I love test driving services. Is there anything better than getting a brand new SIM card in your hand, popping open that device and forking over $40 to try something that may be one of the worst experiences ever? The only thing better than testing a service, is testing a phone – but more on that later. Today, it’s our friends at Spot Mobile that are in the hot seat.
Spot Mobile offers a good selection of plans, although a few too many if you ask me. Ranging from $5 for a 90 day Pay As You Go card to $49.99 for an unlimited talk, text and data plan (1GB at 4G speeds), Spot can run with anyone. If you are one that only uses your device around Wi-Fi, you can purchase an unlimited talk and text only plan for $24.99 a month. For those that need just a pick-me-up of data now and again, you can jump on the $39.99 plan with 500MB of 4G/Unlimited 2G data.
Activation: This was a bit of a pain… I was going to port a number in to see how simple the process was. Unfortunately, the instructions online (though the instructions on the SIM card packaging were very blunt – but who reads those?) didn’t tell me I couldn’t start a port online – so I got activated with a brand new number. Oops… Watch that if you want to port your number in – call or have your dealer do it for you.
Coverage and Speeds: The 4G speeds experienced in the Seattle area were just as fast as T-Mobile’s post-paid speeds. The peak speeds seemed to hit right around 15Mbps with averages near 10Mbps. Uplinks were a snappy 3.5-5Mbps. The voice coverage was every bit as good as well. It seemed to match T-Mobile’s Monthly4G plan very well. Even in less than perfect conditions, the signal faired as well as T-Mobile’s regular coverage.
Refill: Once you understand PINZOO.com and how it works, refilling is simple. Just log in, get the 12 digit code and refill online or via your device. Pretty simple and by getting your PIN from pinzoo.com, you won’t have to pay sales taxes.
Overall, Spot Mobile’s $39.99 plan has won me over for now. I enjoy the fact that I am spending less now on a ‘still unlimited’ plan than I was prior to this. In fact, it’s $20 a month less than Solavei, $10 less than Net10 and $5 less than Straight Talk. The service isn’t quite as strong as the voice signal from Red Pocket Mobile, but it’s a very close second.
As a special thank you, www.4gfastdata.com has provided us with 2 Spot Mobile SIM cards to pass along to the first two people that are willing to activate them on their network. You can even use a simple $5 PayGo card with these SIM’s to test drive them, but I recommend trying out that $39.99 plan and seeing how everything works for you. The money you save will be your own. If you want to get one, email smartphonedeals@gmail.com and the first two users to send in their contact info will get one!
Good Luck!
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