<prompt> Human: Im getting kicked off my familys Verizon plan this year and need to get a good but inexpensive plan - moving to NYC soon so trying to be frugal, but I dont want crappy service. Im hopefully going to make more in NY will ask for a raise but as of now Im budgeting on the base of my current 45k salary. I checked out NerdWallet and they suggested MetroPCSs 6GB plan, which looked good at 40month, unlimited mins text. I use internet on my phone quite a bit, especially recently since I dont have a personal laptop anymore. I currently have an iPhone 6 and would like to keep the phone; may be a very noob questions but do I have to give up this phone if Im switching carriers?Any advicesuggestions is appreciated!  <response>: MetroPCS is owned by Tmobile so uses Tmobile network. 50 for unlimited data,talk text.Cricket is owned by ATT and use ATT network. 5GB high speed and then unlimited data at slower speed and UL talk text 35mo. 55mo for a truly unlimited high speed data plan.Straight-talk is a Verizon MVNO. You wont need to give up your iPhone 6. iPhones on Verizon are anyway unlocked. Go with any of the above mentioned and you wont go wrong with them. 