AT&T vs. Verizon: How to Choose Between the Two Major Phone Carriers

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The phone plans from AT&T and Verizon are a lot different from what they were less than a year ago. Cellphone plan options are complicated enough to navigate on their own, so I’ve broken out the features to see which carrier comes out on top.

(Are you reading this because you were affected by the massive Verizon outage and are looking for other options? Or perhaps because AT&T raised rates on legacy plans? Be sure to also check our recommendations for best cellphone plans and best unlimited data plans.)

AT&T is the largest wireless carrier in the US, and its plan options are straightforward. In addition to updating its unlimited phone plans, it also recently enabled a block of spectrum licenses it bought from EchoStar that have boosted 5G performance across its network.

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