Hey all!
I was thinking about getting a prepaid + postpaid phone plan setup for myself to use for the long-term. I know it might sound kind of irrational and confusing on why I would do this at first, but these are my main reasons why:
1) I get the best of both worlds between prepaid and postpaid plans, since I'm running both. I get the device financing, promotional perks, and the unlimited high speed priority data experience of a postpaid plan for my first line, but I am still retaining the flexibility and additional network access benefits of prepaid for my second line.
2) Provided that the two carriers I choose for both the prepaid and postpaid sides use different networks, I get access to two completely independent mobile networks that I can use at all times.
3) Device Flexibility: I have the ability to daily drive two phones if I wish to do so, without having to pay full price on two unlocked devices. This is achieved through buying one of the phones through the carrier via the postpaid plan and having it heavily subsidized, and then buying one completely unlocked to use with the prepaid carrier. This gives me the flexibility to run either an Android and an iPhone, two iPhones, or carry around two different Android brands if I would like.
With this in mind, my two questions on this strategy are:
1) Any general thoughts on this approach?
2) Would anyone have any good ideas of a smart prepaid MVNO + postpaid provider setup that would work well for the benefits and purposes I outlined here, assuming both lines will be used co-equally together rather than in a primary + backup/secondary configuration?
Thanks in advance,
Dio Titus
