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forum threadBraveMice376 posted Dec 21, 2023 04:40 AM
forum threadBraveMice376 posted Dec 21, 2023 04:40 AM

US Mobile: 12 months unlimited talk, text & data $276

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US mobile is offering 12 months unlimited starter pack for $276

12 months Unlimited premium pack for $450

Unlimited starter pack includes: (renews every month)

Unlimited talk, text 35 GB high speed data
10 GB hotspot
Intl calling & texting

Unlimited premium pack includes (renews every month)

Unlimited talk, text 100 GB high speed data
50 GB hotspot
Intl calling & texting




https://www.usmobile.com/plans
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US mobile is offering 12 months unlimited starter pack for $276

12 months Unlimited premium pack for $450

Unlimited starter pack includes: (renews every month)

Unlimited talk, text 35 GB high speed data
10 GB hotspot
Intl calling & texting

Unlimited premium pack includes (renews every month)

Unlimited talk, text 100 GB high speed data
50 GB hotspot
Intl calling & texting




https://www.usmobile.com/plans

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Dec 21, 2023 06:31 PM
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BulldogPunchDec 21, 2023 06:31 PM
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Quote from ljderm :
I think they have fairly good service with the supposedly prioritized data, but I have found their customer care and their incentives to be a little shady over the last 18 months or so (speaking to the free trials they have offered with way too many hoops to jump thru and even then failing to provide--probably just me).
IMO their customer service is unparalleled among all MVNOs. Instantly responsive via chat whenever you need to talk to someone and they actually are competent. And FWIW I didn't have any problems with my 100 day trial. It worked flawlessly without any hoop jumping. I'm honestly pretty impressed with this company so far.
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Dec 21, 2023 06:48 PM
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tymanDec 21, 2023 06:48 PM
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Quote from ljderm :
Am I wrong or have they just changed their prices again? Seems like a couple of months ago they went from adding taxes and fees so they could publish prices without add on fees (one of their biggest areas of complaints). At that time I thought the starter unlimited was $25/month even for only one line. Now it looks like that single line is $29 and so on. Have they also just changed the requirements on the "up to" $100 prepaid card--now two lines for 12 months?

If you want to pay for a whole year in advance, to save about $6/month, go for it, but please give them a real world try first.Some folks (but not everyone) have had very good experiences.

I think they have fairly good service with the supposedly prioritized data, but I have found their customer care and their incentives to be a little shady over the last 18 months or so (speaking to the free trials they have offered with way too many hoops to jump thru and even then failing to provide--probably just me).

Just some thoughts.
They're upping the price from $25/mo to $29/mo for the starter plan.
Dec 21, 2023 06:58 PM
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UnoriginalGuyDec 21, 2023 06:58 PM
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Quote from Justin09 :
If you use esim how/where do you select which network you want to use?
- Create an account.
- Go to Dashboard
- Add a line
- Activate Instantly with eSim
- You'll be presented with Network Select: WARP (Verizon) or GSM (T-Mobile)

As I cautioned in another comment: Changing from WARP to GSM after initial activation is a huge PITA. I'd recommend doing eSim trials with throw-away emails to figure out which one works best for you. Make sure to check common places you go aside from just home.
Dec 21, 2023 07:34 PM
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Justin09Dec 21, 2023 07:34 PM
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Quote from UnoriginalGuy :
- Create an account.
- Go to Dashboard
- Add a line
- Activate Instantly with eSim
- You'll be presented with Network Select: WARP (Verizon) or GSM (T-Mobile)

As I cautioned in another comment: Changing from WARP to GSM after initial activation is a huge PITA. I'd recommend doing eSim trials with throw-away emails to figure out which one works best for you. Make sure to check common places you go aside from just home.
Thank you for this! I have Verizon now so definitely know that it is the one I want to keep with. I didn't go all the way thru the selection process/payment yet so was just a bit worried about paying before knowing how it would all work. Thanks so much!!
Dec 21, 2023 07:41 PM
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mrstangblbDec 21, 2023 07:41 PM
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Quote from UnoriginalGuy :
Currently, on US Mobile, started out with their WARP (Verizon) but the local coverage was absolutely terrible indoors, in spite of it being the "recommended" network. I will warn of one thing: Moving from US Mobile's WARP to US Mobile's GSM (T-Mobile) is a huge PITA, it is the opposite of streamlined. It acts like a full network move, you have to get customer service to give you account number/pin, it takes about four hours (with outage in-between), and I had a line completely broken and had to get CS involved to fix it. The CS are good/nice/fast to respond, but on my last network I never had to use CS whereas on US Mobile I've used it four times already (<3 months service).

The Unlimited Plans are a great deal, but for our household (multiple lines, mid-low data usage) the Sharable plan is even better.

Starter: $0.65 / GB ($0.71 / GB without annual) of mobile data, and $2.3 / GB ($2.5 / GB without annual) for Hotspot. 1-Mbps speeds beyond which is fine for email/notifications/basic browsing, but will buffer even SD video.

Sharable: $5 / GB to $1.60 / GB. Which is more if you plan on using your most of your 35 GB allotment on the Starter. The less data you use, the more you save which isn't true with Starter. The Sharable advantages:
- Automatic Top Ups at 90%. This allows you to pick a lower monthly plan, in the hopes that you won't top up and on average save money.
- All data is hotspot data.
- All data is high speed data.
- Additional Lines in the pool are cheap ($8 each).
- If you need to top up, and don't use all of your top up data, it rolls over max one additional month. So you get two chances to use it.

Therefore, I'd strongly recommend people go look at their historical data usage carefully; if it is e.g., under 6 GB/line then you'll save money with two lines for $33/month Vs. $46/month for Starter. But Sharable is really designed for a lot of lines.
I had a similar experience changing over from WARP to GSM, and I was honestly surprised that Verizon's coverage was not good compared to T-Mobile's. I don't get super high speed downloads with T-Mobile's towers on US Mobile, but it's sufficient and works great for me.

US Mobile has indeed been very easy to contact by chat, the app works well and is comprehensive, and I can say nothing but good things about them, especially now that I dropped to $29 per month on the new plan.
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Dec 21, 2023 07:47 PM
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thewaltDec 21, 2023 07:47 PM
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I've had US mobile for 4 years and haven't looked back. I'm on the Verizon network and it works great (T mobile coverage isn't good in my area). I'm on an older unlimited plan, so I have to turn in receipts every month for my 'perk', but it's worth it.

Every time I see one of their promotions, I do the math and it's not as good as it was before. So my advice is, if you have friends with Verizon or T-mobile, find out which one has better coverage and go with that network. Then just go for whatever usage you think is best and do it soon before their plans just keep getting more pricey, which seems inevitable for everything these days.

I had been a customer of ATT and Verizon (8 and 5 years), and they are far more expensive and far shadier with their billing, promotions, and products in general. ATT still owes me money, but fat chance I'll ever see a dime from them.

Ps. The best MNVO experience I've ever had was with Ting (T mobile or Sprint network). But coverage wasn't great for me, so I switched to US mobile.
Dec 21, 2023 08:03 PM
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zero2heroDec 21, 2023 08:03 PM
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This is good information, and I would like to add to your last point. I had a shareable mixed pool of GSM and Warp 5G lines. I purchased a top-up one month, which expired 30 days later, which led to purchasing another top-up that next month. I *think* unused Warp 5G top-up data carries through the entirety of the next billing month, but unused top-up data for GSM or a mixed-network pool carries over only 30 days. Per their help doc [helpdocs.io]:

"On our GSM 5G Network, minutes, texts, and data from Top Ups are valid for 30 days from the date they were added to your line, regardless of when the base plan ends. Remember that you need an active line (with a base plan) to have service and use the unused minutes, texts, or data from Top Ups.
On our Warp 5G Network, minutes, texts, and data from Top Ups roll over and the remaining amount is added to the next month's base plan, provided the next plan has been paid for in advance, or you have Auto-pay set up already, and the new plan or auto-pay includes a base plan of the same category as the top-up."

I agree that they change their plan pricing frequently.

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Dec 21, 2023 08:33 PM
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dogstar1Dec 21, 2023 08:33 PM
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Quote from ljderm :

I think they have fairly good service with the supposedly prioritized data, but I have found their customer care and their incentives to be a little shady over the last 18 months or so (speaking to the free trials they have offered with way too many hoops to jump thru and even then failing to provide--probably just me).
It's not just you. I think they have great CS and some great prices, the way they frequently change their plans and offers is annoying. I was all set to do a family plan they they dropped the perks and dropped the discount for the 4th line. I eventually got over that and decided to do their trial (again, 4 lines), but they changed the terms on that, and then changed the plan I was going to use.

Again, Great service, good CS, but their offers are a moving target that frustrates me. (PS, their CEO is also an annoying primadonna who seems to shoot from the hip. I try not to reward these jokers (looking at you Elon). I thought once we got rid of John Legere, the mobile world would have a break from this kind of "personality." But no, they keep popping up.
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Dec 21, 2023 11:37 PM
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gregkurthfoDec 21, 2023 11:37 PM
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Quote from mew0o :
the value over mint is superior customer support compared to mint. Now whether someone actually values that is up to each individual

as for coverage, they offer the option of selecting from two networks, either tmobile or verison.
I only had them for a short period of time last year and their US Mobile's customer service was absolute garbage. This is a thumbs down for me.
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Dec 22, 2023 12:24 AM
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msp3Dec 22, 2023 12:24 AM
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ITT: Suckers who loan a service provider money for a whole year in exchange for being trapped on said service provider rendering any other cell phone service deal useless (for you)
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Dec 22, 2023 03:32 AM
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Dec 22, 2023 03:32 AM
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This plan is really for those that missed the $250 plan they had over Black Friday
Dec 22, 2023 04:00 AM
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bettermn11Dec 22, 2023 04:00 AM
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I'm in South Florida and my friend has Verizon, the high tier, we both have the same coverage and speeds within 2-3 Mbps of each other sometimes mine is faster sometimes his, but I'm on US mobile for a heck of lot cheaper than he pays. Thumbs up for me been with them almost a year now.
Dec 22, 2023 05:42 AM
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IdahoRoamingGnomeDec 22, 2023 05:42 AM
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Quote from bettermn11 :
I'm in South Florida and my friend has Verizon, the high tier, we both have the same coverage and speeds within 2-3 Mbps of each other sometimes mine is faster sometimes his, but I'm on US mobile for a heck of lot cheaper than he pays. Thumbs up for me been with them almost a year now.
That slight change in speed tests is due do to the network management kicking in on the fly while the speed tests are happening simultaneously. Same thing happens with my Visible+ and anyone who has Verizon Post Paid plans high enough to be on QCI7.

I have five family members lines on USM shared data pool, since they usually all manage to keep it under 2gb/mo, and have been very happy with it all over the past year, their support is amazing, probably the best support you there from any wireless provider.

However, if you still want unlimited data and hotspot, then Visible is the way to go, IMO.
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Dec 22, 2023 11:38 AM
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CoolKestrel606Dec 22, 2023 11:38 AM
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Quote from BulldogPunch :
IMO their customer service is unparalleled among all MVNOs. Instantly responsive via chat whenever you need to talk to someone and they actually are competent. And FWIW I didn't have any problems with my 100 day trial. It worked flawlessly without any hoop jumping. I'm honestly pretty impressed with this company so far.
Same here, great customer service, prioritized Verizon data. Came from Xfinity, no drop in cell service.

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Dec 22, 2023 11:39 AM
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CoolKestrel606Dec 22, 2023 11:39 AM
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Quote from IdahoRoamingGnome :
That slight change in speed tests is due do to the network management kicking in on the fly while the speed tests are happening simultaneously. Same thing happens with my Visible+ and anyone who has Verizon Post Paid plans high enough to be on QCI7.

I have five family members lines on USM shared data pool, since they usually all manage to keep it under 2gb/mo, and have been very happy with it all over the past year, their support is amazing, probably the best support you there from any wireless provider.

However, if you still want unlimited data and hotspot, then Visible is the way to go, IMO.
Visible is deprioritized data, just be aware.
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