PRICES at some of the largest mobile service providers in the country have been hiked again, thanks to surprise fees and shrinking discounts.
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile have all increased prices for customers, with plenty of unknown fees hiking up your bills.
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This has meant that prices for various phone plans have gone up this year, as well as costs for data roaming.
VERIZON
Despite retaining a commitment to “unparalleled network reliability”, costs at Verizon have increased for customers.
This has mainly impacted those on select plans with five or more lines, and those still using the no-longer-available New Verizon Plan options.
In February of this year, customers on the current myPlan accounts with five or more lines saw a monthly $3 per line increase.
In addition, customers who were locked into the now canceled New Verizon Plan saw prices for their single phone line rates go up $4 per line per month.
Those who had multi-phone line accounts saw rates go up by $15 monthly, and data fees went up from $15 to $20 per gigabyte.
In a statement, Verizon said: “We can confirm we’ve adjusted pricing on some mobile plans for select customers.
“Verizon is committed to delivering unparalleled network reliability, experiences and choices our customers love and expect.
“These price adjustments allow us to continue to provide our customers top-tier products and services, with a focus on ultra-reliable connectivity.”
AT&T
Customers at AT&T FirstNet have seen an increase of $3 per phone line.
FirstNet is a wireless broadband network specifically designed for first responders.
There are some pricing exceptions to note here, like if FirstNet customers activated their service after April 15, the price will not rise for the first nine months of use.
Overall, monthly charges on FirstNet will increase from $45to $48, an approximate 7% hike.
AT&T has stated its price increase will help it “continue to deliver the great wireless service you expect.”
What items will be affected by the tariffs?
AMERICANS should prepare to see significant prices changes on everything from avocados to cars under President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs.
Here is a list of some of the everyday products that could see a massive price tag surge.
- Coffee
- Tea
- Bananas
- Foreign-made cars
- Sneakers
- Furniture and other home goods
- Pharmaceuticals
- Video games
- Clothing
- Toys
- Washers and dryers
- Avocados
- Housing materials
T-MOBILE
For T-Mobile users, they saw plans rise by $5 per line from April 2.
It has mainly affected older legacy plans, and Go5G, Go5G Plus, and Go5G Next subscribers haven’t been subject to the price hikes.
T-Mobile says on its support account on X: “While most customers are not included, we’re wrapping up the price adjustments that began last year in response to rising costs.
“We are still committed to providing low prices and the most value across all plans.”
HIDDEN COSTS
But with all three of these providers, hidden costs are there to unknowingly charge you for things you wouldn’t think of.
For example, at Verizon, you are charged $3 to $5 a month for “Admin” or “Access” fees, which are added to older plans.
This is often applied with no upfront notice.
AT&T has followed Verizon in reducing the AutoPay discount, which has been dropped from $10 to $5.
Like Verizon, too, tariff fees are now added to mobile phones due to Donald Trump’s trade war with China.
And T-Mobile is much the same, hiking prices another $5 per line on older plans with very little notice.
AT&T has also added new surcharges to “Voice Line” and “Data-Only Lines, with $0.50 on the former and $0.20 on the latter.
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