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> Why are they popular? It makes little sense to pay $90 a month per line. Whoever is paying that much probably doesn't do his/her research or have access to s

> Why are they popular? It makes little sense to pay $90 a month per line. Whoever is paying that much probably doesn't do his/her research or have access to some providers. I pay $35/mo to T-Mobile. 5 GB at high speed per month. Unlimited everything else. Seems their minimum is now $40/mo, but it goes down to $35/mo if you have two lines. I'm sure some MVNOs are a lot cheaper, and I'm all for it. But complaining that the alternative is $90/mo is hard to swallow.

chillel 4y ago
Magenta MAX is T-Mobile's unlimited data plan; $170/mo for 2 lines. 2 lines with unlimited data with Mint is ~$60/mo. You are paying $35/mo because you're only getting 5GB data. Check how much similar plans cost in India, Europe, Israel, UK (spoiler: they are drastically cheaper). You are delusional if you think T-Mobile and the other big network providers offer good value for money. Having recently switched to Mint after years of being swindled by T-Mobile, I'm really sad to see this news.
- BeetleB 4y ago
  > You are delusional if you think T-Mobile and the other big network providers offer good value for money. What part of > I'm sure some MVNOs are a lot cheaper, and I'm all for it. did you not understand? BTW, T-Mobile's cheapest plan now has 10GB - which is more than probably 95% of users need? Paying $60/mo for that via Mint is just money thrown away for most people. To give you an example, I never exceeded 5 GB/mo, let alone 10GB, in over 10 years of using smartphones.
- monksy 4y ago
  It's about $3.6 for 2gb in india for a month. (2gb a day) Germany it's about 15e for 10gb UK it's usaually 12quid for 10+gb. etc. It's been that way for a long time.
- saltcured 4y ago
  T-Mobile Connect is their existing $15/month prepaid plan comparable to Mint's. It doesn't require a bulk purchase, just keeping enough prepaid balance so that the monthly $15 fee can be deducted. Last I checked, it had half the monthly data (2GB vs 4GB) and the same unlimited voice and texts policy. I don't follow along closely, so the limits may have changed again. I wonder if they will reorganize any of that after acquiring Mint.

chillel 4y ago

Magenta MAX is T-Mobile's unlimited data plan; $170/mo for 2 lines. 2 lines with unlimited data with Mint is ~$60/mo. You are paying $35/mo because you're only getting 5GB data. Check how much similar plans cost in India, Europe, Israel, UK (spoiler: they are drastically cheaper). You are delusional if you think T-Mobile and the other big network providers offer good value for money. Having recently switched to Mint after years of being swindled by T-Mobile, I'm really sad to see this news.

BeetleB 4y ago
> You are delusional if you think T-Mobile and the other big network providers offer good value for money. What part of > I'm sure some MVNOs are a lot cheaper, and I'm all for it. did you not understand? BTW, T-Mobile's cheapest plan now has 10GB - which is more than probably 95% of users need? Paying $60/mo for that via Mint is just money thrown away for most people. To give you an example, I never exceeded 5 GB/mo, let alone 10GB, in over 10 years of using smartphones.
monksy 4y ago
It's about $3.6 for 2gb in india for a month. (2gb a day) Germany it's about 15e for 10gb UK it's usaually 12quid for 10+gb. etc. It's been that way for a long time.
saltcured 4y ago
T-Mobile Connect is their existing $15/month prepaid plan comparable to Mint's. It doesn't require a bulk purchase, just keeping enough prepaid balance so that the monthly $15 fee can be deducted. Last I checked, it had half the monthly data (2GB vs 4GB) and the same unlimited voice and texts policy. I don't follow along closely, so the limits may have changed again. I wonder if they will reorganize any of that after acquiring Mint.