Best Mobile Cell Phone Plans

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1Visible
9.8 / 10Reference score
- plans: From $25/month
- device-choices: Bring your own or buy new with Affirm financing
- contract-required: No
- coverage: Nationwide coverage on the Verizon network
- international: Unlimited calling to Mexico and Canada
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2Consumer Cellular
9.4 / 10Reference score
- plans: From $20/month
- device-choices: Bring your own or buy new with financing
- contract-required: No
- coverage: Nationwide coverage on the networks of the largest cellular carriers
- international: International calling to Mexico and Canada included
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3Xfinity Mobile
9.2 / 10Reference score
- plans: From $30/month
- device-choices: Buy new with financing available or bring your own
- contract-required: No
- coverage: Nationwide coverage on the Verizon network
- international: International rates available; free international wifi calling
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4Gabb
9.0 / 10Reference score
- plans: Plans as low as $12.99/month
- device-choices: Watch 3e, Phone 4, Phone 4P, Music (available on the phones) + accessories
- contract-required: No
- coverage: Nationwide coverage on a trusted network
- international: No coverage
- special-features: Gabb Music+, alerts, and parental controls
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5Mint Mobile
8.8 / 10Reference score
- plans: From $15 first 3 months
- device-choices: Bring your own or buy new with Affirm financing available
- contract-required: No
- coverage: Nationwide coverage with the T-mobile 5G network
- international: International calling to Mexico and Canada
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6Bark Phone
8.7 / 10Reference score
- plans: From $29/month + Bark Phone, $15/month + Bark Watch
- device-choices: Bark Phone or Bark Watch
- contract-required: No
- coverage: Nationwide coverage on a trusted network
- international: No coverage
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7Tello
8.5 / 10Reference score
- plans: From $15/month
- device-choices: Bring your own or buy new
- contract-required: No
- coverage: Nationwide extensive 4G LTE and expanding 5G network
- international: Free international calling to 60+ countries
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8Troomi
8.4 / 10Reference score
- plans: From $13.95/month
- device-choices: Samsung A13 LTE, Samsung A13 5G, Samsung Xcover Pro
- contract-required: No
- coverage: Nationwide coverage on a trusted network
- international: International calling to Mexico and Canada included
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9Pinwheel
8.1 / 10Reference score
- plans: Caregiver Portal, Pinwheel Wireless, Pinwheel Watch
- device-choices: Pinwheel phone or Pinwheel smartwatch
- contract-required: No
- coverage: Extensive nationwide coverage
- international: Yes, Pinwheel phones are available in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia.
- special-features: Choose any cellular carrier, parental controls to monitor calls and texts, GPS locator, no web browser or social media
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10Ultra Mobile
8.0 / 10Reference score
- plans: From $8/month
- device-choices: Bring your own or buy new with Affirm financing available
- contract-required: No
- coverage: Nationwide coverage on the T-mobile network
- international: Free international calling to 90+ destinations & free texting and calling in Mexico & Canada
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Best Overall

1Visible

9.8 / 10Reference score

plans: From $25/month
device-choices: Bring your own or buy new with Affirm financing
contract-required: No
coverage: Nationwide coverage on the Verizon network
international: Unlimited calling to Mexico and Canada

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Service	Best Overall—. VisibleVisibleofficial destination requires review	—. Consumer CellularConsumer Cellularofficial destination requires review	—. Xfinity MobileXfinity Mobileofficial destination requires review	—. GabbGabbofficial destination requires review	—. Mint MobileMint Mobileofficial destination requires review
plans	From $25/month	From $20/month	From $30/month	Plans as low as $12.99/month	From $15 first 3 months
device-choices	Bring your own or buy new with Affirm financing	Bring your own or buy new with financing	Buy new with financing available or bring your own	Watch 3e, Phone 4, Phone 4P, Music (available on the phones) + accessories	Bring your own or buy new with Affirm financing available
contract-required	No	No	No	No	No
coverage	Nationwide coverage on the Verizon network	Nationwide coverage on the networks of the largest cellular carriers	Nationwide coverage on the Verizon network	Nationwide coverage on a trusted network	Nationwide coverage with the T-mobile 5G network
international	Unlimited calling to Mexico and Canada	International calling to Mexico and Canada included	International rates available; free international wifi calling	No coverage	International calling to Mexico and Canada
special-features	—	—	—	Gabb Music+, alerts, and parental controls	—

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