{"id":4364,"date":"2019-03-04T14:01:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T22:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flipsy.com\/article\/?p=4364"},"modified":"2024-07-15T12:16:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T19:16:43","slug":"mint-mobile-review-compares-atts-cheapest-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flipsy.com\/article\/4364\/mint-mobile-review-compares-atts-cheapest-options","title":{"rendered":"Mint Mobile Review: How It Compares to AT&T\u2019s Cheapest Options"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thinking about switching from AT&T to Mint Mobile? Wondering if Mint is a good service? Our Mint review compares Mint Mobile to AT&T\u2019s cheapest plans so you can decide if you should switch to Mint.<\/p>\n

How Much Can You Sell A Phone For? Find Out \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Mint VS AT&T: What they cost<\/h2>\n

Mint offers prepaid phone plans starting at $15 per month for 3GB of data with unlimited calls and texts. The service doesn\u2019t charge monthly like most prepaid plans; rather, you prepay for 3, 6, or 12 months upfront. New customers are eligible for an introductory offer of 3 months for the price of 1. After 3 months you\u2019ll pay the regular price, which depends on how much data you need per month and the prepayment period.<\/p>\n

Mint also offers a one-week starter kit<\/a> that includes 100MB of data, 100 minutes, and 100 texts for $5. You can get your $5 back if you sign up or request a refund after the trial period.
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Premium Wireless for $15 per month \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Note that once you exceed your data, Mint Mobile offers unlimited data at a reduced speed. You can purchase additional data at $10 for 1GB or $20 for 3GB.<\/p>\n

Mint Mobile Pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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 <\/td>\n3GB<\/strong><\/td>\n8GB<\/strong><\/td>\n12GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 Months<\/strong><\/td>\n$15 introductory offer
\n$25\/month after
\n$75 prepay<\/strong><\/td>\n		$20 introductory offer
\n$35\/month after
\n$105 prepay<\/strong><\/td>\n		$25 introductory offer
\n$45\/month after
\n$135 prepay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 Months<\/strong><\/td>\n$20\/month
\n$120 prepay<\/strong><\/td>\n		$25\/month
\n$150 prepay<\/strong><\/td>\n		$35\/month
\n$210 prepay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 Months<\/strong><\/td>\n$15\/month
\n$180 prepay<\/strong><\/td>\n		$20\/month
\n$240 prepay<\/strong><\/td>\n		$25\/month
\n$300 prepay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

AT&T\u2019s cheapest plan is prepaid at $30 per month (or $25 per month with AutoPay), but it doesn\u2019t include any data (though calls and texts are unlimited). You can add 100MB of data for an additional $5 per month. AT&T offers additional prepaid plans in 1GB and 8GB tiers (plus unlimited prepaid tiers, but only for a limited time so they are not included here).<\/p>\n

AT&T\u2019s Mobile Share Plus postpaid plan starts at $50 per month for 3GB of data and has a 9GB tier for $60 per month. Unlimited plans start at $70 per month.<\/p>\n

AT&T Wireless Pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Plan<\/strong><\/td>\nPrice\/Month<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prepaid (no data)<\/td>\n$30 ($25 with AutoPay)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prepaid (100MB data)<\/td>\n$35 ($30 with AutoPay)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prepaid (1GB data)<\/td>\n$35 ($30 with AutoPay)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prepaid (8GB data)<\/td>\n$50 ($40 with AutoPay)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mobile Share Plus (3GB data)<\/td>\n$50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mobile Share Plus (9GB data)<\/td>\n$60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unlimited<\/td>\nStarts at $70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

To get the truest comparison possible, the following table depicts the annual cost of Mint Mobile versus AT&T\u2019s most affordable plans, plus the cost per GB per month.<\/p>\n

Mint Mobile VS AT&T Annual Pricing (with AT&T AutoPay)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Plan<\/strong><\/td>\nAnnual Price<\/strong><\/td>\nPrice\/GB\/Month<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smallest Plans<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mint Mobile 3GB<\/td>\n$180<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AT&T Prepaid (no data)<\/td>\n$300<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AT&T Prepaid (100MB data)<\/td>\n$360<\/td>\n$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AT&T Prepaid (1GB data)<\/td>\n$360<\/td>\n$35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AT&T Mobile Share Plus (3GB data)<\/td>\n$600<\/td>\n$16.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medium Plans<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mint Mobile 8GB<\/td>\n$240<\/td>\n$2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AT&T Prepaid (8GB data)<\/td>\n$600<\/td>\n$6.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Large Plans<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mint Mobile 12GB<\/td>\n$300<\/td>\n$2.08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AT&T Mobile Share Plus (9GB data)<\/td>\n$720<\/td>\n$6.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

As you can see, Mint Mobile is considerably cheaper than AT&T; however, you\u2019ll need to pay for 3, 6 or 12 months upfront to realize the savings.<\/p>\n

Multi-line discounts<\/strong>
\nAT&T offers multi-line discounts. For example, the 3GB Mobile Share Plus plan costs $120\/month for 4 lines ($30\/month per line), for annual fee of $1,440. Mint Mobile doesn\u2019t offer multi-line discounts, but it\u2019s still cheaper than AT&T: 4 lines on the Mint Mobile 3GB plan would cost $720 annually.<\/p>\n

Hidden fees<\/strong>
\nIn addition to taxes, both carriers impose additional fees that aren’t immediately evident.<\/p>\n

Mint Mobile charges a regulatory recovery fee that varies depending on your plan:<\/p>\n