I currently use a Light Phone II through US Mobile. It’s not working out, however, because my phone randomly loses service and can’t access any of the data i’m paying for.

I’m trying to find another carrier that’s not super expensive, and it seems like my options are US Mobile (doesn’t work) or Tello (i don’t like their privacy policy).

Things like them having access to all details about my contacts, keystrokes and cursor movements on their site, tracking for ads, etc.

Are there any carriers with plans cheaper than LP’s $25/month that don’t do the above stuff that Tello does?

I’m also considering the Light Phone’s own plan, since it should definitely work with my phone. I’m just hesitant because it’s 2.5 times the price of my current plan.

  • AA5BEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Not exactly. I’m willing to pay a little more for Verizon because I’ve always gotten outstanding coverage and service. I’m currently paying $45/mon for unlimited text call data , no throttling, 39GB hotspot, but not mm wave 5G. That’s a lot but we’re heavy users and get a lot. With your multiplier for a light phone plan you’d be higher for less

    However they change plans constantly and you really need to look at the details. I believe that $25/mon plan is only for activation of 4+ new phones and had other frustrating looking limitations including throttling and being based on four months of promotional pricing. Looks good at first but may not be what you expect.

    Verizon is currently doing “build your own plan” you may want to look at.

    I don’t mean to be pushing Verizon too hard, because it’s rarely “low cost”, but it’s what I’m familiar with and given your current plan and your multiplier, my point is really that you’re already in the realm of the majors so you might look beyond the discount carriers. In particular the discount carriers mostly piggyback on the majors but I always wonder if the traffic is deprioritized

    Edit: or did I misread your math? You said you currently pay $25 and are considering lightphones plan for 2.5x …. Which is $63? That’s a lot. That’s more than my expensive plan.

    If I misread and you meant prices like $10 and $25 then I guess you deserve a good laugh at my expense

    • Midnight WolfEnglish
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      19 hours ago

      You might want to look at Visible. The same as what you mentioned + mmW and unlimited throttled (10Mb) hotspot can be had for $35, with regular discounts for new users. It’s vzws in-house prepaid wing, alongside (seperate) their ‘vzw prepaid’ options (and of course Total Wireless, and Tracfone…).

      I reluctantly have been a visible customer for 10 months now for my primary line - I strongly dislike vzw but that’s another story - and have been quite satisfied. Not as good as AT&T Small Business Elite, but it’s also a third of the price, so…

    • IndigoGolemOPEnglish
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      19 hours ago

      Yeah, that might be my bad. I currently pay $10/month. Light is asking for $25.