PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Renegotiated my AT&T Wireless plan and saved some $$

rs899 · #15 03-17-2014, 12:43 PM

There are only 4 major carriers in the US: Verizon, AT&T, T-mo and Sprint. Most everyone else is a MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) that repackages and resells data and services from the 4. Net10 is a MVNO of AT&T. You won't find any difference in the quality of signal (that's not to say they roam the same, have the same "pleasant " CSRs etc) but if you think AT&T service will be different than Net10, then think again.

There are plenty of MVNOs that can save you money based on your particular pattern of usage.

I sit in front of a computer all day and have a phone next to me. I really only need a phone in case my 20 year old cars craps out of I need to use Google to navigate. I use a 2 year old unlocked Android running on Lycamobile (a T-mo MVNO) and it costs me literally nothing unless I use it (2 cent/min, no monthly service charge). That obviously won't work for everyone but there are a lot of choices in the market so don't think you are stuck with AT&T or T-mo.