Cellphone and internet bundles

Pros

• Easy to switch – T-Mobile goes above and beyond to encourage customers to ditch their old providers and come over, including offering gift cards and compensation to break old contracts

• Above-average customer satisfaction –
  T-Mobile’s score on the American Customer Satisfaction Index is 77/100, which places it above several of its competitors in this space and just above the industry average of 76 in 2024

Cons

• Service isn’t everywhere yet – T-Mobile is still growing its internet coverage area, which means it’s not super available yet

• You must have a family plan for the discount – You’ll only get a discount on your bundle if you have a Magenta Max family plan with at least two lines, making this not as attractive of a deal for single people

Pros

• Widely available – Verizon is available nearly everywhere, and while Verizon 5G Home Internet and Fios isn’t, you’ll still largely have access to Verizon’s mobile service

• High customer satisfaction – Verizon’s score on the American Customer Satisfaction Index is 74/100, which places it just below most of its competitors in this space and slightly below the industry average of 76 in 2024

Cons

• Fios isn’t everywhere – Though Verizon is working hard to roll out Fios around the country, it’s still not available everywhere

• Can get pricey – Though Verizon will offer some deals when you bundle, as well as perks like a Disney+ subscription, the prices can be steep for some people

Pros

• Above-average customer satisfaction – AT&T’s score on the American Customer Satisfaction Index is 78/100, which places it above several of its competitors in this space and above the industry average of 76 in 2024

• AT&T offers fiber internet – Fiber internet is often faster and more reliable than cable internet. While AT&T doesn’t yet offer it everywhere in the country, it is available in many places

Cons

• Can get pricey – While AT&T does offer a discount for bundling, not all of its services are available everywhere, so in some states, it can get pricey to have cable internet from another provider and AT&T’s mobile service

• Slow speeds – If AT&T’s fiber internet is available in your area, this won’t be an issue, but if it’s not, AT&T’s DSL internet tops out around 100 Mbps, which is enough for a small household that doesn’t access the internet for work, gaming or school

• Reasonably priced – Optimum’s Unlimited mobile plans start at $45/mo. for one line but drop down to $15/mo. for more lines. Plus, you can save up to $15/mo. by bundling

• Plenty of plans – Optimum makes it easy to design a plan that suits you by offering four different mobile plans and five different internet plans

• Not widely available – Optimum is one of the more limited service providers, only available in a select number of states, including New York, Texas, New Jersey and North Carolina

• Above-average customer satisfaction – Xfinity’s score on the American Customer Satisfaction Index is 78/100, which places it above most of its competitors in this space and above the industry average of 76 in 2024

• Plenty of plans: Xfinity offers several internet and mobile phone plans to choose from, so you can get a cheap service if you don’t need a ton of data or speed.

• Contracts – When you sign up for the budget-friendly Xfinity plans, you’re entering into a 12-month contract, which can be pricey to get out of if you want to bail early

• Some features come at a premium cost – While Xfinity does offer a lot of plans to choose from, getting a plan with unlimited data, equipment, features and no contract will add up. Though those plans will save you money on mobile (while the cheaper plans won’t), it still can get pricey