Free plan
TextNow · 1 line
- 0 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$0/mo$0first year
Leaving a family plan: what a single line costs
What one line costs on its own, compared with the per-line price of a shared account.
Prices on this page were last verified on .
20 plans in the catalogue currently match this brief. Monthly prices in this selection run from $0 to $19.
Ranked on the real cost over 24 months, the best option today is the TextNow Free plan: $0.00 a month, or $0.00 a month on average once the promotional period and any activation fee are included ($0.00 over two years).
Matching plans (20)
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
Light Plan
US Mobile · 1 line
- 2 GB data
- 1 line
- Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
- No contract
$10/mo$120first year
Starter 2 GB
Tello · 1 line
- 2 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$10/mo$120first year
Essentials
RedPocket · 1 line
- Unlimited data
- 1 line
- Network not stated
- No contract
$10/mo$120first year
1 GB
AirVoice Wireless · 1 line
- 1 GB data
- 1 line
- AT&T
- No contract
$12/mo$144first year
Talk & Text Plan — 3 months prepaid
Ultra Mobile · 1 line
- 0.5 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$13/mo$156first year
Everyday 10 GB
Tello · 1 line
- 10 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$10 for the first 3 months, then $15 · 33% below the standard rate
$10/mo$165first year
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
1 GB — 30-day plan
Tracfone · 1 line
- 1 GB data
- 1 line
- Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
- No contract
$10 for the first 2 months, then $15 · 33% below the standard rate
$10/mo$170first year
Unlimited 10
MobileX · 1 line
- Unlimited data
- 1 line
- Verizon
- No contract
$14.88/mo$178.56first year
6GB — 12 months prepaid
Mint Mobile · 1 line
- 6 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$15/mo$180first year
Unlimited International Plan — 8 GB
Lyca Mobile · 1 line
- 8 GB data
- 1 line
- Network not stated
- No contract
$15/mo$180first 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
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
3 GB
AirVoice Wireless · 1 line
- 3 GB data
- 1 line
- AT&T
- No contract
$18/mo$216first year
4 GB
Ultra Mobile · 1 line
- 4 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$19/mo$228first 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
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
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
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more does a single line cost than a family line?
- Substantially — US pricing rewards multiple lines, so the per-line price on a four-line account can be half the price of a comparable single line. The plans below show what the standalone price really is.
- Can I keep my number when I leave a family plan?
- Yes, if you are the account holder or can get the transfer PIN. The account holder has to release the number, which is the step that causes most of the friction.
- Should I move to prepaid when leaving?
- Prepaid is usually the cheapest way to run a single line, with no credit check and no contract. The trade-off is device financing and in-store support.
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