u/philatellie

If you still need to have a cellphone and do not want to switch to a land line phone, this is for you. There are cellphone companies that have phone plans that cost a lot less than Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. These include Mint Mobile, US Mobile, Visible, among others. They do operate on the towers of the big 3 companies. There are some cons though. One might not have the best customer service, another might have problems in high density areas. Then again, you will come across reviews where people have had good experience with them overall. Most of these low cost carriers also have a sub-reddit where you can read these reviews. I hope this helps someone.