If you’re looking to save some money on your cell phone bill, switching over to a prepaid cell phone plan is the right way to go. In short, a prepaid cell phone plan is where you pay in advance for each month to use your phone. You’ll know exactly how many calling minutes you have, text messages you can send and data to use. You are not tied to contracts, long-term commitments, hidden fees and so on. You are also free to switch to another service provider whenever you want.
As more users are switching to prepaid cell phone plans, cell phone companies are becoming extremely competitive with their pricing. There are countless options and plans to choose from, so how do you know which one’s the best? Well, let’s take a look at some of the best options.
Visible
For those who are looking for a simple, unlimited, and one option plan, Visible is your best carrier. This one option plan is very valuable for the cost. Keep in mind that the offer is only available for one phone line. Here’s the offer:
Visible Prepaid Unlimited: For $40/month, you’ll receive unlimited high-speed data, calling, and texting on Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Visible shares Verizon’s LTE network. The plan comes with unlimited mobile hotspot, and you choose to keep your current phone.
Mint
Similar to a monthly prepaid plan, Mint offers three-month plans at affordable prices. These plans are perfect for those who want a simple phone plan at a low cost. Please note that Mint has a promotion going on at the time of writing where all their prepaid plans are priced at $45/month. If you decide you want to go with Mint, you’ll want to act fast before the promotion expires. Here are the options Mint currently has to offer:
Mint 3 Month 12G (promotional best plan): For $15/month, paid at $45 for three months (orginally $75), you’ll receive 12GB of high-speed data (then slowed with no overages) on Mint’s 4G LTE network. This also includes mobile hotspot and nationwide unlimited calling and texting. Free international calls to Mexico and Canada;
Mint 3 Month 8GB (promotional less expensive plan): Also for $15/month, paid at $45 for three months (originally $60), you’ll receive the same offer as the 12G plan but with 8GB of high-speed data instead.
Mint 3 Month 3GB (promotional least expensive plan): Also for $15/month, paid at $45 for three months, you’ll receive the same offer as the 12G plan but with 3GB of high-speed data instead.
Verizon
If you’re looking for a reliable service provider with incredibly fast speeds and wide coverage, Verizon has a great prepaid plan to offer when you enroll in Auto Pay. As you may know, Verizon is known to be more expensive than other providers, but that’s because of their quality services. Here are three monthly prepaid cell phone plans from Verizon:
Verizon Prepaid 16GB Data (best plan): For $45/month when you enroll in Auto Pay, you’ll receive 16GB of high-speed data on Verizon’s 4G LTE network that includes mobile hotspot and unlimited calling to Mexico and Canada. Also includes unlimited calling and texting;
Verizon Prepaid 6GB Data (less expensive): For $35/month when you enroll in Auto Pay, you’ll receive 6GB of high-speed data on Verizon’s 4G LTE network that includes mobile hotspot. Also includes unlimited calling and texting;
Verizon Prepaid 30GB Data (more expensive): For $65/month when you enroll in Auto Pay, you’ll receive an unlimited high-speed data plan on Verizon’s 4G LTE network that includes unlimited calling to Mexico and Canada. Also includes unlimited calling and texting;
AT&T
Another service provider to consider is AT&T when you enroll in Auto Pay. They have great options if you’re looking for a basic and cheap plan for one person with limited high-speed data. It’s important to note that the plans with limited high-speed data will have full data speeds until the all the data is used, but then it gets slowed but at no extra costs. Here are the best options to consider from AT&T:
AT&T Prepaid 8GB Data (best plan): For $40/month when you enroll in Auto Pay, you’ll receive 8GB of high-speed data (then slowed with no overages). Also includes mobile hotspot with unlimited calling and texting within and between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Unlimited texting to over 100 countries;
AT&T Prepaid 1GB Data (less expensive): For $30/month when you enroll in Auto Pay, you’ll receive 1GB of high-speed data (then slowed with no overages). Also includes mobile hotspot with national unlimited calling and texting and pay-per-use to Mexico and Canada. Unlimited texting to over 100 countries;
AT&T Prepaid Unlimited Data Plus (more expensive): For $55/month when you enroll in Auto Pay, you’ll receive unlimited high-speed data (then slowed after 22GB during congestion). Also includes 10GB of mobile hotspot in the U.S. with unlimited calling and texting to and from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Unlimited texting to over 100 countries;
T-Mobile
T-Mobile is known to provide great value for your money. Their prepaid cell phone plans are price competitively but come with great deals. Reduced data speeds during congestion only occur after high amounts of data usage, usually over 50GB. Here are the three best options to consider from T-Mobile:
Simply Prepaid Unlimited (best plan): For $50/month, you’ll receive unlimited high-speed data (then slowed after 50GB with no overages) on T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network. Also includes unlimited calling and texting anywhere in the U.S.
Simply Prepaid (less expensive): For $40/month, you’ll receive 10GB of high-speed data (then slowed with no overages) on T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network. Also includes Music Unlimited with unlimited calling and texting anywhere in the U.S.
Simply Prepaid Unlimited Plus (more expensive): For $60/month, you’ll receive unlimited high-speed data (then slowed over 50GB with no overages) on T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network. Also includes 10GB of LTE mobile hotspot with unlimited calling and texting anywhere in the U.S.
