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19 Phones Available | Tello Unlimited Talk & Text 1GB No Contract Featured This is a featured placement from an advertiser where their product matches your search
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 1 GB 4G LTE / 5G data | $ 9 /mo Get Plan |
28 Phones Available | Spectrum Mobile™ By The Gig¹ No Contract Featured This is a featured placement from an advertiser where their product matches your search
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 1 GB Pay as you go $14 per GB of data used | $ 14 /mo Get Plan |
25 Phones Available | Consumer Cellular Unlimited Talk & Text 1GB No Contract Featured This is a featured placement from an advertiser where their product matches your search
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 1 GB 5G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 20 /mo Get Plan |
6 Phones Available | FreedomPop Unlimited Talk & Text 500MB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 500 MB | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
28 Phones Available | Metro by T-Mobile Unlimited Talk & Text 10GB Data No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 10 GB 4G LTE Data (then unlimited data at 3G speeds) | $ 0 /mo + $10 Upfront Link not provided |
12 Phones Available | Pix Wireless $15 CDMA Monthly No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 500 MB | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
21 Phones Available | Pix Wireless $20 CDMA Monthly No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 2 GB | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
20 Phones Available | Pix Wireless $30 CDMA Monthly No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 4 GB | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | BOOM! Mobile Unlimited Talk & Text 5GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 5 GB | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
13 Phones Available | Pix Wireless $40 CDMA Monthly No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 7 GB | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
21 Phones Available | Pix Wireless $55 CDMA Monthly No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 12 GB | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | ROK Mobile Unlimited Talk Text 5GB GSM No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 5 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | ROK Mobile Unlimited Talk Text 10GB GSM No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 10 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
21 Phones Available | TextNow Wireless 2GB LTE No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 2 GB 4G/5G LTE data, then slowed | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
21 Phones Available | TextNow Wireless 5GB LTE No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 5 GB 4G/5G LTE data, then slowed | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
23 Phones Available | TextNow Wireless Unlimited LTE No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G/5G LTE data (may be slowed after 23GB of usage per month) | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | BOOM! Mobile Unlimited Talk & Text 2GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 2 GB | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
28 Phones Available | Metro by T-Mobile Unlimited Talk & Text 2GB Data No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 2 GB 4G LTE Data (then unlimited data at 3G speeds) | $ 0 /mo + $10 Upfront Link not provided |
1 Phones Available | BOOM! Mobile Unlimited Talk & Text 1GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 1 GB | $ 0 /mo Get Plan |
28 Phones Available | Metro by T-Mobile Unlimited Talk, Text & Data No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed after 35GB of usage per month) | $ 0 /mo + $10 Upfront Link not provided |
28 Phones Available | Metro by T-Mobile Unlimited Talk, Text & Data No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed after 35GB of usage per month) | $ 0 /mo + $10 Upfront Link not provided |
62 Phones Available | Boost Mobile Shrink It! No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 15 GB | $ 0 /mo Link not provided |
10 Phones Available | Google Fi No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 100 GB | $ 1,020 /mo Link not provided |
18 Phones Available | Tello 100 Mins & Unlimited Texts 2GB No Contract
| 100 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 2 GB | $ 7 /mo Get Plan |
15 Phones Available | 500 Minutes + 500 Texts | 2 GB 5G LTE Data | $ 8 /mo Get Plan | |
18 Phones Available | Tello 300 Mins & Unlimited Texts 2GB No Contract
| 300 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 2 GB | $ 8 /mo Get Plan |
19 Phones Available | Tello Unlimited Talk & Text 1GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 1 GB 4G LTE / 5G data | $ 9 /mo Get Plan |
18 Phones Available | Tello 500 Mins & Unlimited Texts 2GB No Contract
| 500 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 2 GB | $ 9 /mo Get Plan |
15 Phones Available | US Mobile 2GB By the Gig No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 2 GB 5G LTE Data | $ 10 /mo Get Plan |
18 Phones Available | Tello Unlimited Talk & Text 2GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 2 GB 4G LTE / 5G data | $ 10 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | Tello 100 Mins & Unlimited Texts 5GB No Contract
| 100 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 5 GB | $ 11 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | Tello 300 Mins & Unlimited Texts 5GB No Contract
| 300 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 5 GB | $ 12 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | Tello 500 Mins & Unlimited Texts 5GB No Contract
| 500 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 5 GB | $ 13 /mo Get Plan |
28 Phones Available | Spectrum Mobile™ By The Gig¹ No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 1 GB Pay as you go $14 per GB of data used | $ 14 /mo Get Plan |
17 Phones Available | Tello Unlimited Talk & Text 5GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 5 GB 4G LTE / 5G data | $ 14 /mo Get Plan |
29 Phones Available | Xfinity Mobile 1GB By The Gig No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 1 GB Pay as you go $15 per GB of data used | $ 15 /mo Get Plan |
15 Phones Available | US Mobile 5GB By the Gig No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 5 GB 5G LTE Data | $ 15 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | Tello 300 Mins & Unlimited Texts 10GB No Contract
| 300 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 10 GB | $ 17 /mo Get Plan |
13 Phones Available | US Mobile Unlimited Flex No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 10 GB | $ 17 .50 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | Tello 500 Mins & Unlimited Texts 10GB No Contract
| 500 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 10 GB | $ 18 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | Tello Unlimited Talk & Text 10GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 10 GB 4G LTE / 5G data | $ 19 /mo Get Plan |
15 Phones Available | US Mobile 10GB By the Gig No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 20 GB 5G LTE Data | $ 20 /mo Get Plan |
25 Phones Available | Consumer Cellular Unlimited Talk & Text 1GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 1 GB 5G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 20 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | Tello 100 Mins & Unlimited Texts 10GB No Contract
| 100 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 10 GB | $ 21 /mo Get Plan |
3 Phones Available | Tello 100 Mins & Unlimited Texts 15GB No Contract
| 100 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 15 GB | $ 21 /mo Get Plan |
13 Phones Available | US Mobile Unlimited Starter No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited | $ 22 .50 /mo Get Plan |
3 Phones Available | Tello 300 Mins & Unlimited Texts 15GB No Contract
| 300 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 15 GB | $ 22 /mo Get Plan |
3 Phones Available | Tello 500 Mins & Unlimited Texts 15GB No Contract
| 500 Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 15 GB | $ 23 /mo Get Plan |
3 Phones Available | Tello Unlimited Talk & Text 15GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 15 GB 4G LTE / 5G data | $ 24 /mo Get Plan |
4 Phones Available | Consumer Cellular Unlimited Talk & Text 5GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 5 GB 5G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 25 /mo Get Plan |
8 Phones Available | Tello Unlimited Data, Talk & Text No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G LTE / 5G data | $ 25 /mo Get Plan |
29 Phones Available | Spectrum Mobile™ Unlimited Data¹ No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited Unlimited (Reduced speeds after 20 GB of usage per line) | $ 29 .99 /mo + $10 Upfront Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | Atlantis Telecom Unlimited No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 2 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 29 .99 /mo Get Plan |
10 Phones Available | Google Fi No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 1 GB | $ 30 /mo Link not provided |
29 Phones Available | Xfinity Mobile 3GB By The Gig No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 3 GB Pay as you go $15 per GB of data used | $ 30 /mo Get Plan |
27 Phones Available | Cricket Wireless 2GB High-Speed Data No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 2 GB Data speeds capped at 8Mbps | $ 30 /mo + $9.99 Upfront Link not provided |
35 Phones Available | US Mobile Unlimited Premium No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited | $ 32 .50 /mo Get Plan |
56 Phones Available | Straight Talk Unlimited No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 3 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 35 /mo + $0.99 Upfront Link not provided |
28 Phones Available | Unlimited Minutes | 2 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed | $ 35 /mo + $0.99 Upfront Link not provided | |
15 Phones Available | US Mobile 20GB By the Gig No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 5 GB 5G LTE Data | $ 35 /mo Get Plan |
4 Phones Available | Consumer Cellular Unlimited Talk & Text 10GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 10 GB 5G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 35 /mo Get Plan |
26 Phones Available | Cricket Wireless 5GB High-Speed Data No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 5 GB Data speeds capped at 8Mbps | $ 40 /mo + $9.99 Upfront Link not provided |
10 Phones Available | Google Fi No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 2 GB | $ 40 /mo Link not provided |
28 Phones Available | Unlimited Minutes | 4 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed | $ 40 /mo + $0.99 Upfront Link not provided | |
4 Phones Available | Consumer Cellular Unlimited Talk & Text 15GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 15 GB 5G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 40 /mo Get Plan |
30 Phones Available | Xfinity Mobile Unlimited Data No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed after 20GB of usage per month) | $ 45 /mo Get Plan |
56 Phones Available | Straight Talk Unlimited No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 25 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 45 /mo + $0.99 Upfront Link not provided |
4 Phones Available | Consumer Cellular Unlimited Talk & Text 20GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 20 GB 5G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 45 /mo Get Plan |
1 Phones Available | Atlantis Telecom Unlimited No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 6 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 49 .99 /mo Get Plan |
63 Phones Available | Unlimited Minutes | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed after 35GB of usage per month) | $ 50 /mo Link not provided | |
28 Phones Available | Unlimited Minutes | 8 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed | $ 50 /mo + $0.99 Upfront Link not provided | |
43 Phones Available | AT&T Mobile Share Plus 3GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 3 GB | $ 50 /mo + $25 Upfront Get Plan |
10 Phones Available | Google Fi No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 3 GB | $ 50 /mo Link not provided |
4 Phones Available | Consumer Cellular Unlimited Data, Talk & Text No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 50 GB 5G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 50 /mo Get Plan |
51 Phones Available | T-Mobile No Credit Check No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 10 GB 4G LTE Data (then unlimited data at 3G speeds) | $ 50 /mo Link not provided |
26 Phones Available | Cricket Wireless Unlimited Cricket Core No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited Data speeds capped at 3Mbps | $ 55 /mo + $9.99 Upfront Link not provided |
56 Phones Available | Straight Talk Unlimited No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 60 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 55 /mo + $0.99 Upfront Link not provided |
44 Phones Available | T-Mobile Magenta Military No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G/5G Data (may be slowed after 100GB of usage per month) | $ 55 /mo + $30 Upfront Link not provided |
32 Phones Available | T-Mobile Magenta First Responder No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G/5G Data (may be slowed after 100GB of usage per month) | $ 55 /mo + $30 Upfront Link not provided |
1 Phones Available | Atlantis Telecom Unlimited No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed after 50GB of usage per month) | $ 59 .99 /mo Get Plan |
43 Phones Available | AT&T Mobile Share Plus 9GB No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 9 GB | $ 60 /mo + $25 Upfront Get Plan |
28 Phones Available | Unlimited Minutes | 10 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed | $ 60 /mo + $0.99 Upfront Link not provided | |
25 Phones Available | Cricket Wireless Unlimited Cricket More No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed during network congestion) | $ 60 /mo + $9.99 Upfront Link not provided |
62 Phones Available | Unlimited Minutes | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed after 35GB of usage per month) | $ 60 /mo Link not provided | |
44 Phones Available | T-Mobile Essentials No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed after 50GB of usage per month) | $ 60 /mo + $3.99 Upfront Link not provided |
56 Phones Available | Straight Talk Unlimited Plus International No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes Unlimited to Mexico, China, India & Canada | 25 GB 4G LTE data, then slowed (no overages) | $ 60 /mo + $0.99 Upfront Link not provided |
29 Phones Available | Xfinity Mobile 10GB By The Gig No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | 10 GB Pay as you go $15 per GB of data used | $ 60 /mo Get Plan |
45 Phones Available | AT&T Unlimited Starter No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed during network congestion) | $ 65 /mo + $24.95 Upfront Get Plan |
104 Phones Available | Verizon myPlan Unlimited Welcome No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G/5G LTE Data (may be slowed during network congestion) | $ 65 /mo + $30 Upfront Get Plan |
33 Phones Available | T-Mobile Magenta MAX Unlimited 55+ Years No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G/5G Data | $ 65 /mo + $30 Upfront Link not provided |
49 Phones Available | T-Mobile Magenta No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed after 100GB of usage per month) | $ 70 /mo + $30 Upfront Link not provided |
10 Phones Available | Google Fi No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 5 GB | $ 70 /mo Link not provided |
46 Phones Available | AT&T Unlimited Extra No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed after 50GB of usage per month) | $ 75 /mo + $24.95 Upfront Get Plan |
56 Phones Available | Verizon myPlan Unlimited Plus No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G/5G LTE Data (may be slowed after 25GB of usage per month) | $ 80 /mo + $30 Upfront Get Plan |
46 Phones Available | AT&T Unlimited Elite No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G LTE Data (may be slowed after 22GB of usage per month) | $ 85 /mo + $25 Upfront Get Plan |
33 Phones Available | T-Mobile Magenta MAX No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes + Unlimited Texts | Unlimited 4G/5G LTE Data | $ 85 /mo + $30 Upfront Link not provided |
10 Phones Available | Google Fi No Contract
| Unlimited Minutes | 8 GB | $ 100 /mo Link not provided |
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With such a rich assortment of options available for mobile phone plans, it takes little effort to find one that adheres to your spending budget while keeping you linked in. But what features are most important to you, and just how much are you willing to spend on them? While one offer might seem to offer it all, it might also be a major burden on your finances when compared with another package that has similar talk, texting, and data transfer restrictions. As soon as you've found a decent cell phone package, it's wise to review it in comparison to as many mobile phone plans as you can. At Wirefly, you can check out a number of diverse cell phone plans at the most affordable rates. We work to save you time and cash, enabling you to find the most effective plan at the lowest cost.
Coverage has gotten dramatically better for all carriers in the last few years, especially for Sprint and T-Mobile. While the country's two smallest carriers often had their coverage compared to Swiss cheese in the early 2000s, their LTE networks today are fully modernized, dense, and ready to perform well even during times of peak demand. With that said, it's a good idea to take a look at independent test results that show the strengths of each network. These tests, performed by RootMetrics, will help clarify which carrier is best for clear calls, fast data, or consistent texting.
Best for Calls: For the third time in two years, RootMetrics testing found that all four major carriers are almost the same in Diablo, CA when it comes to 'call performance.' This indicates that all four carriers have crystal clear calls, and that all four carriers rarely drop a call that has been initiated. That's great news if your main area of usage each month is wireless minutes.
Best for Texting: During the second half of 2016, RootMetrics testing found that AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile were tied for first place in overall texting performance. All three carriers had a near-100-percent success rate in sending and delivering texts. Sprint's texting performance was just a bit shy of making this metric a four-way tie.
Best for Data-Heavy Usage: This category is a bit more nuanced than the others. Overall, Verizon's LTE network delivered both the fastest speeds and the most reliable connections to customers in Diablo, CA. T-Mobile's average data speed increased dramatically in 2016, however, and AT&T showed improvement in average speeds as well.
Breadth of Coverage: All four carriers have an extremely broad network in Diablo, CA, with coverage almost everywhere. Sprint, which is still expanding its LTE network, has slightly less high-speed coverage. Even so, it has the high-density city and suburban areas covered very well.
When searching for a cell phone plan in Diablo, CA, you're looking for one that gives you enough minutes, text messages and data to fit your needs. These features are broken down in plans by: minutes covered, text messages available and data limits.
Most people rely on cell phones for the majority, if not all, of their communication needs. You'll need to make sure the plan you choose has enough talk, text and data for you and anyone else you choose to carry on your plan.
Each cell phone plan has its own limitations, so deciding the most important features for you and your family is key to discovering the perfect plan. To help you out, here's a breakdown of the 3 main categories of cell phone plans:
Individual plans offer services for one line on one phone. All of the minutes, data and text available in the plan can only be used by that phone. If you don't want to add anyone else to your plan, then this could be a great choice.
Family plans spread out the data, minutes and text over several lines and phones. The number of lines and phones is up to you and some plans offer discounts for adding additional lines. If you want service for your entire family, these plans are the best deal because they are cheaper than buying individual plans for each person.
With no contract plans, you pay for service without the obligation of a contract. Often called pay-as-you-go, these plans offer the same features and benefits of individual and family plans, but often with additional fees. Most plans now allow you to use the same smart phones available for other plans, but at a higher price. Payments can be made each month and some carriers offer online or phone payments by credit card, bank account or prepaid cards that you can find in most Diablo, CA department stores.
The biggest advantage of the monthly plans is the absence of a contract. With family and individual plans you are bound by a contract that is typically no less than 2 years. This contract obligates you to pay for service through the end of the contract, and early termination comes with fees, penalties and extra charges.
When choosing the right plan for use in Diablo, CA, you should think about how many people will be on the plan and what types of services you want to include. Most carriers factor the points below into your plan.
Before committing to a plan you need to know who will be on it, how they will use it and how much. Cell phone plans are comprised of three elements: talk, text and data. Talk refers to how many minutes you spend speaking to someone on your phone. Text is the volume of text messages you send or receive, and data is the megabytes or gigabytes of information that your phone uploads or downloads using the internet.
To reduce costs on a contract plan you can limit your texts and talk to under 400 minutes or messages combined. If you are a heavy talker, you may fare better with an unlimited plan. The same is true if you tend to send a lot of texts.
If you are using a pay-as-you-go plan, you would simply reload your phone to pay for services. When you purchase minutes you can choose to buy them one at a time or pay for a package. For example, you could choose to buy 1000 minutes at once for a flat payment of $400.
With the ubiquity of smartphones and tablets, data is more important than ever before. In Diablo, CA data can cost a lot of money, and nearly all carriers force you to adhere to a limit. Unlimited data plans are hard to find, but they exist. Data is often charged per megabyte and gigabyte and is subject to expensive fees for overages. This is why it is of the utmost importance to select a data plan that covers you typical data needs. In fact, it is a good idea to allow for more than you will need.
Now that you know which kind of cell phone plan you want, it's now time to make another important decision: what do you need each month in terms of minutes, text messages, and data? This used to be a slightly complex decision to have to make, but that is no longer the case due to changes in the wireless industry. Current cell phone plans have almost all dropped limits on calling minutes and texts messages. Postpaid family plans and individual plans at Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon, all include unlimited talk and text. Only a small number of no contract prepaid plans still enforce limits.
The good news is that you can choose to look at only the amount of data that you need on a monthly basis. Two of the major carriers make this decision pretty simple, while two of the other major carriers require a bit more decision making before choosing a plan. Here's what to keep in mind when selecting a cell phone plan in Diablo, CA:
Like T-Mobile, Sprint recently unveiled a flat-rate, all-unlimited mobile plan for new and existing subscribers. Customers who prefer not to get an unlimited plan can opt for a 'shared' amount of data that can be used by all lines attached to the account. By default, data speeds on limited plans slow down after all data has been used. Customers can buy a high-speed pass if they wish to have more full-speed data until the end of the month, however.
The Un-Carrier, as T-Mobile has dubbed itself, recently made a move toward unlimited data for all. The company added to its Simple Choice plan lineup with T-Mobile ONE, an unlimited, single plan for individuals or families. T-Mobile Simple Choice plans are still available for customers who prefer them, however. These plans feature data rollover and no overage charges, so there's no extra fees added to the bill based on your usage.
Verizon got rid of overages early in 2016 and started offering rollover data for its shared data plans. Verizon's plans are similar to AT&T's, however an unlimited data option is not available to new customers at all.
AT&T offers unlimited data only to customers who also have DIRECTV or AT&T Internet. Otherwise, customers have shared data plans with every line on their account. In 2016, AT&T introduced a no-overages policy that throttles data to 2G speeds when a data bucket is exhausted. The company also has its 'Stream Saver' service in 2016, which reduces the quality of all streaming video and uses data more slowly as a result.
Smaller prepaid carriers, called Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), usually operate on one of the four above networks and resell services to no-commitment customers. These plans cover Diablo, CA and change very frequently, but they do often represent a good savings each month.
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