should I switch to tmobile one?

Hi, pardon me but I have not been keeping up with cell phone services since forever. I have 3 phones currently on Verizon. It is an old dinosaur plan with 500 min every month to share between 3 lines, no data and no text for $80 after taxes and fees (with employee discount). Verizon told me I can upgrade to 2gb of shared data with unlimited talk and text for $100. Which I think is a decent deal. I believe you can buy like one more gb every month with their otherwise worthless "reward points" also which I have a ton of.

However, my dad likes to use youtube when he is out and about and that definitely will use up more than 2gb a month (but no more than 10gb a month). So I am thinking about switching to Tmobile One. I guess with 3 lines we are looking at about $150 (I don't know if the employee discount can carry over). I think with unlimited data this is the best deal on paper. I heard rants and raves about it when it first came out but had not heard about it since.

I generally try to stay away from mvno's because many seems to be short-lived and I want to avoid the headache. So I am hoping for your advice whether or not I should make the jump. I mean I still consider verizon to be the best in term of reliability but there seems to be no hope that their data will be more affordable.

Many thanks!

 

Thanks for the read! Also, I would like to know if there are cheaper 4G LTE phones (around $150 or so) than the unlocked Nexus and Iphone that can be used across multiple carriers. I remembered reading that certain versions of the LG G3 or something like that could be used with at least 3 of the big 4. At least cheaper phone = lesser heartbreak when it breaks. Thanks!

 

Thank you so much. That answer was completely on point. Do you by any chance also know what phones that have a bigger screen (closer or bigger than 6') that are compatible on all four major networks? It's for my old dad who loves to watch youtube. I would imagine the price range is probably $200-$300 if there are any.

 

thanks. so is the unlocked g4 play and g4 fully 4G-LTE compatible with all four networks?