Verizon users have to pay more per month than T-Mobile users.
It depends how you look at it if you like to buy devices yearly etc.
I pay currently 4/lines $160 for att elite unlimited. Att best plan with work discount (which probably 60-70% of people in USA qualify for ). 100gb unthrottled. And potential throttle after that but rare. Plus 30gb hotspot plus hbo. So similar plan is T-Mobile magneta plus 4 lines/$170 (taxes include)
so with my att state federal taxes. I will pay $180/4 lines
T-Mobile doesn’t discount unless you are military emt police.
so basically the same price for 4 lines. 5 lines with att best plan is now 5/$175.
I’d say 4-5 lines att directly competes with T-Mobile very well on pricing.
now factor in more availability with “upgrade” discount. Like Sams club offers $300-400 gift cards routers for “upgrades” I can pay off any time and am eligible for discounts again.
tmobile still a better deal for those with 1-3 lines. But the math tends to favor verizon att when factoring in device discounts promotions like gift cards for those with 4-5 lines for EXISTING CUSTOMERS.
I had T-Mobile and it’s earlier companies for 15 years. I currently use att and verizon (work) and sprint (work). So I know about all the plans.