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Best
Prepaid with Unlimited Data:
VISIBLE offers
Unlimited* Talk,
Text, Data and
Hotspot for $25/month
and gives you access to the entire
Verizon wireless network and does not charge any extra taxes or fees.
Higher-priced plans add 'Premium Features'
and
Mexico and Canada roaming. Visible is partly owned by
Verizon.
Read
our
Visible Review.
Best
Alternative:
US
MOBILE Unlimited
Talk, Text and Data plan is $25 and includes all taxes and
fees. US
Mobile uses your choice
of the top 3 nationwide
US wireless networks, and offers Wi-Fi
Calling, International Roaming in
over 100 countries, and International
Texting available as an add-on. They offer a $30 discount on
annual plans and support eSIMs.
Best
Prepaid for the Average User (w/10Gb Data):
RED
POCKET MOBILE offers
a 20Gb plan
for
$20 (+ tax). Red Pocket uses your choice of the major wireless networks
and
plans include Free calling to 20 foreign countries and roaming in 60
foreign countries. Read
our Red Pocket Review.
Best
Alternative:
US
MOBILE has
a $17.50 plan with 10Gb of Data but it requires a 1
year
payment. You can also get an Unlimited plan for $25/monthly, including
all Taxes
& Fees. You
get coverage in the
US on your choice of cellular
networks, and Roaming in over 100 foreign countries. Read
our US Mobile Review.
Best
Prepaid with Roaming in Foreign Countries:
TELLO
is
one of our low-price leaders and that includes International
Roaming in
over 200 countries. Tello provides a "Pay-as-You-Go" bucket that you
add funds to. Then they take out your individual roaming charges as you
need them and leaves the rest for your next trip. This is superior to
other Prepaids' add-ons as you only pay for wht you sue and and you
don't lose the rest. They also support Wi-Fi Calling which could result
in no roaming charges! Read our full Tello Review.
Best Alternative:
US
MOBILE offers
international roaming
in over 100 countries included in their top-tier plans, and as an
extra add-on in others. The add-ins expire after 30 days. They
offer Wi-Fi
Calling which works internationally, and
International
Texting for a reasonable charge. Read
our US Mobile Review.
Best Low-Price
Prepaid (w/2Gb+
Data):
RED
POCKET MOBILE offers
plans
starting at $10 that include Unlimited Talk, Text and 3 Gb Data, but
you still get Data after reaching that limit, at
slower speeds. Red Pocket also offers a choice of the 3 major wireless
networks. Read our Red Pocket
Review.
Best
Alternative:
TELLO plans
with 5G Data can be less
than $10 and you can customize your plan to exactly what you need, down
to $5. $10 plan includes 2 Gb of Data. Read
our Review of Tello.
Best
Prepaid that Uses AT&T Towers:
RED POCKET offers
you a choice of the major wireless networks and the best deal
uses AT&T towers. Red Pocket has low prices with monthly
and annual plans, FREE international
calls, Mexico and Canada roaming, and live customer service. Plans
start at $10 that include Unlimited Talk, Text and 3 Gb Data. Read our Red Pocket
Review.
Best
Alternative:
US
MOBILE has been one of our favorite Prepaids
with low prices and responsive customer service. Prices start at $10,
and
you can get 'Unlimited' Talk, Text and Data for only
$25. US
Mobile uses your choice of the top 3 nationwide
US wireless networks and the AT&T choice is one of the
best deals. They offer Wi-Fi
Calling, International Roaming in
over 100 countries, and International
Texting available as add-ons. They also support eSIMs.
Best
Prepaid that Uses T-Mobile Towers:
TELLO
is one of our low-price leaders. Their
plans start at $5 and plans with data start at $6.
You can bring your own phone, but there is a
limit of the type of phones that are compatible. They now use the
entire T-Mobile network including 5G Coverage. They
offer Pay As You Go rates, Wi-Fi
Calling,
and calls to 200 foreign countries at reasonable rates.
Best Alternative:
MINT
MOBILE saves
you money by
offering longer spans between refills. You can sign up for $20
per month for Talk, Text and 10Gb of Data with a 3-month plan. They
have other plans and promotions,
some as low as $15
per month with plenty of Data. Mint Mobile is owned by T-Mobile. Read Our Mint Mobile Review.
Best
Prepaid that Uses Verizon Towers:
TWIGBY is
the lowest-priced Prepaid that uses the
Verizon network. Plans start at $10 per month and you can get Unlimited
Talk & Text and 2Gb of data for $15. Twigby
supports Wi-Fi
Calling and Texting which gives you coverage in poor locations
as well as in foreign countries. Read
Our Twigby Review.
Best
Alternative:
VISIBLE gives
you access to the entire Verizon wireless network. Their $25
plan gets you Unlimited Talk, Text, Data and
Hotspot, and Taxes and Fees are included! Their Visible Plus $45 plan
gets you FREE roaming in Canada
and
Mexico, International Calling and Text, a
"Premium Network
Experience," and 5G Ultra Wideband. Verizon is a
partial owner of Visible. Read
Our Visible Review.
*About
"Unlimited" Data:
Each
carrier that offers "Unlimited" Data usually enforces some kind of
Data limit to prevent
abuse, anywhere
from 25 to 60 Gb. If you exceed that
limit, your Data availability is still Unlimited but is normally slowed
to 2G
speeds (about
128kb).
What Prepaids are
Included in Our Reviews?
Our
universe of Reviewed Prepaids
are based on the following criteria:
Popular: The prepaids with the largest number of subscribers.
Major Carriers: Prepaids from the major (Top 4) carriers.
Price: Prepaids that are great values and are included for
their
special characteristics or substantially low prices.
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