Cell Carriers reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 304 Reddit reviews across 25 subreddits and 25 posts to rank the best Cell Carriers brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AskAnAmerican, r/phoenix, r/rva, r/fresno, r/Frugal. Top-rated brands include Verizon (3.9/5), Mint Mobile (4.1/5), T-Mobile (3.4/5).

Stats

Reviews304

Subreddits25

Posts25

Brands38

Products2

Top communities

r/AskAnAmerican42 r/phoenix37 r/rva28 r/fresno27 r/Frugal27

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Verizon

3.9

(64)

"Verizon is the best all around tbh."

"Verizon, been using it for years, never any problems"

"Verizon is faster and more secure."

"I've used tmobile and verizon. Tmobile had too many dead zones, and verizon I've never had an issue"

"No one even comes close to Verizon."

"No one comes even close to Verizon's coverage."

"Verizon is the only way to go in Idaho if you want service driving around the rural areas."

"I've never not had coverage with Verizon."

"I have never ever had an issue with Verizon in 25 years on the unlimited plan."

"Verizon is goated all around the valley."

Mint Mobile

4.1

(40)

"My wife and I jumped ship from AT&T a couple years ago and have been extremely happy with their coverage and service."

"It was just as reliable as Verizon here in town as well as traveling throughout major cities in other States."

"Definitely Mint, been with them for years and never any problems and they don't jack up the price on you like other places."

"Mint by far. It’s only $15/month. No surprises."

"The cheapest plan is going to be mint mobile. cheaper than any other including walmart."

"We use Mint and we love it!"

"+1 for Mint. T-Mobile coverage (which is quite good, btw, in AZ) at super affordable prices. Couldn't be happier."

"I'm on Mint Mobile, $240/year for 10GB/month, no regrets."

"I've been on mint for many years. Very happy with it, no complaints."

"I’ve had Mint for almost a year with zero problems."

T-Mobile

3.4

(48)

"I switched from AT&T to T-Mobile a few years ago and it’s been nothing short of fantastic for me. Highly recommend them."

"I got locked into a unlimited data and text $25 a month ... now I have T-Mobile after the merger and getting 5G, its freakin sweet."

"I've had AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile out here. T-Mobile has been the best, by far."

"Much like Long Island, you can't go wrong choosing Verizon or T-Mobile."

"T-Mobile gave me better reliability."

"I've used both T-MOBILE 4G and 5G. They're both excellent when I'm in the area."

"I've been happy with T-Mobile. The free MLB TV and Apple TV have been worth it."

"We have T-mobile and it works great for us in city center"

"Tmobile always has better coverage and fewer dropouts, and typically gets 3x on the speed tests."

"My favorite though was TMobile. It does fairly where I work too out in gig harbor."

Google Fi

4.3

(23)

"Get google fi and you will never have to worry about this again."

"Google Fi, hands down."

"Google Fi, so u can travel too and not worry about a thing. It connects almost in every country with no speed slowdowns."

"I have GoogleFi and have never had any problems anywhere because I'm pretty sure it just uses everyone else's towers."

"I use Google Fi and it works perfect for me."

"Google Fi. Never had an issue."

"I really like Google Fi!"

"GoogleFi has been amazing for us. I was with Verizon for 10+ years and the cost difference isn't even close."

"I use Google Fi. Switched from Verizon. Zero regrets or issues."

"Alternative is Google Fi, they use T-Mobile (and Sprints) and US Cellulars towers. I have had no issues with them in all of my travels and here in town."

AT&T

3.2

(20)

"You’ll be fine with att."

"Imo I think AT&T will be your best bet."

"Honestly, AT&T pretty great almost everywhere in the USA."

"I’ve honestly had the best experience with AT&T."

"ATT is super reliable where I live. And on highways plus big cities."

"My att hotspot holds a constant 10k"

"I have used Att forever. They have good over seas options."

"There are really only 3 companies with towers, AT&T, Verizon, and T-mobile. They all should have great coverage in Brighton."

"AT&T has wider coverage than T-Mobile."

"I don’t have issues with at&t. Been using them since the first iPhone."

Cricket

4.0

(15)

"We have had cricket for the past 4-5 years. We have had good service and the price has not increased one time."

"I've been with Cricket for over 10 years. Not sure about GameDay, but never had a single issue with them."

"I have Cricket and it's amazing throughout the valley. Never had a problem."

"Sounds like Cricket will work good around here."

"Cricket on AT&T network has been great for me, and reasonably priced with four lines."

"We went from Verizon to cricket and the only difference I notice is better coverage with cricket."

"I use cricket. Cheap af and works fine in Fresno."

"I use Cricket which is owned by AT&T and uses their towers and I’ve never had connection issues."

"Moved here with Cricket. Never had a problem with the network or coverage."

"I use cricket and it’s mostly worked for me."

Visible

3.9

(12)

"Visible starts at $25/month unlimited and is Verizon’s discount carrier. I’ve had it for 5+ years and haven’t had any real issues."

"No dropped calls. No problems roaming or fees to it. Unlimited everything keeps me very satisfied. Internet speed through Hotspot is excellent."

"Visible is always good. I haven’t had any issues and it’s owned by Verizon."

"The Verizon network is great. Go with Visible to save $."

"Verizon’s Visible plan isn’t too bad (at least i’ve not had any issues)"

"Switch to Visible. Verizon coverage without their terrible customer service"

"Instead switched to visible. It's a bit more than mint, but has unlimited 5g, and service is off Verizon towers and works very well"

"If you are smart with your data, your bill is less than $50. If you use a lot of data, your bill will be no more than $80 for up to 15 GB in a month."

"I’ve been using visible for 30/month. So far so good."

"Visible service for years now is that although it works amazingly in the phoenix metro area, their customer services IS atrocious."

US Mobile

4.5

(8)

"I pay annually, but it works out to about $23/month per line for unlimited talk and text and 40GB of premium data. No service issues unless I’m down around Ruston (but no one gets good service down there). Great value plan, highly recommend."

"US Mobile is a great option if you're on the fence choosing between providers."

"I moved from PagePlus to Verizon Prepaid, now on US mobile and have been happy with them."

"I switched to US Mobile and am in love with it. Customer service is always great, the price is right and the speeds are a lot better than when I was on Visible."

"It's cheap, good customer service, and you can switch back and forth between Verizon's, AT&T's, and T-Mobile's networks based on what works best in your area."

"I've been pretty happy with US Mobile"

"US Mobile is great for those wanting to be on Verizon."

"We're on US Mobile (Verizon) pooled plan since we don't need much data."

Public Mobile

4.2

(6)

"Definitely Public Mobile (Telus network) With sales, promo, incentives, I'm at $27/month for 20gb @5g"

"Public mobile has 60gb in Canada, USA and Mexico for 35/month. It's 5g and includes some extra international minutes. That's probably your best bet."

"I personally recommend public mobile you get 34$ 75GB 5G USA Canada and Mexico and also unlimited calls in those area"

"Public... 50 GB, 5G, unlimited calls in Canada and the US... $39 a month"

"Public is probably the best deal. $39 for 20GB, $45 for 30GB."

"I’m with Public Mobile and currently pay $39/month for 20gb. Service had always been good."

#10

Straight Talk

4.2

(6)

"Straight talk with Walmart is the go to! Pings off Verizon tours I’ve gone from Florida to jersey to Iowa Cali , vegas , texas never lose signal."

"I have had "straight talk" and never missed a call."

"I use straight talk and I have no complaints"

"I've been using straight talk for 5 years now and I am almost never without service."

"I use straight talk unlimited on at&t towers for $55/ mo and I'm really happy with it."

"Switched back to Straight Talk and have been back on it several years."

#11

Bell

3.8

(6)

"Bell/Telus, best coverage and highest 5G speed"

"Bell and TELUS - and their sub brands like Kudo - have the best network and the most sites... They share networks actually... Same sites"

"I personally went through PlanHub.ca to make my choice because I didn’t want to pay too much, and in the end, I got Bell 150 GB for $50! A great deal."

"Best network : Bell and Rogers"

"Bell, Koodo, Telus, Virgin and Eastlink all share coverage."

"Bell is the only real provider for Cape Breton Island. Even their service quality has gone down quite a bit."

#12

Fizz

4.2

(5)

"Moi j’utilise Fizz depuis 4 ans pour mon cell et mon internet maison. Super stable et économique."

"Fizz. Super cheap, great perks."

"Fizz is pretty cheap, bell is also super cheap IF you have internet with then"

"Fizz for 4 years now! Made the switch from fido and havent had any issues so far coverage wise."

"I'm using Fizz, they have lots of good offers! The price is stable over the years."

#13

Xfinity Mobile

4.0

(4)

"I've had Xfinity for 4 years now. They're the only carrier that hasn't overcharged me/screwed me over. Great service for mobile and internet."

"We use xfinity cell phone service using iPhones and have been happy with it."

"I recently switched over to Xfinity mobile because I get a discount on it since I have their internet service."

"In my opinion, my service was better under xfinity than verizon."

#14

Boost Mobile

3.5

(4)

"I have boost, it's great service in the metro and out of the metro, I'm surprised the random places I get coverage when I'm out camping."

"Boost mobile here, i pay $60/mo for basiclly unlimited everything, and 30gb of hotspot data. coverage is not bad, no issues with dropped calls or 'no service'."

"I'm on Boost and it's been fine. But when I had to go to the Boost Mobile store near Louisiana and Central the customer service was lousy."

"I had Boost Mobile for many years, from when they bought out Virgin Mobile. Service was fine, except twice in 6 months I woke up to an email saying my new device was activated, only I didn't have a new device, and my phone wouldn't work."

#15

Rogers

3.5

(4)

"I have the same for 40 bucks a month with Rogers and data in the US"

"I’ve been with Rogers for over 20yrs, I pay 50$ for 105gb,and good costumer service."

"Rogers. Constantly on 5G and have data even in more remote areas."

"Rogers absolutely sucks and is way too expensive for the service."

#16

Ting

3.5

(4)

"I have had Ting for over a decade and really have no complaints."

"Only 100$ a month unless one of us gets carried away with data charges."

"Ting is like the Filiberto's of mobile service. Cheap, and it works okay when you need it."

"Customer service is great, but I do have to call them 3-5 times a year to resolve issues such as calls not showing up."

#17

Fido

4.7

(3)

"Fido over 21 years"

"I've been with Fido for more than 25 years. Now my plan is 50gig for 40 dollars with bring your own phone."

"I’m with Fido right now, got a nice 20Gb/month plan for $30 + tax on Black Friday for 15 months. Reception is great and internet speed i get the advertised 150 mbps."

#18

Spectrum

4.0

(3)

"Spectrum resells the Verizon network."

"Spectrum uses the Verizon towers."

"We switched from AT&T to Spectrum shortly after we moved up here. Cost savings we’re around 40% and service has been the same."

#19

Tello

3.7

(3)

"I use and love Tello. I get unlimited everything for 2 lines for $50 a month."

"I’m super happy with Tello. Less than $30/mo for unlimited everything and the coverage is fine."

"Loved Tello until recently, suddenly couldn't get any data around June. Switching to Mint fixed it for me."

#20

Verizon Prepaid

4.5

(2)

"Verizon prepaid is the best option. Best coverage, best data. Paying $50-ish for unlimited everything."

"The plan starts at $40/mo (5GB data), but after discounts, it will be $25/mo after that."

#21

Eastlink

4.5

(2)

"I'm with eastlink and do a lot of fishing so I'm in the woods all over the map and haven't had any issues!"

"Definitely eastlink. I have two cell phones, one with eastlink and one with bell."

#22

Telus

4.0

(2)

"Best service : Videotron and Telus"

"I'm with Telus. I've had Virgin, Bell, and Koodo, and as far as signal strength, I haven't noticed a difference."

#23

Koodo

2.3

(3)

"I've been mostly happy with it, except in May there were some dropped calls."

"I switched to Koodo from Eastlink and I can no longer make calls inside my house reliably."

"Koodo is trash now for sure."

#24

Lucky Mobile

2.5

(2)

"It was pretty decent, good signal, had a couple of long conversations on it out in Howie Centre and it held up."

"I’ve been using Lucky for about 5 years. The quality of the coverage is complete horse shit."

#25

AT&T FirstNet

2.5

3.0

(1)

"Redpocket"

#38

PC Mobile

2.0

(1)

"Switched to PC Mobile in October. Super cheap but I had no data in town while picking my son up at school."

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