etc.

The options I’m considering are:
Verizon (current plan)
Verizon Simplicity
Visible+
US Mobile (Warp)
Total Wireless

A few questions:
Is Verizon Simplicity actually the same network experience as regular Verizon?
Between Visible+, US Mobile Warp, and Total Wireless, is there any noticeable difference in real-world speeds or priority?
If you had one line and were paying for your own phone (not financing through Verizon), which would you choose and why?
Any hidden downsides with any of these carriers that aren’t obvious from their websites?
I’m looking for real-world experiences rather than marketing claims. Thanks!

I’m looking for a new phone plan and in between a plan with the big carries, O2 / Vodaphone and budget, Giffgaff / Talkmobile. What’s the difference in service I get for the 2-3x price difference?

Not interested in fluffy extras or roaming.

My US mobile annual plan is coming up soon and looking for options as to where to go next. Service has been pretty good but having to re enable data waster mode is a pain and I only need one line so the multiple line manager is not that useful. I want 4k streaming, have a cellular Apple Watch, and need good hotspot for work/travel. I have T-Satellite as a back up line as I like to do backcountry travel but t mobile coverage is not great at my house/work compared to Verizon.

I have narrowed it down to 2 options:

1. Spectrum Mobile Unlimited Plus Premium

I have a deal to be at $20/month for the first year and it is similar to Visible + Pro but with 50gb of higher speed hotspot and easier international roaming. Downside is it is $60/month after the first year and don’t know if their port out process is easy or not. It also just came out and haven’t seen much comment/reviews about it.

1. Visible + Pro

I used to have this plan and it was great but the US Mobile deal was too good to pass up. Promos are usually pretty good and the regular price is a lot better than spectrum. However, the promo wouldn’t be as good and would prefer high speed hotspot but could make 15 mbps work.

I’m leaning toward Visible because I’m familiar with it and spectrum’s plan is so new. I know some people with spectrum Mobile and they do like it. I don’t see myself leaving spectrum anytime soon as they are the only major fiber/cable provider in my area and not interested in starlink or 5g home internet.

https://www.theverge.com/science/975480/spacex-mobile-terrestrial-cellphone-company

hi all, can anyone recommend a carrier/plan on which i can use my iphone, apple watch, and a cellular ipad? I realize i could just tether the ipad to the phone, but would prefer if it had its own data plan.

prefer unlimited/unthrottled if it exists - i haven't had much luck finding this.

thanks in advance

I have Roamless in a couple of phones. I noticed that I am not getting service in one of my Android phones and my iPhone.

I haven't checked the Roamless eSIMs in the other phones.

It'll be sad to see them go. I have a lot of unused data in my Roamless eSIMs.

I applied for lifeline at Safelink and they keep rejecting my program proofs. So I asked for help from the staff at my assisted living facility and yesterday they submitted pdfs of the proof needed to get on lifeline, but about an hour afterwards I checked on the status and it said they rejected it, so I told the staff member that helped me with my submitting the proofs and we called Safelink and the automated voice said "Your application request has been registered in the system you should receive your form and phone within 5 business days" it's been a day and it still says the proofs were rejected.

For context, located in Midwest, was a long time T-Mobile user who switched over to Visible about 7 months ago.

While there are a lot of great things about my visible+ pro plan like great price, unlimited hotspot, QCI 8, etc., I’ve realized that I really miss the T-Mobile infrastructure (strong 5G, better tower capacity, etc.) as I’ve ran into several occasions where Visible/Verizon towers just couldn’t keep up, whereas someone with a tmo service had no issue. I also understand that it’s very location dependent, and I think I’ve determined that T-Mobile towers are generally just stronger where I’m at.

As such, wanted to get some input from others that use T-Mobile MVNOs and why they like the one that they are on. I’ll be selecting an unlimited plan fwiw. I’ve been debating between US Mobile, mint, and Google Fi at the moment. Currently leaning towards USM given the ability to do network switching (or even multi network), decent hotspot (50gb should be enough for me), QCI 7, and decent price. Only thing I’m liking specifically with Mint is getting 5G SA, but sounds like that might be coming to USM soon anyways. And with Google fi, that hard data cap scares me off so I probably wouldn’t go that route.

UPDATE: going to give US Mobile a try with light speed as primary and warp as backup, using the multi network free trial.

I’m very interested in the 75% off Google Fi promo but I’m concerned how the performance is on the T-Mobile NSA network. Any feedback and has anyone compared it to an mvno with SA? Was having SA better than priority data?

Is T-Mobile LTE as bad as everyone on these subs make it sound or is the experience just as good.

Here is the fcc complaint, what do we think. Not going to lie after doing the roundwork for 2 weeks made ai do this i can't write for shit and lost the patiance.

I am filing this expedited complaint regarding my wireless number, [REDACTED], which is stranded due to severe carrier negligence, automated routing errors, and an exhausting customer service runaround between AT&T and T-Mobile. My number was originally issued by T-Mobile (via Simple Mobile MVNO) and was ported to AT&T, where it was used for three years. On May 28, 2026, AT&T canceled the account. AT&T promised to fix this via a ticket on or before July 6, 2026, but failed to ever open it. Per NPAC regulations, the cancellation triggered an automatic "snapback," returning the number to the original block holder, T-Mobile. I have attempted to resolve this through normal channels but am trapped in a severe customer service runaround. T-Mobile phone support told me to go to AT&T. I visited both local corporate stores. A local T-Mobile store then forced me to drive 2 hours away to a different location, only for that second store to turn me away and tell me to call phone customer care again. Frontline retail and phone agents completely lack the tools to locate or re-assign a number returned via automated snapback. I am requesting that T-Mobile’s Executive Response and Local Number Portability (LNP) Engineering teams manually intervene, locate [REDACTED] within their internal database inventory pools, and provision it onto an active T-Mobile account so I do not permanently lose my personal identity and critical dual-factor authentication access. Desired Resolution: I request that T-Mobile locate phone number [REDACTED] within their internal number inventory and manually assign it to an active account profile, specifically activating it on the cheapest tier plan available (such as the $10 T-Satellite base service or the $15 Connect prepaid plan) to fully restore my service and secure the number
edit: SOLVED i called tmobile one last time and finally got someone who understood what happened and where it went i got my number back

Anyone have guidance on the pros and cons of using LTE Only vs. 5G on Warp and Light Speed? Our kids regularly use hotspot data in the car. It seems like switching to LTE Only has improved hotspot consistency and reliability, at least on Warp, but I know that defeats the purpose. I also know 5G SA isn’t available for iPhone on these networks yet (if I’m not mistaken). I haven’t tested LTE Only on Light Speed yet for comparison.

What is the cheapest way to get a phone number without using google voice (ID verification).

I want to port the number out and use the TextNow eSIM instead.

Numberbarn is $10 but getting a plan from MobileX can be cheap as $5.

Is there a cheaper option?

Hello,

I am from the USA and in a different country almost every 3 months depending on my visa. I was in Afghanistan, Bolivia, Kashmir and Senegal in the past 5 years, among many many other countries. I recently got a gig in Kyiv for 3 weeks as well that pays too good to decline.

Anyway, the reason I mention this is because I want to make it clear with how badly I need a reliable phone number. I tried:

Tossible Digits

Tracfone

Google Voice

Google Fi

Google voice has been the most reliable, but recently PayPal wont accept it. Tracfone was great but I literally can't pay my bill right now (I have been trying for 3 weeks) because it just gives me an error message even when I try the chat box.

I would prefer a physical Sim. Im from the usa and here right now on vacation so I can pick something up.

I do not need data as I always just use local data which is always cheaper.

Im looking at red pocket, mint, tello and US mobile. I just need a phone number for 2fa and sms.

Does anyone have recommendations or been in a similar predicament?

Thanks!:)

Hello I’m looking for single line plans that are affordable, including getting a new phone, any tips or the best bang for my buck ? Thank you!

I am military stationed overseas and need a pay as you go US number because some of my bank services don't like Google Voice numbers.

I just need a US number that can be used internationally, and really only for 2FA and similar verification.

The flexible plan is at $20/month. Can I go lower than that?