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Total Wireless: Bring Your Own Device, Get Total MAX 5G BYO Unlimited Plan
$20/Month ($30 1st Month)
w/ Auto Pay + Keep Your Numberat Total Wireless
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Visible +pro annual plan for $225 has the same unlimited priority data, but also gives you unlimited hotspot at 15 mbps, a drastic improvement. Also, Apple Watch line is also included. It also works out to be a bit cheaper per month roughly $18.75 instead of the $20/month for total.
Visible also has a 25% statement credit off with some chase cards, with a max discount of $15. If you stack that with a $20 referral code from a current customer, you can get a $35 off the annual plan so it'll only be $190 for the year, or just under $16/month net.
Hard to beat that unless verizon is really bad around you.
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Total Wireless's $20 BYOD plan stands out for unlimited priority data on Verizon, unlimited hotspot at 5 Mbps, and international roaming that includes 10 GB plus calling to many countries. The deal also carries a 5 year price lock on the base rate, with taxes and fees included, and some accounts can stack rewards or home internet discounts. The main catches are that new customers usually need to port in from another carrier, the first month can bill at $30, and the promo price depends on autopay and eligibility. Customer service and porting problems are the biggest recurring concern, so it fits best if you want low monthly cost and can tolerate some setup friction.
Single-line Verizon-network shoppers who want unlimited priority data, because the plan has strong speeds and coverage with 5G UW plus unlimited hotspot.
Frequent international travelers who want roaming built in, because the plan includes roaming data and broad country coverage without buying a separate eSIM.
People who want a long-term phone bill they can set and forget, because the price is advertised with a five-year lock on an eligible BYOD line.
Households adding a tablet line, because the plan can bundle a tablet add-on for a low monthly extra charge.
Shoppers who need a smooth port-in, because transfers can fail, take days, or nearly lose the number.
People who need dependable customer support, because account fixes, billing corrections, and basic help can be slow or unhelpful.
Heavy hotspot users who stream on multiple devices, because hotspot speed is capped at 5 Mbps and can barely handle one video stream.
People who need watch data or Apple Watch support, because the plan does not include smartwatch data.
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I had no problems except when I wanted to add a second line. If you want a second line, you have to pay the regular 50something for the first and then I believe 30 for the additional line. Of course customer service said I could add a second line for 30 bucks while on the 25 dollar plan, but after buying the phone and after trying to activate, they informed me that they would have to "upgrade" my plan to the 50something + $30 for the second line. Thankfully the phone I got from them was able to be used on Tracfone on an existing line I have with them so it was not a total loss.
HOWEVER, if you just want one line - they seem great. Hotspot worked during a recent internet outage to stream on one TV (would not do two). One thing I really like about Total Wireless is the NXTPAPER 10 Tablet the can be added to the 25 dollar plan for 10 bucks a month (I think I had to sign up for the 20 dollar plan when getting a discount on the device, but it let me change it to the 10 dollar plan for the following month). So the long and short of it is that I got a phone and tablet plan for a grand total of $35 bucks combined, which beats anyone else if you are in the market for a tablet.
Totally lame though - porting out can sometimes be a nightmare...Sorry I could not be of more help.
My main line is with tracfone for now, i may have to port it to a third carrier, before porting it to TW. will report back later
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I tried several things/times and authorization didn't complete. I called Total Wireless and they told me my phone is set up but there is some snafu at the office and some engineering nerd type admin will call me after 24 hours to ... I'm not sure what.
Not exactly what I wanted to hear.
EDIT: My phone is connected and working. I've no idea what they did but it seems to be OK.
But all the negative comments make me wonder. Of course, people said much the same about Tracfone for years. Which happens to be the carrier on my other phone. Both are Verizon knock-offs.
Here are the key details regarding the 5-year price guarantee:
Price Lock Guarantee: The 5-year price guarantee locks in your promotional monthly rate for a full 5 years as long as you remain active on an eligible plan and maintain all promotional requirements (such as AutoPay and Bring Your Own Phone terms).
Promotional Rate: For eligible Bring Your Own Phone (BYOP) single-line promotions, the guaranteed rate applies to your promotional monthly cost (such as $20/mo on eligible promotional tiers).
Plan Requirements: The guarantee remains valid as long as your line stays active on the qualifying plan without unauthorized plan changes or lapses in service.
However, after reading more of the negative comments - they remind me of the days when I had a Net10 phone - I'm wary.
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I asked Total Wireless's AI chat bot about this. Its reply:
Here are the key details regarding the 5-year price guarantee:
Price Lock Guarantee: The 5-year price guarantee locks in your promotional monthly rate for a full 5 years as long as you remain active on an eligible plan and maintain all promotional requirements (such as AutoPay and Bring Your Own Phone terms).
Promotional Rate: For eligible Bring Your Own Phone (BYOP) single-line promotions, the guaranteed rate applies to your promotional monthly cost (such as $20/mo on eligible promotional tiers).
Plan Requirements: The guarantee remains valid as long as your line stays active on the qualifying plan without unauthorized plan changes or lapses in service.
However, after reading more of the negative comments - they remind me of the days when I had a Net10 phone - I'm wary.
Like is it tied to a device IMEI
Like is it tied to a device IMEI
However, I cannot imagine you have to keep the same phone for 5 years. What if your phone is stolen or lost? Or if it just craps out? Of course, this is the kind of thing to settle ahead of time. Which I didn't do.
FYI if Frontier/Verizon is your Internet provider, you might qualify for a $15 discount on your Internet bill if you also are a Total Wireless subscriber - also might apply to other Verizon-related MVNOs or whatever they're called. I got an email today re: my bill due in mid October - and it's $15 less than last month.
PS - I found this on the Total Wireless site re: the bring-your-own-phone plan. "BYO requires a compatible, unlocked device and SIM. Check compatibility at totalwireless.com/activate.byop.landing.serviceprovider."
OK - I went back and asked their AI chatbot this question. Caution: They specify that AI makes mistakes so verify information. But this sounds fairly solid. Here is the interaction:
"So, someone asked me this. And I want to make sure I understand. They asked if I have to keep the same phone that I use now on the $20 BYOP plan for the entire 5-year period. I said I could not imagine that's the case - because phones are lost, damaged, stolen all the time. Can you confirm?"
Total Wireless AI:
I am happy to clarify how the 5-year price guarantee works on your plan.
The 5-year price guarantee applies to your qualifying plan and line of service, not to a specific physical device.
You are not required to keep the exact same phone for the entire 5-year period.
If your phone is lost, damaged, or upgraded, you can switch to another compatible device on your line while maintaining your plan.
To keep your promotional pricing, you must maintain continuous active service on your qualifying plan with Auto Pay enabled.
Get more details on Bring your Own Phone (BYOP) or Device (BYOD)Bring your Own Phone (BYOP) or Device (BYOD)
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Hope this helps.
Even though later I added addresses in my Tracfone online profile, for both billing and shipping. Because my billing and shipping address is NOT at the SERVICE ZIP CODE; at the time of port out, I gave my BILLING ZIP but not TRACFONE'S SERVICE ZIP CODE. Hence a failed port.
So be very careful with your name, address, zip, etc at the time of signing up any MVNOs, and remember them for potential port-out. Hope that helps.
BTW, for this deal, I ended up with getting a new number directly from TW at the BYOD rate. Everything is still kicking for now. Been a 15 days or so. Will report when it renews for the second month.
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By the way, the deal continued past 9/30 despite the rumors.
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