| ▲ | y-c-o-m-b 6 hours ago | |
I finally left Verizon after nearly 20 years. I had it with their enshittification, couldn't stand it anymore. I switched to US Mobile and on the Darkstar (AT&T) network. I have no regrets. I caught it on a black friday deal, so I'm paying basically $20/mo for top tier service. You wouldn't have caught me dead with an AT&T service or MVNO years ago because I'd seen so many bad experiences second-hand, but these days it's been a breeze knock on wood I also did the math and determined buying a new unlocked phone outright on this plan was far cheaper than paying Verizon monthly for one. | ||
| ▲ | buu700 5 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
+1 for US Mobile. Verizon was also good, but a few months ago my cofounder and I discovered we were absurdly overpaying for our decade-old small business plan and found that US Mobile offered a better end product for a fraction of the price. Currently running my Pixel on Warp (Verizon) with zero practical difference, and starting Monday I'll also have a backup iPhone with a small $8/mo Darkstar line. The money I've saved since switching more or less paid for the iPhone, and I'll be getting 2x reliability for way less ongoing cost. The better app/website/support and extra features are just a bonus. | ||
| ▲ | DANmode 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
> I also did the math and determined buying a new unlocked phone outright on this plan was far cheaper than paying Verizon monthly for one. On any plan. There’s a reason that as soon as you walk into a cell store they immediately try to schmooze you into signing contracts and leasing phones. It’s the way they make the most margin! | ||