One person's notes on switching US carriers.https://month13mobile.comhttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/atthttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/attAT&T's $30 is a four-line price with AutoPay from a bank account or Citi card and a 36-month bill credit. One line of Value 2.0 is $50 before tax.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/crickethttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/cricketCricket's monthly plans are $30 to $55 with Auto Pay, taxes included, $5 more in month one. 12 months upfront is $300. What each plan leaves out.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/minthttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/mintMint sells every plan at $15 a month for the first term. On 12 months, Unlimited then renews at $30: $180 the first year, $360 the next. On 3 months, $40.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/spectrumhttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/spectrumSpectrum Mobile requires Spectrum Internet and AutoPay. First lines start at $0, $10 or $20 for a year, then $30, $40 or $50: every tier jumps $30.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/t-mobilehttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/t-mobileOne T-Mobile line is $65 on Essentials 2.0, $90 on Experience More and $105 on Beyond, before AutoPay, tax and a $4.49 fee. The $140 on the card is three lines.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/t-mobile-price-guaranteehttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/t-mobile-price-guaranteeT-Mobile guarantees the price of talk, text and 5G data for five years on Experience 2.0. Taxes, fees, add-ons and its $4.49 per-line fee aren't covered.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/total-wirelesshttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/total-wirelessTotal's BYO plan is $25 with Auto Pay, taxes included, or $20 for new customers after a $30 first month. On the BYO plan, extra lines don't get cheaper.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/verizonhttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/verizonVerizon's $30 plan needs AutoPay and a $15 switch discount for new customers, before tax. Without the discount it's $45. How to keep the network for less.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/visiblehttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/visibleVisible's monthly plans are $6 off for a year, so $19 becomes $25. Visible+ Pro annual is half price for a year, then $450. The $25 plan has no priority data.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/xfinity-mobile-after-free-yearhttps://month13mobile.com/leaving/xfinity-mobile-after-free-yearXfinity Mobile Select is free for a year, then $30 a month plus tax; Plus goes from $15 to $45. Who qualifies, two-year cost, and cheaper Verizon options.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/how-to/before-you-switch-carriershttps://month13mobile.com/how-to/before-you-switch-carriersGet your account number, a transfer PIN, an unlocked phone and your device balance before you switch carriers. The checklist, in the order it matters.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/how-to/number-transfer-pinhttps://month13mobile.com/how-to/number-transfer-pinWhere to get a number transfer PIN and how long it lasts: Verizon 7 days, Cricket 5, AT&T 4, Spectrum 72 hours, Xfinity reportedly 24. T-Mobile: lock off first.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/how-to/unlock-your-phonehttps://month13mobile.com/how-to/unlock-your-phoneVerizon unlocks paid-off phones automatically. AT&T, Xfinity, Spectrum and Mint need about 60 days, T-Mobile 40, Cricket a year. Each policy, sourced.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/atthttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/attAT&T's Day Pass is $12 a day on your own plan's data, at most 10 fees per bill cycle. Mexico and Canada are included; Elite 2.0 includes 20 GB.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/mexico-and-canadahttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/mexico-and-canadaVerizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and several budget plans include Mexico and Canada. Visible's base plan charges $5 a day, and some cover neither.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/t-mobilehttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/t-mobileT-Mobile Experience More includes 5 GB of high-speed data in 215+ countries; Beyond includes 15 GB. What that buys on a real trip, and what it costs at home.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/us-mobilehttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/us-mobileUS Mobile includes roaming on Unlimited Premium (20 GB) and annual Starter (1 GB); other plans add 1 GB for $15 or 5 GB for $30. Reach depends on network.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/verizonhttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/verizonVerizon TravelPass is $12 a day with 5 GB of high-speed data; from 9 days the $100 monthly plan is cheaper. Unlimited plans include Mexico and Canada.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/visiblehttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/visibleVisible Global Pass is $10 a day in 140+ countries with 2 GB of data. Visible+ and Pro include days, upfront on annual plans. Mexico and Canada are separate.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/xfinity-mobilehttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/xfinity-mobileBoth Xfinity Mobile plans include talk, text and data in 215+ destinations, slowed after 10 GB a month. What that's worth, and what it's attached to.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/minthttps://month13mobile.com/abroad/mintMint sells roaming passes: $5 a day, $10 for three days, $20 for ten, in 180+ countries with 1 GB a day. How that compares, and where it falls short.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT