Phone plans · one line · checked Oct 2026
One phone line, from $25 a month.
19 single-line plans with unlimited data, priced from each carrier’s own pages. Tell us what you pay and how you use your phone; we list the plans that fit, cheapest first, with the fine print beside each price.
The check
What fits, cheapest first.
We sort by the advertised monthly price, then flag what that price depends on.
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All 19 plans
Every plan, every condition.
“Priority data” is how much you can use before the carrier may slow you when a tower is busy. “Per month” is the advertised single-line price, usually with AutoPay.
| Plan | Per month | No AutoPay | Taxes, fees | Priority data | Hotspot | 4 lines | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visible · VisiblePrepaid · Verizon network | $25.00 | — | Included | Not stated | Unlimited | — | Official page |
| US Mobile · Unlimited StarterPrepaid | $25.00 | — | Included | Not stated | 20 GB | — | Official page |
| Metro by T-Mobile · $25 Unlimited (bring your own phone)Prepaid · T-Mobile network | $25.00 | $30.00 | Included | 35 GB | Not listed | $120 | Official page |
| Tello · Max (Unlimited)Prepaid | $25.00 intro | — | Extra | 50 GB | 10 GB | — | Official page |
| Boost Mobile · UnlimitedPrepaid | $25.00 | $30.00 | Unclear | 30 GB | Not listed | — | Official page |
| Total Wireless · Total MAX 5G BYO (bring your own phone)Prepaid · Verizon network | $25.00 | $30.00 | Included | Not stated | Unlimited | — | Official page |
| Mint Mobile · Unlimited (12-month plan)Prepaid · T-Mobile network | $30.00 | — | Extra | 50 GB | 20 GB | — | Official page |
| Visible · Visible+Prepaid · Verizon network | $35.00 | — | Included | unlimited | Unlimited | — | Official page |
| Cricket Wireless · Select UnlimitedPrepaid · AT&T network | $35.00 | $40.00 | Included | Not stated | Not listed | — | Official page |
| Google Fi Wireless · Unlimited EssentialsNo contract · T-Mobile network | $35.00 | — | Extra | 30 GB | Not listed | $90 | Official page |
| Total Wireless · Total STARTERPrepaid · Verizon network | $35.00 | $40.00 | Included | Not stated | 10 GB | — | Official page |
| US Mobile · Unlimited PremiumPrepaid | $44.00 | — | Included | unlimited | Unlimited | — | Official page |
| Verizon · Simplicity PlanPostpaid · Verizon network | $45.00 | $55.00 | Extra | unlimited | 10 GB | $180 | Official page |
| Straight Talk · Silver UnlimitedPrepaid | $45.00 | — | Extra | Not stated | 15 GB | — | Official page |
| AT&T · AT&T Value 2.0Postpaid · AT&T network | $50.00 | $60.00 | Extra | 5 GB | 3 GB | $120 | Official page |
| T-Mobile · Essentials Saver 2.0Postpaid · T-Mobile network | $50.00 | $55.00 | Extra | 50 GB | None at full speed | — | Official page |
| Google Fi Wireless · Unlimited StandardNo contract · T-Mobile network | $50.00 | — | Extra | 50 GB | 25 GB | $100 | Official page |
| AT&T · AT&T Extra 2.0Postpaid · AT&T network | $70.00 | $80.00 | Extra | 100 GB | 50 GB | $160 | Official page |
| T-Mobile · Experience More 2.0Postpaid · T-Mobile network | $85.00 | $90.00 | Extra | unlimited | 60 GB | $220 | Official page |
Plan by plan: the fine print
Visible · Visible — $25.00
Taxes and fees included. Annual option: $275/year (about $23/mo).
Visible lists premium data only on Visible+ and Visible+ Pro.
Unlimited hotspot at up to 5 Mbps.
Also: Video up to 480p. Unlimited talk and text to Mexico and Canada.
US Mobile · Unlimited Starter — $25.00
Taxes and fees included. Port-in promo codes can lower the first months.
20GB hotspot on the Dark Star network.
Also: Unlimited high-speed data; roaming and smartwatch add-ons.
Metro by T-Mobile · $25 Unlimited (bring your own phone) — $25.00
With AutoPay; $30 without. Taxes and fees included. New customers pay $15/mo for the first 3 months. Web-only plan.
No hotspot listed; a $30 version adds 10GB of hotspot.
Metro’s label price for 4 lines, before AutoPay.
Also: Video streams in SD. 5-year price guarantee. Metro says its speeds can trail T-Mobile’s own customers when the network is busy.
Tello · Max (Unlimited) — $25.00
Tello labels this an introductory rate for new customers and does not show the later price. Taxes vary by location; a cost-recovery fee of up to 30 cents applies.
50GB at high speed, then slowed.
Also: No contract and no early termination fee.
Boost Mobile · Unlimited — $25.00
With AutoPay ($5/mo discount); $30 without. New customers pay $10/mo for the first 6 months. Boost promises the $25 price stays as long as you stay on the plan.
After 30GB, speeds may drop to 512 kbps. You can buy 10GB more for $10.
Hotspot is an add-on on this plan.
Boost’s own coverage article says plans from $25 include taxes and fees, but the plans page’s offer fine print says taxes and fees apply. Check at checkout.
Also: 30-day money-back guarantee.
Total Wireless · Total MAX 5G BYO (bring your own phone) — $25.00
Single-line price with Auto Pay for new customers who bring a phone; our math: $30 without it. Taxes and fees included. A banner on the same page advertises $30 for the first month, then $20/mo; the plan table shows $25.
Unlimited hotspot at up to 5 Mbps.
Also: Verizon 5G plus Ultra Wideband; roaming in 140+ countries; 100GB cloud storage.
Mint Mobile · Unlimited (12-month plan) — $30.00
You pay $360 up front for 12 months. Taxes and fees extra. New-customer deals on shorter terms change often.
Also: Video streams in standard definition. Use over 50GB in a month and speeds may drop when the network is busy.
Visible · Visible+ — $35.00
Regular price, taxes and fees included. A limited-time code (5OFF5) cuts it to $30/mo for 5 years. Annual option: $375/year.
Unlimited hotspot at up to 10 Mbps.
Also: 5G Ultra Wideband; 1080p video; roaming in Mexico and Canada; one Global Pass day a month.
Cricket Wireless · Select Unlimited — $35.00
With Auto Pay; $40 without (and $40 for the first month). Taxes and fees included. New lines only.
Cricket says it may slow data when the network is busy; no protected amount is listed.
No hotspot included; available as an add-on.
Also: Video limited to SD. Unlimited calls and texts from the U.S. to Mexico and Canada.
Google Fi Wireless · Unlimited Essentials — $35.00
Plus taxes and government fees, which Google Fi says usually add 10% to 20%.
Full-speed data up to 30GB, then slowed to 256 kbps. Fi says it does not deprioritize data before that.
No hotspot listed for this plan.
Also: No activation or cancellation fees. Smartwatch connectivity included.
Total Wireless · Total STARTER — $35.00
With Auto Pay (one $5 discount per account, starting the second month); our math: $40 without it. Taxes and fees included. 5-year price guarantee for new customers.
Also: Verizon 5G (not Ultra Wideband). Calling to 85+ countries; roaming in Canada and Mexico.
US Mobile · Unlimited Premium — $44.00
Taxes and fees included. Port-in promo codes can lower the first months.
Unlimited hotspot on the Dark Star network.
Also: Unlimited priority data; 20GB of international roaming; free smartwatch plan on the Warp network.
Verizon · Simplicity Plan — $45.00
With Auto Pay and paper-free billing (a $10/mo discount you must keep within 30 days). New customers who switch can get $30/mo with a $15 Switch & Save discount. Taxes and fees extra.
Our math: a flat $45 per line with Auto Pay times 4. Verizon says the price per line does not change with line count.
Also: 5G Ultra Wideband access; talk, text and data in Mexico and Canada; satellite texting; optional perks from $10/mo.
Straight Talk · Silver Unlimited — $45.00
Taxes and fees extra. With Auto Pay, $42.50/mo for the first 3 months.
15GB at up to 5 Mbps on the Verizon network; 10GB on other networks.
Family pricing is described as savings per added line, not as a clear 4-line total, so we leave it out.
Also: Calls and texts to Canada, Mexico, India and China. Straight Talk says the price has not changed since 2009.
AT&T · AT&T Value 2.0 — $50.00
Price for 1 line after the $10/mo AutoPay and paperless-bill discount (bank account). The discount is $5 with a debit card and $0 with most credit cards. Our math: $60 with no discount. Taxes and fees extra.
Our math: AT&T lists $30 per line for 4 lines, so 4 x $30.
Also: Unlimited talk, text and data in and between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Standard-definition video.
T-Mobile · Essentials Saver 2.0 — $50.00
Our math: the $55 label price minus T-Mobile’s $5/line AutoPay discount (debit card or bank account). Plus taxes, a $5.49/line Regulatory Programs & Telco Recovery Fee, and a one-time device connection charge of up to $35. T-Mobile’s label lists prices for 1 and 2 lines only.
Hotspot is unlimited but only at max 3G speeds.
T-Mobile’s label lists prices for 1 and 2 lines only.
Also: Lowest label price among T-Mobile’s unlimited phone plans (Essentials 2.0 is $65, Experience More 2.0 $90, Experience Beyond 2.0 $105 before AutoPay).
Google Fi Wireless · Unlimited Standard — $50.00
Plus taxes and government fees, which Google Fi says usually add 10% to 20%.
Full-speed data up to 50GB, then slowed to 256 kbps.
Also: Data in Canada and Mexico. Smartwatch connectivity included.
AT&T · AT&T Extra 2.0 — $70.00
Price for 1 line after the $10/mo AutoPay and paperless-bill discount (bank account). Our math: $80 with no discount. Taxes and fees extra.
Our math: AT&T lists $40 per line for 4 lines, so 4 x $40.
Also: Everything in Value 2.0, with 100GB of high-speed data before possible slowdowns.
T-Mobile · Experience More 2.0 — $85.00
Our math: the $90 label price minus the $5/line AutoPay discount. Plus taxes and the $5.49/line Regulatory Programs & Telco Recovery Fee. 5-year price guarantee on talk, text and data (taxes and fees excluded).
T-Mobile’s label price for 4 lines, before AutoPay ($200 with AutoPay by our math).
Also: Netflix Standard with ads included; Apple TV for $3/mo; 15GB high-speed data in Canada and Mexico.
Before you switch
Eight things the price doesn’t say.
In our own words, from the carriers’ own pages.
- 01Postpaid bills run higher than the plan priceBig-carrier prices leave out taxes and the carrier’s own surcharges. Verizon says these can add 16% to 58% to the standard monthly charge. Its Administrative and Telco Recovery Charge is $3.78 per phone line and rises to $4.69 on November 15, 2026. T-Mobile adds a $5.49 per phone line Regulatory Programs and Telco Recovery Fee, plus government surcharges it says typically run $0.08 to $4.57 per line.
- 02Sign-up feesT-Mobile charges a device connection fee of up to $35 per line. AT&T lists an activation or upgrade fee of up to $50. Verizon says its $40 activation fee is waived if you opt in to its Verizon Loyalty program. Many prepaid brands charge nothing online.
- 03AutoPay prices assume how you payMost advertised prices include an AutoPay discount. AT&T gives $10 a line with a bank account, $5 with a debit card, and nothing with most credit cards. T-Mobile gives $5 a line with a debit card or bank account. Verizon’s discount is $10 and you must enroll within 30 days.
- 04Prepaid ’all-in’ pricesVisible, Cricket, Metro, US Mobile and Total Wireless include taxes and fees in the price. Mint, Google Fi, Tello and Straight Talk add them on top. Google Fi says taxes and government charges usually add 10% to 20%.
- 05Deprioritization and ’premium data’Premium data is the amount you can use each month before the carrier may put you behind other customers when a tower is busy. After that you can still use data, but it may be slower at busy times. Examples: AT&T Value 2.0 after 5GB, Boost after 30GB, Metro after 35GB, Mint and T-Mobile Essentials Saver after 50GB. Metro also says its customers can be slower than T-Mobile’s own customers at busy times. Google Fi works differently: no deprioritization, but a hard slowdown to 256 kbps once you pass your plan’s limit.
- 06Intro prices and promo codesCheck what you pay after the deal ends. Metro is $15/mo for 3 months, then $25. Boost is $10/mo for 6 months, then $25. Tello labels its $25 unlimited price as an introductory rate for new customers. Verizon’s $30 price depends on a $15 switch discount. Visible+ is $30 with a code, $35 without.
- 07Paying up frontSome low prices require prepaying. Mint’s $30/mo unlimited price means paying $360 for 12 months at once. Visible’s annual plan is $275 a year.
- 08Price guarantees cover less than you might thinkT-Mobile’s 5-year guarantee covers the price of talk, text and data only; taxes, fees and add-ons can still change. Total Wireless’s 5-year guarantee does not cover discounts like Auto Pay.