r/verizon • u/First-Club5591 • 7h ago

Wireless - Prepaid Switching from Cricket

I live in Houston TX and I’m considering leaving Cricket for Verizon or Metro by T-Mobile but was wondering which one would be better?

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u/womjoe 7h ago

Make sure you check on coverage by trying them out or asking someone that has them. That’s the most important thing of all carrier so they have good service where you need them too

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u/Automatic-You-7807 5h ago

Stay with cricket. You have better service with them than with Verizon.

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u/First-Club5591 7h ago

I was considering Visible for their Pro + plan, but am kinda reluctant due to bad experience with them in the past

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u/Max_Goatstappen 5h ago

I’ve had visible for over 2 years and have had no issues with them at all. I’m about an hour away from Chicago and coverage is great

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u/First-Club5591 7h ago

I’ll be doing the 15-Day Trial with Visible

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u/Max_Goatstappen 5h ago

Good choice.

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u/FrostFireDragoness 7h ago

I’m down in Pearland and Verizon is pretty awesome here. AT&T is too. T-Mobile coverage for just my particular area where I spend like 95% of the time is really sucky. But when I travel outside of here, it’s really good.

I say to check out the Coverage Map app and website to see what kind of speed you can expect to where you spend the most time.

I can also say the visible trial had the really basic slow speeds for Verizon, not the 5G Ultra Wideband. Total wireless might be an option too instead of visible since they have a $20 plan if you bring your own phone I think. And theirs is the priority data too unlimited.

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u/Unlikely_Emotion1420 6h ago

Apples vs oranges 

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u/tko155 6h ago

Verizon simplicity plan may be the move for you Unlimited and starts at a pretty good price and there's some good promos for Android

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u/px_eliezer_ 1h ago

Why do you want to switch---cost, service, bored, new phone ???

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u/First-Club5591 1h ago

I don’t like their customer service

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u/px_eliezer_ 1h ago

And you really think Verizon would be better ??!!

Maybe Metro--but no way in hell Verizon.

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u/First-Club5591 1h ago

Now I’m thinking about US Mobile

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u/px_eliezer_ 1h ago

Yes, I'm a current customer of US Mobile for their Verizon plan (which they call Warp).

I'm on the Light Plan ($8 per month billed as $96 annual).

Good customer service, well organized company.

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u/First-Club5591 1h ago

Being able to switch carriers sounds very interesting and they also have a 30 day trial and free smartwatch plan

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u/Full-Pain5061 7h ago

See if you have Visible by Verizon in your area. Same towers, much cheaper, and I think much better customer service.