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cell_phone_services [2025.04.16 15:58] – [Summary of USMobile and Mint Plans 2/26-27/2025] Steve Isenbergcell_phone_services [2025.07.07 05:00] (current) – [Summary of USMobile and Mint Plans] Steve Isenberg
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 //I've sorted these by their TrustPilot rating as of 9/20/2024.// //I've sorted these by their TrustPilot rating as of 9/20/2024.//
-4/11/2025: I believe USMobile has raised price from $17.50 to $19. 
  
 ^Provider^Rating^Network^cost for one line^other^2 lines^ ^Provider^Rating^Network^cost for one line^other^2 lines^
-|USMobile\\ [[https://usmobile.com/]]\\ [[USMobile_Plans|Plans Summary]]|4.6*\\ (93% 4&5* on 3,796)|Verizon(warp) T-Mobile(lightspeed) AT&T(darkstar)\\ <fs x-small>you choose when sign up, you can switch (”teleport”) twice for free, then it's $2 per teleport</fs> |PRICES HIGHER April 2025.\\ $17.50/unlimited premium data;\\ sharable data $10/2Gb; $15/5Gb; $20/10Gb/ $35/20Gb. Add $8 per additional line sharing data; includes international calling and texting from US.\\ $8/2Gb premium data without free teleport, hotspot, Int'l calling, etc\\ Prices include taxes and fees.|prepay 12 months. 30 days free to try it out.\\ When international, calls/data costs extra (on carriers supporting it), Int'l eSIMs cost extra\\ **Data cut-off (stops working) when you use up all shared data.** |Unlimited data $35;\\ 2Gb shared $18;\\ 5Gb shared $23;\\ 10Gb shared $28\\ includes taxes&fees|+|USMobile\\ [[https://usmobile.com/]]\\ [[USMobile_Plans|Plans Summary]]|4.6*\\ (93% 4&5* on 3,796)|Verizon(warp) T-Mobile(lightspeed) AT&T(darkstar)\\ <fs x-small>you choose when sign up, you can switch (”teleport”) twice for free, then it's $2 per teleport</fs> |Flex: $17.50/unlimited data;\\ ByTheGig: sharable data $10/2Gb; $15/5Gb; $20/10Gb/ $35/20Gb -- Add $8 per additional line sharing data; includes international calling and texting from US.\\ Minimalist: $8/2Gb premium data without free teleport&hotspot, Int'l calling, etc\\ Prices include taxes and fees.|prepay 12 months. 30 days free to try it out.\\ When international, calls/data costs extra (on carriers supporting it), Int'l eSIMs cost extra\\ **Data cut-off (stops working) when you use up all shared data.** |Unlimited data $35;\\ 2Gb shared $18;\\ 5Gb shared $23;\\ 10Gb shared $28\\ includes taxes&fees|
 |Tello Mobile\\ https://tello.com/|4.5*\\ (90% 4&5* on 11,335)|T-Mobile |No-data plans: $5/100 mins ($6/1GB 100min), $8/unlimited mins\\ Data plans w/unlimited mins; $9/1GB; $10/2GB; $14/5GB; many more plans|no advance payment; free calls to Canada, Mexico, India, Switzerland, and many more. Upgrade/downgrade anytime n/c| |Tello Mobile\\ https://tello.com/|4.5*\\ (90% 4&5* on 11,335)|T-Mobile |No-data plans: $5/100 mins ($6/1GB 100min), $8/unlimited mins\\ Data plans w/unlimited mins; $9/1GB; $10/2GB; $14/5GB; many more plans|no advance payment; free calls to Canada, Mexico, India, Switzerland, and many more. Upgrade/downgrade anytime n/c|
 |Red Pocket\\ https://redpocket.com/|4.4*\\ (85% 4&5* on 3,600)|all 3 networks|$8/1GB, $15/5GB, $25/20GB, $30/Unlimited\\ per month paid annually\\ includes international calling (1GB & 5GB plans 20 countries, others 80+ countries)|if go over data, service slows; no overage fee or cut-off.| |Red Pocket\\ https://redpocket.com/|4.4*\\ (85% 4&5* on 3,600)|all 3 networks|$8/1GB, $15/5GB, $25/20GB, $30/Unlimited\\ per month paid annually\\ includes international calling (1GB & 5GB plans 20 countries, others 80+ countries)|if go over data, service slows; no overage fee or cut-off.|
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   * Make test calls, send texts, and check data.   * Make test calls, send texts, and check data.
   * If everything works, cancel Consumer Cellular.   * If everything works, cancel Consumer Cellular.
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 ==== Mint Mobile vs. US Mobile – Which Should You Choose? ==== ==== Mint Mobile vs. US Mobile – Which Should You Choose? ====
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   * If you **prefer a flexible monthly plan**, **better coverage options**, or **premium data**, go with **US Mobile**.   * If you **prefer a flexible monthly plan**, **better coverage options**, or **premium data**, go with **US Mobile**.
  
-====Summary of USMobile and Mint Plans 2/26-27/2025====+---- 
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 +====Summary of USMobile and Mint Plans====
 Prices monthly for annual plan.  Taxes and fees included. All unlimited talk & text\\  Prices monthly for annual plan.  Taxes and fees included. All unlimited talk & text\\ 
 HS=High Speed\\  HS=High Speed\\ 
 Priority: lower number is higher priority. That is, QCI7 is better than QCI8 and QCI9. Priority: lower number is higher priority. That is, QCI7 is better than QCI8 and QCI9.
  
-^ Plan                                                            ^ Cost/mo           ^ Data                           ^  Hotspot                         ^ Int'l Data  ^ Int'l call&text f/US  ^ +^ Plan   ^ Cost/mo           ^ Data                           ^  Hotspot                         ^ Int'l Data  ^ Int'l call&text f/US  ^ 
-| **USMobile Annual Plans 4/16/2025** taxes & fees included                                                                                                                                                  |||||| +| **USMobile Annual Plans updated 7/7/2025** taxes & fees included                                                                                                                                                  |||||| 
-| Unlimited Flex |17.50/mo            | Unlimited (slower after 10GB)\\ QCI 7 (Tmobile), QCI 8 (Vzn), QCI 9 (AT&T)  |  5GB |      add-on | Yes (e.g., Switzerland 69min; UK unlimited)                  | +| Unlimited Flex |17.50/mo            | Unlimited (slower after 10GB)\\ QCI 7 (Tmobile/Light Speed), QCI 8 (Vzn/Warp), QCI 9 (AT&T/Dark Star)  |  5GB |      add-on | Yes (e.g., Switzerland 69min; UK unlimited)                  | 
-| By the Gig                                                      | 10 +8/add'l line  | 2GB shared QCI 9|  Yes, +$10/mo                    | not yet     | Yes, $0.05/min        | +| By the Gig |2GB $10\\ 5GB $15\\ 10GB $20\\ $20GB $35|+$8/additional line sharing data|Yes| extra charge|Yes| 
-| By the Gig                                                      | 15 +8/add'l line  | 5GB shared QCI 9                    |  Yes, +$10/mo                    | not yet     | Yes, $0.05/min        | +| Light plan | 8/mo                 | 2GB                            |  ?                               | ?           | add-on  $36/yr              | 
-| By the Gig                                                      | 20 +8/add'l line  | 10GB shared QCI 9                   |  Yes, +$10/mo                    | not yet     | Yes, $0.05/min        | +|Unlimited Starter |$22.50/mo| Unlimited(slower after 20GB)|20GB|90+ countries|Yes| 
-| Light plan                                                      | 8                 | 2GB                            |  ?                               | ?           | add-on                | +|Unlimited Premium |$32.50/mo\\ free network transfers| Unlimited|Unlimited|90+ countries|Yes| 
-| **Mint Mobile Plans 2/27/2025** cost per plan; +est taxes/fees                                                                                                                                      |||||| +| |||||| 
-| 5GB                                                             | 15+2              | 5GB                            |  yes                             | ?           | Mexico & Canada       | +| **Mint Mobile Plans updated 7/7/2025** cost per plan; +est taxes/fees \\ Special: First 3 months $15/month paid in advance unlimited talk/text/data                                                                                                                                   |||||| 
-| 15GB                                                            | 20+2.3            | 15GB                           |  yes                             | ?           | Mexico & Canada       | +| 5GB    | 15+est tax&fees2              | 5GB        |  yes                             | ?           | Mexico & Canada       | 
-| 20GB                                                            | 25+2.5            | 20GB                           |  yes                             | ?           | Mexico & Canada       |+| 15GB   | 20+est tax&fees2.3            | 15GB       |  yes                             | ?           | Mexico & Canada       | 
 +| 20GB   | 25+est tax&fees2.5            | 20GB       |  yes                             | ?           | Mexico & Canada       | 
 +|Unlimited|$30+tax&fees|unlimited|
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