@RollingPanda wrote:
@mimmo I'm currently on a $40 base plan, unlimited mins, 1 GB data + promotional 1 GB data for $5 (total monthly = $45).
I'm looking to pay less than $50/month (not a hard fast rule - I'm more concerned with total 2 year cost, see below) or less for 2GB or more of data and to get a new phone as well. I'm currently eyeing the Pixel 3 or Galaxy S9. I'm not too concnered about upfront costs, so long as my cost over 2 years (including any upfront costs) is under $1,250.
Think you're being a tad optimistic. First of, Public Mobile does not sell phones, This is strictlky BYOP, so there are no purchasing deals to be had.
There are some service plans that are sort of comparable to what you're getting now and might save you some cash If you register for Autopay, you could get 5 gb for $38, or 1.5 gb for $33, or 1 gb for $23. Note: these are 30-day cycles, not monthly, but they're close.
On the hardware side, Best Buy is currently running specials on the Galaxy S9 and Pixel 3 - - $800 each. Maybe you can find a better price elsewhere.
So if you combine these, say 800 + 23 x 24, you could get your phone choice with 1 gb of approximately monthly data for $1352 + tax + CC charges over two years. Given your budget, I'd be tempted to go for more service and a cheaper phone, but that's a personal preference.
As others have pointed out, if your &1250 refers to service costs alone, you can easily meet that target at PM.
Good luck to you.
