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How often that happens (if at all) and how much it impacts your experience is also very very YMMV.īottom line, there are just too many variables to draw conclusions except by trying your device on that network in the places where you use your device. For example, some tests of the new iPhone 12 have found that even when operating in 4G LTE, it's dramatically (several times) faster than the iPhone 11 (identical network/location), because Apple switched to a superior Qualcomm modem, from the Intel one in the 11.Īn additional factor with MVNOs is that their customers get 'de-prioritized' in favor of higher-paying customers when the network is congested. A lot of times people talk about #1 without realizing how much 2 and 3 influence things. Reception is a function of 3 main things: 1) network coverage 2) topography, building construction, and other factors specific to where you are at the moment and 3) your device (how good its cellular modem is, whether it supports the bands used by that carrier in the area). They're basically useless.Īs for anecdotes, they're slightly more useful but not by much.

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How are you supposed to get an accurate assessment of coverage in your area if you cannot rely on coverage maps and anecdotal evidence from people in the area? Trial and error?įor almost all populated areas, the coverage maps look great for all the carriers. I'd be fine with their $15/month plan, and my DW would probably go with their $20/month plan with 8 GB of data. I haven't checked out Mint Mobile before. Mint also has 8GB and 12GB (per month) tiers. Best Buy often has Mint Mobile plans on sale for even cheaper, e.g., a year for $150. But for now in most places T-Mobile probably still has better coverage than Sprint, and so Mint Mobile is probably a better option for most - $15/mo for 3GB/mo, if you pay for a year (can also do first 3 mos at that rate). T-Mobile and Sprint are in the process of merging their networks but it's going to take some time before it's just T-Mobile. With Sprint and its MVNOs it's more of a hassle - the device has to be activated on the Sprint network. Best Buy plans are only good for new accounts, cannot be used to extend existing accounts.) Mint also has 8GB and 12GB (per month) tiers.Īnother advantage of T-Mobile and its MVNOs is ease of swapping devices - just pop in the SIM into an unlocked or T-Mobile-locked device.

In my experience/research, if T-Mobile works for you it's very hard to beat Mint Mobile for value.

That's not something coverage maps (or even anecdotes from people in the general vicinity) can really tell you. Boost runs on Sprint, so the main question is whether Sprint coverage works well in your area.

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