Cell Phone reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 335 Reddit reviews across 55 subreddits and 62 posts to rank the best Cell Phone brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AskReddit, r/Michigan, r/arizona, r/samsung, r/PersonalFinanceCanada. Top-rated brands include Verizon (4.7/5), T-Mobile (4.1/5), Samsung (4.2/5).
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Reviews335
Subreddits55
Posts62
Brands53
Products57
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#1
Verizon
4.7
(37)
"Verizon has historically had the best service in the forests around town."
"Personally ive had the best experience with them."
"Verizon - use it all over Issaquah for work, without issue."
"Definitely Verizon and it's not close. I've had it for over 20 years."
"Have Verizon. Live in cal park area, great coverage."
"Every time I've moved off Verizon I've regretted it."
"My Verizon has been pretty killer here."
"Extremely reliable, price never changes."
"Verizon is the best out west."
"Verizon is the only one I can stand."
#2
T-Mobile
4.1
(38)
"T-mobile is the best."
"After running multiple trials on the big three, T-Mobile has been the best."
"I will probably give the edge to T-Mobile."
"T-Mobile 10+ years, no issues, and the home Internet just works."
"You're gonna hate me, but T-Mobile is my best."
"We just switched to T-Mobile after 20 years with Verizon in Colorado and have been extremely happy with the change."
"I use tmobile. I get unlimited everything."
"I have T-Mobile. Works fine."
"T-Mobile at my house is consistently better than my TDS internet."
"T-Mobile has pleasantly surprised me with its coverage in the central oregon mountains."
#3
Samsung
4.2
(33)
"Check out the S25+ or IPhone 16+."
"S25+ he should be able to get one for free with trade in through T-Mobile."
"If he use T-Mobile just get the S25 Plus."
"Samsung Galaxy A55 (8/128GB)"
"Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (8/256GB)"
"Samsung Galaxy M35 or A35 (8/128GB)"
"Samsung Galaxy M55 or M55s (8/256GB)"
"That phone was no doubt the most powerful flagship Android phone around."
"My current one, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra."
"Definitely Samsung. Always owned this brand and never had a problem with it."
#4
Mint Mobile
4.1
(29)
"Mint mobile. You'll thank me later 😆"
"It’s actually really stupid to not fuck with Mint, their price is way and above better than any other service."
"Mint, for sure! $15 bucks a month to start for 3mo. I've been using Mint Mobile for years and love it, at only $35/mo it's unbeatable for single-cell users!"
"Mint Mobile, no other provider comes even close. $15/month unlimited."
"Mint Mobile. Affordable and has been reliable just about everywhere I go in North AL."
"I’ve been very surprised. I’ve never had any issues with coverage."
"No complaints other than it being kind of useless at certain underground metro stops."
"I highly recommend Mint or Ultra."
"Mint is cheap and works."
"I use mint. Cheap and reliable."
#5
Google Fi
4.4
(22)
"Google fi wireless has been great for me since I moved here three years ago."
"Google Fi has been spectacular for me."
"Great coverage and with unlimited you can call even at the other side of the world."
"Google Fi for me, lower bills. Look into it."
"Eff Verizon and ATT"
"I pay $35 a month for Google Fi and have never not had service."
"I have used Google Fi for my service provider for the last 9 years. I've had no issues with service and in that time, have been all over the southeast, and across the bottom states of the country, all the way to california."
"GoogleFi works perfectly for me (from US) all over Europe."
"I swapped off ATT to Google Fi. Basically anywhere there is service, I have it. Even outside the area."
"If Mint doesn't work out for you, have you looked into Google Fi?"
#6
Visible
4.4
(19)
"So i went with Visible by Verizon for almost 1/3 of the price and service is the same."
"It works just fine."
"It’s great! No issues."
"Visible+ blows everyone else away for no contract prepaid service."
"Visible wireless!"
"I would upgrade your phone and switch to Visible (it’s Verizon’s lower cost service) I was paying $80 plus tax with unlimited talk and text and 2 gigs of data and now I’m paying $45 with unlimited talk, text, AND data all while on 5GUW a"
"Visible is same company owned by Verizon but much cheaper. It cost $25 a month and no extra taxes. It has unlimited data for this price."
"I have visible and have no issues."
"I use visible now and I appreciate the unlimited hotspot. The service has been decent."
"I use Visible. 25/mo month to month with good coverage."
#7
Apple
4.5
(17)
"We got my Mom an iPhone, and she uses Siri for pretty much everything."
"Any iPhone because I don’t have to think about them, they just work."
"My current iphone. By far."
"The best cell phone I’ve ever had is the iPhone 13. It had a great camera and smooth performance."
"The best cell phone I’ve ever had is the iPhone 13. It had a great camera and smooth performance."
"Super reliable, incredible performances, the camera is amazing."
"Best as in best performance it would be my current iPhone 13"
"My current one, iPhone 13 Pro Max in terms of capability."
"I'm really surprised how well my mom took to an iPhone."
"I set my dad up with his iPhone set on “Assistive Access.”"
#8
4.8
(12)
"I got my grandma an amazing deal on the Pixel 9."
"I usually recommend pixel phones for less tech-savvy Android users."
"I can recommend the pixel phones, they have marvelous cameras."
"Flagship Simple Phone - Pixel"
"Pixel 7 has been working very well for me"
"Google Fi has been my secret lover. Affordable and pay what you use business plan."
"Google Fi!"
"Google since you can flash grapheneos"
"Google Pixel!"
"The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is pretty good."
#9
Public Mobile
4.5
(11)
"Public Mobile for the absolute win. $35/mo 50 gb through all of North America."
"Public Mobile is pretty hard to beat for cost efficiency."
"Honestly, public mobile seems to be the best option, my family has been using them for a few years now."
"Never had an issue and would use them again in a heartbeat."
"Cheap plans and its the same network as Telus."
"I got 75 GB for $35/month, plus unlimited calling, all usable in Canada, US, and Mexico, 5G speeds."
"My family really like public because it’s inexpensive, adequate and no non-sense"
"I'm with Public mobile, with 20GB, unlmited north amerca everything else. $35"
"I would say they're probably better the closer you are to the peninsula, data speeds seem to go down if you're rural."
"Use a prepaid service."
#10
AT&T
4.1
(11)
"JRTC: AT&T."
"ATT prepaid plans are reasonably priced and work well in Sunnyvale."
"At&t has been great for me."
"AT&T has really affordable PrePaid SIM cards."
"AT&T has been great everywhere except, Vancouver-Williams to 99 to 33rd."
"It's not overpriced."
"ATT Prepaid is a higher quality service than the ATT post-paid."
"My friends up there with Verizon struggle to get basic phone service and I’m doing live video chat."
"I’ve had great results with AT&T across the county."
"I’ve always had AT&T and have been generally satisfied with it."
#11
Nokia
4.5
(10)
"That was a true computer in your pocket."
"It was my first smartphone, and having a phone with a full qwerty keyboard."
"The long lasting, durable and the best phone ever had."
"Battery never died. My dog would run around with it."
"Back then 64gb storage, if I recall a 12 megapixal camera."
"Was an SMS beast and great size."
"It's fine. Nothing especially bad about it, but nothing especially great either."
"If you're keeping it at home and need it mainly to work as a router, I'd go with the Nokia FastMile."
#12
US Mobile
4.3
(8)
"Verizon is the best. But we use a reseller: [https://www.usmobile.com/](https://www.usmobile.com/)"
"My recommendation is to look into US Mobile and use a phone that has the ability to run dual e-sims."
"US Mobile is great, too."
"US Mobile has their Warp which uses Verizon towers."
"You would be able to use Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile towers."
"Seems pretty solid."
"Us mobile’s $25/month plan is $22.50/month if you are willing to pay the annual rate."
"US Mobile. Cheap and uses vzw service."
#13
Jitterbug
3.9
(7)
"I've purchased a few for my 89 year old grandma that worked well until I switched her to the jitterbug."
"I got my stepdad a Jitterbug flip phone. Does what you’re looking for."
"And Jitterbug. And Raz."
"The brand jitterbug is geared towards seniors."
"Don’t know the cost, but this has been a good option for them for a number of years."
"My mom uses a Jitterbug as well. She can still navigate it but I don't know for how much longer."
"My dad used the jitterbug for a couple of years. It worked pretty well for him."
#14
Xfinity Mobile
4.2
(6)
"It’s honestly fantastic."
"Xfinity mobile, if it's available in your area, is way cheaper than Verizon but uses their towers."
"I haven’t experienced many dead spots and the speed is more than acceptable."
"I’ve been using Xfinity mobile but also use Xfinity internet."
"The most bang for the buck right now is Comcast Mobile phone service."
"I love xfinity mobile. I think it’s 40$ unlimited on regular but might be cheaper with xfinity now."
#15
Motorola
4.2
(5)
"That flip was so satisfying."
"Motorola is your best friend, I would look at the Stylus 2025, even if you don't need or want the stylus pen, it's the best offering they have."
"Make use of the black Friday/buen fin discounts."
"Budget Simple Phone - Motorola"
"Next one is going to be......a Motorola."
#16
Straight Talk
4.0
(4)
"Have never had a problem. It’s under $50 a month."
"Straight Talk for like 10 years now."
"$35/mo. 10gb data."
"If you don't want to get locked into a contract, go with straight talk, been using them since 2017 with no issues."
#17
Fido
4.0
(4)
"Fido 50GB for $29 but this was a win me back offer."
"Fido...60gb $36."
"There was the fido 40$ plan for 50GB and if you pay and additional 5$ a month for 2 years you get new Samsung S24FE."
"The coverage is very good in the area."
#18
Lively
3.2
(5)
"My Dad used a Jitterbug flip with Lively for about 4 years until he declined enough that he couldn’t use a phone anymore. Service was solid and the rates stayed the same throughout. Highly recommend them."
"As her vision wouldn't let her see the buttons on the flipphone."
"It could be simpler. She can use it, but some options confuse her."
"We tried Lilvely!'s Smart 4 cell phone, but it was too complicated to use."
"We tried Lilvely!'s Smart 4 cell phone, but it was too complicated to use."
#19
Nokia 3310
5.0
(3)
"That phone fucking ruled."
#20
Raz Mobility
5.0
(3)
"I got my dad a raz mobility phone and it’s been a godsend."
"We had the Raz Mobility phone as well. Extremely easy to use."
"I got my mom a Raz phone last fall. She couldn't navigate a smart phone anymore."
#21
Orange
4.7
(3)
"Recommend 100%."
"I used “orange travel” for my eSIM for Paris and it worked perfectly! Would recommend."
"Orange esim and when that runs out either do it again or get your data eSIM from airalo"
#22
Xfinity
4.3
(3)
"I have Xfinity and I don’t have any issues."
"I went with Xfinity. Cheap plans good coverage."
"I just switched to xfinity which uses verizon’s network and the reception is significantly better than att."
#23
Consumer Cellular
4.3
(3)
"I've had really good luck with Consumer Cellular on the AT&T Network."
"I’ve had this service for 10 years and have never had a problem."
"They get marketed as an old people's phone company, but their rates are very good."
#24
Cricket
4.0
(3)
"Cricket has been great around here."
"If you have good ATT coverage where you live, switch to cricket which runs on ATT towers."
"From experience I’ve seen good stuff with cricket."
#25
Sidekick
5.0
(2)
"Were the best!!!!"
"They were the ultimate when they first came out."
#26
Motorola Razr
5.0
(2)
"My childhood dream."
"Was my childhood dream."
#27
Nokia 8210
5.0
(2)
"The fucking thing worked for another year."
"Had it for four years, it survived a trip through the washer AND dryer."
#28
Moto
4.5
(2)
"Motorola g Stylus 2024 at around $250 is a solid choice."
"Moto g stylus 2024"
#29
weBoost
4.5
(2)
"What you need is a cellular booster."
"R/cellboosters is a good resource."
#30
Tello
4.5
(2)
"Try Tello, it uses T-Mobile's towers and plans are very cheap, Unlimited is $25 a month, you can get 2Gb/month for $10."
"It's always been fine for me. Cheap, too."
#31
Xiaomi
4.0
(2)
"Right now I'm seeing Xiaomi's in stock for about €90 to start."
"I've heard Xiaomi phones that meet the minimum device requirements are good enough."
#32
OnePlus
4.0
(2)
"I really really liked my OnePlus. Decent power, decent battery, decent camera."
#33
LG
4.0
(2)
"I loved that phone."
"I loved that phone."
#34
Freedom Mobile
3.5
(2)
"I would recommend Freedom or Public for a BYOP plan!"
"Only drawback is spotty coverage in underground train stations and in the sketchy part of town."
#35
US Cellular
5.0
(1)
"The provider with the best coverage in Madison is US Cellular."
#36
Spark
5.0
(1)
"Great plans and pricing"
#37
Sunbeam Wireless
5.0
(1)
"Sunbeam wireless! they have a really good system where they have different versions of the same phone."
#38
Kyocera
5.0
(1)
"My Kyocera DuraXV Extreme + is amazing."
#39
Red Wireless
4.0
(1)
"I was just offered a 5G plan with 50 GB data, Canada wide talk and text through Red Wireless for $35/ month."
#40
Virgin Mobile
4.0
(1)
"Currently with Virgin mobile and brought my own phone; paying $35 a month for 75 gb."
#41
Koodo
4.0
(1)
"Me and my spouse got our phone + data plan with koodo this black friday."
#42
Telus
4.0
(1)
"Got a Telus $40 with tax BYOD PLAN 5G+ 300 GB plan that includes US CA MEX roaming"
#43
Fizz
4.0
(1)
"Fizz, $28/mo (incl tax), 20gb, data rollover."
#44
PC Mobile
4.0
(1)
"The best deal I have found is PC Mobile at $29/mth, 20G data, 5G Bell network."
#45
Ringke
4.0
(1)
"Ringke fusion x"
#46
Inseego
4.0
(1)
"If you need it on the go for work or in your car, then the Inseego is a better choice."
#47
TCL
4.0
(1)
"TCL Flip 2: This phone can be sideloaded with any Android app."
#48
Palm Pre
4.0
(1)
"It was *way* ahead of its time."
#49
Nokia C15
4.0
(1)
"Just the size phones should be."
#50
Sony Xperia Z3
4.0
(1)
#51
Nokia 8850
4.0
(1)
"They were good looking!"
#52
Blackberry
4.0
(1)
"The original Blackberry."
#53
Virgin
3.0
(1)
"Virgin/Fido/Koodo all had decent $29/20GB plans for BYOD but they are LTE only."
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