{"id":908,"date":"2011-12-08T14:42:10","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T14:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.sellcell.com\/blog\/?p=908"},"modified":"2019-04-12T11:07:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T11:07:48","slug":"cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Cell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n<\/p>

Lowest Cost: Sprint<\/p>\n

\n<\/p>

The big winner in the cost category was Sprint, which offered plans that worked out to a lower cost than those available from the other major carriers. Particularly useful for many consumers was the unlimited data plan still available from Sprint. Rosalind Tordesillas, representing Consumer Reports, explained why this is so significant: “Sprint is the last of the big carriers and cell phone service<\/a> to offer unlimited data plans, which can make a big difference if you surf the web or if you download lots of apps and videos.”<\/p>\n

\n<\/p>

Without an unlimited data plan, those kinds of downloads can result in hefty charges for exceeding the download limit that comes as part of a cell phone service contract.<\/p>\n

\n<\/p>

Best for Occasional Use: Pre-Paid Plans<\/p>\n

\n<\/p>

Those who use a cell phone only occasionally should look into the pre-paid option. Such plans have no contract or required term of service; consumers are charged for the texts they send or voice-call minutes they consume on an ongoing basis. Tracfone scored high among pre-paid carriers.<\/p>\n

\n<\/p>

The Ultimate Question<\/p>\n

\n<\/p>

Since changing carriers often means the users will decide to purchase a phone designed to work with the new service, one question is likely to arise: Where can I recycle old cell phones?<\/p>\n

\n<\/p>

Fortunately, this is easily accomplished. Online services are one of the easiest ways to discard an unwanted cell phone. Recycling old phones is the right thing to do since it helps conserve the planet’s scarce resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Consumer Reports has surveyed the major cell phone carriers in the nation to find out which ones offer consumers the best deals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1821],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nCell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Consumer Reports has surveyed the major cell phone carriers in the nation to find out which ones offer consumers the best deals.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SellCell.com Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2011-12-08T14:42:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-04-12T11:07:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mobiel-Phone-banknotes-and-laptop.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"John Merchant\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"John Merchant\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"John Merchant\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/841b208b82b7e58948b00f3cf6a9add3\"},\"headline\":\"Cell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports\",\"datePublished\":\"2011-12-08T14:42:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-04-12T11:07:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/\"},\"wordCount\":276,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Mobile Phones\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/\",\"name\":\"Cell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2011-12-08T14:42:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-04-12T11:07:48+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Cell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"SellCell.com Blog\",\"description\":\"Cell Phone News\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"SellCell\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sellcell-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sellcell-logo.png\",\"width\":696,\"height\":696,\"caption\":\"SellCell\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/841b208b82b7e58948b00f3cf6a9add3\",\"name\":\"John Merchant\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cfe70f1738cd4377d28a4f1fdca42d08?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cfe70f1738cd4377d28a4f1fdca42d08?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"caption\":\"John Merchant\"},\"description\":\"John Merchant has spent over a decade with SellCell, where he has written in-house news stories, provided expert commentary on industry statistics, and delivered company updates that keep readers informed and engaged. With a sharp eye for trends and a passion for clear, accessible communication. Outside of work, John is a lifelong gamer and an avid Android enthusiast, always eager to explore the latest devices, apps, and innovations. His mix of professional insight and personal passion allows him to bring both authority and personality to his writing, making complex topics relatable and enjoyable for readers.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/author\/john-merchant\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Cell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Cell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports","og_description":"Consumer Reports has surveyed the major cell phone carriers in the nation to find out which ones offer consumers the best deals.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/","og_site_name":"SellCell.com Blog","article_published_time":"2011-12-08T14:42:10+00:00","article_modified_time":"2019-04-12T11:07:48+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mobiel-Phone-banknotes-and-laptop.jpg"}],"author":"John Merchant","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"John Merchant","Estimated reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/"},"author":{"name":"John Merchant","@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/841b208b82b7e58948b00f3cf6a9add3"},"headline":"Cell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports","datePublished":"2011-12-08T14:42:10+00:00","dateModified":"2019-04-12T11:07:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/"},"wordCount":276,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Mobile Phones"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/","name":"Cell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2011-12-08T14:42:10+00:00","dateModified":"2019-04-12T11:07:48+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-carriers-rated-by-consumer-reports\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Cell Phone Carriers Rated by Consumer Reports"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/","name":"SellCell.com Blog","description":"Cell Phone News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"SellCell","url":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sellcell-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sellcell-logo.png","width":696,"height":696,"caption":"SellCell"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/841b208b82b7e58948b00f3cf6a9add3","name":"John Merchant","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cfe70f1738cd4377d28a4f1fdca42d08?s=96&d=blank&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cfe70f1738cd4377d28a4f1fdca42d08?s=96&d=blank&r=g","caption":"John Merchant"},"description":"John Merchant has spent over a decade with SellCell, where he has written in-house news stories, provided expert commentary on industry statistics, and delivered company updates that keep readers informed and engaged. With a sharp eye for trends and a passion for clear, accessible communication. Outside of work, John is a lifelong gamer and an avid Android enthusiast, always eager to explore the latest devices, apps, and innovations. His mix of professional insight and personal passion allows him to bring both authority and personality to his writing, making complex topics relatable and enjoyable for readers.","url":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/author\/john-merchant\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/908"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/908\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}