I have been with Verizon on and off for most of my cellular years. (24 total.)
At some point a few years ago I remember wondering how my bill got to over a hundred dollars and then it got to over $130. I would routinely call to see what I could do but that was pretty consistent.
Three years ago I heard about Visible mobile, which is owned by Verizon. I’m pretty sure the concept of it is for gay people who don’t have access to the savings of a family plan.
Many of us are not in touch with family of origin and our kinship networks are not always financial. I think that’s going to change in the coming years as we realize the power of pooling our money and creating consumer groups.
I was nervous about switching carriers especially because I live in the forest, where the only cell towers that seem to work are on the Verizon or AT&T networks.
I brought my own phone, which was paid off and not part of the $130+ a month. On that I was paying about $15 insurance for my phone, which I couldn’t start again at Visible. (But you can get if you finance a phone through them.)
The change process was straightforward and I handled it myself. I remember hitting one stumbling block and their online chat helped me figure it out.
It’s been over a year and my service has been exactly the same as it was at regular Verizon and my bill is exactly $25 a month (no taxes to me!), deducted on the same day of the month. I have traveled and I have been home in the woods and both are the same as it was before.
Occasionally they offer a pay ahead for a year deal and save some money but I haven’t been flush with cash enough to do it.
I pay as little as possible to big corporations so I can pay more to small businesses. I spent more than my monthly cell phone bill buying a new journal from an artist friend, even though I could have gotten one from a big box store–where you spend money votes for the world you want to see.
Here’s a link to join Visible where you get $20 off your service and I get a $20 service credit. (Or use referral code: 3PNG9H8 ) I was originally going to just post a blog post telling you to go save money on something you’re paying for anyway, but they have a refer a friend program! Let’s win win!
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