[FRIAM] Better self phone plan deals?

Thu Nov 14 14:01:18 EST 2019

I find that Verizon is better in rural areas than Fi. In the cities I cant
tell the difference. My girlfriend recently switched to Verizon
pay-as-you-go service and it seems much better than constant
shenanigans of her previous Verizon contract.

In other news it looks like Motorola is bringing back the flip phone,
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50414612. Eventually, the cost should
drop if there is enough demand.

Cody Smith

On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 12:18 PM Gillian Densmore <gil.densmore at gmail.com>
wrote:

> @Steven A Smith <sasmyth at swcp.com>
> As to WiFi and my general usage. For what ever reason, getting and placing
> calls for me over WiFi is hit and miss. I'm in and out. More in than out
> with 38-40 degree weather. I go out for jogs and walks a lot when it's
> much  nicer out, One of the big things I love are gamefied exercise  apps.
> And those (seem to) use a modest amount of data, but I'll also sometimes
> try to find new music to go with it. To shake things up, and that'll use a
> a lot of data.
> ComCast is hit and mis for reliability it's pretty good when it works..
> Do you find you get reasonable coverage? Verizon being them is still
> trying to make it seem like they have better quality coverage than Tmobile,
> wich I seriously doubt.
>
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 6:20 PM Gillian Densmore <gil.densmore at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Steve!
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 5:55 PM Steven A Smith <sasmyth at swcp.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I switched to Fi 3 years ago and am generally very happy.   I ran 1
>>> phone for under $40 for a year and have been running 2 for under $60 for
>>> the last two.   This low price depends heavily on my using my own WiFi
>>> network for *most* usage, and one of these phones gets *very little*
>>> Web/Mail use anyway.   One month, while both of us were on the road, I
>>> think we triggered at least $50 in extra data charges... but this was
>>> perhaps because when I didn't have WiFi, I  used the  phone (over MVNO) to
>>> hotspot my laptop.
>>>
>>> I'm generally happier with this system than I ever was with previous
>>> carriers/systems which included Verizon, TMo, ATT ...
>>>
>>> If you (Gil) don't have WiFi at home, I'm not sure it would work out for
>>> you, or if you spend a lot of time *away* from WiFi and then demand a lot
>>> of data over your phone (streaming video)...
>>>
>>> Oh yeh... and I was switching to a Pixel for other reasons anyway.   The
>>> second phone I got for it's compatibility with Fi was a Galaxy (I think)
>>> and was under $200 cash price.
>>> On 11/12/19 8:17 AM, Gillian Densmore wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks again Carl. Just checked. Fuxing hell. The damn phone or Google,
>>> or the Cellphone people keep claiming isn't compabile with there networks.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 10:23 PM Gillian Densmore <
>>> gil.densmore at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oh that is nice.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 8:59 PM Carl Tollander <carl at plektyx.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My Google Fi (TMobile & Sprint & someothercarrier & Wifi) averaging
>>>>> about 45/mo.  Around 27 base with taxes, then $10/GB.  It could get up in
>>>>> the 80 buck range if you used a lot of data but they cap the costs (not the
>>>>> data) at 6GB, so I would never pay more than around $90 which is unlikely
>>>>> for me.   Nice international path.    There's a new GoogeFi unlimited plan
>>>>> that's a lot cheaper;  I may switch soon after I run the numbers.   The
>>>>> Pixel phones (just got a 3XL) have spiff radios that allow Fi to switch
>>>>> between best available signals (TMobile, Sprint, wifi) pretty seamlessly
>>>>> (you don't notice when it switches).    Granted, eventually Sprint and
>>>>> TMobile will merge, but it's still a reasonable plan.
>>>>>
>>>>> Google Fi is a Multiple Virtual Network Operator (MVNO).  More on MVNO
>>>>> stuff.  https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/26/best-mvnos/
>>>>>
>>>>> Carl
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 3:22 PM Gillian Densmore <
>>>>> gil.densmore at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all my Tmobile plan at the moment is now at least 80 dollars.
>>>>>> (it's unlimited data FWIW) . Thinking that's pretty hefty, I've been trying
>>>>>> to find better deals and are frustrated at the lack of I've found.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What are folks experience here?  Comcast has been in the cellphone
>>>>>> business for a while and seems cheep BUT the phone has to be compatible
>>>>>> with there weird stuff. AT&T is them.
>>>>>> Any pointers on what the fux to do to get a fuxing expensive bill to
>>>>>> not be reemed throught the noes?
>>>>>> I like unlimited data because I keep needing it for the weirdest
>>>>>> times. But this fuxing ridiculous,  to have a fuxing expensive bill with
>>>>>> hit and miss reception. Surely there's something that doesn't suck nuts,
>>>>>> and isn't a fuxing rip off.
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