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9 Cheapest Prepaid Phone Plans of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 10, 2026

Among the 9 tools in our best prepaid phone plans ranking, Tello has the lowest verified paid starting price at $10 per line per month. Prices below are quoted from each vendor's US pricing page.

1. 01

   Tello

   Light users and Wi-Fi-heavy households who want the lowest monthly bill.

   Starter 2GB with unlimited talk and text $10 per month; Everyday 10GB $15 ($10 for the first 3 months); Power 20GB $20; Max unlimited $25

   Full entry, No. 2 overall

   Starts at

   $10

   Score 8.6

2. 02

   Mint Mobile

   New customers willing to prepay a few months to get the lowest monthly equivalent.

   New customers pay $15 per month on every plan, prepaid as $45 for 3 months, $90 for 6 or $180 for 12; regular 3-month prices run $25 to $45 a month; taxes and fees extra

   Full entry, No. 4 overall

   Starts at

   $15

   Score 8.5

3. 03

   AT&T Prepaid

   Single-line buyers who want AT&T's network and are happy to prepay a year or lock a price.

   12-month unlimited $20 per month when you prepay $240; Unlimited $25 per month with a 5-year price lock; Unlimited Saver $35; Unlimited Enhanced Plus $45; taxes and fees extra

   Full entry, No. 5 overall

   Starts at

   $20

   Score 8.3

4. 04

   Visible

   Single-line buyers who want unlimited data on a major network for one predictable monthly price.

   Visible $25 per month and Visible+ $35, with Visible+ Pro above that, all with taxes and fees included; code HOLIDAYHACK cuts the base plan to $19 a month for 1 year

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Starts at

   $25

   Score 8.9

5. 05

   US Mobile

   Buyers who want a choice of networks, taxes included and an optional premium tier for travel.

   Unlimited Starter $25 per month and Unlimited Premium $44, taxes and fees included; port-ins pay $15 and $25 for the first 6 months; annual billing saves up to 43%

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Starts at

   $25

   Score 8.6

6. 06

   Boost Mobile

   Buyers who want a low unlimited price with no credit check and a money-back window.

   Unlimited $25 per month with AutoPay ($30 without), $10 a month for the first 6 months for new customers; Global Connection $40; Unlimited+ $50

   Full entry, No. 6 overall

   Starts at

   $25

   Score 8.3

7. 07

   Cricket Wireless

   Buyers who want an in-person store, taxes in the price and AT&T's 5G network.

   Sensible 10GB $30 per month with Auto Pay; Select Unlimited $35; Smart Unlimited $45; Supreme Unlimited $55; first month is $5 more; taxes included

   Full entry, No. 7 overall

   Starts at

   $30

   Score 8.2

8. 08

   Verizon Prepaid

   Buyers who want Verizon's brand, stores and 5G Ultra Wideband on a prepaid plan.

   15GB plan $35 per month with Auto Pay ($45 the first month); Unlimited Plus $70; multi-line discounts bring 4 unlimited lines to $35 each with Auto Pay; taxes and fees extra

   Full entry, No. 9 overall

   Starts at

   $35

   Score 7.9

9. 09

   T-Mobile Prepaid

   People who want T-Mobile's network and brand on a monthly prepaid plan.

   Starter Monthly $40 per month with AutoPay for 15GB; Unlimited Monthly $45; Unlimited Plus Monthly $60; first month is $5 more; taxes and fees extra

   Full entry, No. 8 overall

   Starts at

   $40

   Score 8.0

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