Best phone plan for OTR that is affordable?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by kros, Apr 12, 2023.

  1. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I had ATT for years. Switched to Consumer Cellular. One line with unlimited data is $50 a month. And it runs on the ATT network. I get the same service I had with ATT.
     
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  3. Graham Cracker

    Graham Cracker Light Load Member

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    Can you use an iPhone on consumer cellular?

    Whenever I looked into the discount companies I found the phones to be substandard.
     
  4. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    You can use an Iphone or android. I kept the Samsung I had with ATT when I switched.
     
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  5. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    AT&T for 23 years now. Never have a problem and I run all 48 lower states. Only issue I have is out int he middle of nowhere in mountain area. Still have service in most those areas and for sure over 95 perfect of the time. I am out of KCMO area.
     
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  6. H3R3T1C

    H3R3T1C "Question Everything"

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    US Mobile, it has 45 dollars (49 with tax) for unlimited everything. It uses the Verizon network without the Verizon price.

    I use it for videos and calling texting for over a year and I have no complaints.
     
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  7. Ky Flash

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    I've been using mint mobile 30.00 a month unlimited if you pay by the year they use T-Mobile towers run east coast to mid west service is good.
     
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  8. LowBeam

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    I have an ATT business premier account. 100gb data on the phone and 100gb tether data. Costs me around $130. I've never been throttled. I have several tablets that I tether to my phone. Coverage is good with a few spotty areas in the western rockies. I'm happy with my service
     
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  9. Brandt

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    I'm using Straight Talk also, you bring your own phone. They only run on Verizon now because Verizon bought Trac Phone. If you have iPhone they can do esim. If you have Android you have get one of their kits with sim card. It's $45 a month for unlimited everything but they could look at your account at 60GB of high speed data.

    The the latest thing everyone says unlimited data but they slow it down at some limit. I hit 70GB on Straight Talk and no slow down on data.

    I looked at Google Fi before but not enough high speed data. I also read good reviews about US Mobile
     
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  10. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    Lots of companies will let people test them out for 30 days with eSim capable phone. You don't have to go to stores. iPhones have eSim and some Android phones have eSim. I had Pixel 7 pro and could not get it activated on Straight Talk. Even though it was unlocked phone.
     
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  11. scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    Verizon, 100 percent.
    Best coverage on land mass basis.
     
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