{"id":275,"date":"2021-11-05T14:54:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T18:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidmcrampton.com\/?p=275"},"modified":"2021-11-05T15:41:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T19:41:22","slug":"photos-and-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidmcrampton.com\/?p=275","title":{"rendered":"A Fresh Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Mint<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Let’s be honest here, my primary motivation to change cell carriers was to save money. I’ve been paying T-Mobile<\/a> a LOT of money for many, many years. I’ve gotten advertisements for CREDO mobile<\/a> in the past, and I’ve looked into GoogleFi<\/a> and Ting<\/a>. At the time, I was still part of a big family plan, and the other members of the family were not interested in trying out new carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now, with the divorce coming down the pipe, switching carriers provides both for an easy billing split and an opportunity for me to try something new. Enter Mint Mobile<\/a>, and their $15 per month plan. It seemed entirely too good to be true, so I did some research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re on T-Mobile’s network. They use pre-paid plans, and after the introductory period (3 months), you need to sign up for a year at a time to get the $15 per month rate. There’s no contract. There’s no brick-and-mortar store. Ryan Reynolds is one of the owners.<\/a> (I’d be lying if I said this wasn’t cool.) If you want to bring your current phone to their network, they have a compatibility checker so you can know ahead of time if it’ll work. In fact, they encourage it. Mine was fully compatible, despite its age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, how is the service, really? I can’t comment on their 5G service or coverage, because my phone doesn’t support it. Their 4G LTE service, on the other hand, is just as stable as T-Mobile was. That’s unsurprising, I guess, because Mint uses T-Mobile’s network. The app they use to make the switch, to track data usage, and to make changes to your plan, is simple, straightforward, and a pleasure to use. Did you hear that? An app! That’s a pleasure for this old guy to use! I might be overstating, but IT IS A MIRACLE! EXCLAMATION POINT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve nearly completed my first month of service, and I can say that the biggest drain on my data usage is using my phone as a hotspot. When the kids want to DJ from a tablet on a car ride, or when I’m outside the laundromat, the data gets drained pretty quickly. I’m not sure what exceptions were going on with my T-Mobile plan that allowed me to get away with less usage before, but I know they had a few labyrinthine “what actually counts as data usage” rules in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would I recommend this service? Yes, if you’re trying to save money, I definitely recommend it. BUT, be knowledgeable about how much data you’re using beforehand, so you don’t get any surprises. Would I mind upgrading to the next plan up for more data? Not at all, as I’d still be saving a ridiculous amount of money every month in comparison with T-Mobile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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