12 Months of Light Plan
US Mobile · 1 line
- 2 GB data
- 1 line
- Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
- No contract
$8/mo$96first year
Annual and multi-month prepaid plans
Plans paid 12 months upfront, ranked by the average monthly cost they actually deliver.
Prices on this page were last verified on .
9 plans in the catalogue currently match this brief. Monthly prices in this selection run from $8 to $24.92.
Ranked on the real cost over 24 months, the best option today is the US Mobile 12 Months of Light Plan: $8.00 a month, or $8.00 a month on average once the promotional period and any activation fee are included ($192.00 over two years).
Matching plans (9)
6GB — 12 months prepaid
Mint Mobile · 1 line
- 6 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$15/mo$180first year
17GB — 12 months prepaid
Mint Mobile · 1 line
- 17 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$15 for the first 12 months, then $20 · 25% below the standard rate
$15/mo$180first year
23GB — 12 months prepaid
Mint Mobile · 1 line
- 23 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$15 for the first 12 months, then $25 · 40% below the standard rate
$15/mo$180first year
Unlimited — 12 months prepaid
Mint Mobile · 1 line
- Unlimited data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$15 for the first 12 months, then $30 · 50% below the standard rate
$15/mo$180first year
12 Months of Unlimited Starter
US Mobile · 1 line
- Unlimited data
- 1 line
- Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
- No contract
$16.58 for the first 12 months, then $22.50 · 26% below the standard rate
$16.58/mo$198.96first year
12 Months of Unlimited Flex
US Mobile · 1 line
- Unlimited data
- 1 line
- Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
- No contract
$17.50/mo$210first year
12-month unlimited (10 GB hotspot) — prepaid
AT&T · 1 line
- Unlimited data
- 1 line
- AT&T
- No contract
$20/mo$240first year
12 Months of Unlimited Premium
US Mobile · 1 line
- Unlimited data
- 1 line
- Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
- No contract
$24.92 for the first 12 months, then $32.50 · 23% below the standard rate
$24.92/mo$299.04first year
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Frequently asked questions
- Is paying a year upfront cheaper than monthly?
- Usually yes, often by 15 to 25 percent. The catch is commitment: the money is not refunded if you leave or if coverage turns out to be poor at your address.
- What happens if I cancel mid-term?
- Most carriers do not refund the unused months of an annual bundle. Test the network for a month on a monthly plan before committing to twelve.
- Do annual plans include taxes?
- Not always. Each plan card states whether taxes are included, and that difference can be 10 to 20 percent of the bill depending on the state.
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