Hi, Mint Fox here. Here at Mint Mobile, streamlining mobile data usage and helping people pay for only the data they need is kinda our thing. (So we’re all on the same page, mobile data is the information sent from and received by your cell phone using a cellular connection; you rely on mobile data... Read more
Let’s face it – when traveling anywhere outside your home zip code, you probably need to consult a map to get where you’re going. Reading a giant paper map while driving is a hard no, so that leaves your phone…which is close-by anyway because you’re probably listening to Spotify (and hopefully not using all your... Read more
Have you ever looked down at your phone and wondered, “why is my phone so slow?” Maybe you’re trying to quickly type in directions on Google Maps to get to your destination, or maybe you’re just trying to figure out if it’s worth sitting through all the movie credits to see that extra scene. Either... Read more
Not to get all “back in the day” but you used to have to purchase your music one album at a time on a cassette or a CD and then listen to it on a device designed solely to play cassettes or CDs and nothing else. It was exhausting. Now you have all of your... Read more
If you’re an avid fan of haul videos, puppy videos and “baby hears mom’s voice for the first time” videos, you’re probably on YouTube a lot. And you’re probably wondering two things: does the YouTube app use data and how much data does YouTube use? Not to alarm you, but streaming videos is one of... Read more
When it comes to shopping for a wireless plan, there are probably a bunch of features you’ve heard thrown around, but no other feature is touted as frequently as unlimited* data. If you listened to Big Wireless, you might start to believe that everyone needs an unlimited data phone plan. But while unlimited data is... Read more
You’ve probably seen the term LTE floating around when you’ve shopped for a new phone. But what does it mean? LTE stands for Long Term Evolution. It’s the standard way our wireless data is transmitted (which means it’s the way our phone connects to the internet using cell towers) and what allows you to download... Read more
With most wireless plans including unlimited talk and text nowadays, the one of the main things most people have to consider when choosing a new plan is mobile data. But what is mobile data? And how do I measure it? How many MB fit in a GB? And is the data plan I purchase now... Read more
Running out of high-speed data can be annoying – like when your cat videos won’t buffer or when your endless Twitter scroll is interrupted by slow loading. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We’ve rounded up six easy-peasy ways to cut down your data usage. 1. Adjust WiFi settings to automatically connect to... Read more
