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MVNOs are attractive because of their pricing, not their service. It's more of a hands-on experience, with the saving grace being that there are no commitments, so at least moving isn't too hard.
I think the problem with MVNOs are nothing more then every carrier being lumped into one name/under one term = MVNO
For decades the Companies Sprint, ATT, Verizon and TMobile. One of those four would always get trashed by someone voicing an opinion on "best carrier" someone, many people, always have an issue with one of those four and why they didnt use them.
Same with MVNOs but for some reason, we dont use the name of the companies we just lump them into MVNOs so they all get trashed without reason.
Anyway for our family, been using cell phones since around 1998, ATT and Sprint.
Around 2010 we cut them off and went to Straight Talk on ATT, it was a home run at the time, no difference in service and better price.
Fast forward to better pricing from Cricket and switched to them around 2013, 3 lines, unlimited everything for Under $100. Wow, worked out great, same great service, again, on the ATT network, Same stellar service.
Fast forward to around 2017, Switched to Red Pocket, with Red pocket I was allowed to Choose ATT, Verizon, TMoble and now closed down Sprint. We currently pay $70.25 (actual payment) for all three lines, unlimited everything (and if it matters over 10gb
per line of high speed, I cant remember the exact number, we never come close to using it all) With Red Pocket we still chose the ATT service, just super great in our area.
Some background, all those years above, I also had a company provided Verizon IPhone. So I had my personal phone and company phone.There was no difference in service or coverage with the above companies then with Verizon.
Also, the above prices are actual PAYMENT prices NOT the smoke and mirror pricing of other companies.
Just posting this for those who maybe thinking of dumping the mainstream. Red pocket rules, it works so well that its down right boring.
Amazing how far cell service has come,