Getting Cell Phone Coverage from an "Ethical" Provider

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Getting Cell Phone Coverage from an “Ethical” Provider.

I am not sure how far I go into this, I don’t really want to name names, I’m just looking for general advice if possible. If it is okay to name certain companies, fine. I just didn’t want to seem like I was plugging for them.

Can you ever use your existing phone, mine is Samsung, or do you have to buy a new phone?

Also, via their plans, sometimes, I am unsure which one to choose.
 
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Getting Cell Phone Coverage from an “Ethical” Provider.

I am not sure how far I go into this, I don’t really want to name names, I’m just looking for general advice if possible. If it is okay to name certain companies, fine. I just didn’t want to seem like I was plugging for them.

Can you ever use your existing phone, mine is Samsung, or do you have to buy a new phone?

Also, via their plans, sometimes, I am unsure which one to choose.
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It depends upon the plan, some have “bring your own phone” option as long as you can get it unlocked and it works with their network.
 
This is quite the coincidence. I was just looking at switching my cell phone provider before I logged in here. All of what you asked will depend on the provider you want to switch to though.

For example, if I decide to switch to Pure Talk USA they will let me keep my current phone if I get it unlocked. If I switch to Charity Mobile I need to buy a new phone.
 
I looked at charity and still am actually, they seemed to lean Catholic, very pro-life.

And then, I said I didn’t want to drop names, but we say coca-cola after all. Another provider (carrier?) is Patriot mobile. So, there must be a few choices.

Good responses all.
 
I hope you realize that these MVNO carriers are simply reselling service on a major network. A portion of your wireless fees will go toward upkeep of the network you just attempted to flee.
 
I’m sure there is some overlap in the mobile phone world, it is a complex situation. Still, there may be ways to make sure some of what I pay goes to charitable-types of organizations I agree with.

Already, I know that many phones if not all will use precious metals, precious minerals, conflict minerals from the Congo possibly using child labor or near slave labor, that comes with the territory unfortunately.
 
All cell phone providers operate on the networks of a very few companies.

Those providers have resale programs where a company, like the one you hear advertised, can buy wholesale from the big guys and rebrand under their own logo.
 
Yes. Still, there can be a difference as to where your money goes between paying for Sprint, T-Mobil and so on and a charitable carrier.
 
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Yes. Still, there can be a difference as to where your money goes between paying for Sprint, T-Mobil and so on and a charitable carrier.
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The point is that a significant portion (exact amounts are negotiated between the network owner and the service provider, but I would be willing to bet that it works out to more than half of the money charged to the end user) goes to the network owner (in the US that would be AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon with some minor exceptions in certain areas).
 
I find the claim that these companies are still buying from the so-called bigger companies some what questionable in asserting it negates a benefit.

Charity Mobile, looking it up, still gives 5% to charitable organizations, pro-life they claim:
https://www.charitymobile.com/ 5% is 5%, if monthly I pay $50, $60 to Boost, T-Mobile and so on. I don’t see how that is hard to understand.

$60 a month, $720 a year, 5% of that.

I once paid about $50 to T-Mobile, now, I’m paying around $54 to another company. I had T-Mobile’s contract though, starting about 5 years ago, it can be adjusted to the economy some.

Here is a table on mobile phones themselves. Many people have Samsungs, wow, they are towards the bottom of the ethics ratings. A lot of people have Samsungs, I am going to look into this.
https://thegoodshoppingguide.com/subject/mobile-phones/

Different topic but still on the ethics subject. Yes, they get a lot of the precious minerals out of Congo; I don’t want to contribute to child labor, slave labor in some other land.

Related thread, this talks about exactly what is in the OP here:
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Why does Charity Mobile use Verizon? Moral Theology
Thank you, that makes sense. I hope they do grow, I’ve heard them advertised on The Stations of the Cross radio station.
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find the claim that these companies are still buying from the so-called bigger companies some what questionable in asserting it negates a benefit.
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I worked in that industry for almost 20 years.

Resale is a big part of both landline and mobile service. Call the company in question, Charity or Patriot, ask them who they resell.

Actually owning a nationwide cellular network is only financially feasible for a small number of large corporate entities, and many of them buy service from strictly whole sale carriers you have never heard of.
 
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