Straight Talk Wireless: New Unlimited Phone Plan for $25, $200 for new phone after a year so pay $300 get $200 back! Verizon network.

[Gr8ful]

https://clark.com/cell-phones/strai...hlid=15adf1db8c035b621a305beff04a696fe5d10849

 

[rruff]

Looks promising. My issue with Visible is that they won't allow me to use my old phone for some reason, although it's a Verizon compatible phone.

And... I'd prefer ATT, but no cheap unlimited plans that I've seen.

 

[rruff]

Also... not seeing anything about hotspot. Does that mean I can't connect to a laptop?

 

[Gr8ful]

rruff, We have Consumer Cellular 2 lines with unlimited everything for $55 with an AARP membership $12/2 years. It's AT&T & the best customer service I've seen in many years. Not sure about the hot spot.

 

[Gr8ful]

• Consumer Cellular: Buy any phone and get two months of service for free (new customers only).
• Consumer Cellular AARP Exclusive Rate Plan - $55 for 2
  Web Page | https://savings.consumercellular.com/landers/partners/aarp/aarp55
• Network:AT&T
  
  High Speed Data: 50GB
  
  Hotspot: Hotspot data usage counts against your high speed data allotment.
  
  Additional Plan Details: AARP members save 5%; Consumer Cellular is the highest-rated service provider by Consumer Reports
  
  Payment Frequency: Monthly
  
  Support: Phone, chat

 

[twomountainlions]

I wonder if Visible gives coverage in all the same areas where Verizon does or are there some places, very rural areas, where its real Verizon-only. I heard of such things with ATT mnvos.

 

[Gr8ful]

We had Visable & I'm pretty sure Visable & Verizen coverage are identical as they/re the same company.

 

[maki2]

I wonder if Visible gives coverage in all the same areas where Verizon does or are there some places, very rural areas, where its real Verizon-only. I heard of such things with ATT mnvos.

Visible is a “real” part of the Verizon company and it uses the “real” Verizon Towers.

 

[twomountainlions]

Visible is a “real” part of the Verizon company and it uses the “real” Verizon Towers.

Yes, all mnvos do that. But it doesnt mean that every single vz tower is made available to mnvo carrier. Thats what my question is about, if there are any differences in coverage.

 

[rruff]

Yes, all mnvos do that. But it doesnt mean that every single vz tower is made available to mnvo carrier. Thats what my question is about, if there are any differences in coverage.

There is deprioritization of mnvos, but I haven't heard of restricting towers... and can't think of a good reason why they'd do that. I think if a Verizon plan can get a signal, then you'd have the same signal strength with Visible, but you may have poorer download speeds.

 

[twomountainlions]

There is deprioritization of mnvos, but I haven't heard of restricting towers... and can't think of a good reason why they'd do that. I think if a Verizon plan can get a signal, then you'd have the same signal strength with Visible, but you may have poorer download speeds.

Verizon, which I have/prepaid, is very sneaky with deprioritization and in many towns I can't even use google maps on my phone, thats how bad deprioritization is sometimes. Literally sitting in my rig unable to take off. Also, prepaid does not get the same coverage range as post paid with them. So would not be surprised if they restricted certain areas from mnvos alltogether, if their towers are already overloaded there. It happens with att mnvos, there is a discussion somehere about that. I had no deprioritization with ATT around some areas in Quartzsite region, where verizon had 0 speed all day. But Verizon kept refunding me money every time I complained.

 

[twomountainlions]

Another thing with Verizon is loss of 4g (or voice) coverage where I used to have it before. Seems like some bands were moved to 5g and they just dropped 4g phones off coverage in those areas, while they killed 3g. No voice even, no nothing anymore. Verizon map says 4g service around Baker, NV. No service for me, just like along most of hwy 50 this year. No way to call roadside assistance or offroad recovery. I think I used to have service in the same spots.
Need to get sims for 2 mnvos, I guess, to run off both att and vz networks....

 

[Gr8ful]

Literally sitting in my rig unable to take off

That's why I still have an atlas & paper maps