Category: Savings

Mint Mobile Review: Is It Really Worth It?

Paul
Is it Really worth it?

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Mint Mobile and Me?

I’ve been using Mint Mobile for quite some time over two years now and I thought it would be high time to talk about it.   I wanted to discuss if it this would be a good way to save money or if it is even worth it.   I have my thoughts on this and we shall discuss this even more because maybe you have some questions that I can help answer.  I know that most people have their own ideas about this cellular service.  We will take a deep dive into how this is either good or bad but I believe this is mostly a good choice for people trying to save money as long as you are in the coverage areas.   There are several places that isn’t in the coverage area and you should decide for yourself before you go and switch.

International Roaming

This is was something that was big deal for me when I went traveling internationally.  I could keep my number and have friends and family contact me if they needed to.  So the internationally calling was something that drew me to Mint Mobile.   I will say Cricket Wireless which I was using before I switch didn’t have the types of roaming I was looking for and that was one of the reasons I switched.  Mint Mobile has a new way for people like me to be able to have international roaming called Mintnational which you can have choices of 1 day , 3 day, or 7 day international unlimited data roaming.   It starts at 10$ and goes up to 40$.  Which isn’t as bad because when I was trying to keep use my phone previously I had to keep loading up my wallet and couldn’t keep track of how much I spent until I got home.  It was way more than I payed unlike the 7 day pass now.   You decide how you want to do use it but it to me is well worth the price of keeping my number and having friends and family be able to text or call you if they need to.

Paying Month or Yearly

It can seem quite unusual to pay yearly and save money but the more you pay in advance the more money you save in the long run.  This can be a great way to save money and not have to worry about paying for your cellular bill each month.   They even have some great plans starting at 15$ and up to 40$ a month if you decide to go that way.  I like Mint Mobile because I can also use my phone as a hot spot unlike Cricket who wouldn’t allow me to do that even with my unlocked phone.  I really think they are trying to compete with other cellular providers in price and user friendly experience.   I know without a doubt that they have been very helpful to me and I am always happy that they will be there if I need them.  I always suggest paying yearly if you can and saving as much money by doing it that way.

Coverage area Mint Mobile

Coverage area as of Feb 2024

In the US the coverage area is quite big but as you can see there are areas in the western area that will not work with Mint Mobile. I am hopeful that they will fix those gaps but until then those areas will not work and you should visit Mint Mobile and see if your area is in the coverage area before you decide to market he switch.   I am glad I did and whenever I am about the US it has worked even in Los Angeles Internation Airport, which is where I stopped while doing my international Travel.   I had no issue with data and using my phone in LA.   I would assume that it should work just fine for everyone who lives there but I will not say for certain that it will work for you.

Finally I will say I recommend them for my cellular provider because of the ease of paying yearly and not having to worry about paying monthly and when tax season, I always go ahead and pay for the next year with the money I get from the government.  So I am saving way more each year.   I know this is just my opinion but I will say Mint Mobile is the one provider that is great at keeping me connected to my family and friends on a yearly bases.   🙂  I have yet to have any major cellular issues and traveling with my phone it is always connected to the cellular network.

Time to Change your clocks.

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Time to change those clocks of ours


[ad#ad2-right]Having been looking at one of my old clocks that would automatically change for Daylight Savings Time, I’ve had to keep reminding myself that it is an hour off. Starting tonight at 2 PM, it will be right. So I thought I would help people keep there computer clocks up to date by suggesting some good programs to us to keep your system having the right time.  So people know what dates are being affected according to the Greenwichmeantime they say  this:

Beginning in 2007, Daylight Saving Time is extended one month and the schedule for the states of the United States that adopt daylight saving time will be:

2 a.m. on the Second Sunday in March
to
2 a.m. on the First Sunday of November.

So that saying goes it “Fall back, Spring Forward”  So now here are some great programs to better help you get your computer clock up to snuff:

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Worldtimeclock Atomic Clock Sync Program – It is a free program for you to use with your Windows.  Although you have to make sure your selected the right timezone once it is installed all you will need in an internet connection to sync your windows time with the atomic clock.

PC Atomic Sync – It is an atomic clock synchronizer with some useful features (time offset, synchronize periods, etc.). The main idea of the program is to synchronize your PC’s clock in the most reliable and resource-saving way.

These programs will help keep your system from having the wrong time.   Don’t forget to install the Microsoft updates(Window XP and Server 2003) to fix your operating system with the new Daylight Savings Time dates.