TracFone Wireless (800-867-7183) is América Móvil's traditional pay as you go brand. It's now offering iPhones and Android phones that run on the Verizon and AT&T networks.TracFone also supports limited BYOP. You can activate most AT&T and Verizon phones including LTE capable phones on TracFone and get triple-triple rates. As with all operators, BYOP phones must not be reported lost or stolen or have money owed to their original carrier by the current or a previous owner. Verizon phones are not eligible until after they have been used on Verizon Prepaid for the length of time or dollar amount of top ups specified on the package.



(800-867-7183) is América Móvil's traditional pay as you go brand. It's now offering iPhones and Android phones that run on the Verizon and AT&T networks.TracFone also supports limited BYOP. You can activate most AT&T and Verizon phones including LTE capable phones on TracFone and get triple-triple rates. As with all operators, BYOP phones must not be reported lost or stolen or have money owed to their original carrier by the current or a previous owner. Verizon phones are not eligible until after they have been used on Verizon Prepaid for the length of time or dollar amount of top ups specified on the package.

plus 180 texts plus 180 MB of data. Newer BYOP SIMs and TracFone Smartphones require special "smartphone only" airtime which has a higher minimum monthly cost than triple-triple . There are also special







TracFone billing is very complex with at least four different billing models. See our TracFone Prepaid operator profile for details. The best deal is the "Triple-Triple" billing that is available with old-stock BYOP SIMS and TracFone smartphones. Triple-Triple uses separate buckets for minutes, texts and data, a $19.99 "60 minute" card gives you 180 minutes,plus 180 texts. Newer BYOP SIMs and TracFone Smartphones require special "smartphone only" airtime which has a higher minimum monthly cost than triple-triple . There are also special data only cards that add 1 GB for $10, and a $10 Text Card that adds 1000 texts. Unused minutes, texts and data rollover indefinitely as long as the account is kept active by adding another airtime card every 90 days. Ultra Mobile (888-777-0446) is a T-Mobile MVNO with monthly plans only. Ultra has some of the best sub $30 plans with data from any operator. Ultra is also notable for it's international calling features. Ultra Mobile supports international direct dialing and all plans include unlimited calls to at least 60 countries. US Mobile (888-878-1488) is a T-Mobile MVNO that uses a tiered pricing model similar to Ting's. There's a $2 monthly fee plus separate tiers of voice minutes, messages and data. There are six talk and text tiers and seven data tiers. Minute tiers run from $3 for 100 minutes to $15 for 5000. Data tiers are from $2 for 100 MB to $35 for 8 GB. US Mobile's prices are lower than Ting's, but Ting offers more flexibility including mid-month plan changes and multi-line plans. Unlike Ting, US Mobile doesn't offer voice and text roaming.







Verizon Wireless (800-901-9878) has four prepaid smartphone plans with unlimited voice, messaging and data. $40/month for 3 GB of high speed data, $50/month for 7 GB, $60/month for 10 GB or $80/month for "unlimited" high speed data. The $40 - $60 include unlimited 128 Kbps throttled data after the high speed data allotment is used up. Unlike some Verizon MVNOs, all high speed data is not throttled to 5 mbps. However video streaming is throttled to deliver 480p quality and prepaid data prioritized below postpaid data when network is congested. Any prepaid or postpaid Verizon smartphones can be activated on these plans. (800-901-9878)has four prepaid smartphone plans with unlimited voice, messaging and data. $40/month for 3 GB of high speed data, $50/month for 7 GB, $60/month for 10 GB or $80/month for "unlimited" high speed data. The $40 - $60 include unlimited 128 Kbps throttled data after the high speed data allotment is used up. Unlike some Verizon MVNOs, all high speed data is not throttled to 5 mbps. However video streaming is throttled to deliver 480p quality and prepaid data prioritized below postpaid data when network is congested. Any prepaid or postpaid Verizon smartphones can be activated on these plans.

Recommendations:



If you need unlimited voice and messaging combined with a sizable amount of high-speed data, good choices are:



AT&T network:

Red Pocket $20 500 MB

Red Pocket $204/year ($17/mo) Amazon plan 1 GB, $255/year ($21.50/mo) 3 GB , good choices are:Red Pocket $20 500 MBRed Pocket $204/year ($17/mo) Amazon plan 1 GB, $255/year ($21.50/mo) 3 GB

Pure TalkUSA $20 500 MB, $25 for 1 GB, $30 for 3 GB, $35 for 5 GB, $45 10 GB Cricket $30 2 GB, $40 5 GB, $60 unlimited (LTE speeds limited to 8 Mbps, HSPA+ to 4 Mbps) Cricket $30 2 GB, $40 5 GB, $60 unlimited (LTE speeds limited to 8 Mbps, HSPA+ to 4 Mbps)

Straight Talk $45 for 10 GB or $55 unlimited (including LTE) AT&T $35 1 GB, $45 for 6 GB, $50 8 GB, $65 unlimited.Straight Talk $45 for 10 GB or $55 unlimited (including LTE)



Sprint network:

Tello Build Your Own plans starting at $12/month for plans with unlimited T&T and some data



Republic Wireless $20 1 GB (LTE) Republic Wireless $20 1 GB (LTE)

Red Pocket $204/year ($17/mo) Amazon plan 1 GB, $255/year ($21.50/mo) 3 GB

Boost Mobile $35 for 3 GB or $50-$60 for unlimited high speed data (video and audio streaming and online gaming throttled) (LTE)

T-Mobile network:

MintSIM $180/year ($15/mo) 2 GB, $240/year ($20/mo) 5 GB, $300/year ($25/mo) 10 GB

MetroPCS $40 5 GB, $50 or $60 unlimited plans

Straight Talk $45 for 10 GB or $55 unlimited (including LTE)





Verizon network:

Red Pocket $204/year ($17/mo) Amazon plan 1 GB, $255/year ($21.50/mo) 3 GB

Boom Mobile $24.99 1 GB, $29.95 for 2 GB, $39.99 for 5 GB

Total Wireless $35 5 GB.

Verizon $40 3 GB, $50 7 GB, $60 10 GB



If you use mostly data and SMS, with minimum voice usage, the best data deals are:



AT&T network:

Red Pocket $15 plan 1000 texts, 1 GB Red Pocket $15 plan 1000 texts, 1 GB





Sprint network:

Tello 's build your own plans starting $7 for plans with data

Red Pocket $15 plan 1000 texts, 1 GB





T-Mobile network:



MintSIM $180/year ($15/mo) unlimited texts, 2 GB



US Mobile's tiered plans starting at $4MintSIM $180/year ($15/mo) unlimited texts, 2 GB

Verizon network:

Red Pocket $15 plan 1000 texts, 1 GB



For light users of voice, messaging and data, the best bets are:



AT&T network:

Tracfone's Android phones or BYOP AT&T's $2 Day plan with $1/day 100 MB add-on

RedPocket $60/year ($5/mo) eBay plan 100 min, 100, text, 500 MB

Red Pocket $10 500 min, 500 text, 500 MN

H2O's $10/90 day PayGo AT&T's $2 Day plan with $1/day 100 MB add-onRedPocket $60/year ($5/mo) eBay plan 100 min, 100, text, 500 MBRed Pocket $10 500 min, 500 text, 500 MNH2O's $10/90 day PayGo

Airvoice's $10/30 day PayGo





Sprint network:

Tello's never expiring pay as go

RedPocket $60/year ($5/mo) eBay plan 100 min, 100, text, 500 MB

Real Mobile $10/120 days or $20/year pay as you go

Ting's $6/month (plus 10% taxes) plan





T-Mobile network:

T-Mobile's $3/30 days Pay As You Go plan

US Mobile's tiered plans stating at $4 for 100 MB

RedPocket $60/year ($5/mo) eBay plan 100 min, 100, text, 500 MB

SpeedTalk's $5/30 days PayGo plan

Tracfone's Android phones or BYOP





Verizon network:

RedPocket $60/year ($5/mo) eBay plan 100 min, 100, text, 500 MB

Tracfone's Android phones or BYOP

Page Plus pay as you go (no LTE)

Selectel's Yearly Plan with Flex Card (no LTE)



Hotspot and Tethering: If you want to share your mobile data with a laptop, tablet or other devices, the following operators officially allow tethering and using your phone as a WiFi hotspot at no extra cost: AT&T Prepaid ($35 and $45 plans only), Boom Mobile (iPhones only), Boost Mobile, MetroPCS (except $50 plan), GoSmart ($55 plan only), Republic Wireless, T-Mobile Prepaid, Verizon Prepaid ($40, $50 and $60 plans only), Mint Mobile, US Mobile, Tello and Ting. Cricket Wireless allows hotspot only on the $55 and $60 plan and charges $10/month extra for hotspot usage.



The operators that allow hotspot typically provide little or no support for the feature. Users are responsible for finding a way to make it work which may require additional apps and/or phone modifications.



Here are tables summarizing all the plans mentioned above.



Unlimited Voice Plans with Data Plan Monthly Price plus sales tax Network SIM Cost or Activation Fee

Allowed Phones Voice Text Data (throttled speed 128 kbps unless otherwise indicated) Tello $12 - $39 + taxes & fees 1, 7 Sprint 0 - $6.99 Most Sprint unlimited unlimited $12 200 MB

$13 500 MB

$14 1 GB

$19 2 GB

$24 3 GB

$29 4 GB

$39 10 GB Mint Mobile $180/12 mo ($15/mo),

$108/6 mo ($18/mo),

$69/3mo ($23/mo) 13 T-Mobile 0 Any Unlocked GSM or T-Mobile unlimited unlimited Unlimited, 1st 2 GB HS Republic Wireless $15 + taxes & fees 7 T-Mobile or Sprint 0 - $5 Republic phones and some unlocked GSM phones unlimited unlimited $5 per GB Red Pocket Amazon Plan $204/12 mo ($17/mo),

$127.50/6 mo ($21.25/mo),

$25.50/mo Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint 0 Verizon 15 , AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or unlocked GSN unlimited unlimited 1 GB Lycamobile $19 - $45 T-Mobile 0 Any Unlocked GSM or T-Mobile unlimited unlimited $19 500 MB,

$23 unlim 1 GB HS,

$29 unlim 4 GB HS,

$35 unlim

6 GB HS,

$45 unlim 7 GB HS,

$50 unlim HS Ultra Mobile $19 - $54 9 T-Mobile $9.95 Any Unlocked GSM or T-Mobile unlimited unlimited $19: 500 MB,

$29 unlim 4 GB HS,

$49 unlim 4G Red Pocket $20 - $65 6 Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint Verizon 15 , AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or unlocked GSN unlimited unlimited $20 500MB,

$30 1.5 GB,

$35 unlim 3 GB HS,

$50 unlim 5 GB HS,

$65 unlim 8 GB HS Ecomobile Unlimited Plans $20 - $50 Verizon, T-Mobile or Sprint T-Mobile or Verizon $9.99, Sprint $14.99 Most Sprint, Verizon 15 , T-Mobile or unlocked GSM unlimited unlimited $20 100 MB;

$25 unlim 500 MB HS;

$30 unlim, 2 GB HS;

$40 unlim, 4 GB HS;

$50 inlim, 6 GB HS;

$60 unlim, 8 GB HS; Mint Mobile $240/12 mo ($20/mo),

$144/6 mo ($24/mo),

$90/3 months ($30/mo) 13 T-Mobile 0 Any Unlocked GSM or T-Mobile unlimited unlimited Unlimited, 1st 5 GB HS Pure TalkUSA $20 - $45 AT&T 3 Any Unlocked GSM or AT&T unlimited unlimited unlimited;

$20 500 MB HS,

$25 1 GB HS,

$30 3 GB HS,

$35 5 GB HS,

$45 10 GB HS Red Pocket Amazon Plan $255/12 mo ($21.50/mo),

$153/6 mo ($25.50/mo),

$29.75/mo Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint Verizon 15 , AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or unlocked GSN unlimited unlimited 3 GB Boom Mobile $24.99 - $39.99 Verizon $6.99 Any Verizon LTE 15 unlimited unlimited $24.99 1 GB,

$29.99 2 GB,



$34.99 3 GB HS, $39.99 5 GB,

$49.99 10 GB,

$69.99 20 GB Total Wireless $25 - $35 Verizon 99¢ Any Verizon 15 unlimited unlimited $25 none, add 5 GB for $10 16 , $35 5 GB GoSmart Unlimited Talk, Text & Web $25 - $55 T-Mobile no LTE 1¢ with plan purchase Any Unlocked GSM or T-Mobile unlimited unlimited unlimited 3G (no LTE);

$25 1GB HS,

$35 5 GB HS, $45 20 GB HS,

$55 unlim HS MintSIM by Ultra Mobile $300/12 mo ($25/month),

$180/6 mo ($30/mo),

$114/3 months ($38/mo) 13 T-Mobile 0 Any Unlocked GSM or T-Mobile unlimited unlimited Unlimited, 1st 10 GB HS Page Plus Unlimited Talk n Text $29.95 - $55 Verizon 0 - 99¢ Verizon 15 unlimited unlimited unlim; $29.95 2 GB HS, $39.95 5 GB HS, throttle 64 Kbps

$55 unlim HS Boom Mobile $29.99 - $39.99 Sprint $6.99 Any Sprint postpaid unlimited unlimited $29.99 2 GB,

$39.99 5 GB,

$44.99 10 GB,

$64.99 20 GB MetroPCS $30 - $60 10 T-Mobile $10 Any Unlocked GSM or T-Mobile unlimited unlimited $30 unlim 2 GB HS,

$40 unlim 5 GB HS

$50 unlim unthrottled, no hotspot,

$60 unl'd. unthrottled. 10 GB hotspot H2O $30 - $60 AT&T $9.99 Any Unlocked GSM or AT&T unlimited unlimited $20 500 MB; $30 unlim, 2 GB HS;

$35 unlim, 3 GB HS;

$40 unlim, 6 GB HS;

$50 unlim, 8 GB HS;

$60 unlim, 10 GB HS Selectel Unlimited $30 - $70 Verizon 9 0 - $30 4 Verizon 15 unlimited unlimited Unlim: $30 1 GB HS,

$40 6 GB HS.

$50 10 GB HS,

$70 15 GB HS Cricket $30 - $60 10 AT&T $10 - $35 Any Unlocked GSM or AT&T unlimited unlimited $30 2 GB HS 2 ,

$40 5 GB HS 2 ,

$55 Unlimited HS 2

$60 unlimited HS 2 Verzion Smartphone Plan $30 - $75 Verizon $10 Any Verizon unlimited unlimited Unlim: $30 500 MB HS,

$40 3 GB HS,

$50 7 GB HS,

$60 10 GB HS

$75 unlim HS. 5, 12 Red Pocket eBay Plan $360/12 mo ($30/mo),

$109/3 mo ($37/mo) Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint Verizon 15 , AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or unlocked GSN unlimited unlimited 4 GB AT&T $35 Monthly Plan $35 13 AT&T 0 - $20 Any At&T or unlocked GSM phone unlimited unlimited unlimited, 1 GB HS 8 Boost Mobile Monthly Unlimited $35 - $50 Sprint 0 - $10 Boost and some Sprint phones and unlocked iPhones unlimited Unlim, $35 3 GB HS;

$50 unlimited (8 GB hotspot);

$60 unlimited (20 GB hotspot) Net10 $35 - $60 AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon 99¢ Sprint, Verizon 15 , Net10 T-Mobile, AT&T or unlocked GSM unlimited unlimited $35 2 GB HS,

$40 4 GB HS

$50 8 GB HS

$60 10 GB HS

throttle 64 Kbps Straight Talk Unlimited $35 - $55 Verizon, Sprint , AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon 9 99¢ Straight Talk or T-Mobile or unlocked GSM. Verizon 15 or Sprint postpaid unlimited unlimited $35 unlim 2 GB HS

$45 unlim

10 GB HS, throttle 64 Kbps

$55 60 GB ROK Mobile GSM $35 - $55 AT&T 0 AT&T or unlocked GSM unlimited unlimited $35 unlim, 6 GB HS;

$55 unlim 10 GB HS T-Mobile Simply Prepaid $45 - $50 T-Mobile 1 $20 Any T-Mobile or unlocked GSM Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited: $45 4 GB HS, $50 10 GB HS AT&T Prepaid Smartphone Monthly with Data $45-$85 13 AT&T 0-$20 Any At&T or unlocked GSM phone unlimited unlimited Unlimited.

$45 6 GB HS 8 , $50 GB HS 8 ,

$65 unlimited HS 18 ,

$85 unlimited HS 18 T-Mobile One Prepaid $75 T-Mobile $20 Any T-Mobile or unlocked GSM Unlimited Unlimited unlimited high speed data on the phone, unlimited hotspot at "3G" speeds. 2 Cricket's high-speed data is throttled to a maximum of 3 mps on $55 plan, 8 Mbps for LTE data and 4 Mbps for HSPA+ on other plans. Throttled speed after HS (high speed) data is 128 kbps.

3 Airvoice: $20 plan includes 50 MB of high speed data followed by 50 MB of throttled data. $30 plan includes 500 MB of high speed data followed by 500 MB of throttled data, $50 plan includes 2.5 GB of high speed data followed by 2.5 GB of throttled data. Throttled speed is 128 Kbps.

4 Selectel charges $15 to activate its own phones and $30 to activate customer's BYOD phones. Some Selectel dealers offer low cost or free activations.

5 Verizon: Unused high speed data "Carryover Data" rolls over to the next plan month. Carryover data expires after 30 days. All video streaming throttled to deliver 480p quality. Prepaid data prioritized below postpaid data when network is congested. Hotspot allowed (throttled to 600kbps on $75 plan).

6 Red Pocket: $1 autopay discount on $20 plan, $5 autopay discount on $30 and higher plans.

7 Republic adds taxes and fees of 10% - 30%

8 Unused data rolls over. Plan data is used before rollover data and rollover data expires after 30 days.

9 High speed LTE throttled to 5 Mbps on Boom Mobile, Red Pocket Verizon, Selectel and EcoMobile Verizon.

10 Plan price includes ALL taxes, even state and local sales tax

12 Phones and SIMs purchased at Walmart and activated in a new line of service receive 1 GB of bonus high speed data. Bonus data does not roll over.

13 Mint SIM: New customer promotional pricing for first three months: 2 GB plan: $45, 5 GB plan $60, 10 GB plan $75.

14 Boost $50 plan: video streaming is degraded to 480p resolution, audio streaming us restricted to 500Kbps, online gaming data throttled to 2 Mbps, hotspot throttled to 128 Kbps after 8 GB is used. Boost offers a $10/month add-on that increases video resolution to 1080p or better, allow music streaming at up to 1.5 Mps and gaming streams at up to 8 Mps.

15 Verizon Prepaid LTE phones must be used on Verizon Prepaid until the conditions listed on the package have been met before they can be used on Verizon MVNOs. Verizon Prepaid non-LTE phones must be used on Verizon Prepaid for 12 months before they can be activated on Verizon MVNOs.

16 Unused add-on data rolls over

18 AT&T $65 plan - data subject to de-prioritization anytime the network is congested, hotspot blocked. $85 plan - data subject to de-prioritization if the network is congested and more than 22 GB have been used in the current month, hotspot allowed but throttled after 22 GB.

Non-Unlimited Talk and Text Plans With Data Available Plan Monthly Price (sales tax of 0-10.75% of total cost additional) Network SIM Cost or Activation Fee

Allowed Phones Voice Text Data US Mobile $4 and up 11 T-Mobile (GSM) $3.99 T-mobile or unlocked GSM. 1.6¢/min (average) 2 1¢/each (average) 2 1.3¢ MB (average) 2, 8 Tello $5 and up 12 Sprint $5.00 Most Sprint 2.3¢/min (average) 2 unlimited 1.4¢ MB (average) 2 Red Pocket eBay Plan $60/12 mo ($5/mo) Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or unlocked GSM 100 min 100 texts 500 MB Ting $6 and up 10 Sprint (CDMA) or T-Mobile (GSM) $9 T-mobile or unlocked GSM. Most Sprint 3.6¢/min (average) 2 0.8¢/each (average) 2 3¢ MB (average) 2, 8 Selectel Yearly Plan $75/year ($6.25/mo) Verizon (CDMA) 0 - $30 4 Any 3G, non-prepay Verzion 2000/yr (167/mo) overage 5¢/min 2000/yr (167/mo) overage 5¢/min $0.05/MB Red Pocket Essentials Plan $10/mo Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or unlocked GSN 500 min 500 texts 500 MB Page Plus The 12 $12 Verizon (CDMA, LTE) 0 - 99¢ Verizon 500 (overage 5¢/min) 500 (overage 5¢/each) 100 MB (overage $0.10/MB) Red Pocket eBay Plan $179/12 mo ($14.92/mo) Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or unlocked GSM 1000 min unlimited 100 MB Boom Mobile $14.99 Verizon (CDMA) 0 Any non-prepaid Verzion 250 250 250 MB Selectel Value Plan $15 Verizon (CDMA) 0 - $30 4 Any 3G, non-prepay Verzion 300 unlimited 50 MB (overage $0.05/MB) Red Pocket Essentials Plan $15/mo Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or unlocked GSM 1000 min 1000 texts 1 GB Selectel Value Plan $20 Verizon (CDMA) 0 - $30 4 Any Verizon except non-LTE Verzion prepaid 500 unlimited 50 MB (overage $0.05/MB) Page Plus 1500 Talk n Text $29.95 Verizon (CDMA) 9 0 Any Verizon except non-LTE Verzion prepaid 1500 (overage 5¢/min) unlimited 1 GB (overage $0.05/MB) 8 1 Plan price includes ALL taxes, even state and local sales tax

2 Ting, US Mobile, Tello: average prices based on using half the middle tier of minutes, texts and data.

4 Selectel charges $15 to activate its own phones and $30 to activate customer's BYOD phones. Some Selectel dealers offer free activations.

5 Unused data rolls over. Plan data is used before rollover data and rollover data expires after 30 days

8 LTE available

9 High speed LTE throttled to 5 Mbps on PagePlus

10 Ting uses a "build your own plan" concept. Combine bundles of minutes, messages and data to build a plan. The following bundles are available:

Talk 100 min $3 500 min $9 1000 min $18 2100 min $35 2100+ $35 + 1.9¢/min Text 100 texts $3 1000 texts $5 2000 texts $8 4800 min $11 4800+ $11 + 1/4¢/text Data 100 MB $3 500 MB $10 1 GB $16 2 GB $20 2GB+ $20 + $10/GB Ting also charges a $6/month service fee regardless of usage and adds a number of taxes and fees that vary by state and average between one to ten dollars per month. Here are tables summarizing all the plans mentioned above.Cricket's high-speed data is throttled to a maximum of 3 mps on $55 plan, 8 Mbps for LTE data and 4 Mbps for HSPA+ on other plans. Throttled speed after HS (high speed) data is 128 kbps.Airvoice: $20 plan includes 50 MB of high speed data followed by 50 MB of throttled data. $30 plan includes 500 MB of high speed data followed by 500 MB of throttled data, $50 plan includes 2.5 GB of high speed data followed by 2.5 GB of throttled data. Throttled speed is 128 Kbps.Selectel charges $15 to activate its own phones and $30 to activate customer's BYOD phones. Some Selectel dealers offer low cost or free activations.Plan price includes ALL taxes, even state and local sales taxTing, US Mobile, Tello: average prices based on using half the middle tier of minutes, texts and data.Selectel charges $15 to activate its own phones and $30 to activate customer's BYOD phones. Some Selectel dealers offer free activations.Unused data rolls over. Plan data is used before rollover data and rollover data expires after 30 daysLTE availableHigh speed LTE throttled to 5 Mbps on PagePlusTing uses a "build your own plan" concept. Combine bundles of minutes, messages and data to build a plan. The following bundles are available:Ting also charges aregardless of usage and adds a number of taxes and fees that vary by state and average between one to ten dollars per month.

(877) 479-3502: T-Mobile monthly plans including a$3/month pseudo pay as you go plan.T-Mobile'splans include no-extra cost hotspot with high speed data up to pan limits. The $75 T-Mobile One unlimited plan includes unlimited hotspot but hotspot data is throttled to "3G" speeds.All of T-Mobile's prepaid plans include voice and SMS off-network roaming. LTE data is available with a compatible phone. $45 and higher plans include a small amount (50-200 MB) of domestic data roaming Total Wireless (866-663-3633) is TracFone's newest brand, launching at the beginning of 2015. It's a Verizon MVNO sold at Walmart, Target and Dollar General stores and online. Total has very good prices. In common with other TracFone owned brads, Total Wireless reliability and customer support have been quite uneven. I've seen an unusually high incidence of reports of activation, number porting and data issues and customer support's inability to resolve issues with Total Wireless.Ultra Mobile $20 500 MB, $29 4 GB, $30, $49 "unlimited" LTELycamobile $19 500 MB, $23 1 GB, $29 4 GB, $35 6 GB, $50 Unlimited dataGoSmart (3G only, no LTE) $35 ($30 with autopay) 5 GB, $45 20 GBStraight Talk $45 for 10 GB or $55 unlimited