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Have you considered Cricket? They are owned by AT&T and use the AT&T network. My parents have been using Cricket in Florida since they launched are very happy with the service. If I didn't have a sizeable corporate discount with AT&T, I would use Cricket.
All taxes/fees are included in the plans available on their website.
Good luck!
The problem with Cricket and the other MVNO's, especially when it comes to AT&T, is you aren't getting the same service coverage. So if you need the AT&T partner coverage you might be out of luck. The other issue when it comes to AT&T is they throttle some of their MVNO's. There is an article floating around somewhere about it. IIRC, MVNO's like AT&T's GoPhone get preferential treatment compared to Cricket, Net10, Straight Talk, etc. YMMV.
This might be the article, but I thought there was an actual news article covering the issue.
The problem with Cricket and the other MVNO's, especially when it comes to AT&T, is you aren't getting the same service coverage. So if you need the AT&T partner coverage you might be out of luck. The other issue when it comes to AT&T is they throttle some of their MVNO's. There is an article floating around somewhere about it. IIRC, MVNO's like AT&T's GoPhone get preferential treatment compared to Cricket, Net10, Straight Talk, etc. YMMV.
This might be the article, but I thought there was an actual news article covering the issue.
Cricket is an AT&T prepaid service, it's not just another MVNO. You are getting the same coverage of AT&T's network. They do limit top speed to 4Mbps on HSPA+ and 8Mbps on LTE, but 85-90% of users wouldn't know the difference. I don't think I've ever been on a partner network domestically.
Cricket is an AT&T prepaid service, it's not just another MVNO. You are getting the same coverage of AT&T's network. They do limit top speed to 4Mbps on HSPA+ and 8Mbps on LTE, but 85-90% of users wouldn't know the difference. I don't think I've ever been on a partner network domestically.
Typically you get the host's native network/coverage which is not as good as coverage from the host company directly. And, like you said, they limit data speeds, roaming, etc., so it isn't really the same as getting service directly from the host. I'm not saying Cricket is bad or not suitable for most people, just that it isn't the same as getting service from AT&T directly. AT&T GoPhone is their prepaid service which probably gets you more than what you would get from an MVNO.
Typically you get the host's native network/coverage which is not as good as coverage from the host company directly. And, like you said, they limit data speeds, roaming, etc., so it isn't really the same as getting service directly from the host. I'm not saying Cricket is bad or not suitable for most people, just that it isn't the same as getting service from AT&T directly. AT&T GoPhone is their prepaid service which probably gets you more than what you would get from an MVNO.
Sure, but you do realize that Cricket is also an AT&T prepaid service? The way you're stating it, it appears that you don't.
AT&T executives also think the line between prepaid and postpaid service is continuing to blur, and the company's management is "upbeat" about the performance of its Cricket and GoPhone prepaid brands.
I'm going to check our Cricket. Thanks for the suggestion.
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