Best phone plans for international calling and roaming

Plans that include international minutes or roaming data.

Prices on this page were last verified on .

20 plans in the catalogue currently match this brief. Monthly prices in this selection run from $7.50 to $29.

Ranked on the real cost over 24 months, the best option today is the RedPocket Essentials: $10.00 a month, or $10.00 a month on average once the promotional period and any activation fee are included ($240.00 over two years).

Matching plans (20)

Verified tariff#1

Essentials

RedPocket · 1 line

  • Unlimited data
  • 1 line
  • Network not stated
  • No contract
$10/mo$120first year

$10.00/mo over 24 months ($240.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#2

1 GB

AirVoice Wireless · 1 line

  • 1 GB data
  • 1 line
  • AT&T
  • No contract
$12/mo$144first year

$12.00/mo over 24 months ($288.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#3

Talk & Text Plan — 3 months prepaid

Ultra Mobile · 1 line

  • 0.5 GB data
  • 1 line
  • T-Mobile
  • No contract
$13/mo$156first year

$13.00/mo over 24 months ($312.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#4

Unlimited International Plan — 5 GB

Lyca Mobile · 1 line

  • 5 GB data
  • 1 line
  • Network not stated
  • No contract

$10 for the first 12 months, then $19 · 47% below the standard rate

$10/mo$120first year

$14.50/mo over 24 months ($348.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#5

Unlimited International Plan — 8 GB

Lyca Mobile · 1 line

  • 8 GB data
  • 1 line
  • Network not stated
  • No contract
$15/mo$180first year

$15.00/mo over 24 months ($360.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#6

3 GB

AirVoice Wireless · 1 line

  • 3 GB data
  • 1 line
  • AT&T
  • No contract
$18/mo$216first year

$18.00/mo over 24 months ($432.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#7

4 GB

Ultra Mobile · 1 line

  • 4 GB data
  • 1 line
  • T-Mobile
  • No contract
$19/mo$228first year

$19.00/mo over 24 months ($456.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#8

4 GB — 30-day plan

Tracfone · 1 line

  • 4 GB data
  • 1 line
  • Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
  • No contract

$15 for the first 2 months, then $20 · 25% below the standard rate

$15/mo$230first year

$19.58/mo over 24 months ($470.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#9

Plus

RedPocket · 1 line

  • Unlimited data
  • 1 line
  • Network not stated
  • No contract

$10 for the first 1 month, then $20 · 50% below the standard rate

$10/mo$230first year

$19.58/mo over 24 months ($470.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#10

Flexible

Google Fi Wireless · 1 line

  • 0 GB data
  • 1 line
  • T-Mobile
  • No contract
$20/mo$240first year

$20.00/mo over 24 months ($480.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#11

12-month unlimited (10 GB hotspot) — prepaid

AT&T · 1 line

  • Unlimited data
  • 1 line
  • AT&T
  • No contract
$20/mo$240first year

$20.00/mo over 24 months ($480.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#12

Total MAX 5G BYO

Total Wireless · 1 line

  • Unlimited data
  • 1 line
  • Verizon
  • No contract
$20/mo$240first year

$20.00/mo over 24 months ($480.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#13

10 GB

H2O Wireless · 1 line

  • 10 GB data
  • 1 line
  • AT&T
  • No contract
$20/mo$240first year

$20.00/mo over 24 months ($480.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#14

8 GB

Ultra Mobile · 1 line

  • 8 GB data
  • 1 line
  • T-Mobile
  • No contract
$24/mo$288first year

$24.00/mo over 24 months ($576.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#15

6 GB

AirVoice Wireless · 1 line

  • 6 GB data
  • 1 line
  • AT&T
  • No contract
$24/mo$288first year

$24.00/mo over 24 months ($576.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#16

Unlimited 30

MobileX · 1 line

  • Unlimited data
  • 1 line
  • Verizon
  • No contract
$24.88/mo$298.56first year

$24.88/mo over 24 months ($597.12 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#17

Unlimited 25

Ting Mobile · 1 line

  • Unlimited data
  • 1 line
  • Network not stated
  • No contract
$25/mo$300first year

$25.00/mo over 24 months ($600.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#18

Set 5

Ting Mobile · 1 line

  • 5 GB data
  • 1 line
  • Network not stated
  • No contract
$25/mo$300first year

$25.00/mo over 24 months ($600.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#19

High Data Plan — 18 GB

Lyca Mobile · 1 line

  • 18 GB data
  • 1 line
  • Network not stated
  • No contract

$7.50 for the first 6 months, then $33 · 77% below the standard rate

$7.50/mo$243first year

$26.63/mo over 24 months ($639.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

Verified tariff#20

Visible+

Visible · 1 line

  • Unlimited data
  • 1 line
  • Verizon
  • No contract

$29 for the first 24 months, then $35 · 17% below the standard rate

$29/mo$348first year

$29.00/mo over 24 months ($696.00 total) · No activation fee · taxes extra

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between international calling and roaming?
International calling lets you phone abroad from the US. Roaming lets you use your plan while travelling outside the US. A plan can include one without the other.
Which countries are usually included?
Mexico and Canada are the most common inclusions. Wider coverage varies by provider and is written on the plan detail page when the offer states it.

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