Do you need a smartphone plan marketed to older adults?

Do you need a smartphone plan marketed to older adults?

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T-MOBILE ESSENTIALS 55+ COST. $40 for a single monthly line, $27.50 a line for two lines ($55 total). PLAN HIGHLIGHTS. 5G, unlimited talk, text and data, standard definition streaming;


mobile hot spot data, though at poky speeds; overseas texting; dedicated customer service staff. THE FINE PRINT. Limited time offer subject to change. Plan is open to customers 55 and older.


Plan maximum is two lines. Data speeds may be slowed if customer uses more than 50 GB in a month. T-MOBILE MAGENTA 55+ COST. $50 for a single line or $70 for two lines. You can have up to


four lines at $35 a line. Taxes and fees are included. PLAN HIGHLIGHTS. 5G, unlimited talk, text and data, standard definition streaming, free international data along with the overseas


texting, as well as 5 GB of mobile hot spot data at 4G LTE speeds. 5 GB of 4G data in Canada and Mexico is also included. Other perks include one year of AAA membership, six months of Apple


TV streaming service and a basic Netflix subscription. You also get an hour of in-flight Wi-Fi on select airline flights and unlimited texting in the skies when available, dedicated customer


service staff. THE FINE PRINT. Plan is open to customers 55 and older. Data speeds may be reduced until to the next billing cycle if customer exceeds more than 100 GB in a month. T-MOBILE


MAGENTA MAX 55+ COST. $65 for a single line, $90 for a pair of lines and up to four lines at $45 a line. Taxes and fees are included. PLAN HIGHLIGHTS. 5G, unlimited talk, text and data, 4K


ultra high definition resolution streaming, up to 40 GB of 4G LTE hot spot data, faster texting and data speeds when you are abroad compared with less expensive T-Mobile plans, 5 GB of 4G


data in Canada and Mexico. Apple TV and Netflix subscriptions that are included in Magenta Max 55+ come with more generous terms. THE FINE PRINT. Plan is open to customers 55 and older.


VERIZON 55+ UNLIMITED COST. $60 for a single line, $80 for two lines. PLAN HIGHLIGHTS. 5G, unlimited talk, text and data, including in Canada and Mexico. DVD-quality streaming, unlimited


mobile hot spot, albeit at very slow speeds. You also get a six-month trial subscription to the Apple Music streaming service. THE FINE PRINT. Plan is trial offer limited to Florida


residents. The account holder must be 55 or older, though a second line can be shared with a household member of any age. Two lines maximum; if you choose to add a third line, you are no


longer be eligible for the plan. Data may be slowed during network congestion. VERIZON 5G START COST. $70 a month for a single line, $35 a line for four lines. PLAN HIGHLIGHTS. 5G, unlimited


talk, text and data. Includes up to 5 GB of high-speed mobile hot spot data. Unlimited texting from the U.S. to more than 200 countries. Among other perks, you get six months to try the


Disney+ and Discovery+ streaming services, along with Apple Music. THE FINE PRINT. Data may be slowed during network congestion. VERIZON 5G GET MORE COST. $90 a month for a single line, $55


a line for four lines. PLAN HIGHLIGHTS. Features Verizon’s fastest 5G ultra wideband service in select areas. Unlimited talk, text and data, 720-pixel high-definition video streaming, up to


50 GB of premium hot spot data. Additional perks include up to 600 GB of cloud storage for photos, videos and other files, plus subscriptions to Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu. You also get a


single day a month of Verizon’s TravelPass, which gives customers free unlimited talk, text and data when traveling in more than 185 countries. TravelPass otherwise costs $10 a line each


day. THE FINE PRINT. Mobile hot spot data is slowed after 50 GB are used. Each line requires a month-to-month or two-year contract.