How to potentially save more than $100 on your family’s monthly phone bill
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Switching cell phone plan providers could save families over a hundred dollars, as cell phone bills routinely take a chunk of money out of budgets.
Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T premium plans could cost upwards of $200 every month for a family of four — around $50 per line– according to pricing the three large providers listed online Friday.
How to negotiate expenses to stretch your dollar
Consumers could save money by paying for service through budget providers, while making some concessions.
Visible, by Verizon, costs $35 a month per line; $140 for four phones, offering unlimited data on 5G, plus unlimited use of your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
Tello’s “unlimited” plan costs $25 a month per line ($100 bucks for four phones), while MintMobile offers an “unlimited” $15 a month per line, ($60 a month for a family of four,) including unlimited talk, text, free mobile hot spot.
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MintMobile requires three months of payments up front.
Among concessions consumers may face with budget providers include slower phone processing when loading in a crowd of other people, according to Nerdwallet.
Nerdwallet adds consumers may also get less responsive customer service.
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