Cellular Provider reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 194 Reddit reviews across 37 subreddits and 39 posts to rank the best Cellular Provider brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AskUK, r/AskACanadian, r/Austin, r/ames, r/Maine. Top-rated brands include T-Mobile (3.5/5), AT&T (3.6/5), Verizon (3.9/5).
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Reviews194
Subreddits37
Posts39
Brands43
Products2
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#1
T-Mobile
3.5
(27)
"Been with t mobile for over 20 years. Loyal customer for a reason"
"T mobile and they have starlink coverage now"
"I’ve used T-Mobile, Sprint, Spectrum and now At&T all over from downtown to bee cave and never had a dropped call"
"I dropped down to metro tmobile because it’s cheaper and I’m still getting the same quality and speeds."
"T-Mobile for years and no issues"
"The rates are better with T-Mobile/AT&T."
"Switch to T-Mobile. And see what deal they have for fixed wireless internet and a phone."
"In June of 2023 I changed to T-Mobile and so far coverage has been very good."
"T-Mobile is the best carrier by far in/around Portland."
"T-Mobile is probably your best bet as they are about to acquire UScellular."
#2
AT&T
3.6
(24)
"AT&T by far has more coverage in the mountains."
"Edgewood gets great signal from AT&T since there are AT&T cell antennas atop the GW Petroplus apartment building. $30/month on AT&T prepaid gets unlimited talk and text and 5GB of data."
"AT&T hands down"
"Definitely leaning towards AT&T."
"Yeah AT&T will probably be your best bet."
"Switched to at&t and have had no issues."
"ATT bundle with home fiber. Rarely will you have ATT issues."
"Looks into ATT FirstNet."
"My family and I have used MVNOs using all the three major networks (AT&T, T-mobile, and Verizon). All worked equally well for us."
"AT&T has always been good for me, only have trouble with it at football and basketball games."
#3
Verizon
3.9
(18)
"Verizon. I've practically never dropped a call but I live downtown and work NW up Mopac."
"Verizon has the best coverage."
"Verizon has the lowest frequency in the spectrum so generally better reception."
"Verizon works the best in my experience."
"Verizon is very solid outside of mountain shadows and the fuckery that is the town of york."
"Verizon seems to win."
"During incidents Verizon usually has the best coverage."
"Verizon"
"Verizon has been the best coverage."
"Verizon works well in Ames and across Iowa."
#4
Mint Mobile
4.4
(10)
"Mint is amazing. Been using it for almost 2 years now. Amazing pricing and no network issues anywhere! Highly recommend it!"
"I have Mint, and it has been great."
"Mint is the best. I pay $350 a YEAR for unlimited everything."
"Very happy with Mint so far."
"Switch to Mint mobile. It uses the same network as T-mobile."
"Mint Mobile = T-Mobile pre-paid MVNO"
"Never had an issue with mint mobile in Austin"
"If you want cheap phone plans you can look at Mint mobile, visible, or metro."
"Mint mobile is as cheap as $15 per month with 4gb of data."
"Mint, not the best but the cheapest"
#5
Google Fi
4.6
(9)
"Switch to Google Fi, it hits both T Mobile and US Cellular towers."
"I have Google Fi and no problems anywhere in the US."
"Google Fi is a bargain and we're happy with it."
"I use Google Fi and have no complaints."
"Get google fi. Since you’re on the pixel it’s the best possible way to beat dead zones."
"I find Google Fi (which uses the non-Verizon networks) to mostly be reliable."
"I personally use Google Fi here, I've had no issues at all with their coverage/strength/quality and their single-person plan is arguably cheaper than any of the other major carriers."
"GoogleFi, so that you can use several of the networks."
"Try Google Fi, if you don't use much data it's cheap and aggregates signals from multiple carriers."
#6
Three
3.3
(10)
"I've always found Three (or any network that uses three) to be the best around York."
"At the university it's 3 by quite a margin 02 are the worst."
"3 are the best (as long as you don't have to use customer service)"
"I used Three while I was at York to call my family in Hong Kong and I didn’t have any problems"
"I'd root for Three Network. They've got awesome plans for international roaming."
"Three mobile network is the best for overall coverage in Sheffield in my experience."
"Smarty .. three but cheaper"
"I thought they would bring all the features of Three, alas no e-sim support."
"Been on 3 for years, it’s horrific. Doesn’t work in most of London honestly."
"Strongly recommend against using Three. I switched to Three to keep my UK number whilst working abroad temporarily, and have never experienced such bad service from any company in my life."
#7
Lebara
4.1
(8)
"If you need to call back to India you want to be on Lebara (uses Vodafone network)"
"I am on Lebara and not had any issues in YO10 or anywhere in York"
"Lebara - cheap and on Vodafone in the uk"
"Lebara works for me."
"I switched to Lebara about a year ago, no issues, absolutely dirt cheap."
"Lebara, 1p mobile, Giffgaff probably best bets."
"Lebara has unlimited rolling plan for £12.50 for the first 3 months."
"I’m on Lebara and they’re “fine”."
#8
Freedom Mobile
3.4
(7)
"Service has improved a lot, and they were the first to introduce that $29 for 20GB CAN/USA plan, so to me that makes them the best."
"Paying 19$ a month for a yearly plan with 5gb with Freedom. The coverage has also been much better than Public."
"I generally have no issue with Freedom."
"I’m with Freedom. It is. Well, it’s 25GB + 25GB for the 1st year, but honestly, 25GB would be enough for me. Yes, $34."
"Freedom has good plans (i have 20GB for $55 its the old Big Gig plan), however their coverage is spotty."
"When i had freedom 5 years ago even in town they had blind spots."
"The price difference between Freedom and the big 3 isn't worth it for the worse coverage and poorer customer service."
#9
A1
4.8
(4)
"A1 is the best option. I have SIM cards of all three providers (MTS, life:) and A1) and by far both A1 and MTS have great coverage and speed but I personally prefer A1 over MTS."
"I also recommend A1"
"Velcom (A1) - best coverage and download speeds"
"A1, stay away from MTS and Life as they are fully controlled by the government."
#10
Maxis
3.6
(5)
"You can't go wrong with either Maxis or CelcomDigi."
"Maxis tends to have stronger connection in urban areas."
"Can't go wrong with the big guys either Maxis or DigiCelcom."
"Maxis has good indoor coverage but decent outdoor coverage."
"I think maxis is the only option left."
#11
Public Mobile
4.5
(4)
"I've been with Public Mobile for a few years, no issues whatsoever."
"I switched from Freedom to Public, never looked back. $35 a month for 50GB of Canada & US data."
"I’m on Public and I have $34 for 40GB and US roaming"
"Public is good and cheap"
#12
Vodafone
4.5
(4)
"I opted for Vodafone since they were the only network I could find that supported some of the countries I was visiting."
"The best UK cellular provider for international use is Vodafone. They offer great coverage and affordable roaming options in many countries."
"VODA rulez them all IMO"
"They sit on Vodafone have a fairly decent coverage."
#13
US Cellular
3.8
(4)
"US Cellular is strong where VZ is weak or non-existent."
"I’ve had both US cellular and Verizon. Both are fine."
"US cellular is good in Iowa and T mobile is planning to acquire them."
"I have us cellular and the service is fine."
#14
Visible
4.7
(3)
"Visible by Verizon. Cheap as heck, all unlimited and they can support an apple watch."
"I loved Visible! I had their plus plan for $45 for the Ultra wide or whatever, and best coverage I've ever had."
"Pretty good coverage too."
#15
Telus
3.3
(4)
"I only pay $50 a month with telus for 25gb"
"I found Telus worked best out in the boonies"
"You can definitely get a better plan with TELUS. I pay twice what are you - but for 4 phones."
"Telus has you set up on a terrible plan."
#16
Bell
3.3
(4)
"Around Timmins and Kapuskasing, Bell or Telus. Rogers cuts out a lot."
"You essentially have three options. Bell, Telus and Rogers. All other options don't have the coverage or are owned by one of the three."
"North of Timmins you get no service with rogers, my husband had to switch to bell"
"Switched to bell, it works reasonably well considering where I am."
#17
FirstNet
3.3
(4)
"On the East Coast, I often use FirstNet."
"I use firstnet"
"Firstnet is good, but I hate ATT."
"Firstnet is about 50% cheaper than the other mainstream unlimited data options."
#18
CelcomDigi
3.0
(4)
"You can't go wrong with either Maxis or CelcomDigi."
"CelcomDigi for ultimate outdoor coverage, yes I even get full bar reception when I'm in the sea from Kedah to Langkawi"
"CelcomDigi probably has the largest coverage in the country."
"Sukkokdikky(celcomdigi) became really really really bad after celcom merged."
#19
Fido
4.0
(3)
"Go with Fido. I have been with Bell, Fido and Freedom. For the $ Fido has better service."
"Your plan seems reasonable to me. I’m with Fido btw"
"I pay $30 a month with Fido for 25 gbs and 5 free hours a month."
#20
EE
3.7
(3)
"EE champ."
"EE’s cell service has been excellent for me."
"EE and 02 are much of a muchness, avoid Vodafone."
#21
O2
3.7
(3)
"My recommendation is O2, they offer free roaming around Europe and the option for a bolt on that gives unlimited text/voice/data in 27 countries outside of Europe"
"I would say O2."
"Also agree with you o2 sucks!"
#22
Giffgaff
3.7
(3)
"I use giffgaff. It’s pretty stable."
"GiffGaff are probably one of the better know ones you can buy."
"Giffgaff. You'll find value for money isn't really an issue, but signal coverage is."
#23
Smarty
3.0
(3)
"Smarty do unlimited data for £20/ month."
"Smarty (on 3) were also fine."
"Smarty doesn’t support Apple Watch."
#24
Koodo
4.5
(2)
"I've found they've got the best coverage. Outside the city and even in a number of concrete-heavy buildings the people on Koodo have been the only ones to still have reception."
"I’ve found Koodo pretty good paying under $60 for unlimited talk and text Canada wide with 75 gb of data plus calling to the US"
#25
Mobile Vikings
4.5
(2)
"I'm using mobile vikings and honestly it's the best provider i've ever had."
"Viking mobile is good. Cheap prices, english application and website."
#26
Ufone
4.0
(2)
"Ufone works even when there is an internet slow down overall"
"Ufone and Zong has given me the best internet speed."
#27
Orange Flex
4.0
(2)
"Orange Flex was great to me, especially with their app being in English."
"I'm happy with Orange Flex."
#28
Rogers
4.0
(2)
"I got a way better plan with Rogers which is cheaper, has more data, and I don’t have to keep asking the other side, can you hear me now?"
"Right now I'm with Rogers. 110gb 5g data (no overage fees) unlimited calling and text in US and Canada."
#29
Cricket
4.0
(2)
"Cricket = AT&T prepaid (probably better than TMO)"
"Cricket uses AT&T and Straight Talk uses Verizon networks. Much cheaper and easier to switch if the coverage doesn’t work well for you."
#30
Airalo
5.0
(1)
"If your phone supports eSIMs check out Airalo, it is very convenient."
#31
Nomad
5.0
(1)
"I’ve used eSIM’s from Nomad that worked perfectly. They are very reasonably priced."
#32
Hoku Wireless
5.0
(1)
"Guests who used them say they offer excellent solutions and services"
#33
Lycamobile
5.0
(1)
"If you need to call back to India you want to be on ... Lycamobile (uses EE) otherwise you will be paying insane international rates."
#34
Spusu
5.0
(1)
"I use Spusu. Cheap and shares the network with EE who have the best coverage in my experience, and speeds."
#35
Life:)
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been using Life:) for many years and I see no reason to switch. It has excellent coverage throughout the Minsk region"
#36
Boost Mobile
4.0
(1)
"Boost Mobile has been pretty nice so far. Service is decent, unlimited 4G data for $50 a month and I have no real complaints."
#37
Zong
4.0
(1)
"Ufone and Zong has given me the best internet speed."
#38
Straight Talk
4.0
(1)
"Straight talk through walmart. Plans very in price but most have no data restrictions"
#39
Red Pocket
4.0
(1)
"If you want to try networks, you can buy a prepaid Red Pocket service on eBay for cheap (like $60 per year). They service T-Mobile, ATT and Verizon and you can switch with some caveats."
#40
Xfinity Mobile
4.0
(1)
"We use Xfinity. $30 a line unlimited if you have 2 lines, uses Verizon towers."
#41
Cricket Wireless
3.0
(1)
"Supposedly offers flexible subscriptions."
#42
Tesco Mobile
2.0
(1)
"I’m with Tesco Mobile and they’re brining in roaming charges in Europe next year, which is super annoying."
#43
Tello
1.0
(1)
"I'm here short term and bought a Tello chip and it's horrible."
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