We’ll go through it all in this Wing Mobile review. If, on the other hand, you like the sound of the $12 plan and just want to wing it (I had to), then go ahead and sign up right now. If you’ve got an old 3G, CDMA phone that looks like it was cool back in 1999, then this is a great plan for you. It costs just $12 a month and gets you unlimited talk and text with 128 MB of data. When it comes to other plans, Wing’s options are not necessarily the best. The company’s midrange limited data plans are decently priced, but they still don’t beat plans from other providers, like Mint Mobile. But, unlike other prepaid providers, Wing doesn’t skimp when it comes to one important feature: mobile hotspots. You’ll be able to use your mobile data as a hotspot with any Wing plan. With the unlimited data plan, your hotspot data will be capped at 15 GB. Deprioritization means that the parent network is giving the bulk of its mobile bandwidth to certain customers and slowing down speeds for others. This happens when the network is congested. Sadly, Wing Mobile customers risk their speeds being slowed at any time. For example, Wing’s unlimited data plan clocks in at $55 a month. That’s nearly as much as some top-tier providers, and it’s a whole $15 pricier than a powerful unlimited plan from Visible Wireless. Looking at those numbers, it’s hard to make a case for Wing. Here’s a look at some of the most popular phones that Wing sells. But, anecdotally, we can say that Wing seems to respond well to customer inquiries. We were able to easily reach someone at Wing by calling +1-888-800-9921. The Wing Tel app maintains a decent rating on both Google and Apple app stores. Most of the online complaints about the company seem to relate to the network service. People seem to experience data slowdowns and poor reception. This could be a result of the deprioritization discussed above.
Plans: Wing offers a decent range of plans, from the $12 Flip Phone Plan up to the $55 unlimited data plan. But the prices just don’t quite stack up against the competition. Family plans: Wing’s family plans can help you manage several accounts without much hassle. But you won’t find any big savings when you bundle lines together. Performance: Wing’s plans run on the powerful AT&T and T-Mobile networks.
For a select group of customers Wing’s Flip Phone plan will be an awesome deal for keeping an old phone connected. However, most customers will find better deals with other carriers.
