https://shopcellplans.com/carrier-news/Price changes, new plans, deals and deadlines from US phone carriers.en-ushttps://shopcellplans.com/bogo-phone-deals/https://shopcellplans.com/bogo-phone-deals/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTT-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T have no buy-one-get-one phone offers this month. The two-for-one deals that are live are on lines, not phones, and they come from cable and prepaid carriers.https://shopcellplans.com/hello-mobile-q-link-shut-down/https://shopcellplans.com/hello-mobile-q-link-shut-down/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBoth brands were owned by the same company, and both are gone. Customers were moved to Liberty Wireless and StandUP Wireless.https://shopcellplans.com/t-mobile-t-mix-plans-leak/https://shopcellplans.com/t-mobile-t-mix-plans-leak/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTT-Mobile's next plans are reportedly called T-Mix, with three tiers from $65 to $105 for one line and a credit system for choosing your own perks. T-Mobile hasn't announced them.https://shopcellplans.com/mint-mobile-15-deal-ended/https://shopcellplans.com/mint-mobile-15-deal-ended/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFrom July 1 to September 30, every Mint plan cost $15 a month. That ended on schedule. New customers now get a smaller intro offer: 3 months of Unlimited for $30 a month.https://shopcellplans.com/mvnos-beat-big-three-satisfaction-2026/https://shopcellplans.com/mvnos-beat-big-three-satisfaction-2026/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThree separate 2026 surveys put MVNOs like Consumer Cellular and Mint Mobile ahead of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. They run on the same towers, so the gap comes down to price and service.https://shopcellplans.com/mint-mobile-home-internet-class-action/https://shopcellplans.com/mint-mobile-home-internet-class-action/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA proposed class action says Mint Mobile drew customers into ordering home internet with advertised discounts that didn't exist, then overcharged them. Nothing has been proven in court.https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-simplicity-pro-iphone-18-pro/https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-simplicity-pro-iphone-18-pro/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSimplicity Pro pairs a $30 Simplicity line with a $50 monthly device charge. You get an iPhone 18 Pro with no trade-in and a new iPhone every year, but you hand the old one back each time.https://shopcellplans.com/att-ceo-spacex-phone-strategy-not-viable/https://shopcellplans.com/att-ceo-spacex-phone-strategy-not-viable/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpaceX wants to put small cell base stations next to Starlink dishes on homes and businesses. AT&T's John Stankey told Axios the plan would cost as much as a tower network and runs into permission…https://shopcellplans.com/att-t-mobile-verizon-satellite-joint-venture/https://shopcellplans.com/att-t-mobile-verizon-satellite-joint-venture/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe three carriers signed a joint venture on October 1 to pool spectrum for satellite-to-phone service. It has an interim CEO but no name, no launch date and no published terms.https://shopcellplans.com/t-mobile-telco-recovery-fee-increase-october-2026/https://shopcellplans.com/t-mobile-telco-recovery-fee-increase-october-2026/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Regulatory Programs & Telco Recovery Fee rises from $4.49 to $5.49 per voice line. It's the third increase since April 2025, and the 5-Year Price Guarantee doesn't cover it.https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-simplicity-walmart-25/https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-simplicity-walmart-25/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA Walmart-only version of Verizon's Simplicity plan costs $25 a month for customers switching from another carrier. That's $5 less than the switcher price on Verizon's own site.https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-pixel-11-pro-479-deal/https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-pixel-11-pro-479-deal/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTVerizon is taking $620 off the Pixel 11 Pro when you buy it outright with a new Simplicity line. It's a straight discount, not bill credits, so you own the phone on day one.https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-motorola-razr-2026-deals/https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-motorola-razr-2026-deals/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTVerizon is selling Motorola's 2026 lineup from $10 a month on its Simplicity plan. The low figures come from a 48-month payment plan, which is a year longer than most phone deals.https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-ending-landline-service/https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-ending-landline-service/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTVerizon has asked the FCC for permission to stop its copper landline service in nine states, including New York. Nothing has been approved yet, and customers would be offered mobile or…https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-70-million-ai-skills-for-america/https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-70-million-ai-skills-for-america/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTVerizon's new AI Skills for America program will pay for free AI training for job seekers, small businesses and educators. It doesn't change any phone plans, prices or perks.https://shopcellplans.com/t-mobile-pick-your-perk/https://shopcellplans.com/t-mobile-pick-your-perk/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA leak from inside T-Mobile suggests customers could soon choose one free subscription from a list that includes Apple Music, YouTube, SiriusXM and Xbox Game Pass. T-Mobile hasn't announced it.https://shopcellplans.com/iphone-18-pro-max-att-no-service/https://shopcellplans.com/iphone-18-pro-max-att-no-service/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSome U.S. owners of the iPhone 18 Pro Max say their phones drop to SOS or can't activate an AT&T eSIM. There's no confirmed cause or fix yet. Here's what to try and what to avoid.https://shopcellplans.com/cox-mobile-now-spectrum-mobile/https://shopcellplans.com/cox-mobile-now-spectrum-mobile/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCharter, which runs Spectrum, has bought Cox. Cox Mobile customers keep their current plan and price for now, and Cox Internet customers without Cox Mobile can get a line of Spectrum Mobile free…https://shopcellplans.com/att-iphone-handoff-not-supported/https://shopcellplans.com/att-iphone-handoff-not-supported/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTiPhone Handoff, new in iOS 27, lets you use one phone number on two iPhones and switch between them. It only works if your carrier supports it, and AT&T doesn't.https://shopcellplans.com/us-cellular-migration/https://shopcellplans.com/us-cellular-migration/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCustomers were told there would be no changes for now. "For now" is running out — prepaid service is winding down and postpaid accounts are converting.https://shopcellplans.com/t-mobile-experience-2-0/https://shopcellplans.com/t-mobile-experience-2-0/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSame prices, same perks, one substantial difference. Paying for a phone now takes three years instead of two, and that is the whole story of this launch.https://shopcellplans.com/iphone-18-pro-carrier-deals/https://shopcellplans.com/iphone-18-pro-carrier-deals/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon will all take up to $1,200 off. Xfinity will take $1,300. None of them hand you a phone — they hand you a three-year schedule of credits tied to a plan you have to keep.https://shopcellplans.com/us-cellular-shut-down/https://shopcellplans.com/us-cellular-shut-down/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe regional carrier that covered rural Maine, Iowa and the Pacific Northwest no longer sells wireless service. T-Mobile bought the customers, the stores and about a third of the spectrum. What's…https://shopcellplans.com/att-single-line-price-cut-2026/https://shopcellplans.com/att-single-line-price-cut-2026/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThree of AT&T's four postpaid tiers got cheaper for one line. Every multi-line rate stayed exactly where it was, compressing the gaps between tiers from $20 to $10.https://shopcellplans.com/apple-satellite-free-year-extension/https://shopcellplans.com/apple-satellite-free-year-extension/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSatellite features come free for two years from activation. Apple has now added a third year for iPhone 14, 15 and 16 owners, with a cutoff date that has already passed, so whether you qualify is…https://shopcellplans.com/apple-september-2026-announcements/https://shopcellplans.com/apple-september-2026-announcements/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA foldable iPhone at $1,999, iPhone 18 Pro at $1,199, and two new watches. Read as a phone-plan story rather than a hardware story, three details matter more than the fold: eSIM-only, mmWave, and…https://shopcellplans.com/metro-free-5g-phone-deals/https://shopcellplans.com/metro-free-5g-phone-deals/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMetro is advertising four phones at no cost and the iPhone 16e “on us” after a rebate. Every offer needs a new line on a qualifying plan, and you have to bring your number from another carrier.https://shopcellplans.com/visible-one-fiber-bundle/https://shopcellplans.com/visible-one-fiber-bundle/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTVisible's first converged plan pairs its mobile service with Verizon Fios fiber, self-installed, taxes included, no credit check. Eligibility is the narrow part. It only opens to homes that…https://shopcellplans.com/cash-app-mobile-review/https://shopcellplans.com/cash-app-mobile-review/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBlock's payments app now sells phone service: one $40 plan on AT&T's network, taxes included, activated entirely in-app. The restrictions are where it differs from every other AT&T MVNO.https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-shine-nfl-takeover/https://shopcellplans.com/verizon-shine-nfl-takeover/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTA week-long takeover of the Verizon Shine drops in the My Verizon App, running August 31 through September 4. The tickets are the headline, and they are claimed first-come, first-served in hourly…