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Find a data only plan for your tablet, hotspot, smartwatch, laptop, and 5G home internet
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Data Only Plans for tablets, smartwatches, laptops, and hotspot devices

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The following page showcases data-only plans for tablets, phones, 5G home internet, and mobile hotspots. Over 100 plans are compared. Some plans listed work via a data only sim for your tablet or device, while others are designed specifically for wireless hotspot. The network behind each wireless hotspot or data only sim is provided. If you are simply interested in being able to tether and use your phone as a mobile hotspot data only plan have a look at these cell phone plans to see which providers support tethering.

A plan in the table listed as mobile hotspot, requires the purchase of a mobile hotspot device to use.

Wireless Hotspot Plans

The features of nearly 100 data only plans are compared in this price comparison table. Data only plans may be good for tablets, hotspots, laptops, phones and more

PLEASE NOTE!
A plan listed as a data only sim requires a tablet, laptop or similar device that is usually not a smartphone to use. In most cases it is not for mobile hotspot.

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Last Updated: Jan 12, 2026
MobileX
$4.08/mo
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Verizon network
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1GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, esim
Tello
$5/mo
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T-Mobile network
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1GB data
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Data Only SIM
Metro By T-Mobile
$5/mo
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T-Mobile network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Smartwatch
Tello
$6/mo
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T-Mobile network
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2GB data
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Data Only SIM
MobileX
$6.18/mo
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Verizon network
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2GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, esim
MobileX
$8.28/mo
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Verizon network
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3GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, esim
Boom! Mobile
$9.99/mo
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Verizon network
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1GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, Smartwatch, Tablets
Google Fi
$10/mo
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T-Mobile network
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1GB data
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Data Only SIM
PureTalk
$10/mo
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AT&T network
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2GB data
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Tablets
Tello
$10/mo
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T-Mobile network
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5GB data
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Data Only SIM
Cricket Wireless
$10/mo
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AT&T network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Smartwatch
Metro By T-Mobile
$10/mo
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T-Mobile network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Smartwatch
Total Wireless
$10/mo
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Verizon network
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Unlimited GB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
Straight Talk
$10/mo
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Verizon network
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Unlimited GBGB data
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Tablets
Verizon Wireless
$10/mo
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Verizon network
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15GB data
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Smartwatch
H2O Wireless
$10/mo
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AT&T network
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2GB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets, Unlimited 2G Data
Boost Mobile
$10/mo
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AT&T, T-Mobile network
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2GB data
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Data Only SIM, Smartwatch
Verizon Wireless
$10/mo
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Verizon network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
T-Mobile
$10/mo
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T-Mobile network
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2GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
MobileX
$10.38/mo
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Verizon network
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4GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, esim
MobileX
$12.48/mo
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Verizon network
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5GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, esim
MobileX
$14.58/mo
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Verizon network
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6GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, esim
Tello
$15/mo
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T-Mobile network
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10GB data
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Data Only SIM
Cricket Wireless
$15/mo
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AT&T network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
MobileX
$16.68/mo
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Verizon network
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7GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, esim
MobileX
$18.78/mo
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Verizon network
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8GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, esim
Boom! Mobile
$19.99/mo
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Verizon network
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5GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, Smartwatch, Tablets
Project Genesis
$20/mo
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AT&T, T-Mobile network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Verizon Wireless
$20/mo
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Verizon network
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15GB data
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Mobile Hotspot, Tablets
PureTalk
$20/mo
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AT&T network
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5GB data
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Tablets
Total Wireless
$20/mo
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Verizon network
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Unlimited GB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
Verizon Wireless
$20/mo
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Verizon network
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30GB data
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Tablets
AT&T
$20/mo
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AT&T network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Cars, Data Only SIM
T-Mobile
$20/mo
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T-Mobile network
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5GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Verizon Wireless
$20/mo
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Verizon network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
Tello
$20/mo
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T-Mobile network
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15GB data
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Data Only SIM
H2O Wireless
$20/mo
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AT&T network
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5GB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets, Unlimited 2G Data
Boost Mobile
$20/mo
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AT&T, T-Mobile network
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30GB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
Xfinity Mobile
$20/mo
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Verizon network
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15GB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
Metro By T-Mobile
$20/mo
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T-Mobile network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
Straight Talk
$20/mo
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Verizon network
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Unlimited GB data
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Tablets
MobileX
$20.88/mo
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Verizon network
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9GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, esim
MobileX
$22.98/mo
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Verizon network
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10GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot, esim
AT&T
$25/mo
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AT&T network
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20GB data
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Mobile Hotspot
Metro By T-Mobile
$25/mo
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T-Mobile network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
Straight Talk
$25/mo
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Verizon network
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10GB data
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Mobile Hotspot, Tablets
PureTalk
$30/mo
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AT&T network
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10GB data
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Tablets
Metro By T-Mobile
$30/mo
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T-Mobile network
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10GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Total Wireless
$30/mo
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Verizon network
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15GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
T-Mobile
$30/mo
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T-Mobile network
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10GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Metro By T-Mobile
$30/mo
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T-Mobile network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
H2O Wireless
$30/mo
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AT&T network
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10GB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets, Unlimited 2G Data
TruConnect
$30/mo
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T-Mobile network
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8GB data
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Mobile Hotspot
Simple Mobile
$34.99/mo
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Verizon network
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15GB data
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Data Only SIM
Metro by T-Mobile
$35/mo
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T-Mobile network
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10GB data
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Hotspot Mobile Hotspot
Cricket Wireless
$35/mo
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AT&T network
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20GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
AT&T
$35/mo
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AT&T network
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15GB data
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Mobile Hotspot
Total Wireless
$35/mo
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Verizon network
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Unlimited GB data
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5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
T-Mobile
$40/mo
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T-Mobile network
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30GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Verizon Wireless
$40/mo
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Verizon network
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5GB data
mobile data icon
Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Total Wireless
$40/mo
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Verizon network
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40GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Verizon Wireless
$40/mo
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Verizon network
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50GB data
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Mobile Hotspot
Metro By T-Mobile
$40/mo
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T-Mobile network
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30GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Straight Talk
$45/mo
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Verizon network
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UnlimitedGB data
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5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
Simple Mobile
$49.99/mo
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Verizon network
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40GB data
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Data Only SIM
Metro By T-Mobile
$50/mo
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T-Mobile network
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100GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Total Wireless
$50/mo
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Verizon network
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100GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
T-Mobile
$50/mo
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T-Mobile network
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UnlimitedGB data
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5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
Metro By T-Mobile
$50/mo
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T-Mobile network
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UnlimitedGB data
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5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
Verizon Wireless
$50/mo
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Verizon network
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UnlimitedGB data
mobile data icon
5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
T-Mobile
$50/mo
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T-Mobile network
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UnlimitedGB data
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Data Only SIM, Tablets
Straight Talk
$50/mo
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Verizon network
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100GB data
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Mobile Hotspot, Tablets
T-Mobile
$50/mo
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T-Mobile network
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50GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
T-Mobile
$50/mo
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T-Mobile network
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100GB data
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5G Home Internet, Unlimited 2G Data
AT&T
$55/mo
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AT&T network
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50GB data
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Mobile Hotspot
Cricket Wireless
$55/mo
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AT&T network
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100GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
AT&T
$59.99/mo
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AT&T network
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350GB data
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5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
Verizon Wireless
$60/mo
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Verizon network
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25GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
AT&T
$60/mo
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AT&T network
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15GB data
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Data Only SIM, Laptops, Mobile Hotspot, Tablets
Verizon Wireless
$60/mo
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Verizon network
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100GB data
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Mobile Hotspot
EarthLink Mobile
$64.95/mo
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T-Mobile network
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50GB data
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5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
Verizon Wireless
$70/mo
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Verizon network
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UnlimitedGB data
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5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
T-Mobile
$75/mo
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T-Mobile network
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150GB data
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5G Home Internet, Unlimited 2G Data
Boom! Mobile
$77.99/mo
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T-Mobile network
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100GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
EarthLink Mobile
$79.95/mo
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T-Mobile network
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75GB data
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5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
Boom! Mobile
$79.99/mo
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AT&T network
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50GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Verizon Wireless
$80/mo
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Verizon network
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150GB data
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Mobile Hotspot
Verizon Wireless
$80/mo
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Verizon network
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100GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
AT&T
$85/mo
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AT&T network
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35GB data
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Data Only SIM, Laptops, Mobile Hotspot, Tablets
Cricket Wireless
$90/mo
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AT&T network
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150GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
AT&T
$90/mo
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AT&T network
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100GB data
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Mobile Hotspot
EarthLink Mobile
$99.95/mo
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T-Mobile network
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100GB data
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5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
T-Mobile
$100/mo
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T-Mobile network
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200GB data
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5G Home Internet, Unlimited 2G Data
Verizon Wireless
$100/mo
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Verizon network
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150GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Boom! Mobile
$104.99/mo
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AT&T, T-Mobile network
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200GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Boom! Mobile
$119.99/mo
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AT&T, T-Mobile network
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300GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
Boom! Mobile
$144.99/mo
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AT&T, T-Mobile network
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450GB data
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Data Only SIM, Mobile Hotspot
EarthLink Mobile
$149.95/mo
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T-Mobile network
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150GB data
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5G Home Internet, Data Only SIM
T-Mobile
$150/mo
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T-Mobile network
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300GB data
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5G Home Internet, Unlimited 2G Data

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SomeRandomDudeWithA?
SomeRandomDudeWithA?
6 years ago

Have I lost it or Does Verizon Seriously offer and UNLIMITED Prepaid HotSpot Plan that offers the same Data “Prioritization Rules” that its Unlimited Go plan offers

Jim
Jim
6 years ago

You can get a data only sim from Tmobile prepaid now for $10. The prices are lower across the board.

https://prepaid.t-mobile.com/plan-detail/mobile-internet

The Google Fi data sim is only as an add on if you already have a voice/text plan with them.

Metro now has a whole slew of data only plans too.

https://www.metropcs.com/content/metro/en/mobile/metro/tablet-plans.html

E. N.
E. N.
7 years ago

Att has no clue about this unlimited data plan for $35. Is this fake news?

Jeff
Jeff
8 years ago

Selectel Wireless does not seem to have Data Only plans anymore. At least I could not find one on their website.

thorr18
thorr18
8 years ago

Project Fi isn’t only on the T-Mobile network. It also uses the Sprint network (AND US Cellular’s network). It connects to whichever towers it wants from those three carriers when in the U.S. (The 3rd, 4th, & 5th largest?)

Artur
Artur
9 years ago

Charge Mobile Data is now $13/GB, with promotions for purchasing 3, 5, and 8+ GB.

Buy 3 = 0.5 GB free
Buy 5 = 1 GB free
Buy 8 or more = 2 GB free

Yurdinde
Yurdinde
10 years ago

T mobile has a few data options. 2 GB is $20, 6 GB is $35

TommyTechBoy
TommyTechBoy
10 years ago

You need to update, Karma now offers unlimited 4G LTE datta (speed capped at 5Mbps) for $50