Your phone bill doesn’t have to take a big bite out of your monthly budget. Several carriers now offer surprisingly affordable plans, with some starting at just $10 a month, while still providing reliable coverage, talk and text and even a bit of data. Whether you want a cheap prepaid option, a flexible second line or simply a way to lower your current wireless bill, there are plenty of solid deals available right now.
We'll continue to update this page as deals come and go, so be sure to check back again for the latest batch if you don't find the right one today. You can also check out our roundup of the best cheap phone plans to see the most affordable options.
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There are many excellent bargains on phone plans available right now but with so many variables, it's difficult to recommend any of them as a single standout offer. However, we can recommend considering crucial factors when choosing a deal -- including the number of lines you'll need, how much data you typically use and whether you're OK with being locked into a multiyear contract.
Best phone plan deals
Verizon's plans start at just $55 per line per month with autopay and paperless billing savings of $10 per month. Folks on an Unlimited Welcome, Plus or Ultimate plan can add additional services and subscriptions like Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Disney Plus, Hulu, TravelPass and more for a flat rate of just $10 per month. That can save you as much as $30 per month on select subscriptions. You can also choose which services you want to add to your plan and swap or cancel them at any time.Â
Families can also get four lines for as low as $25 each for a limited time.
Verizon also offers many prepaid plans and you can save up to $10 per month with loyalty discounts or when you sign up for autopay. These start at $35 per month per line. The company is also offering a three-year price lock on its plans when you sign up now.
T-Mobile has an excellent deal available for those adding multiple lines. If you're on an Essentials, Experience More or Experience Beyond plan, you can get your third line free, saving you up to $40 per month. There are also special discounts for military personnel, veterans and first responders, as well as for folks who are older than 55. There's also a $5 discount per month per line when you enroll in autopay.
Like Verizon, T-Mobile offers other bonuses, such as Apple TV Plus and Netflix subscriptions, a free one-year AAA membership, and more for those on elite plans, such as Essentials Beyond.
AT&T offers many plans, with prices for a single line starting at $30 per month on its Value Plus VL plan. Plus, you can significantly reduce your monthly costs when you sign up for more than one line, with regular prices for four lines starting at $36 per month per line. The provider is offering a discount of $1,800 when you buy three Apple devices from them (iPhone 17, iPad and Apple SE 3 watch) for $1 per month each. Prefer Android? It has a similar deal when you buy a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, Galaxy Watch and Tab that offers you $1,600 off and all three devices for $1 per month each.
These are in addition to the other normal offers -- unlimited talk and text, 5G access, AT&T Active Armor advanced mobile security and more, plus discounts for military, veterans and medical workers.
One of the best deals in wireless service comes from Mint Mobile, which runs on the nationwide T-Mobile network, so you'll have service all over the place. Its unlimited plan is typically $30 per month, but the three-month and one-year plans are 50% off right now, which drops the cost down to just $15. Just note that this deal requires you to prepay for service upfront.
If you're looking to buy a phone too, there are a few great deals available for you. Right now, new customers can save $450 on the Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup and up to an extra $200 if you trade in an eligible device. You can also save on Google Pixel smartphones and Apple iPhones with plan-and-phone bundle offers.
Visible offers three service plans that typically start at $25 per month. You can also save by paying annually, which saves you $25 on the basic Visible plan, $45 on the Visible Plus plan or $90 on the Visible Plus Pro plan. Right now, you can get the Visible Plus or Visible Plus Pro for $5 off per month when you use the coupon code 5OFF5.
Visible has also partnered with Back Market -- one of our favorite places to buy and trade in used devices -- and is offering a $5 per month discount with the purchase of a refurbished phone.
Boost Mobile's unlimited plans start at just $25 per month, which includes unlimited talk, text and data. You'll also get 30GB of Premium data. You can get signed up for less if you're adding multiple new lines. For your first year of service, you can get a second line for 50% off or add a third line free. Plus, signing up right now will save you $15 per month on your first three months of service, dropping the price down to just $10.
They're not currently discounted, but Boost Mobile does offer some additional unlimited plans that offer decent value. There's the $50 per month Unlimited Plus plan, which includes all these perks above, along with a discount of up to $300 on devices, a mobile hotspot, global talk and text and 40GB in Premium data. Monthly taxes are included in this plan.Â
The final option is the Unlimited Premium plan for $60, which includes unlimited talk, text and data, global connect, a discount of up to $430 on a new device, a hotspot, North America connect and 50GB in Premium data. The price includes monthly taxes.
Boost requires that you sign up for autopay to get this price.
Metro by T-Mobile offers three prepaid plans, with the $60-per-month Flex Unlimited Plus plan offering some serious value. In addition to unlimited talk, text and data, it also includes 25GB of hotspot data, a 100GB Google One membership, unlimited texting to more than 200 countries, an Amazon Prime membership and more. There's also a web-exclusive $40 unlimited data plan available if you don't care about the extra perks and just want unlimited talk, text and data with a five-year pricing guarantee.
Metro also has select single-line plans starting at just $25 per month if you bring your phone or existing number from another carrier. As with the other plan options, you'll save $5 per month if you enroll in autopay. For a limited time, you can get the plan for $20 per month when you prepay for six months of service.
Cricket Wireless is offering 12-month Unlimited prepaid plans for just $300 per year, bringing your monthly payment down to $25. Cricket offers a three-month Unlimited prepaid plan for $45, which brings your bill down to just $15 per month.
Additionally, there are multiple prepaid plan options, so you can choose the number of months you want to pay.
How we choose phone plan deals at CNET
CNET's dedicated deals writers have years of experience helping readers make the most of their budgets, which includes plenty of coverage of discounted services and subscriptions. One of the most important things we've learned is that the prices and discounts being advertised are rarely the same deal you get. To help you avoid the headache of sifting through page after page of fine print, we've ensured that the deals featured on this list are legitimate and have included detailed breakdowns of how the pricing for each offer works. These included prepaid and contract offers from major carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, as well as trusted budget-friendly carriers that piggyback on the major networks.
