Cheap to Cheaper
BORED ONE WEEKEND, I took up actor Ryan Reynolds on his offer to switch cellphone carriers. Frugal guy that I am, I���d been a loyal Republic Wireless subscriber for several years before my recent change. My new plan is on the Mint Mobile platform.
Perhaps you���ve seen Mint���s commercials on NFL Sunday or when perusing YouTube videos, with its offer of four gigabytes of data with unlimited text and calls. This will cost me a measly $201 a year, including taxes and fees. That isn't a huge savings from Republic���s service, which costs $243 all-in, but the three extra gigabytes are a nice feature, so I don���t have to be mindful of going over my data limit and incurring fees.
I���m not advocating readers switch to this ultra-low-cost cellphone plan provider to save such a paltry sum. So far, however, I���m quite pleased with the no-frills and dirt-cheap service Mint delivers. The transition from Republic to Mint was also easy. Mint sent me a kit with a SIM card. I popped it in and was off to the races after just a few hours of being without service.
Kudos to Republic, though. My former carrier was kind enough to reimburse the few weeks of coverage I'd already paid for when I went to cancel. In an economy with rising prices everywhere, it���s great that a cellphone bill can be so small.
If you���re in the market for a new, lower-cost cellphone plan, consider Mint. What shall I do with the whopping $42 annual cost cut? Maybe I���ll embark on one of my favorite indulgences���a trip to the Brazilian steakhouse.
Perhaps you���ve seen Mint���s commercials on NFL Sunday or when perusing YouTube videos, with its offer of four gigabytes of data with unlimited text and calls. This will cost me a measly $201 a year, including taxes and fees. That isn't a huge savings from Republic���s service, which costs $243 all-in, but the three extra gigabytes are a nice feature, so I don���t have to be mindful of going over my data limit and incurring fees.
I���m not advocating readers switch to this ultra-low-cost cellphone plan provider to save such a paltry sum. So far, however, I���m quite pleased with the no-frills and dirt-cheap service Mint delivers. The transition from Republic to Mint was also easy. Mint sent me a kit with a SIM card. I popped it in and was off to the races after just a few hours of being without service.
Kudos to Republic, though. My former carrier was kind enough to reimburse the few weeks of coverage I'd already paid for when I went to cancel. In an economy with rising prices everywhere, it���s great that a cellphone bill can be so small.
If you���re in the market for a new, lower-cost cellphone plan, consider Mint. What shall I do with the whopping $42 annual cost cut? Maybe I���ll embark on one of my favorite indulgences���a trip to the Brazilian steakhouse.
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