Data Plans

Don’t be This Verizon Customer Whose Bill is $700 Because He Doesn’t Know What a WiFi Toggle Is

Kellen January 22, 2019

The animation in the image at the top of this post is subtle, but most of you can probably see the difference. For those missing it, the difference is a toggle between WiFi and LTE. That minor icon change almost cost a Verizon customer an additional $700 on...

What is AT&T’s Best Data Plan?

Kellen January 18, 2019

AT&T, for whatever reason, often feels like it's now the forgotten carrier. We rarely talk about the moves that AT&T is making, while Verizon and T-Mobile are constantly getting coverage for this change or that network move. Well, that's not totally...

What is T-Mobile’s Best Data Plan?

Kellen January 14, 2019

As has been made evident by T-Mobile's latest earnings report, wireless customers in the US are still moving their way over to the Uncarrier. T-Mobile continues to add new customers at an industry-leading rate. So, if you are thinking about jumping on that...

What is Verizon’s Best Data Plan?

Kellen January 10, 2019

So you are in the market for a new wireless data plan or new carrier and have decided that Verizon is for you? Or maybe you are with Verizon and want to switch to whatever the best data plan is that they currently offer? We think we know which plan you should...

Verizon Will Give First Responders a Truly Unlimited Data Plan With No Caps

Kellen August 27, 2018

Verizon is making changes to the data plans that first responders subscribe to following a story last week that showed the carrier limiting data speeds to fire fighters who were fighting wildfires. Going forward, Verizon claims that they will "refine" their...

US Cellular is Raising Prices on Unlimited, Offering $10 Payback for Little Data Usage (Updated: Official)

Kellen August 23, 2018

On August 23, US Cellular will tweak their Total Plans line-up by dropping one plan, raising prices on unlimited, and offering a cashback incentive for those who use little data. The plan change info comes to us via reliable source. UPDATE August 23: US...

Verizon Wildfire Screw-Up Proves That Throttling “Unlimited” is Bad (Updated)

Kellen August 22, 2018

UPDATE August 27: Verizon has released a new statement that details changes they've already made, as well as ones they plan to introduce to better support first responders. They've already lifted restrictions for some customers and will introduce a new truly...

Tuesday Poll: How Much Data Did You Use Last Month?

Kellen August 21, 2018

It has been years since we last asked everyone at Droid Life about their data consumption. We stopped asking because the carriers turned the greed up a notch shortly after that last poll and started charging ridiculous prices for buckets of data as little as...