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Support for Today Explained comes from Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile wants to know if you're being nickeled and dimed by a big phone company. Perhaps you've seen it on your bill, the maintenance fee. Cell phone providers are especially bad when it comes to this stuff. And you can spend 45 minutes on hold trying to fight them. But what if you could just avoid them?

Support for Today Explained comes from Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile wants to know if you're being nickeled and dimed by a big phone company. Perhaps you've seen it on your bill, the maintenance fee. Cell phone providers are especially bad when it comes to this stuff. And you can spend 45 minutes on hold trying to fight them. But what if you could just avoid them?

Support for Today Explained comes from Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile wants to know if you're being nickeled and dimed by a big phone company. Perhaps you've seen it on your bill, the maintenance fee. Cell phone providers are especially bad when it comes to this stuff. And you can spend 45 minutes on hold trying to fight them. But what if you could just avoid them?

Mint Mobile wants to offer you something better, according to Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile says they offer phone plans for less than their major competitors, offering any three-month plan for just $15 a month. No fine print, no hidden charges, no large monthly bills, $15. Instead, customers get unlimited talk and text, high-speed data, even more delivered on the nation's largest 5G network.

Mint Mobile wants to offer you something better, according to Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile says they offer phone plans for less than their major competitors, offering any three-month plan for just $15 a month. No fine print, no hidden charges, no large monthly bills, $15. Instead, customers get unlimited talk and text, high-speed data, even more delivered on the nation's largest 5G network.

Mint Mobile wants to offer you something better, according to Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile says they offer phone plans for less than their major competitors, offering any three-month plan for just $15 a month. No fine print, no hidden charges, no large monthly bills, $15. Instead, customers get unlimited talk and text, high-speed data, even more delivered on the nation's largest 5G network.

If you like your money, Mint Mobile may be for you. You can shop plans at mintmobile.com slash explained. That's mintmobile.com slash explained. Upfront payment of $45 for a three-month, five-gigabyte plan required. That's equivalent, if you do the math, to $15 a month. New customer offer for the first three months only, guys. And then full price plan options are available to you.

If you like your money, Mint Mobile may be for you. You can shop plans at mintmobile.com slash explained. That's mintmobile.com slash explained. Upfront payment of $45 for a three-month, five-gigabyte plan required. That's equivalent, if you do the math, to $15 a month. New customer offer for the first three months only, guys. And then full price plan options are available to you.

If you like your money, Mint Mobile may be for you. You can shop plans at mintmobile.com slash explained. That's mintmobile.com slash explained. Upfront payment of $45 for a three-month, five-gigabyte plan required. That's equivalent, if you do the math, to $15 a month. New customer offer for the first three months only, guys. And then full price plan options are available to you.

Taxes and fees are extra. See Mint Mobile for details.

Taxes and fees are extra. See Mint Mobile for details.

Taxes and fees are extra. See Mint Mobile for details.

$45 upfront payment equivalent to $15 per month. New customers on first three-month plan only. Taxes and fees extra. Speeds lower above 40 gigabytes per details.

$45 upfront payment equivalent to $15 per month. New customers on first three-month plan only. Taxes and fees extra. Speeds lower above 40 gigabytes per details.

$45 upfront payment equivalent to $15 per month. New customers on first three-month plan only. Taxes and fees extra. Speeds lower above 40 gigabytes per details.

$45 upfront payment equivalent to $15 per month. New customers on first three-month plan only. Taxes and fees extra. Speeds lower above 40 gigabytes per details.