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Carriers being misleading and I can help you save money by jmac32here

Carriers misleading customers and I can help you save money

So, I recently been reading about some more ways carriers are misleading their customers
and posted about it on Drako's Wireless Review.

This time, a couple major carriers are being called out for being misleading with their 5G networks.
One claims their LTE+ or LTE Advanced (which is the same for all carriers) is 5Ge or 5G Evolution (its not).
The other claims they are "doing 5G right" but are only implementing mmWave, which is super fast, but only has a range of a few hundred feet.

I have a full report on it on the Reviews page on DWR.

Also, carriers are allowing users to be misled into thinking that to get good service, they must pay top dollar.
This also seems to include charging additional fees to "Access 5G" (on top of needing an expensive 5G device) while not disclosing that the 5G in question might not even exist, or is limited to very small outdoor only areas. (mmWave is worse than PCS in the factor that it cannot penetrate walls/buildings at all)

I have felt the need to set the record straight.
I personally have had great service for the better part of 15 years, while never paying any of the Big 4 any money directly.
(This includes 8 years in the boondocks of SC, using PagePlus Cellular)

Also, post-paid carriers can add on all sorts of taxes and fees on top of your quoted price.
A couple fun fees I've seen added to bills include a "Usage Fee" (usually charged for high usage) and a "Congestion Fee" (usually charged to those who use phones during times of network congestion)

Pre-paid carriers can offer the same service as their post-paid parent networks, but at most can only add taxes to the listed plan prices.
You pay for the service up-front, so there are no surprise fees.

And while carriers do tend to de-prioritize MVNO and "prepaid" customers, it has never affected me personally, nor have many MVNO customers even noticed when it does happen.
De-Priortization is a common practice even when users pay top dollar to throttle down speeds during times of congestion.

So I felt it time to act on my calling because having to pay $100+ a month for home internet/TV/phone and another $100+ for cellular service is not a good deal.
As a matter of fact, you are being ripped off and I want to help you save at least some money on your cell service.

I recently had a friend tell me they couldn't afford anything, but then turn around and tell me their wireless service with T-Mo was a steal of a deal, saying he pays $180 a month for one phone.
I feel sorry for him because my hubby and myself only pay a total of $40 for both our phones combined.
I have unlimited talk/txt and 2 GB high speed data (which is then slowed after) for $14 a month.
My hubby gets unlimited everything for $25.

Another example:
AT&T's single line unlimited plans start at $65, but they own Cricket, which offers unlimited for $55.
Altice Mobile is an MVNO of AT&T and Sprint that offers unlimited for $30.

Sprint's single line unlimited plans start at $35, but they own Boost, which offers unlimited for $50.
Hello Mobile is an MVNO of Sprint that offer unlimited for $25

T-Mobile's single line unlimited plans start at $50, but they own Metro, which offers unlimited for $50.
Teltik is a BYOD MVNO of T-Mobile that offers unlimited for $40.

Verizon's unlimited plans for single line start at $65, but they own Visible, which offers unlimited for $40.
AF Mobile is an MVNO of Verison that offers unlimited for $40

If you know your average monthly usages, you could save even more by getting a plan that has limits within your usages.

So if you want to see if a better deal is available, usually offering the same or similar service, you can check out Drako's Wireless Review.
Or, I could help you save directly if you contact me on Telegram, Discord, or IRC.

You may find DWR at:
http://dwr.shorturl.com/

Carriers being misleading and I can help you save money

jmac32here

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