Whether you're on a strict budget, or just looking to cut down your cell phone bill, there's plenty of affordable talk, text and data options for your smartphone.
If you're tired of over-paying for your cell phone plan, switch to a smaller, prepaid carrier, and you’ll get big coverage at great prices.
Best-Kept Secret in Wireless
Most people don’t know that prepaid carriers use all the infrastructure muscle of the major carriers, so you’ll still get dependable coverage but at a lower cost.
For example, prepaid carrier MetroPCS uses all of T-Mobile's infrastructure, while prepaid Boost Mobile uses Sprint’s.
Switch to prepaid, and the only real difference you’ll notice — aside from a lower price — is when you pay. On a prepaid plan, you pay at the beginning of the month, before receiving your service, and with a postpaid you pay at the month's end, after receiving your service.
The benefits of switching to prepaid:
- No surprise bills: Since you pay for your service upfront, you don’t have to worry about overages or other extra charges sneaking on to your monthly bill.
- No contracts: There's no binding contracts -- switch anytime, pay as you go.
- Families are welcome: Buy in bulk and save. Expect more discounts the more lines you buy.
- No credit check: You don’t need to have good credit to get a great prepaid plan.
Here's our top picks for cheap deals...
Best cheap plans: low data use
The People's Operator
For customers who love texting and chat, but rarely use data, The People's Operator'sUnlimited Goodness Kind with AutoPay has you covered. You'll get 1000 talk minutes, unlimited messages, and 500MB of monthly data, plus 10% of your monthly bill is donated to a non-profit of your choice.
Republic Wireless
Only use data over WiFi? Then Republic Wireless may be right for you. The company's Clear Choice plan includes unlimited talk and text only, so cellular data coverage isn't available. However, you can upgrade to 1GB of monthly 4G LTE data at anytime.
FreedomPop
The current king of cheap plans has got to FreedomPop, and it's a great option for anyone who sticks to WiFi data, but still needs talk and text. The company's Unlimited Talk and Text plan gives you unlimited chat and messaging in the US, plus 500MB of data each month, and you'll get your first month of service free.
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