| |
AT&T |
Boost Mobile |
Consumer Cellular |
Cricket Wireless |
Earth Tones |
Jitterbug |
Kajeet |
Liberty Wireless |
Metro PCS |
Net10 |
o2 Wireless |
Page Plus |
PTel |
Ready Mobile |
Red Pocket Mobile |
Republic Wireless |
Simple Mobile |
Solavei |
Sprint |
STI Mobile |
Straight Talk |
T-Mobile |
Total Call Mobile |
Touch Mobile |
TracFone |
US Cellular |
Verizon Wireless |
Virgin Mobile |
|
| Free Weekends |
Yes |
Available with unlimited plan |
No |
Unlimited |
No |
No |
1000 night and weekend minutes are available for $10/month |
Unlimited |
|
No |
No |
Available |
only with unlimited plans |
yes |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Unlimited available |
No |
|
No |
No |
No |
Unlimited available |
Unlimited available |
Available with unlimited plan |
| Daily Access Fee |
No |
Monthly plans do not have access fees. Daily plans are available for $2 - $3 |
No |
On PAYgo plans |
No |
No |
Only on pay-as-you-go (32 cents) |
No |
|
No |
No |
99 cents for unlimited nights and weekends |
No |
No |
No |
|
No |
None |
No |
For some plans, $8.9 or $0.25 |
No |
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
$0.99 to $1.99 |
No |
| Customer Service |
(TF)phone, online, store |
(TF)phone, email |
website form, email or toll free number |
(TF)phone |
(TF)phone, email |
(TF) phone, email, snail mail |
(TF)phone, email, snail mail |
(TF)phone, email |
|
Available 7 a.m.- midnight EST |
phone, email |
phone, email |
(TF)phone and web form |
(TF)phone, email, 611 |
website form or (TF) phone |
|
toll free, mail or email |
(TF) phone, community support |
chat, (tf)phone, *611 from mobile device |
phone, email, store |
Toll free phone number and Snail Mail |
|
Available 24/7 via toll free number |
(TF) phone, email |
(TF)phone, live chat, email |
(TF)phone, email |
(TF)phone, email |
(TF)phone, website |
| Credit Check |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
No |
None |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Contract |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
None |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
No |
None |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Payment Options |
phone, online, store |
phone, online, store |
credit card or check on website |
phone, online, store, autopay, money order |
phone, online, Cheque Withdrawl, bank, working on paypal |
online or at the store |
online, store, autopay |
online, store, Moneygram, Western Union, PayPal |
|
phone, online, store |
store, online, phone activation |
online, store |
online, store |
credit card, debit card, cash |
credit card, debit card, cash, PayPal or refill cards at stores |
|
credit card online or cash at retail |
Online, phone |
website, autopay, retail stores |
phone, online, store |
cash or credit |
|
Phone, retail outlets |
|
phone, online, store |
phone, store, Western Union |
online, store, autopay |
store, autopay |
| Text Messaging Available |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
yes |
Yes |
Unlimited Plan |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
5 cents incoming/outgoing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Text Messaging Charge For Incoming |
Yes |
Yes |
$0.10 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Unknown |
|
Yes |
$0.05 ($0.10 for the first message of the day) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
None, Unlimited |
No |
None |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
Yes, if the message is opened |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Unlimited Text Messaging Plan Available |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Unknown |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Data Plans |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Google Maps and AOL IM only |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
Page Plus charges 99 cents per MB for its pay-as-you-go plans. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Unlimited Plan |
Yes |
Yes (4G) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
No |
All of Touch Mobile's plans include unlimited lower speed data, and limited higher speed data. The $20 plan includes 200 MB of 4G data, the $25 plan includes 500 MB of 4G data, the $35 plan includes 1 GB of 4G data and the $50 plan includes 2 GB of 4G data. |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Unlimited Plan Available |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
No |
Yes |
|
No |
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Downloads |
Yes |
Yes |
ringtones, graphics, games |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
ringtones, graphics, games |
No |
3rd party only |
Unlimited Plan |
No |
Yes |
3rd party app, ringtones and files |
No |
ringtones, graphics, games, more |
|
No |
3rd party only |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| International Calling |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Costs extra |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Roaming Charges |
No |
None |
There are no roaming charges with Consumer Cellular |
$0.59 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
No additional charge |
No |
No |
No |
No |
no |
Unlimited Plan |
No |
No |
Roaming is not allowed |
No |
No |
|
Roaming disabled |
No |
No |
$0.69 |
$0.20 |
No |
| Standard Calling Features |
caller ID, call waiting, 3 way, voicemail, call forwarding |
voicemail, caller ID |
Voicemail, callier ID, call waiting, 3-way calling, and call forwarding |
caller ID, call waiting, voicemail |
caller ID, call waiting, voicemail |
call waiting, caller ID |
caller ID, voicemail |
caller ID, call waiting, voicemail, 3 way |
|
voicemail, call waiting and caller ID |
Voicemail, 3Way, Caller ID, Call Waiting |
voicemail, caller ID, call waiting |
Voicemail, callier ID, call waiting, 3-way calling |
call waiting, caller id, voicemail |
Voicemail, callier ID, call waiting |
|
Voicemail, caller ID, and call waiting |
voicemail, three-way calling, caller ID |
Caller ID, Call waiting, voicemail |
voicemail |
voicemail, caller ID |
|
Voicemail, caller ID |
3-way calling, Caller ID, Call waiting, voicemail |
Voicemail, caller ID, call waiting |
voicemail, 3 way, caller ID |
call waiting, caller ID, 3 way, call forwarding |
call waiting, caller ID, voicemail |
| Activation Fee |
No |
No |
$35 |
$10.00 |
$40.00 |
$35 |
No |
No |
|
No |
None |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
No |
None |
No |
$4.95 |
No |
|
None |
None |
No |
$30.00 |
Up to $25 |
No |
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Shop for o2 Wireless |
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Shop for PTel |
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Shop for Red Pocket Mobile |
Shop for Republic Wireless |
Shop for Simple Mobile |
Shop for Solavei |
Shop for Sprint |
Shop for STI Mobile |
Shop for Straight Talk |
Shop for T-Mobile |
Shop for Total Call Mobile |
Shop for Touch Mobile |
Shop for TracFone |
Shop for US Cellular |
Shop for Verizon Wireless |
Shop for Virgin Mobile |
| Nationwide Long Distance |
Regular Calls |
Regular Calls |
All calls charged as normal airtime |
Regular Calls |
Regular Calls |
Yes |
Regular Calls |
Regular Calls |
|
Regular Calls |
Yes |
Regular Calls |
Long distance calls are included in normal airtime. |
included with anytime minutes |
All long distance billed as normal airtime |
Unlimited Plan |
Yes |
Included |
No |
Regular Calls |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Regular Calls |
Regular Calls |
Regular Calls |
Regular Calls |
| 411 Calls |
$1.99 |
$1.29 |
$1.50 plus airtime rates |
$1.00 per call or $3.00 per month |
$1.99 |
5 minutes of airtime |
$1.50 |
No |
|
Yes |
$3.00 plus airtime |
$1.25 |
Yes |
$1.95 plus airtime rates |
Only airtime charged |
|
free Google 411 |
Free |
|
$0.79 |
Free |
|
$1.50 per call |
|
Free |
$1.50 |
$1.49 |
$1.75 |
| 911 Calls |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Earliest Minute Expiration |
30 days |
30 days |
All plans are monthly - no minute rollover |
30 Days |
Billing Cycle |
30 days |
N/A |
30 Days |
|
30 days |
30 days |
120 Days |
60 days |
7 days |
30 days |
|
beginning of each month |
Minutes are unlimited, but plans are on a 30 day payment cycle. |
30 days |
30 Days |
30 days |
|
90 days |
|
30 to 365 days |
30 Days |
30 to 365 days |
30 days |
| Cheapest Phone Model |
$11.99 |
$29.99 |
varies |
$49.99 |
free |
The Jitterbug5 |
$55 |
Free |
|
$19.99 |
Alcatel 206 |
varies |
$14.99 |
Nokia 3588 |
vaires |
|
na |
$29 |
|
varies |
Free with service, or $9.99 |
|
N/A |
varies |
$9.99 |
$79.95 |
varies |
$9.99 |
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| Visit Website |
Visit AT&T |
Visit Boost Mobile |
Visit Consumer Cellular |
Visit Cricket Wireless |
Visit Earth Tones |
Visit Jitterbug |
Visit Kajeet |
Visit Liberty Wireless |
Visit Metro PCS |
Visit Net10 |
Visit o2 Wireless |
Visit Page Plus |
Visit PTel |
Visit Ready Mobile |
Visit Red Pocket Mobile |
Visit Republic Wireless |
Visit Simple Mobile |
Visit Solavei |
Visit Sprint |
Visit STI Mobile |
Visit Straight Talk |
Visit T-Mobile |
Visit Total Call Mobile |
Visit Touch Mobile |
Visit TracFone |
Visit US Cellular |
Visit Verizon Wireless |
Visit Virgin Mobile |
| Some Available Cell Models |
Nokia Lumia 635, Samsung Galaxy Express, HTC Desire 610, iPhone 4s, AT&T Avail 2, AT&T Radiant and more |
Kyocera Hydro, HTC Desire 510, Motorola Moto G, LG Volt, Samsung Galaxy S5, Apple iPhone 6 |
Samsung A177 (shown)
Nokia 2720
Motorola W259
Nokia 2680 |
iPhone 5 (shown)
ZTE Engage
HTC One V
Samsung Vitality
Huawei Ascend II
BlackBerry Curve 9350
Huawei Ascend Q |
Motorola W259 (shown)
Nokia 2680
Nokia 2720
Motorola EM330 |
The Jitterbug5, GreatCall Touch3 |
Motorola Photon Q, LG Optimus S, Samsung reclaim, iPhone 5 |
Sanyo 2700 Pink
Sanyo 2700 Blue (shown) |
|
Motorola W408G, LG Optimus Q, Samsung R455C, Samsung Galaxy Proclaim, Samsung Galaxy SII, Blackberry Curve
Read |
Palm Pixi (shown)
LG Neon
LG Vu
LG Prime
Samsung A187 |
Kyocera S4000
Motorola KRZR K1M
Motorola E815
Motorola W385 (shown)
Motorola RAZR V3M |
HTC Wildfire S, Alcatel OneTouch, ZTE Concord, Samsung Galaxy S5, LG Nexus 4, Sony Xperia M |
Samsung M300 (shown)
Sanyo S1
LG 125 |
Samsung Messenger Touch, HTC Rhyme, BLU Star 4.0, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, ZTE Nubia 5S mini LTE |
|
|
Solavei does not sell phones, but compatible GSM phones can be purchased here. (link: http://www.gsmnation.com/solavei/) Available models include iPhone 5C, Xperia Z Ultra, Alcatel Evolve, HTC One M8 |
Samsung Galaxy S3, iPhone 4s |
Sanyo 200 (shown)
LG 225 |
Samsung S380C, LG Optimus Black, Samsung Galaxy Centura, Huawei Ascend Plus, ZTE Whirl, iPhone 5, Alcatel Onetouch Sonic |
|
LG 5225
LG 225
Sanyo Katana (shown)
Samsung m300 |
Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy Victory |
LG Ultimate 2, Alcatel Onetouch Pop Icon, LG Optimus Dynamic II, LG 840G |
Motorola Grasp (shown)
LG Mystique
Samsung Profile
Motorola Quantico |
Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini, LG Cosmos 3, Moto X, Apple iPhone 5, LG Optimus Zone 2, LG G2 |
Kyocera Kona, Samsung Galaxy Ring, LG Aspire, iPhone 4s, HTC Desire, Samsung Montage and more. |
