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T-Mobile vs. Verizon: Is It Time to Choose a New Carrier?
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T-Mobile vs. Verizon: Is It Time to Choose a New Carrier?

CNET · May 15, 2026, 1:45 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • If you're looking to switch carriers or change your current phone plan, you're probably looking at prices first.
  • Here, we're looking at two of the biggest cellular companies in the US: T-Mobile and Verizon.
  • It's not lost on me that you might be reading this because you were affected by Verizon's widespread and lengthy outage in January.

If you're looking to switch carriers or change your current phone plan, you're probably looking at prices first. But that's just the start, because perks such as hotspot data when you need to connect and streaming services when you want to relax also come into play.

Here, we're looking at two of the biggest cellular companies in the US: T-Mobile and Verizon.

These two aren't the only carriers, of course, but being among the biggest players means you're likely looking at them first before checking out smaller providers or prepaid options (many of which are owned by T-Mobile, Verizon and the third major company, AT&T).

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