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whitbey
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by whitbey »

Anyone use Clear talk? How good has it been? Troubles?

On Verizon. Thinking about saving some coin and switching.
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Conn100HGuy
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Joined: Oct 22, 2018

by Conn100HGuy »

I've been using Consumer Cellular for 4 years. 2 lines, unlimited talk/text, 5GB data, $53 including all fees and taxes.
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officermayo
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Joined: Jun 09, 2021

by officermayo »

Visable - no data limits for $25 a month.
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hyperbolica
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by hyperbolica »

[quote="Conn100HGuy"]I've been using Consumer Cellular for 4 years. 2 lines, unlimited talk/text, 5GB data, $53 including all fees and taxes.[/quote]

same here.
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SimmonsTrombone
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Joined: Jul 24, 2018

by SimmonsTrombone »

I've used StraightTalk for about a decade. $45 for unlimited everything. In my area, it used Verizon.
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robcat2075
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by robcat2075 »

NY Times...

[url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/technology/personaltech/we-no-longer-need-a-big-carriers-wireless-plan-discount-ones-are-the-way.html?unlocked_article_code=1._Ew.K0BN._YFZNdycRFUI&smid=url-share]We No Longer Need a Big Carrier’s Wireless Plan. Discount Ones Are the Way.

...On the surface, these budget carriers, which include Cricket Wireless, Straight Talk, Boost Mobile, Mint Mobile and Visible, lack a cool factor. They do not operate their own cell networks; instead, they lease wireless services from the big carriers and market them toward retirees. The no-frill plans often have trade-offs, including slower download speeds, since Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile subscribers have priority access to faster network performance.

Yet in the past few years, so much has changed that I can now confidently recommend discount phone plans for most people, including white-collar professionals and Instagram-obsessed youths. Here’s why...