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Compare Daily Plans

Daily plans have a lot to offer.  Click here to learn about this plan type, and use the comparison chart below to zone in on the plan/provider that best meets your needs.

I constantly monitor the news and company websites to catch any changes to plans and pricing, and update this table within a matter of days.  Please note that I've chosen the prepaid providers that I believe have the best offers, but definitely not all of them.  There are others out there that aren't included in this daily plan comparison chart, but I've chosen to exclude them because I don't believe they offer the best value.  Though, admittedly, that's just my opinion ;-). So if you think I've missed something important, or if you find a mistake, please contact me!

 
Provider Alltel (Verizon) AT&T GoPhone Boost Mobile Cricket Page Plus Ready Mobile T-Mobile Trumpet Mobile Verizon
Logo Alltel Daily Plans AT&T Daily Plans Boost Mobile Daily Plans Cricket Wireless Daily Plans Page Plus Daily Plans Ready Wireless Daily Plans T-Mobile Daily Plans Trumpet Mobile Daily Plans Verizon Wireless Daily Prepaid
Daily Fee Choose 2 features - $0.75
Choose 3 features - $1.00
Choose 4 features - $1.25		 M2M - $1.00
Unlimited - $3.00		 $1.00 Option 1 - $1.00
Option 2 - $2.00
Option 3 - $3.00		 Option 1 - $0.99
Option 2 - $2.49		 Option 1 - $9.99
(3 days)
Option 2 - $14.99
(7 days)		 $1.00 $0.50 Core - $0.99
Plus - $1.99
Unlimited Talk - $3.99
Charge Frequency Everyday On days used Everyday On days used Everyday Pay per period On days used On days used On days used
Anytime Minutes $0.10/min M2M - $0.10/min
Unlimited - Unlimited		 $0.10/min Unlimited Option 1- $0.12/min
Option 2 - Unlimited		 Unlimited $0.10/min $0.10/min Core - $0.10
Plus - $0.05
Unlimited Talk - Unlimited
Nights & Weekend Mintues Unlimited - Feature 1
(otherwise $0.10/min)		 M2M - $0.10/min
Unlimited - Unlimited		 Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited $0.10/min $0.10/min Core - $0.10
Plus - Unltd
Unlimited Talk - Unlimited
Mobile-to-Mobile Unlimited - Feature 2
(otherwise $0.10/min)
Favorite # Callling:
Unlimited - Feature 4
(otherwise $0.10/min)		 Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Option 1 - $0.05/min
Option 2 - Unlimited		 Unlimited Unlimited Nights Only $0.10/min Core - Unlimited
Plus - Unlimited
Unlimited Talk - Unlimited
Texting (send/receive) Unlimited - Feature 3
(otherwise $0.10/msg)		 $0.20/msg
$4.99/200 msgs
$9.99/1000 msgs
$19.99/unltd msgs		 Unlimited [free incoming]
Option 1 - n/a
Option 2 - Unlimited
Option 3 - Unlimited		 $0.15/msg
$10.95/month - 2,000 msgs
$19.95/month - 5,000 msgs		 Option 1 - Unltd msgs
Option 2 - Unltd msgs		 $0.10/msg - send
$0.05/msg - receive		 $0.05/msg Core - $0.10
Plus - $0.05
Unlimited Talk - $0.01
Bundles:
$10/month - Unltd M2M + 250 msgs
$20/month - Unltd
International Texting Same as texting $0.25/msg sent
$0.15/msg received		 $0.10/msg Option 1 - n/a
Option 2 - see rates
Option 3 - Unlimited		 $0.15/msg n/a $0.35/msg - send
$0.05/msg - receive		 $0.10/msg $0.25/msg sent
Plan rate/msg received
Picture/Video Messaging $0.25/msg $0.25/msg $0.25/msg [free incoming]
Option 1 - n/a
Option 2 - Unlimited
Option 3 - Unlimited		 n/a n/a $0.25/msg $0.25/msg $0.25/msg
Nationwide Roaming $0.59/min Included Included $0.25/min $0.29/min n/a Included Included $0.20/min
Voicemail Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included
Call Waiting Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included
Caller ID Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included
Nationwide Long Distance Included Included Included Option 1 - $0.10/min
Option 2 - Unlimited
Option 3 - Unlimited		 Included Included Included Included Included
Web price varies $0.01/KB $0.35/day everyday Option 1 - $/day
Option 2 - $1/day
Option 3 - Unlimited		 Prices vary by device n/a Prices vary by device $1.99/month $0.99/24-hour period
Activation Fee $35.00 None None $15.00 $20.00 None None None $25.00
(waived online)
Min Initial Balance $20.00 None None None None None None None None
Network CDMA (Verizon) GSM iDEN (Nextel) CDMA CDMA (Sprint) CDMA (Sprint) GSM CDMA (Sprint) CDMA
Walkie-Talkie No No Additional $1.00/day for Unltd (when used) No No No No No No
Nights 9:00pm - 5:59am 9:00pm - 6:00am 9:00pm - 7:00am n/a 9:01pm - 5:59am n/a 7:00pm - 7:00am n/a 9:01pm - 5:59am
Notes Must have >$0.00 balance to keep service active
Verizon purchased Alltel in 2008 & is rebranding all stores to Verizon throughout 2009		 Get $10 bonus when add $25 or more within 7 days of activation   Starter kit includes $5 service credit
Unltd 411 on $3 plan
Options 2 & 3 include Premium Extended Coverage
Call Cricket to activate this plan!		 Must have at least $0.99/$2.49 or will be billed at $0.12/min Read Interview with Co-Founder & Executive Vice President Fred Haumesser!   Can share minutes with 2-9 people Weekend: Sat - Sun 12:00am - 11:59pm
Must have >$0.00 balance to keep service active



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