Best phone plan on Reddit

423 reviews from r/PersonalFinanceCanada, r/LivingAlone, r/NoContract and 60 more subreddits

423 reviews from

and

By Brand

By Product

US mobile

4.7

(41)

"US Mobile. 8.00/month if paying a year ahead, including tax & c., unlimited talk/text, 2 GB data."

"Light plan is $8/month / $96/year"

"US mobile has the best customer service, by far, of these 4 brands."

"US Mobile has a great plan called Unlimited Premium for $44 month or $390 a year."

"Both are only $5 a month for the base plan."

"I actually just started using US Mobile. $10 per month for the exact same service I was paying around $68/m to Verizon for."

"I signed up with them back in February and so far its all good."

"It is the most affordable no contract plan with great customer service."

"If you order a sim card, you get a free 30 day trial."

"I just switched from Mint to US Mobile. Cheaper, more data, and you can use either T-Mobile or Verizon system."

Mint Mobile

4.2

(31)

"My wife and I also have Mint and it's been great."

"So far so good, and so much cheaper."

"I have Mint Mobile, and it’s very affordable."

"Mint is fantastic. I get amazing service and even overseas it’s perfect."

"Mint Mobile works great for me. Use it frequently with wifi calling."

"Mint Mobile!"

"I’ve been using mint’s WiFi calling overseas for the past 3 years on my iPhone with no problems"

"Mint mobile offers a great deal at $15 a month for a full year."

"You can get Mint Mobile for $15 a month if you pay $45 total all at once for 3 months of service."

"Mint. Period. End of story."

Visible

4.2

(31)

"I use Visible for $20/month. It runs on Verizon network."

"I’d look into Visible. It’s a Verizon company so uses their towers and iirc it is 45$ a month for unlimited everything + hotspot."

"I just switched to visible. Don’t know why I didn’t do that a long time ago."

"Specifically the Visible+ plan for $45 a month."

"Visible+, total wireless 5g+ which is 50% off until the 11th for verizon coverage."

"I was paying over $100 for my phone plan a month and now pay like $30."

"Best coverage and easy port over from Verizon, saving $50 a month."

"Visible. (Go to the sub Reddit and use the discount codes or try the free trial)"

"I use visible for unlimited text call data and hotspot for $25 a month."

"I second the visible plan. Been using it for awhile & works just as great as other plans."

Public Mobile

4.4

(21)

"Public Mobile is leading with $29 / 10GB, 5G speed or $35 / 50GB, 5G speed."

"Honestly, public mobile seems to be the best option."

"Public mobile"

"I like Public Mobile. I came from Freedom and PM has way better coverage. They're relatively cheap too."

"I joined Public Mobile a year ago and its amazing. Cheap plans and its the same network as Telus."

"I joined Public Mobile a year ago and its amazing. Sign up from home and I can change my plan any time."

"We switched from At&T moving from Phoenix to BC and it was most comparable."

"Public mobile is great. I'm paying 34 for 50g data, unlimited text and call for Canada and USA, and international text as well."

"I joined Public Mobile a year ago and its amazing."

"I pay $34 a month for 50GB 5G unlimited Canada and USA."

Tello

4.6

(19)

"Tello is great and textnow I think sells simcards that just do call n text unlimited for free every month."

"Tello is best option $5 month, others @ $15 a month are mint mobile, ultra and mobi."

"Tello, it’s a real eSIM, no time limits on being abroad, works with 2FA/OTP for banking."

"Both are only $5 a month for the base plan."

"Tello - 5$ plan activate wifi calling."

"Unlimited mins, unlimited texts, 2GB of data for about $10/month."

"I use Tello. 300 minutes and unlimited texts for $8/month. Just make sure you set up WiFi calling before you leave the US."

"Tello👍🏼."

"I use tello works great."

"I live in Portugal. I use Tello with no issues. I recommend them."

Verizon

3.8

(20)

"Verizon is the way to go."

"We added a kid’s line to our Verizon, was about half the price."

"Anything that use Verizon or AT&T I prefer Verizon."

"Verizon or att unlimited plan."

"Verizon. FirstNet is garbage, my agency issued phone is FirstNet and although it says I have 5G it doesn’t work for shit."

"Uses Verizon towers for unlimited everything at a competitive price."

"AT&T and Verizon are better options in most areas of Centre County."

"Verizon also performs well in my area."

"Verizon has their Visible plan for single users that is 25$."

"Verizon has a pretty good one if you're over 55. free disney+"

Koodo

4.4

(17)

"I’m in NB. Been doing Koodo for a decade. I’m paying $40 for 60gb and unlimited text/talk within Canada."

"I followed Koodo's website and stumbled on a $0 50gb bonus add on."

"Last year I was on Koodo, 20Gb Canada data for $35."

"Just got Koodo @ 29(plus taxes)/50GB. A friend works at the org."

"Koodo is great. The longer I’m with them the cheaper it gets. I pay something like $32 a month for basically unlimited everything at this point."

"I had a 40GB plan $55/m (been with Koodo 15+ years)."

"I went with Koodo for $38/mo."

"I’m with Koodo, $50 for 75 gb"

"Koodo has excellent plans. Have have my 3 Grandchildren on plans with them."

"I'm with koodo and enjoy it. No contract. Can switch your plan whenever."

T-Mobile

4.1

(18)

"T-Mobile is absolutely amazing for travel."

"TMo is actually really very good for travel."

"T-Mobile will be our home for the next week! Using their best in class network has always been on Nate’s bucket list!!"

"I have a TMobile unlimited plan."

"It’s worked for me almost everywhere."

"T-Mobile will be the cheapest and easiest with good coverage."

"I have T-Mobile and it gives me 5gb a month of 5g every month and then 2/3 g after that."

"I’d go with TMobile 5g next but AT&T and Verizon have some good plans too."

"T-Mobile is likely the one that will be supported by his phone."

"T-Mobile works best for me around town, with dead zones disappearing."

Vodafone

4.0

(15)

"Vodafone is great! 10€/month for 50 gigs and you get 6gb free roaming in the EU UK and USA."

"Prepaid SIM cards are great for travel in the EU, offering free roaming in many countries."

"I got the cheapest option, 10GB for 10 euros. Valid in the entire EU!"

"Buying a SIM card in the EU provides internet access across the entire region."

"Vodafone has great coverage, even in the mountains."

"I used them for ages and they were fine, and no long contract."

"€20 top up every 28 days and get €10 back in credit."

"I am with Vodafone on their red unlimited sim only because I have family abroad."

"Vodafone has been a clear winner for me. Reliable and can tether."

"€20 per month payg pretty good."

#10

GoMo

4.5

(11)

"Switched from three to GOMO.. a lot cheaper and a better plan."

"Gomo since it came to market. Never had an issue."

"GoMo for 10 quid a month for life. Best thing I ever did signing up for that."

"Self and my wife are on GoMo for a tenner each a month."

"I'm with Gomo from when they started and never looked back."

"Also on Gomo. Find it great. Have moved all my family to it now."

"GoMo has been brilliant. I have it for €10 a month as well so won't be giving it up."

"I have unlimited 5G GoMo - €14.99/month."

"On GoMo for 9.99€/month."

"I know some people using gomo and they’re happy with it."

#11

AT&T

4.1

(12)

"For Latin America, ATT is the way to go."

"$55/mo with autopay."

"I think Verizon is better for mountain regions but AT&T is best for overall coverage."

"AT&T Post Paid Unlimited Plans will provide what you want."

"AT&T and Verizon are better options in most areas of Centre County."

"AT&T is $120+(cost of your plan) per month fully unlimited 5G."

"AT&T prepaid gives the same priority to both their prepaid and post-paid customers."

"The only downside is that they slow down speeds if you go past a certain amount of data, but I use it as motivation to spend less time on social media."

"They offer SIM cards to use AT&T, T-mobile, Verizon towers."

"I pay $100/month for AT&T which seems bonkers when I’m on home wifi most of the time."

#12

Google Fi

4.6

(10)

"It's one of the only phones whose international plan will work almost everywhere."

"They used to swear by Google Fi for their seamless international features."

"Google Fi worked like a charm for me when I was in China."

"Get a Google Fi or T-Mobile plan, they offer affordable international data rates."

"GoogleFi is what I use. Working great in Nepal rn."

"Google Fi is $20/mo + $10 for each gig of data you use."

"Other than that it’s great."

"Google Fi."

"It's a good price and you can get it for a month just to try it out and see."

"Probably more that anything it's what works in your area. Like Google Fi."

#13

Straight Talk

4.6

(9)

"It's $35 a month plus tax. It's easy to set limits."

"We pay $70 a month for 2 unlimited lines."

"Been with Straight Talk since 2010. $38.54/month tax included. ❤️ it"

"They have a cheap plan for $35 with 10gb of data but I get the $45 with unlimited data. You can’t beat it."

"I pay $35 a month for unlimited everything with Straight Talk and have no issues."

"I’m happy with Straight Talk, it’s been swell for me."

"I used Straight Talk for years without a problem."

"Straight Talk $50 month unlimited talk, text, data."

"Straight talk is under $90 for 2 lines unlimited."

#14

Cricket

3.8

(10)

"I personally use cricket unlimited $55 per month, I get pretty good reception most places."

"Cricket’s $60 plan that comes with MAX or Visible’s $45 Visible+ plan."

"For five phones, that's not a TERRIBLE deal."

"I use Cricket and like it but considering going to Mint."

"Cricket is a popular MVNO that uses AT&T towers."

"Cricket, mint, compare them all there’s a subreddit here that does that."

"Get the cricket more plan it's 60 dollars a month but they don't cap your data."

"As long as att works well in your area you should be fine."

"Cricket is fine. The only reason I stopped using it was because of bad coverage."

"Customer service is trash, but I still love Cricket!"

#15

Consumer Cellular

4.6

(8)

"CC #1 for US based customer service and reps that speak English."

"I like their tiered plan as sometime I will use more data than other months."

"CC has been awesome. Don’t know why I paid so much for the same coverage before."

"Consumer Cellular has been ranked “#1 in Customer Service among Wireless Value MVNOs."

"Spouse and I have been with them for years with no problems."

"I have Consumer Cellular for $33 a month."

"Consumer Cellular $35 / month for 10GB."

"I pay $23 a month for Consumer Cell."

#16

EE

4.8

(6)

"EE has far superior coverage for calls and data speeds."

"EE is the best."

"The Roam Abroad Pass is a great option for travelers, offering coverage in the US, EU, and other countries."

"EE Roam Abroad is great for using your phone in many countries without issues."

"EE has the best stable coverage in Plymouth however, the cost is quite high."

#17

Freedom Mobile

3.9

(7)

"Freedom mobile yearly plan is the best🤘"

"$35 for 50G, unlimited calls/text."

"If service isn’t an issue for you, Freedom Mobile is the way to go."

"Freedom gave me $29 for 20gb."

"Freedom had improved a lot since the early days."

"Freedom mobile - negotiated (via whatsapp) to pay $25+tax for 50gb nationwide."

"Affordable plans but limited data and inconsistent signal."

#18

Airalo

4.3

(6)

"Unlimited data is way cheaper than any Canadian plan."

"Nothing I've seen beats the prices of Airalo."

"I exclusively use Airalo."

"I’m looking at airalo as well and the longest they have is 180 days."

"Airalo."

"Love airalo but it looks like the longest plan they have is 30 days."

#19

Chingu Mobile

4.6

(5)

"They have a 14 days plan with Korea phone number, unlimited data, calls and texts."

"I was able to apply Esim online with chingu mobile and got local number with unlimited data. This is really good"

"The eSIM offer from Chingu Mobile is quite great."

"Chingu Mobile offers SIM cards with Korean numbers."

"Best price-value I've found and never had any issue."

#20

TracFone

3.1

(7)

"Buy the phone online and you can renew time/minutes online. Works great for me."

"Affordable service for a year."

"I have been with Tracfone since 2007 and have only had a few problems with them."

"I am a very light user of phone minutes and data so it works for me."

"Service has been fine. Customer service is not the best."

"Trac only makes sense for people with very light usage."

"Worst phone carrier ever."

#21

5.0

(4)

"For $60/month (YES, TOTAL!!) and also gave me an option for bring your own device."

"100GB for 50$ a month including USA & Mexico roam like home with TELUS."

"Currently on a RBC promo offer from Telus and have a free plan for 2 years."

"I’m paying $45 for 200GB unlimited."

#25

Google

4.5

(4)

"I pay for 2 (mine and my son's) unlimited for 90 bucks a month."

"Excellent service with over 1Gbs download speeds in many areas."

"Google Fi used to be the best choice and still may be but they now will suspend your service if you spend too much time out of the USA."

"Offers 50 gigs of tethering for about 60 USD a month, along with global roaming."

#26

Fizz

4.3

(4)

"That’s why I like Fizz : you select your plan and that price should be good forever."

"It’s been way cheaper than my previous plans."

"I pay 10$ a month for Fizz."

"Try fizz, their plans are super cheap, especially if you choose the no data options."

#27

Xfinity

4.0

(4)

"You can get a line with unlimited data for $45."

"Xfinity. I just switched and brought my phone payment $20 a month for one and they have BOGO lines."

"My partner and I use Xfinity. We got a plan deal where when you connect 2 lines of unlimited 30 each."

"Xfinity works well if you have their home Internet and is cheaper than most."

#28

Bell

4.0

(4)

"If you work for the Yukon Government you can get a deal."

"I pay 63 dollars on bell with 125 gb of data is that good?"

"Get a business plan."

"Bell keeps offering me a $45 please come back deal."

#29

Sky

3.5

4.0

3.0

(1)

"Definitely not recommended for the internet. But it is good enough to keep the phone number alive"

Discover your audience

GummySearch is an audience research toolkit for 130,000 unique communities on Reddit.

If you are looking for startup problems to solve, want to validate your idea or find your first customers online, GummySearch is for you.

Tell me more

Get started