Carrier Ratings
All 13 carriers ranked by our objective scoring system based on 11 criteria.
Criteria include:PriceDataSecurityServiceFeatures
1
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VerizonVerizon network at half the price
10
out of 11
Taxes IncludedNo BreachesTrue UnlimitedUnder $252FA
2
Tello
T-MobileBuild your own plan, taxes included
9.5
out of 11
Taxes IncludedNo BreachesUnder $252FA
3
US Mobile
VerizonAll 3 networks available
9.5
out of 11
No BreachesUnder $252FA
4
Twigby
VerizonFlexible Verizon plans
7.6
out of 11
No Breaches2FA
5
Metro by T-Mobile
T-MobileT-Mobile owned prepaid
6.5
out of 11
Under $252FA
6
Boost Mobile
AT&TAT&T and T-Mobile networks
6
out of 11
Under $252FA
7
Cricket Wireless
AT&TAT&T owned prepaid
6
out of 11
True UnlimitedUnder $252FAData Breach History
8
Google Fi
T-MobileGoogle's phone service
5.5
out of 11
2FAData Breach History
9
Infinite Unlimited
VerizonBudget Verizon MVNO
5.3
out of 11
Under $25
10
Panda Mobile
Multi-NetworkMulti-network budget option
5.3
out of 11
2FA
11
Mint Mobile
T-MobilePrepaid plans in bulk
4.8
out of 11
2FAData Breach History
12
Ultra Mobile
T-MobileBudget T-Mobile MVNO
4.8
out of 11
13
PagePlus
VerizonVerizon MVNO with hard data caps
4
out of 11
No Breaches
How We Score Carriers
Our scoring system evaluates each carrier across 11 objective criteria, each worth up to 1 point:
1.Price under $25/month
2.35GB+ premium data
3.Data cap score
4.Unlimited talk & text
5.Build-a-plan options
6.SIM PIN protection
7.2FA security
8.Network coverage
9.No data breaches
10.True unlimited data
11.Good customer service
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