- In this video, I'm comparing the tablet plans
from T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T
so you can pick the best tablet plan that meets your needs.
I'll cover exactly what features are included,
what the prices are, and which tablet plans
you should sign up for.
Timestamps are in the video description
and let's get into it.
T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T offer a variety
of tablet plans to choose from.
What are the key differences?
The two things you should look for are how much
hotspot data is included and the video streaming quality.
T-Mobile's three plans are Essentials for Tablets,
Magenta for Tablets, and Magenta Plus for Tablets
for 15, 20 and $30, respectively.
You get unlimited data with all plans
and as I mentioned, the big differences are
in video streaming quality and hotspot data.
Magenta Plus for tablets upgrades video streaming quality
to 1080p and includes 10 gigabytes
of high-speed hotspot data as opposed to the
600 kilobit per second speeds you get with the other plans.
If you want more hotspot data, T-Mobile also lets you
upgrade to a 20 gig plan for $35
or a 30 gig plan for $45.
Verizon offers two tablet plans:
Unlimited and Unlimited Plus.
$20 gets you unlimited data with 720p video streaming
and 15 gigabytes of hotspot data.
Upgrading to the $30 Unlimited Plus plan
doubles your hotspot data to 30 gigabytes
and it also gives you access to Verizon's
Ultra Wide Band 5G network.
What's really cool is you get unlimited
high-speed hotspot data when you're connected
to Verizon Ultra Wide Band.
On top of that, Verizon do more customers
and get more customers are actually able
to get 50% off these plans.
That makes these prices just $10
and $15 per month, respectively.
AT&T offers a $20 tablet plan with unlimited data,
480p video streaming, and no hotspot.
You can basically think of this plan as
AT&T Unlimited Starter, but for tablets
and for $20 per line.
However, when I was chatting with AT&T customer support,
they implied the tablet plan would inherit
the same characteristics as the regular
AT&T cellphone plan you signed up for.
So if you are on AT&T Unlimited Extra
your tablet plan would pull from the 50 gigabytes
of priority data and you would get an additional
15 gigs of hotspot data.
And if you had AT&T Unlimited Elite,
your tablet plan would pull from the 100 gigabytes
of priority data pool and you would get an additional
30 gigabytes of hotspot data, as well as 4K video streaming.
So with AT&T, I'll just say your mileage will vary
expect this plan, but these other two plans
may also be available if somehow you get lucky
and the AT&T representatives were correct.
And if you happen to know more about this,
drop a comment down below.
I'm just super curious.
Now the one thing to keep in mind with all
of these plans is the prices are listed
with all auto-pay discounts applied and if you have
an active voice line already on your account.
But what if you don't have an active voice line?
Or if you want to use one of these tablet plans
as a standalone plan?
Well, yes, you can do that but the prices go up.
T-Mobile's plans increase by $40 each
and Verizon plans increase by $55 each.
This, to me, makes T-Mobile plans the best option
if you're looking for just a standalone tablet plan.
And with AT&T as you'd expect, it's confusing,
and I've absolutely no idea if this tablet plan is
available as a standalone option.
And that brings us to the available hotspot plans
from the major carriers.
These plans are pretty straightforward.
You pay for however much data you want
and you can use that data in either a tablet or a hotspot.
T-Mobile offers the most flexibility, here.
You have affordable plans for lighter users
and more expensive plans for heavier users
with their $50 100 gig plan.
Verizon is straight up expensive, but what did you expect?
And AT&T is actually surprisingly good here, too.
Their $25 20 gig plan is an exceptionally good deal
and it's made possible because it's a 12 month plan
that you pay for, $300 upfront.
AT&T's $55 100 gig plan is also a good value here,
for heavier data users.
So what plans are best?
Honestly, I think Verizon wins
when it comes to tablet plans.
Their $20 plan includes the most hotspot data
And the fact that there's a tablet plan
with unlimited hotspot data.
When you're connected to Ultra Wide Band 5G
it's straight up awesome.
T-Mobile's tablet plans are a good value too,
but where I think they really shine is
having the lowest cost options.
The big hack with T-Mobile if you want
a budget tablet plan is you can actually add a tablet line
to your account on the $5 500 megabyte plan
or the $10 two gig plan.
This gives T-Mobile the lowest cost
tablet plan options out there.
And finally, when it comes to hotspot plans,
T-Mobile does offer some excellent options here,
but I think the real value is in AT&T.
Their $25 20 gig plan is an outstanding value
if you are willing to pay upfront annually for it.
And their $55 100 gig plan is
a great option for heavier users.
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