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OUR PREPAID PRICE CHART HAS BEEN UPDATED TO SHOW PLANS WITH 10GB OF DATA OR MORE, FOR $25 OR LESS!

These reviews are based on data from the Prepaid carriers themselves, blended with the opinion of our expert reviewers to further distinguish among prepaids, for which we receive no compensation. 
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Best Prepaid with Unlimited Data:

Visible Wireless
VISIBLE
Visible offers Unlimited*
Talk, Text, Data and Hotspot for $25/month and gives you access to the entire Verizon wireless network. Higher-priced plans add 'Premium Features' and Mexico and Canada roaming. Read our Visible Review.


Best Alternative:

Straight Talk
STRAIGHT TALK:
Straight Talk offers a competitive $25 Unlimited plan with a number of restrictions and benefits, available at Walmart's Wireless Store. Read our Straight Talk Review.




Best Prepaid for the Average User (10Gb Data or More):

Red Pocket
RED POCKET MOBILE
Red Pocket Mobile offers a 10Gb 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 Canada and Mexico. Read our Red Pocket Review.


Best Alternative:

US Mobile
US MOBILE
US Mobile has a $17.50 plan with 10Gb of Data but it requires a 1 year payment. You can also get a 35 Gb plan for $25/monthly. You get coverage in the US on your choice of one of 2 cellular networks. These prices include all Taxes & Fees. Read our US Mobile Review.



Best Prepaid with Roaming in Foreign Countries:

US Mobile
US MOBILE
US Mobile offers international roaming in over 100 countries as an extra add-on. They offer Wi-Fi Calling which works internationally, and International Texting for a reasonable yearly charge. Read our US Mobile Review.


Best Alternative:


Consumer Cellular
CONSUMER CELLULAR
Consumer Cellular uses Wi-Fi Calling which can be Free in the US and most foreign countries. They also offer international roaming in over 100 foreign countries on all plans but you'll have to pay a few cents for each Voice minute, Text or Mb of Data, the rate depending on country. Foreign roaming must be activated by customer service with rates varying from .02 to .59 per Minute/Text/Mb. Read our Consumer Cellular Review.




Best Low-Price Prepaid (1Gb+ Data):

Red Pocket
RED POCKET MOBILE
Red Pocket offers p
lans starting at $10 that include Unlimited Talk, Text and 1 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
TELLO
Tello plans with Data can actually be less than $10 and you can customize your plan to exactly what you need, down to $5. They include 5G Coverage with a compatible phone. Read our Review of Tello.



*About "Unlimited" Data:
Each carrier that offers "Unlimited" Data actually 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).



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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 regardless of popularity.
Price: Some prepaids are great values and we've included them for their special characteristics or substantially low prices.



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