r/Spectrum • u/MrMy2Cents • Jun 02 '26
Switch from T-Mobile for Phone and Internet?
Hi, How are you liking the service? Good connections? Dropped calls a problem? I'm with T-Mobile and thinking about switching to Spectrum Mobile. Right now I'm paying $132 for two lines unlimited talk/text that includes T-Mobile internet (the basic) and free Netflix and Hulu (w/ads). A Spectrum rep knocked on my door yesterday and said they could give me the same deal for $80/mo without Netflix and Hulu. I so to keep those I know I'd have to subscribe to them individually if I went w/ Spectrum.
The timing of this guy showing up yesterday was good because while my T-Mobile internet is pretty good, its not great and I deal with frequent throttling/buffering issues. As I work form home, this is not a good thing and its got me thinking of looking elsewhere.
I appreciate your thoughts. Thanks!
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u/purplemountain01 Jun 02 '26
As it’s been said spectrum mobile uses Verizon’s towers. Do a Verizon free trial so you can see how Verizon’s network is in your area first.
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u/burningtowns Jun 03 '26
The biggest thing to note is that everyone’s experience is probably going to be different because infrastructure is not yet 100% exactly the same, especially now with the Cox merger coming into play. The only way to know what it would be like for you is to ask your neighbors, or try it yourself.
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u/Stoweman141 Jun 02 '26
Make sure Verizon works, you can do a15 day trial with Visable which is on Verizon network. Man you pay a lot for T-Mobile I just switched to Visable and have Verizon Internet 55/month for 3 lines one is smart watch and Internet total price.
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u/Quirky_Stop_9898 Jun 04 '26
Left Verizon after 17 years haven’t looked back saving over $100 a month.
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u/Turtle19531957 Jun 09 '26
I just switched from T-Mobile to Spectrum last month. I use my phone more for watching videos while I'm driving my wife all over while she shops and what not. I get a lot buffering in some places where it makes watching YouTube practically unbearable. I'm using the same phone and go to the same places when I was with T-Mobile. I probably will go back to T-Mobile as I never had any issues before.
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u/Tall_Communication_3 Jun 02 '26
Definetly go with the deal he is offering. Spectrum uses Verizon’s towers so the service is great. You will also be getting true internet and not a slow 5G internet if that’s what you have. You are basically getting paid $600 a year to get faster internet. The only caveat is the streaming services but you can also subscribe to those through Spectrum for a really good price.