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Are they that cheap? People keep emphasizing Mint's cheapness, but it doesn't seem that cheap. Visible charges $25/mo for unlimited service. Mint charges $30/m
by mdasen 4y ago
Are they that cheap? People keep emphasizing Mint's cheapness, but it doesn't seem that cheap.
Visible charges $25/mo for unlimited service. Mint charges $30/mo for 35GB "unlimited" service with annual pre-payment or $40/mo with quarterly pre-payment - plus taxes and fees which likely raise the price $38-40 on the annual plan and around $50 on the quarterly plan. Visible's plan is actually unlimited, even if deprioritized. Mint is deprioritized always and then throttled at 35GB.
Mint's $15 4GB plan (probably around $20 with taxes/fees) is cheaper, but we're talking about saving $5/mo for a 4GB plan instead of unlimited and you have to pre-pay for a year in advance. If you're pinching every penny and want to make sure you're on Wifi all the time, yes it is a bit cheaper. Personally, I'd grab Visible's $25/mo unlimited (with taxes and fees included) and not worry.
Given what Verizon is charging with Visible, it doesn't seem like T-Mobile will start squeezing. Mint's pricing is good, but it's not some unheard of deal. Visible's unlimited is barely more expensive than Mint's 4GB plan once you account for taxes and fees. Visible's unlimited is cheaper than Mint's 4GB plan if you're doing quarterly billing with Mint - Visible with charge you $25 while Mint will charge you $25 + taxes/fees.
- jmull 4y agoDon't forget the "high-quality" part. The $15/mo plan was actually $201/12 months for me when I renewed in September, so a little under $17/mo, prepaid. This is the regular price, BTW, not a promo price. I haven't really looked at what the best unlimited plan is. I'll look at visible if I need that. (Last time I checked there were no "unlimited" plans unlimited enough for regular usage... e.g., they all slowed down to a mostly-useless level after a day or two's worth of data.) > Given what Verizon is charging with Visible, it doesn't seem like T-Mobile will start squeezing. telcos don't squeeze because they have to. They squeeze because they can.