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Of course there is a line fee. Did you really think $45 means $45? Remember when unlimited data really ment 5gb of data?
The real difference for me was not the amount of data I was using (I was on unlimited) but the amount of data I really needed. I switched to Ting and limited my data by using Wifi whenever I could. My bills went from $200 for 4 phones,(1 smart phone) to $60 for 5 phones (4 smart phones) the last few monthsI decided to look into this again. I sat down and put a whole years worth of bills and usage into the Ting calculator and it came up that I am in the 2% that Ting cannot help.
Two smart phones with unlimited Data and text, and 1500 shared minutes and one dumb phone.
I have Sprint and pay roughly $153/mo. before fees and taxes.
what is the actual usage on each line for min/text/data? And your zip code?I decided to look into this again. I sat down and put a whole years worth of bills and usage into the Ting calculator and it came up that I am in the 2% that Ting cannot help.
Two smart phones with unlimited Data and text, and 1500 shared minutes and one dumb phone.
I have Sprint and pay roughly $153/mo. before fees and taxes.
Its better for medium data users than it was before. Still pretty pricey for high data users. Still one of the best in town for low users.
Ting and Virgin both use Sprint's network so their be the same coverage wise.I've got my database 2.0 up and running now, so give me your usage and any other preferences ( like for roaming, specific phones, etc) and I'll let you know the results.
Correct. Not yet. Rumors seem to say it is coming soon. Their Ting app for iphone that they came out with a week ago is optimized for iphone5.
I got notified about the iPhone beta on Ting a while back but it was a PITA - couldn't port in an active number, so I'd either have to give up my number or port it to another phone and then swap them back once my iPhone was active on Ting.
Pretty decent. But know that they speed cap their LTE at 8 MBps, which is slower than T-Mo's HSPA+
nope. Just them. T-Mobile had one that's capped at 5 Mbps. Both are carrier owned MVNOs, they probably do it to increase profit margins. They don't actively mention the cap, it's buried on the website in both cases.
Smartphone #1 = 212MB Data, 170 Minutes, 1100 Texts (All 12 mo avg) 53149what is the actual usage on each line for min/text/data? And your zip code?I decided to look into this again. I sat down and put a whole years worth of bills and usage into the Ting calculator and it came up that I am in the 2% that Ting cannot help.
Two smart phones with unlimited Data and text, and 1500 shared minutes and one dumb phone.
I have Sprint and pay roughly $153/mo. before fees and taxes.
sweet, I'll run this through my new query engine tonight. This should be a good testSmartphone #1 = 212MB Data, 170 Minutes, 1100 Texts (All 12 mo avg) 53149Smartphone #2 = 901MB Data, 730 Minutes, 1800 Texts (All 12 mo avg) 53149, 62522what is the actual usage on each line for min/text/data? And your zip code?I decided to look into this again. I sat down and put a whole years worth of bills and usage into the Ting calculator and it came up that I am in the 2% that Ting cannot help.
Two smart phones with unlimited Data and text, and 1500 shared minutes and one dumb phone.
I have Sprint and pay roughly $153/mo. before fees and taxes.
Dumbphone = 0 MB Data, 140 Minutes, 300 Texts (All 12 mo. avg) 53149
Thanks GBsweet, I'll run this through my new query engine tonight. This should be a good testSmartphone #1 = 212MB Data, 170 Minutes, 1100 Texts (All 12 mo avg) 53149Smartphone #2 = 901MB Data, 730 Minutes, 1800 Texts (All 12 mo avg) 53149, 62522what is the actual usage on each line for min/text/data? And your zip code?I decided to look into this again. I sat down and put a whole years worth of bills and usage into the Ting calculator and it came up that I am in the 2% that Ting cannot help.
Two smart phones with unlimited Data and text, and 1500 shared minutes and one dumb phone.
I have Sprint and pay roughly $153/mo. before fees and taxes.
Dumbphone = 0 MB Data, 140 Minutes, 300 Texts (All 12 mo. avg) 53149
Depends on what you need. Give me the same info Pack just did above and I'll run an analysis for you.
Appreciate the work!Pack,
FYI, there are over 126,000 different potential plans in my database right now
Unfortunately, my coverage checker isn't finished yet, so I have to rely on cellreception.com. According to them, in Muckwango there isn't much difference between the carriers. AT&T and Verizon are just slightly better than T-Mobile and Sprint. In Decatur, T-Mobile is by far the best, then Sprint, then Verizon, and AT&T is bringing up the rear. Literally the exact opposite of at your house, lol. Ultimately, none of them will be perfect, but they should probably all give about the same experience.
So, your absolute cheapest would be with Zact. You'd be looking at $73.78 total, plus taxes. The downside with them is that they have a very limited phone selection. Sprint's network, LTE access, free roaming, and if your dumb phone is for a kid, they have parental controls.
Next best would be Consumer Cellular (on AT&T's network). You'd be looking at $90. No LTE, but its HSPA+, probably 6 MBps. Free roaming too. Its GSM, so any unlocked GSM phones work.
Next after that is Ting, coming in @ $93.
After that, prices jump to $125, so its probably one of these three for you.
I have asked this before, (I think) but does AIO have a hard cap on data or a soft cap?
No, you can bring your own device... but they do offer to sell them obviously... and have the "Next" plan which finances (no interest) the device on your monthly bill.
soft. They throttle you to 2g if you pass the cap.
Also includes unlimited talk (we used to have 700 minutes which we never used) and unlimited text (used to pay $30) for that. I used to have unlimited data (that I really only used at most 1Gb of) so I had to give that up... but everyone else used to have 300Mb and would get close every month. New plan has 10Gb shared. The kicker... they now support tethering! This clinched it for me.
Bless T-Mobile for starting this price war.
If you have 10 phones, I think it beats the framily plan from Sprint. Haven't seen at&t out price sprint ever.Bless T-Mobile for starting this price war.
This AT&T plan is pretty simple. $100 for 10Gb and up to 10 devices at $15 each.
They don't support hotspotting. You can probably do it anyways, but they might cut you off if they catch you. Then again, they might not.
I am on Verizon now in DC, Is there a difference in quality (data speed too) between them and T-mobile?
I'm in the DC area and I use T-Mobile's HSPA+ network here. I also have used Verizon's 3G network in the past. It is somewhere between 5 and 10 times faster.
I don't use a ton.
Yeah, its basically 0% financing.
I have an iMac, my kids all have ipod touches, all my media is on iTunes and I have a couple of Apple TVs. I am a bit of an Apple fanatic.
I have spent a bunch of $$$ on apps for the iOS devices, so switching would be a PITA and cost me some $$$.
Checked them out, like the pricing, their site says only up to the iPhone 4s, I sent them an email about the iPhone 5s. Is this just something where if it works on AT&T, it will work on them?
