Affiliate, pricing and accuracy disclosures

Commercial relationships

Five Bars is currently a comparison project preparing for a possible commercial business. The present catalog does not identify paid carrier placements, affiliate commissions or sponsored rankings. The site has not represented itself as an authorized agent of any carrier. A mention of a carrier does not mean an endorsement or partnership.

If commercial referral arrangements begin, we will disclose the material connection clearly and close to any compensated recommendation or link, identify sponsored placements, and maintain independent editorial sorting. Payment will not buy a better price rating or override an unresolved verification problem. We will not mark links “affiliate” without an actual relationship.

Prospective partners

Carrier and affiliate-network representatives can contact Five Bars about partnerships. Editorial inclusion is not contingent on payment, and partnership inquiries do not imply an existing commercial agreement. Any future tracked links will be enabled only after approval of the applicable program terms, privacy handling and clear, nearby compensation disclosures.

How to interpret outbound links

Links to wireless providers are provided to help you verify eligibility, coverage, and checkout terms. A carrier link is not proof of an affiliate relationship, approval, endorsement, or independently verified checkout price. If Five Bars begins receiving compensation for a referral, a clear disclosure will be placed close to the relevant link or recommendation before that relationship is used.

Prices are estimates

Published prices can depend on portability, new-customer status, number of lines, device model, financing, rebate fulfillment, credit approval, autopay enrollment, stock, taxes, regulatory fees, required months of service, or other contract terms. A "$0 phone" may require months of paid wireless service. Monthly equivalents for annual plans do not mean that amount is charged each month.

First-year and long-term switching projections assume certain catalog prices remain unchanged and exclude unidentified fees. They are illustrations, not binding quotes or financial advice. Check the final checkout, coverage, unlock terms and service contract directly with the carrier before purchase.

Independence and corrections

Default ranks follow documented price and fit formulas. Any future affiliate relationships will be separated from editorial recommendations. Incorrect or outdated rates can be reported through the public correction process. We do not intentionally alter official carrier pages or circumvent site access restrictions.