cover of episode Optimizing Cell Phone Plans: The Best Carriers, Deals, Plans, Insider Pricing, Insurance and More!

Optimizing Cell Phone Plans: The Best Carriers, Deals, Plans, Insider Pricing, Insurance and More!

2023/10/18
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Chris Hutchins: 本期节目深入探讨了如何选择最合适的手机套餐并获得最佳优惠。内容涵盖了从基础套餐到包含国际漫游的无限流量套餐等各个方面,并提供了获得额外优惠和折扣以及选择最佳手机保险的技巧。研究了50多个手机套餐,比较了13家运营商,最终筛选出8家进行深入分析,包括Verizon、T-Mobile、AT&T、Google Fi、US Mobile、Boost Mobile、Boost Infinite和Visible。还解释了服务质量等级标识符(QCI)的概念以及eSIM技术的使用方法。最终推荐了不同需求下的最佳套餐选择,并详细分析了每种套餐的优缺点,包括价格、数据流量、热点流量、国际漫游等方面。同时,还介绍了T-Mobile的内部员工价以及如何利用该优惠获得更低的套餐价格。最后,还讨论了手机保险的选择以及一些信用卡提供的手机保险服务。 其他发言人:节目中其他发言人主要提供了补充信息,例如关于手机套餐选择的困惑、使用经验以及一些额外的技巧和建议。

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Chris Hutchins discusses the importance of choosing the right cell phone plan to save money and ensure reliable service, sharing his extensive research and tips for finding the best deal.

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#138: An exhaustive exploration of cell phone plans to help you make the right choice and get the best deal possible. Chris breaks down the best plans across different tiers from basic data to unlimited with international roaming. He also covers ways to get extra deals/discounts, as well as picking the best cell phone insurance.

Link to Full Show Notes: https://www.allthehacks.com/cell-phone-plans)

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Resources Mentioned

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Best Phone Plans: Website) | YouTube)

Mint Mobile: $15/mo for unlimited wireless on the nation's largest 5G network)

US Mobile: Light, Kosher, Sharable and Unlimited Plans)

Boost: Boost Infinite) (Postpaid) | Boost Mobile) (Prepaid)

T-Mobile: Magenta Max) | Go 5G Plus)Go 5G Next)

Google Fi: The Unlimited Plus) | The Simply Unlimited)

Visible: Unlimited) | Visible+)

eSIMs: Airalo) | Nomad eSIM)

Crowd-Sourced Coverage Maps: CoverageMap.com)

How To Use T-Mobile's Unlimited Phone Data On Your Computer)

Full Show Notes

(03:47) Background Context from Chris

(05:25) The Research That Went into the Episode

(08:17) Types of Quality of Service Class Identifiers (QCIs)

(14:07) Leveraging eSIMs

(18:11) Top 3 Carriers

(20:55) Tier – Basic

(19:45) Tier – Not Unlimited But More Data

(28:36) Factoring in Taxes

(29:29) Tier – Unlimited Data

(36:38) International Roaming

(37:39) Features That Aren’t Supported by MVNOs

(40:40) Tier – Can Go International and Its Included

(44:18) T-Mobile Insider Pricing

(46:22) Hack: How to Use T-Mobile’s Unlimited Phone Data on Your Computer

(47:35) Chris’s Recommendations in Summary

(48:58) International Coverage for Canada & Mexico

(50:25) Countries Covered under Plans

(52:36) Deals, Discounts & Credits

(58:25) Free Trials

(58:57) Cell Phone Insurance

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