Tired of the bullshit from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon. I’ve been thinking about Cape more and more every day.
(Yes, I understand that the radios used by Cape are licensed by the other carriers, but their privacy-focused infrastructure is what I’m really looking for.)
Should just be public. I think it’s clear now that private companies running utilities is awful. Reagan and Thatcher can roll in their graves while I piss on their neoliberalism and “public private partnerships”.
You are, in fact, out of touch. Unless you need phone financing (which should be done through the phone manufacturer, not the carrier, to avoid lock-in) there is absolutely no reason for the typical person to be using a postpaid plan.
I recently moved from an AT&T Business plan (which was grandfathered) to the tune of $95 (but discounted from $125! what a deal) + tax + fees (and a laptop data plan for $20 + taxes + fees), that I had for true unlimited data and the absolute top priority level not found anywhere else from AT&T (unless you were a first responder using FirstNet), to Visible at $30 a month all-in (with $5 discount for 12 months). Verizon priority data, unlimited everything, prepaid. My folks are on the $15 tmo connect plan and have unl/unl/5GB of data (hard capped but they use around 1GB so no big concern). My second line is thru Tello at $6.
I used to be a big geek into this, and it pains me when people are like ‘I need the best plan’ and get absolutely taken to the cleaners when a) they rarely ‘need’ the best and b) the best is nearly always available for less.
You could be paying $25 less every month and get the exact same service. Or cut some corners and save $45.
there is absolutely no reason for the typical person to be using a postpaid plan.
I mean, I use prepaid-in-cash cell service. But I wouldn’t say that there’s zero reason. A plan is less payment hassle. And if you lose a phone that isn’t directly linked to your identity, any service on it that’s prepaid and tied to the phone is gone.
Huh? Every provider I’ve ever used offers auto-pay. Even going all the way back to my first carrier in 2009. When you switch phones (or lose it) you simply swap the sim card over (and order a new one if lost). You don’t lose the prepaid service…
I don’t see my plan on the tmo site, so I guess it’s grandfathered. I use about 80gb a month (often close to 100) and their highest tier pre-paid is the same price ($60/mo) and limits after 50gb.
Almost all tmo plans lose priority at 50GB; it’s been a while but I think only the top top tier gets 100GB.
But still, there are several options that gives 50GB+ (or real unlimited) for less, some even without leaving tmo itself (metro is the wholly-owned prepaid-only arm of tmo). Or the Visible (wholly-owned prepaid-only arm of Verizon) plan I mentioned. AT&T offers a plan at $50 with 22GB priority and unlimited thereafter, and they are the least noticeable when you lose priority. Cricket (AT&T arm) has offers now and then for $40 unlimited, and as I recall is real unlimited without deprioritization, though it’s been a bit.
There was Total Wireless (another Verizon arm) that offered unl everything for $15 price-locked in last summer, currently $25 afaik.
Cape uses the US Cellular network, which was just acquired by T-Mobile this month. I wonder what will happen with this service. They may not let Cape continue with their own backend infrastructure.
Tired of the bullshit from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon. I’ve been thinking about Cape more and more every day.
(Yes, I understand that the radios used by Cape are licensed by the other carriers, but their privacy-focused infrastructure is what I’m really looking for.)
Should just be public. I think it’s clear now that private companies running utilities is awful. Reagan and Thatcher can roll in their graves while I piss on their neoliberalism and “public private partnerships”.
$99 per month?! How much money is T-Mobile making off selling location data? Their currently advertised prepaid plans run from $40-$60.
Seriously. Mint is owned by T-Mobile and plans start at $15/mo.
I’m happy to spend $3 a month for a privacy-respecting email account over a free Gmail, but $100 instead of $15 is a bit much.
My post paid tmo plan is $60/mo. Why tf is a prepaid $60 too? Maybe I’m out of touch, but prepaid used to be like the most bare bones plans available
You are, in fact, out of touch. Unless you need phone financing (which should be done through the phone manufacturer, not the carrier, to avoid lock-in) there is absolutely no reason for the typical person to be using a postpaid plan.
I recently moved from an AT&T Business plan (which was grandfathered) to the tune of $95 (but discounted from $125! what a deal) + tax + fees (and a laptop data plan for $20 + taxes + fees), that I had for true unlimited data and the absolute top priority level not found anywhere else from AT&T (unless you were a first responder using FirstNet), to Visible at $30 a month all-in (with $5 discount for 12 months). Verizon priority data, unlimited everything, prepaid. My folks are on the $15 tmo connect plan and have unl/unl/5GB of data (hard capped but they use around 1GB so no big concern). My second line is thru Tello at $6.
I used to be a big geek into this, and it pains me when people are like ‘I need the best plan’ and get absolutely taken to the cleaners when a) they rarely ‘need’ the best and b) the best is nearly always available for less.
You could be paying $25 less every month and get the exact same service. Or cut some corners and save $45.
I mean, I use prepaid-in-cash cell service. But I wouldn’t say that there’s zero reason. A plan is less payment hassle. And if you lose a phone that isn’t directly linked to your identity, any service on it that’s prepaid and tied to the phone is gone.
Huh? Every provider I’ve ever used offers auto-pay. Even going all the way back to my first carrier in 2009. When you switch phones (or lose it) you simply swap the sim card over (and order a new one if lost). You don’t lose the prepaid service…
I don’t see my plan on the tmo site, so I guess it’s grandfathered. I use about 80gb a month (often close to 100) and their highest tier pre-paid is the same price ($60/mo) and limits after 50gb.
Almost all tmo plans lose priority at 50GB; it’s been a while but I think only the top top tier gets 100GB.
But still, there are several options that gives 50GB+ (or real unlimited) for less, some even without leaving tmo itself (metro is the wholly-owned prepaid-only arm of tmo). Or the Visible (wholly-owned prepaid-only arm of Verizon) plan I mentioned. AT&T offers a plan at $50 with 22GB priority and unlimited thereafter, and they are the least noticeable when you lose priority. Cricket (AT&T arm) has offers now and then for $40 unlimited, and as I recall is real unlimited without deprioritization, though it’s been a bit.
There was Total Wireless (another Verizon arm) that offered unl everything for $15 price-locked in last summer, currently $25 afaik.
You’ve got options to save if you look around :)
Actually, they start at $15
Cape uses the US Cellular network, which was just acquired by T-Mobile this month. I wonder what will happen with this service. They may not let Cape continue with their own backend infrastructure.