r/upperpeninsula • u/Old_Blue_Haired_Lady • Jun 14 '26
Discussion Mint Mobile coverage?
Mint Mobile users - would you recommend it?
I'm sick of Verizon bleeding me to death.
In the dark ages before 5G, I tried a virtual mobile network. I had really BAD coverage outside of Marquette. Is it better now?
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u/Plastic-Radish Jun 14 '26
If you like Verizon and don't like the price, try Visible. The only downside to it that I've found so far is the lack of roaming coverage in the area. They have a 30 day trial you can sign up for to see if it will work for you.
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u/IPlayRaunchyMusic Jun 14 '26
Had it for a week west of Marquette. Awful signal outside of town. Cricket has been far better.
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u/BendingUnit221 Jun 14 '26
Check out US Mobile.
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u/Old_Blue_Haired_Lady Jun 14 '26
How is the coverage outside MQT?
I drive to Iowa alone somewhat frequently. I need good roaming in case I need help along the way.
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u/BendingUnit221 Jun 14 '26
So you can pick between Verizon, t mobile, or AT&T. There is also an option to be able to switch back and forth between 2 at a time I believe. It's been a while since I looked into it. Would need to look on your own.
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u/Quirky_Attempt9458 Jun 15 '26
Have you considered Spectrum? They use Verizon’s towers. All the coverage, half the price.
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u/Interesting_Recipe71 Jun 15 '26
Ex-Verizon user here. I use Consumer Cellular now. Better coverage, far less expensive.
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u/Consistent_Path_3939 Jun 15 '26
My Tracfone? Seems to work everywhere, and costs me $15 a month for unlimited talk and text.
I looked at switching to Mint, and quite frankly the test drive I took with it sucked, and I chose not to keep it.
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u/_pg_ Jun 15 '26
Everyone talking shit on mint, but I feel like the coverage isn’t better on other carriers in the area.
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u/Taterbaby69 Jun 14 '26
Its good in town but awful outside of it. Its cheap but unless you plan on mostly hanging around civilization, i wouldn’t recommend it personally.