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21 plans sorted by price, from $10.00/month (US Mobile). The right plan depends on how much data you use and which network covers you — check the conditions under each plan.
US Mobile – Light
2GB · Choice of Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile networks · Taxes & fees included; $96/year option ($8/mo).
$10.00/month
Google Fi – FlexiblePay $10/GB used; slows after 15GB · T-Mobile network · $20/mo for 1 line + $10 per GB of data. Taxes & government fees extra.
$20.00/month
Consumer Cellular – Talk & Text + 1GB1GB · AT&T / T-Mobile network · Includes $5 AutoPay/paperless discount. Postpaid; taxes extra; activation fee and monthly line fee may apply.
$20.00/month
Visible – VisibleUnlimited 5G; unlimited hotspot (5 Mbps); SD video · Verizon network · Taxes & fees included. Annual option $275/year. Limited-time BYOP offer: $75 for first 6 months (ends 10/29).
$25.00/month
US Mobile – Unlimited StarterUnlimited; 20GB hotspot · Choice of Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile networks · Taxes & fees included. Annual $270/year ($22.50/mo). Promo codes for port-ins may apply.
$25.00/month
Metro by T-Mobile – $25 Unlimited 5G (BYOD, web exclusive)Unlimited 5G; may slow after 35GB when busy; SD video · T-Mobile network · $25 with AutoPay ($30 without); $15/mo for first 3 months. Bring your own phone, online only, limited-time offer. Taxes & fees included.
$25.00/month
Boost Mobile – UnlimitedUnlimited; 30GB premium, then up to 512 Kbps · Boost Mobile Network · $25 includes $5 AutoPay discount ($30 without). New customers: $10/mo for first 6 months, then $25. Taxes extra.
$25.00/month
Tello – UnlimitedUnlimited · T-Mobile network · Prepaid, no contract. Cheaper tiers: 2GB $10, 10GB $15, 20GB $20. Taxes extra.
$25.00/month
Total Wireless – Total MAX 5G BYOUnlimited 5G; premium unlimited; 5G Ultra Wideband · Verizon network · $25 with Auto Pay, bring your own phone (plan table). Current promo on the same page: first month $30, then $20/mo with Auto Pay. Total STARTER is $35/mo with Auto Pay.
$25.00/month
Verizon – Simplicity PlanUnlimited 5G Ultra Wideband; 10GB hotspot · Verizon network · Single line $30/mo after AutoPay and $15/mo switch (port-in) discount; plus taxes & fees. 3-year price lock.
$30.00/month
Mint Mobile – UnlimitedUnlimited; free hotspot · T-Mobile network · $30/mo with 12-month prepay ($360 upfront). 6-month: $35/mo ($210). 3-month: $30/mo intro ($90), then $40/mo. No month-to-month option. Taxes & fees extra.
$30.00/month
Cricket Wireless – Sensible 10GB10GB, then 128 Kbps · AT&T network · $30 with Auto Pay; $35 without. Taxes included.
$30.00/month
Xfinity Mobile – Mobile SelectUnlimited; may slow after 50GB when busy; hotspot slows after 15GB · Verizon + Xfinity WiFi network · Requires Xfinity Internet (300 Mbps+). $30 includes $10/mo internet-customer discount. New customers: first line $0 for 1 year. Taxes & fees extra.
$30.00/month
Spectrum Mobile – UnlimitedUnlimited; 5GB hotspot · Verizon + Spectrum WiFi network · Requires Spectrum Internet. New customers: first line free for 1 year (with AutoPay). Spectrum's page shows $30/mo on the plan card but $40/mo in its FAQ - confirm at checkout.
$30.00/month
Visible – Visible+Unlimited premium data; HD video; unlimited hotspot · Verizon network · Reg. $35/mo; $30/mo for 5 years with code 5OFF5 (limited time). Annual option $375/year. Taxes & fees included.
$35.00/month
Cricket Wireless – Select UnlimitedUnlimited (may slow when network busy) · AT&T network · $35 with Auto Pay; $40 without (and first month $40). Taxes included. $25 activation in Cricket stores only.
$35.00/month
Google Fi – Unlimited EssentialsUnlimited; 30GB high-speed then 256 Kbps · T-Mobile network · 1-line price; taxes & government fees extra. 2 lines $60.
$35.00/month
Consumer Cellular – Unlimited (50+)Unlimited; 35GB high-speed · AT&T / T-Mobile network · Account holder must be 50+. Includes $5 AutoPay/paperless discount; AARP members $33.25.
$35.00/month
Straight Talk – Silver UnlimitedUnlimited; 10GB hotspot · Verizon (LTE) network · Taxes & fees extra. Bronze 10GB plan is $35/mo.
$45.00/month
T-Mobile – Essentials Saver 2.0Unlimited; 50GB premium · T-Mobile network · $50 with AutoPay (debit/bank, $5/line off); $55 without. Plus taxes, fees and $5.49/line regulatory/telco recovery fee. 1-2 lines only.
$50.00/month
AT&T – Value 2.0Unlimited; 5GB high-speed then may slow when busy; 3GB hotspot · AT&T network · 1-line price from AT&T's plan table; requires eligible AutoPay & paperless billing. Taxes & fees extra; $35 activation.
$50.00/month
Prices as advertised by each provider, checked 2026-10-28. Taxes and fees may apply; promotions change often — confirm on the provider’s site.
Questions & answers
What is the cheapest cell phone plan?
The cheapest plan on our list is US Mobile Light at $10.00/month (Taxes & fees included; $96/year option ($8/mo).).
Do cheap carriers use the same networks?
Yes. Most low-cost carriers run on the Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile network — the network column shows which one, so you can pick the one with the best coverage where you live.