| Provider |
AT&T
GoPhone |
Boost
Mobile |
Cricket |
Kajeet
For
KIDS! |
MetroPCS |
Mobi
PCS |
Net10 |
Page
Plus |
Provider |
PlatinumTel |
Pocket
Merged With Cricket |
Ready
Mobile |
T-Mobile
4G |
TracFone Straight Talk |
Verizon |
Virgin
Mobile
Beyond
Talk |
Walmart Family Mobile |
| Logo |
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Logo |
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| Monthly Fee |
$50 |
$50
$55 for
Android
$60 for
BlackBerry |
Option 1 - $35
Option 2 - $45
Option 3 - $55
Android - $55
BlackBerry - $55 |
$50 |
Option
1 - $40.00
Option
2 - $45.00
Option 3 - $50.00
Option 4 - $60.00
Smartphone - $50.00
BlackBerry - $60.00 |
Unltd
Islands - $36.00
Unltd Talk - $46.00
Unltd Nationwide
- $50.00
Unltd Nationwide Family - $76.00 (2 lines)
Unltd
PDA - $80.00 |
$50 |
Option
1 - $39.95
Option 2 - $55 |
Monthly
Fee |
$50
Android 1 - $60
Android 2 - $75 |
Option
1 - $25.00
Option
2 - $30.00
Option 3 - $35.00
Option 4 - $40.00 |
$59.99
(30
days) |
Option 1 - $50
Option 2 - $60
Option 3 - $70 |
$45 |
$50 |
$55 |
Single
Line - $45
2 Lines - $70
3 Lines - $95
4 Lines - $120
5 Lines - $145 |
| Payment Methods |
Cash,
Credit,
Debit |
Cash,
Credit,
Debit |
Cash,
Credit, Debit, Check |
Credit |
Cash,
Credit, Debit, Check |
Cash,
Credit, Debit, Check |
Credit
Card |
Cash,
Credit Card |
Payment
Method |
Cash,
Credit, Debit |
Cash,
Credit, Debit |
Credit
Card |
Cash,
Credit, Debit |
Cash,
Credit,
Debit |
Cash,
Credit, Debit |
Cash,
Credit, Debit |
Cash,
Credit, Debit |
| Local Minutes |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Local
Minutes |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Texting
(send/receive) |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited
|
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unltd
Islands - $3.00 Unltd
Unltd Talk - $3.00 Unltd
Unltd
Nationwide - Unlimited
Unltd Nationwide Family - $10.00 Unltd
Unltd
PDA - Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Texting
(send/receive) |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| International
Texting |
$0.25/msg
sent
$0.15/msg received |
$0.15/msg |
Option 1 - n/a
Option 2 - Unltd
Option 3 - Unltd
Android - Unltd
BlackBerry - Unltd |
|
Option
1 - none
Option 2
- Unltd
Option 3 - Unltd
Option 4 - Unltd
Smartphone - Unltd
BlackBerry - Unltd |
$5
Unlimited (n/a for Islands plan) |
n/a |
$0.20/msg |
Internatinal
Texting |
|
All
Options - Unlimited to Mexico
Option 1 - none
Option 2 - $5.00
Option
3 - $5.00
Option 4 - $5.00
Else
$0.10/msg |
Same
as texting |
Unlimited |
n/a
(attempting
to send can result in service deactivation) |
Unlimited
to defined countries, otherwise
$0.25/msg |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Picture
Messaging |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Option 1 - n/a
Option 2 - Unltd
Option 3 - Unltd
Android - Unltd
BlackBerry - Unltd |
$0.25/msg |
Unlimited |
Unltd
Islands - $3.00 Unltd
Unltd Talk - $3.00 Unltd
Unltd
Nationwide - Unlimited
Unltd Nationwide Family - $3.00 Unltd
Unltd
PDA - Unlimited |
n/a |
Unlimited |
Picture
Messaging |
Included
in data allowance |
Unlimited |
n/a |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Traveling
outside home calling area |
n/a |
Unlimited |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Unltd
Islands - n/a
Unltd Talk - n/a
Unltd Nationwide -
Unlimited
Unltd Nationwide Family - Unlimited
Unltd
PDA - Unlimited |
n/a |
$0.29/min |
Traveling
outside home calling area |
n/a |
$0.59/min |
n/a |
Included |
Included |
$0.20/min
when off of Verizon network |
n/a |
n/a |
| Voicemail |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Unlimited |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Voicemail |
Included |
Option
1 - none
Option 2
- none
Option 3 - Unlimited
Option 4 - Unlimited |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Call Waiting |
Included |
Included |
Option 1 - n/a
Option 2 - Incld.
Option 3 - Incld.
Android - Incld.
BlackBerry - Incl. |
Included |
Included |
Unltd
Islands - $5 enhanced package
Unltd Talk - $5 enhanced package
Unltd
Nationwide - Unlimited
Unltd Nationwide Family - Unlimited
Unltd
PDA - Unlimited |
Included |
Included |
Call
Waiting |
Included |
Option
1 - none
Option 2
- none
Option 3 - Unlimited
Option 4 - Unlimited |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Caller ID |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Unltd
Islands - $5 enhanced package
Unltd Talk - $5 enhanced package
Unltd
Nationwide - Unlimited
Unltd Nationwide Family - Unlimited
Unltd
PDA - Unlimited |
Included |
Included |
Caller
ID |
Included |
Option
1 - none
Option 2
- none
Option 3 - Unlimited
Option 4 - Unlimited |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Nationwide Long
Distance |
Included |
Unlimited |
Included |
Included |
Unlimited
|
Unlimited
(n/a for Unltd Islands plan) |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Nationwide
Long Distance |
Unlimited |
Option
1 - none
Option 2
- Unlimited
Option 3 - Unlimited
Option 4 -
Unlimited |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Web |
Feature Phones:
Unlimited
Smartphones:
$5 - 10MB
$15 - 100MB
$25 - 500MB |
Unlimited |
Option 1 - n/a
Option 2 - Unltd
Option 3 - Unltd
Android - Unltd
BlackBerry - Unltd |
$0.35/0.25MB
(expires 24 hours after purchase) |
Unlimited |
Unltd
Islands - $6
Unltd Talk - $6
Unltd Nationwide -
Unlimited
Unltd Nationwide Family - $6
Unltd PDA -
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Option
1 - 20MB
Option 2 - 500MB |
Web |
Unlimited
1xRTT
100 MB 3G
Android 1 - 200 MB
Android 2 - 1 GB |
Option
1 - none
Option 2
- $5.00
Option 3 - $5.00
Option 4 - Unlimited |
n/a |
Option
1 - Unlimited (1st 100MB up to 4G)
Option 2 - Unlimited (1st 2GB up to 4G)
Option 3 - Unlimited (1st 5GB up to 4G) |
Unlimited |
Unlimited
|
Included
Throttled
after 2.5GB |
Single
Line - 100 MB
2 Lines - 200 MB
3 Lines - 300 MB
4 Lines - 400 MB
5 Lines - 500 MB |
| Activation Fee |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Activation
Fee |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Network |
GSM |
iDEN
(Nextel)
CDMA (Sprint) |
CDMA
(Sprint Roaming) |
CDMA
(Sprint) |
CDMA |
CDMA |
GSM
(T-Mobile) |
CDMA
(Verizon) |
Network |
CDMA
(Sprint) |
CDMA |
CDMA
(Sprint) |
GSM |
CDMA
(Verizon)
GSM (AT&T) |
CDMA |
CDMA
(Sprint) |
GSM
(T-Mobile) |
| Walkie-Talkie |
No |
Yes
(iDEN only) |
No |
No |
ChatLINK
(available on select
phones) |
No |
No |
No |
Walkie-Talkie |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Notes |
Calls
to
Mexico & Canada are included in the plan!
GoPhone Pay
As You Go coverage is
much more limited than GoPhone Pick Your Plan. Check coverage now!
|
Shrinkage - Monthly
payment is reduced by $5 after every 6 on-time payments
No
reload fees
No telecom taxes
BlackBerry
plan includes unlimited BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service) for personal
email; does NOT support BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server) for
corporate email
|
411,
Data Backup & Navigation included in all plans except Option 1 |
Read
Interview with Founder & CEO Daniel Neal!
WalletManager - Allows for parents to
budget spending
ContactManager - Allows control over which numbers can be
called or from which calls can be received
TimeManager - Can enable services during certain times of
the day
Click
here to learn more about parental controls |
Prices
can vary by market
Save $5 a month on each line added to a Family Plan
Offer unlimited international LD for $10 on select plans (watch out for
what countries are actually included!)
Corporate email is inclued on Smartphones but $5 extra on the BlackBerry |
$5
Enhanced Calling Package includes: Caller ID, Call waiting, Conference
calling
Hawaii based plans |
Must
maintain >$0 balance to
use pay-as-you-go features
Unlimited calls to 411 included
Must be setup on autopay to credit/debit card |
|
Notes |
$10 unlimited 3G
add-on available
$10 4-day unlimited plan available
$30
10-day unlimited plan available |
$5.00
for handset protection - all
plans
Family Plan - $10 discount on up to 4 additional lines
Pocket
was purchased by Cricket in 2011 |
Read
Interview with Co-Founder & Executive Vice President Fred
Haumesser! |
|
411
calls included
Available
in participating Walmart stores
Learn
about TracFone's Brands & Strategy! |
Not
available on smartphones; basic phones only |
|
$0.05/min
international calls to 14 countries |
