Comment by xp84
4 hours ago
> 4 lines on Unlimited Plus for $31/line.
Important: Does this include taxes and the many "regulatory offset fees" or whatever they call them? My numbers do include everything.
Looks like that plan[1] offers 30GB of mobile hotspot. I get 50GB.
The Unlimited Plus throttles video by default to either 480p, unless you're in a UWB (mmWave?) tower you get 720p. You can get "up to 720p" even on "plain" 5G by adjusting a setting though. My plan does the same default as well, but when I adjust a setting, I get unthrottled video.
You get 50% off a data plan for a watch, which looks like is a $10 plan? So $5 add-on for a watch. My plan includes a watch for free.
It doesn't look like you get international roaming with Unlimited Plus. I get 20GB of roaming in 125 countries in my plan. I've used it, it works great.
And to get the rate you're talking about, you have to buy 4 lines. No problem for you, but it's notable that singletons pay $80 (with autopay) for that plan. Mine is $32.50 since I pay annually (actually it was less because I paid during a sale, but I don't want to make claims that aren't easily available anytime). I don't have to ever call and threaten them to stay at $32.50 because that's the full price.
Anyway, that's US Mobile as you may have guessed - and that's their best, Unlimited Premium plan.
Oh, I also pay an extra $10 a month to add a second eSim on a different network, a feature they offer. It uses your same allowances (for me, hotspot is the only thing that's metered anyway) but means that I can hop between AT&T and Verizon towers at will. You can also just port your main line to a different network at any time, if you just decide that you want to. They support all three US networks.
> Important: Does this include taxes and the many "regulatory offset fees" or whatever they call them? My numbers do include everything.
Yes. Breakdown per line:
I realize that there are pre-paid plans out there with various options some people find essential like Apple Watch or Hotspot or International roaming or whatever. I don't need any of that. You asked why anyone would choose post paid. For me it's because the pre-paid options aren't better for my needs and not really any cheaper.
FWIW, for years I was a Verizon employee and had a 50% discount which is why I started post-paid. They also have the best service in my area. I'm no longer an employee so they treat me like any other customer and I'd pay full price but for the loyalty discounts.
But you don't need to be a former employee to get those. You just need to haggle with customer service once a year. Some years all I have to do is unlock the line and ask for the porting code and they immediately text me a discount.