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GUIDE November 2, 2026

Leaving UScellular? The Best Carriers to Switch To

T-Mobile now runs UScellular's customers, and prepaid service is ending. If you're choosing a new carrier anyway, the first question is which netwo…

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GuideSpaceX Is Lining Up 80,000 Cell Sites for Starlink Mobileshopcellplans
GUIDE October 31, 2026

SpaceX Is Lining Up 80,000 Cell Sites for Starlink Mobile

It's the clearest sign yet that SpaceX wants to be a fourth phone carrier. You still can't buy a plan, and service is aimed at early 2028.

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GuideVisible Black Friday Deals 2026: What to Expectshopcellplans
GUIDE October 31, 2026

Visible Black Friday Deals 2026: What to Expect

Visible hasn't announced its 2026 sale yet. Here's what it offered last year, what Visible costs today, and whether it's worth waiting.

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GuideMint Mobile Black Friday Deals 2026: What to Expectshopcellplans
GUIDE October 31, 2026

Mint Mobile Black Friday Deals 2026: What to Expect

Mint hasn't announced its 2026 sale. Last year it cut Unlimited in half. Here's the price to beat today and what to watch for.

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GuidePrepaid Black Friday Deals 2026: What to Expectshopcellplans
GUIDE October 31, 2026

Prepaid Black Friday Deals 2026: What to Expect

No prepaid carrier has announced yet. Here's what Metro, Total Wireless, Straight Talk, Mint and Visible offered last year, and today's prices to b…

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GuideWhich Carriers Pay Off Your Phone to Switch?shopcellplans
GUIDE October 31, 2026

Which Carriers Pay Off Your Phone to Switch?

T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T will each put up to $800 per line toward your old phone. The catch is in what they make you buy, and how long it takes t…

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