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twoplustwo · 11-23-2021, 04:46 AM

We use Verizon. Dh gets a work discount and that makes it the least expensive (out of the major players, but I did . . . whatever the Walmart one was years and year ago and it was horrendous so gun shy about a discount provider even though its probably all improved over the past 10 years).

We have 4 lines, samsung android phones. I had an iphone (5 I think) and it was fine until 18 months in and suddenly I was completely out of memory. So I took it in and they said oh your phone is obsolete but you are eligible for an upgrade. I said obsolete, its 18 months old. Apparently Apple upgraded my software and it took up almost all the memory on my phone. I was so mad. They Verizon guy reinstalled the older version of software but I vowed never to own an apple phone again. The French gov't has sued Apple for that kind of nonsense.

WE share. . . a certain amount of data between the 4 of us. I looked and its 4GB for the 4 of us. We don't use a lot of data. We had 2 GB but found we were running up right to the limit and risked going over and maybe once did go over, so I upgraded and now its plenty. The kids get on wifi at home and at school. Same with dh and I.

We use data for maps and to google who sings this song when traveling and stuff like that. But no streaming or videos on data and its plenty. We could probably go back to 2GB but we prefer the cushion for downloads and such, then we dont have to think about it.

Disclaimer - we are not tech people, we don't need fancy phones. Our cheaper samsungs hold all the apps we need. If someone wants to watch a movie during a car trip they just download it ahead of time.

As always, YMMV

11-23-2021, 04:46 AM	#4
twoplustwo Moderator Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6,537	Re: Family Cell Phone plans We use Verizon. Dh gets a work discount and that makes it the least expensive (out of the major players, but I did . . . whatever the Walmart one was years and year ago and it was horrendous so gun shy about a discount provider even though its probably all improved over the past 10 years). We have 4 lines, samsung android phones. I had an iphone (5 I think) and it was fine until 18 months in and suddenly I was completely out of memory. So I took it in and they said oh your phone is obsolete but you are eligible for an upgrade. I said obsolete, its 18 months old. Apparently Apple upgraded my software and it took up almost all the memory on my phone. I was so mad. They Verizon guy reinstalled the older version of software but I vowed never to own an apple phone again. The French gov't has sued Apple for that kind of nonsense. WE share. . . a certain amount of data between the 4 of us. I looked and its 4GB for the 4 of us. We don't use a lot of data. We had 2 GB but found we were running up right to the limit and risked going over and maybe once did go over, so I upgraded and now its plenty. The kids get on wifi at home and at school. Same with dh and I. We use data for maps and to google who sings this song when traveling and stuff like that. But no streaming or videos on data and its plenty. We could probably go back to 2GB but we prefer the cushion for downloads and such, then we dont have to think about it. Disclaimer - we are not tech people, we don't need fancy phones. Our cheaper samsungs hold all the apps we need. If someone wants to watch a movie during a car trip they just download it ahead of time. As always, YMMV __________________ ESFJ DYT 3/2, Enneagram 9w8 married to My Guy (2003) mom to: Cherished (dd, 12/2005) Warrior (ds, 07/2007) saved & baptized (2004) Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:16

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