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9 Cheapest Family Cell Phone Plans of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 10, 2026

Among the 9 tools in our best family cell phone plans ranking, Mint Mobile has the lowest verified paid starting price at $15 per line per month, prepaid, new customers, first term. Prices below are quoted from each vendor's US pricing page.

  1. 01

    Mint Mobile

    Families who can prepay a few months to get the lowest per-line price in the first term.

    Mint Family from $15 per line for 2+ lines for new customers who prepay $45 for 3 months; regular 3-month rates $25 to $45 per line; taxes and fees extra

    Full entry, No. 4 overall

    Starts at

    $15

    Score 8.4

  2. 02

    Google Fi

    Families of 4 to 6 who want real multi-line discounts and international data on the top plan.

    Unlimited Essentials $90 for 4 lines ($23 per line), Unlimited Standard $100 for 4 lines ($25 per line), Unlimited Premium $160 for 4 lines ($40 per line); Flexible $65 for 4 lines plus $10 per GB; taxes and fees extra

    Full entry, No. 2 overall

    Starts at

    $23

    Score 8.7

  3. 03

    US Mobile

    Families of 3 to 5 who want the lowest all-in bill and the option to put each line on a different network.

    Unlimited Starter $25 per line and Unlimited Premium $44 per line, taxes and fees included; 4 lines of Starter cost $100 a month; port-ins pay $15 and $25 for 6 months

    Full entry, No. 1 overall

    Starts at

    $25

    Score 8.8

  4. 04

    Cricket Wireless

    Families who want a prepaid bill on AT&T's network and a store to visit for setup and help.

    4 lines for $100 for new lines; single lines from $30 on Sensible 10GB and $35 on Select Unlimited with Auto Pay; one $5 Auto Pay credit per account

    Full entry, No. 3 overall

    Starts at

    $25

    Score 8.4

  5. 05

    AT&T

    Families of four who want postpaid service and different plans for different people.

    With 4 lines: Value 2.0 $25 per line, Extra 2.0 $35, Premium 2.0 $45, Elite 2.0 $65, after a $10 per line AutoPay and paperless discount; taxes and fees extra

    Full entry, No. 5 overall

    Starts at

    $25

    Score 8.3

  6. 06

    Visible

    Families who want Verizon coverage on every line and a price that does not depend on line count.

    Visible $25 per line, Visible+ $35, Visible+ Pro $45, all with taxes and fees included; no published multi-line discount

    Full entry, No. 6 overall

    Starts at

    $25

    Score 8.3

  7. 07

    Boost Mobile

    Families who want a fixed per-line price and a money-back guarantee.

    Unlimited $25 per line with AutoPay, fixed for as long as you stay on the plan; new customers pay $10 a month for the first 6 months, for up to 3 lines per web order

    Full entry, No. 9 overall

    Starts at

    $25

    Score 8.0

  8. 08

    Verizon

    Families who want Verizon postpaid service, the Verizon Family app and add-on streaming bundles.

    Simplicity Plan $30 per line after AutoPay and a $15 a month switch discount, plus taxes and fees; family perk bundles from $20 a month

    Full entry, No. 8 overall

    Starts at

    $30

    Score 8.1

  9. 09

    T-Mobile

    Families who want the most perks per line and travel data on postpaid service.

    T-Mix Standard $130 for 3 lines, $155 for 4 and $180 for 5 before AutoPay and other discounts; T-Mix More $220 for 4 lines; plus a $5.49 per-line fee and taxes

    Full entry, No. 7 overall

    Starts at

    $38.75

    Score 8.2

Scores and prices come from our Best Family Cell Phone Plans ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com