Costco plans vs carriers

[toiletducky]

I'm a member of Costco and thought I'd take a look and see if they have cell plans. Turns out they do and at first I was pretty excited thinking I'd get a good deal. I'm VERY confused about the "share everything" plans. There is an ATT unlimited talk/text + 4GB share everything plan for $70.00. I thought at first this was a good idea but while running through a mock checkout it appears you have to add a device which is $40 bringing the total to $110 per month. WTF is up with that you can buy a plan and buy the data but then you're required to pay to use what you've already paid for? Am I missing something?

What is the benefit of going with Costco, if any? I just did a mock build for ATT w/3gb data on 450 minutes and it came out to $89 just like ATT's website. Where is the advantage here?

 

[return_0]

I'm a member of Costco and thought I'd take a look and see if they have cell plans. Turns out they do and at first I was pretty excited thinking I'd get a good deal. I'm VERY confused about the "share everything" plans. There is an ATT unlimited talk/text + 4GB share everything plan for $70.00. I thought at first this was a good idea but while running through a mock checkout it appears you have to add a device which is $40 bringing the total to $110 per month. WTF is up with that you can buy a plan and buy the data but then you're required to pay to use what you've already paid for? Am I missing something?

What is the benefit of going with Costco, if any? I just did a mock build for ATT w/3gb data on 450 minutes and it came out to $89 just like ATT's website. Where is the advantage here?

I think Costco just helps you with finding a phone. Also when you activate a phone with them they give you a kit with cases and holsters and stuff. That's it AFAIK.

 

[paul-c]

The only difference is that Costco gets a cut of the commission for selling you the plan and getting you to sign a contract. They're basically just acting as a third party retailer for the carrier. I think the Costco return policy is more relaxed than it is at a corporate carrier store, so there's that.

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