Second choice
Top Value Unlimited 8GB - 1 Year from SpeedTalk Mobile
8 GB, 12 months paid up front (prepaid). checked
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$12.75 /month
What is the cheapest prepaid phone plan in the US?
$23 Unlimited International Plan (12 months) from Lycamobile USA
The cheapest prepaid phone plan in the United States with at least 5 GB and 100 minutes of calls is $23 Unlimited International Plan (12 months) from Lycamobile USA: $9.00 a month on average, 8 GB, 12 months paid up front (prepaid) (price checked on lycamobile.us on ).
Included in Canada and Mexico: data amount not stated. The source does not say whether taxes and fees are included. Unknown one-off fees not included. $23.00 plan · promotion averaged in
Other good choices
More data
$33 High Data Plan (12 months) from Lycamobile USA
18 GB, 12 months paid up front (prepaid). checked
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$12.00 /month, incl. one-off fees and promos
Also cheap
MobileX Unlimited 10 from Mobile X
unlimited data, prepaid, no subscription. checked
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$14.88 /month
What to watch
The next plan, Lycamobile USA $29 Unlimited International Plan (12 months), costs $1.00 more a month on average ($10.00).
Lycamobile USA $23 Unlimited International Plan (12 months) costs $9.00 a month for 12 months and $23.00 after that; the average above includes this.
What you really pay
All 20 operators with at least 5 GB and 100 minutes of calls
For each operator, the cheapest plan that meets this need. 138 plans in total.
| Operator | Plan · source | Data (GB) | Network | Average (per month) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycamobile USA | $23 Unlimited International Plan (12 months)prepaid collected by hand · | 8 | T-Mobile | $9.00 incl. one-off fees and promos | Go to Lycamobile USA |
| SpeedTalk Mobile | Top Value Unlimited 8GB - 1 Yearprepaid checked | 8 | T-Mobile | $12.75 | Go to SpeedTalk Mobile |
| Mobile X | MobileX Unlimited 10prepaid checked | Unlimited | Verizon | $14.88 | Go to Mobile X |
 | Helium Mobile | Airprepaid checked | 10 | T-Mobile | $15.00 | Go to Helium Mobile |
 | Tello | Everyday 10GBprepaid collected by hand · | 10 | T-Mobile | $15.00 | Go to Tello |
 | Mint Mobile | 6GB — 12-Month Planprepaid collected by hand · | 6 | T-Mobile | $15.00 | Go to Mint Mobile |
 | US Mobile | By the Gig 5 GB Pool Planprepaid checked | 5 | Verizon / AT&T / T-Mobile | $15.00 | Go to US Mobile |
 | Gen Mobile | 8GB (12 Months)prepaid checked | 8 | T-Mobile | $16.00 | Go to Gen Mobile |
 | Boost Mobile | Unlimitedprepaid checked | Unlimited | Boost / AT&T | $17.50 incl. one-off fees and promos | Go to Boost Mobile |
 | TextNow | Plus Monthlyprepaid checked | Unlimited | T-Mobile | $18.99 | Go to TextNow |
 | AT&T Prepaid | AT&T Prepaid Unlimited (12-month prepay)prepaid checked | Unlimited | AT&T | $20.00 | Go to AT&T Prepaid |
 | Kroger Wireless | Saverprepaid checked | 6 | Verizon | $25.00 | Go to Kroger Wireless |
 | Good2Go Mobile | 5GBprepaid checked | 5 | AT&T | $30.00 | Go to Good2Go Mobile |
 | Cricket Wireless | Sensible 10GBprepaidsources disagree checked | 10 | AT&T | $32.08 incl. one-off fees and promos | Go to Cricket Wireless |
 | Verizon Prepaid | 15GB Planprepaid checked | 15 | Verizon | $35.00 | Go to Verizon Prepaid |
 | T-Mobile Prepaid | T-Mobile Prepaid Starter Monthlyprepaid collected by hand · | Unlimited | T-Mobile | $40.83 incl. one-off fees and promos | Go to T-Mobile Prepaid |
 | Black Wireless | Best Valueprepaid checked | Unlimited | AT&T | $50.00 | Go to Black Wireless |
| Infimobile | Infimobile | 10GB — 12 Monthsprepaid checked | Unlimited | T-Mobile | $6.25 | Go to Infimobile |
 | Allvoi Wireless | 1 Year Planprepaid checked | 6 | T-Mobile | $12.50 | Go to Allvoi Wireless |
 | Twigby | 5GBprepaid checked | 5 | Verizon | $17.50 incl. one-off fees and promos | Go to Twigby |
US prices are in preview: our spot checks are still running; check the operator's page before you buy. How we check prices
Cheaper, but not a fit
| Plan · source | Effective USD/month | Why it does not fit |
|---|---|---|
| TextNow · Freeprepaid checked | $0.33 | only 0.55 GB of data |
| Twigby · No Dataprepaid checked | $8.75 | no data included |
| SpeedTalk Mobile · True Prepaid 100 Min/100 Text/100MB - 1 Yearprepaid checked | $4.25 | 12 months paid up front; only 0.1 GB of data |
Questions about these plans
Can I use these plans in Canada and Mexico?
Lycamobile USA $23 Unlimited International Plan (12 months): Canada and Mexico included (data amount not stated); Lycamobile USA $29 Unlimited International Plan (12 months): Canada and Mexico included (data amount not stated); Lycamobile USA $19 Unlimited International Plan: Canada and Mexico included (data amount not stated).
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Which of these plans offer eSIM?
None of the 5 cheapest plans states eSIM. For Lycamobile USA $23 Unlimited International Plan (12 months), Lycamobile USA $29 Unlimited International Plan (12 months), Lycamobile USA $19 Unlimited International Plan, Lycamobile USA $19 Unlimited International Plan (12 months) and Lycamobile USA $33 High Data Plan (12 months) it is not stated.
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Can I cancel Lycamobile USA $23 Unlimited International Plan (12 months) any month?
Lycamobile USA $23 Unlimited International Plan (12 months) is paid 12 months up front.
How we picked
We compared 184 mobile plans from 30 operators in the United States, each at the price the operator states on its own website. 138 of them meet this need. No operator pays for a place.
- At least 5 GB of data a month. An unlimited plan counts if it keeps a usable speed (1 Mbit/s or more) or its full-speed allowance covers 5 GB.
- 100 call minutes a month, no SMS requirement, no trips abroad.
- Any contract length. A contract or a prepaid term longer than 12 months is averaged over its whole length.
- Average monthly cost over 12 months, or over the minimum contract if longer, including promotions, one-off fees and calls or SMS beyond the bundle at the operator's own rate; each row's assumptions are shown, as defined in the method.
collected by hand Collected by hand: where an operator's website refuses automated reading, or a page cannot be read automatically, a person collected the prices from the operator's own website in a normal browser. We never work around a block.
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Prices are indicative; the operator's own checkout price, with your state's taxes and fees, is binding.