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I could use opinions here...
I’m the primary for an older AT&T family plan. There’s 5 phones, mine, Husband’s, and three for in-laws we have been “hosting” but they’re getting kicked off by the end of the year. They don’t pay anything, add about $100/mo in costs, which even Husband is a bit tired (he’s the oldest, feels responsible, etc; the siblings are 38-52, old enough to pay their own bills).
My phone: a 4s, originally through AT&T. It is off-contract and unlocked (I had planned to use it during vacation, but didn’t). Anyway, I’m grandfathered into “unlimited data” but I seriously don’t usually use even 200Mb/mo.
Husband’s phone: a 4s, going off-contract soon, still locked because of that. He doesn’t use anywhere near 200Mb/mo.
In-laws phones: various, two are iPhones, one is a smart phone but is set for no data. Don’t ask me why, it just saves me money for now to not pay her data plan. The ones with data come near to 200Mb/mo but don’t exceed.
Once we kick those three off, we can switch plans a lot easier if we choose. What we have (without those three) would cost about the same as the AT&T Next plan, or we could go elsewhere. Coverage where we are is fair (not "great”) on all carriers.
What should I take into account in deciding whether to switch plans/carriers once we kick the deadbeats off?
I’m the primary for an older AT&T family plan. There’s 5 phones, mine, Husband’s, and three for in-laws we have been “hosting” but they’re getting kicked off by the end of the year. They don’t pay anything, add about $100/mo in costs, which even Husband is a bit tired (he’s the oldest, feels responsible, etc; the siblings are 38-52, old enough to pay their own bills).
My phone: a 4s, originally through AT&T. It is off-contract and unlocked (I had planned to use it during vacation, but didn’t). Anyway, I’m grandfathered into “unlimited data” but I seriously don’t usually use even 200Mb/mo.
Husband’s phone: a 4s, going off-contract soon, still locked because of that. He doesn’t use anywhere near 200Mb/mo.
In-laws phones: various, two are iPhones, one is a smart phone but is set for no data. Don’t ask me why, it just saves me money for now to not pay her data plan. The ones with data come near to 200Mb/mo but don’t exceed.
Once we kick those three off, we can switch plans a lot easier if we choose. What we have (without those three) would cost about the same as the AT&T Next plan, or we could go elsewhere. Coverage where we are is fair (not "great”) on all carriers.
What should I take into account in deciding whether to switch plans/carriers once we kick the deadbeats off?