Free plan
TextNow · 1 line
- 0 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$0/mo$0first year
Talk and text only plans
Plans with 2 GB or less, for a phone that is mainly used for calls and messages.
Prices on this page were last verified on .
9 plans in the catalogue currently match this brief. Monthly prices in this selection run from $0 to $20.
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 (9)
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
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
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
Flexible
Google Fi Wireless · 1 line
- 0 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
$20/mo$240first year
1 GB
Consumer Cellular · 1 line
- 1 GB data
- 1 line
- AT&T, T-Mobile
- No contract
$20/mo$250first year
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Frequently asked questions
- Does a talk and text plan include any data at all?
- Most include a small allowance — often 1 or 2 GB — rather than none. That is enough for maps and messaging away from Wi-Fi, and it stops a background app from leaving you without a connection.
- Who is a talk and text plan actually for?
- A second line, a phone kept in a car or a glovebox, or someone who is on Wi-Fi at home and at work. It is a poor choice as a main line for anyone who streams or uses GPS daily.
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