The following table compares all the pay as you go plans that operate on the 4 major wireless network providers, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile. Whenever possible I tried to list plans that are more than just monthly based, because for the most part, that is what the MVNO tables are generally for. However, as you review the tables, you’ll see that there are still quite a few 30 day plans listed for various reasons. In some instances, it seemed the 30 day plan presented a better value than others. In other cases, no monthly plans are offered, and 90 days is the least amount of time you can buy the pay as you go phone plan for.
The Best Pay As You Go Phone Plans
Compare AT&T pay as you go, Verizon pay as you go, T-Mobile pay as you go, and Sprint pay as you go plans with their respective MVNO counterparts
Need a phone? The Motorola G4 Plus works with nearly every carrier and MVNO listed in the table.
AirVoice Wireless PG
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$10.00Minutes/Data
$0.1/$0.067SMS/MMS
$0.1/$0.1Duration
90 daysAirVoice Wireless PG 100
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$100.00Minutes/Data
$0.1/$0.067SMS/MMS
$0.1/$0.1Duration
365 daysAirVoice Wireless PG 20
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$20.00Minutes/Data
$0.1/$0.067SMS/MMS
$0.1/$0.1Duration
120 daysAirVoice Wireless PG 30
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$30.00Minutes/Data
$0.1/$0.067SMS/MMS
$0.1/$0.1Duration
150 daysAirVoice Wireless PG 50
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$50.00Minutes/Data
$0.1/$0.067SMS/MMS
$0.1/$0.1Duration
180 days
Black Wireless PG
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$10Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.1SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.1Duration
90 daysBlack Wireless PG 100
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$100Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.1SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.1Duration
365 daysBlack Wireless PG 20
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$20Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.1SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.1Duration
90 daysBlack Wireless PG 30
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$30Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.1SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.1Duration
90 days
EasyGO PG $10.00
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$4.99Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.05SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.05Duration
30 daysEasyGO PG $20.00
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$4.99Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.05SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.05Duration
30 daysEasyGO PG $4.99
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$4.99Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.05SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.05Duration
30 days
Eco Mobile PG
Network(s): SprintCalling Card
$10Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.1SMS/MMS
$0.02/$0.1Duration
30 days
Expo Mobile PG
Network(s): Sprint, VerizonCalling Card
$10Minutes/Data
2c min/5c MBSMS/MMS
2c messageDuration
90 daysExpo Mobile PG 100
Network(s): Sprint, VerizonCalling Card
$100Minutes/Data
2c min/5c MBSMS/MMS
2c messageDuration
120 daysExpo Mobile PG 120
Network(s): Sprint, VerizonCalling Card
$30Minutes/Data
2c min/5c MBSMS/MMS
2c messageDuration
120 daysExpo Mobile PG 55
Network(s): Sprint, VerizonCalling Card
$55Minutes/Data
2c min/5c MBSMS/MMS
2c messageDuration
120 days
H2O Wireless PG
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$30.00Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.1SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.1Duration
90 daysH2O Wireless PG 10
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$10.00Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.1SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.1Duration
90 daysH2O Wireless PG 100
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$100.00Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.1SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.1Duration
365 daysH2O Wireless PG 20
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$20.00Minutes/Data
$0.05/$0.1SMS/MMS
$0.05/$0.1Duration
90 daysH2O Wireless PG 25
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$25.00Minutes/Data
2.5c/$0.1SMS/MMS
2.5c/10cDuration
30 days
Jolt Mobile PG 20
Network(s): AT&TCalling Card
$20.00Minutes/Data
10c/10c MBSMS/MMS
10c/10cDuration
60 days
Lycamobile PayGo
Network(s): T-MobileCalling Card
$10Minutes/Data
5c minuteSMS/MMS
5c/5cDuration
30 days
Page Plus Cellular PG
Network(s): VerizonCalling Card
$10.00Minutes/Data
6c/5cSMS/MMS
5c/5c+data chargeDuration
120 daysPage Plus Cellular PG 25
Network(s): VerizonCalling Card
$25.00Minutes/Data
6c/5cSMS/MMS
5c/5c+data chargeDuration
120 daysPage Plus Cellular PG 365
Network(s): VerizonCalling Card
$80.00Minutes/Data
6c/5cSMS/MMS
5c/5c+data chargeDuration
365 daysPage Plus Cellular PG 50
Network(s): VerizonCalling Card
$50.00Minutes/Data
6c/5cSMS/MMS
5c/5c+data chargeDuration
120 days
Pix Wireless PG 100
Network(s): Sprint, VerizonCalling Card
$100Minutes/Data
2c/2cSMS/MMS
0.5c/0.5c + dataDuration
365 daysPix Wireless PG 25
Network(s): Sprint, VerizonCalling Card
$25Minutes/Data
2c/2cSMS/MMS
0.5c/0.5c + dataDuration
365 daysPix Wireless PG 50
Network(s): Sprint, VerizonCalling Card
$50Minutes/Data
2c/2cSMS/MMS
0.5c/0.5c + dataDuration
365 daysPix Wireless PG 75
Network(s): Sprint, VerizonCalling Card
$75Minutes/Data
2c/2cSMS/MMS
0.5c/0.5c + dataDuration
365 daysPix Wireless PG Basic
Network(s): Sprint, VerizonCalling Card
$10Minutes/Data
2c/2cSMS/MMS
0.5c/0.5c + dataDuration
365 daysPix Wireless PG Starter
Network(s): Sprint, VerizonCalling Card
$5Minutes/Data
2c/2cSMS/MMS
0.5c/0.5c + dataDuration
365 days
SpeedTalk Mobile PayGo Plan 1
Network(s): T-MobileCalling Card
$5Minutes/Data
2c min/2c MBSMS/MMS
2c/2cDuration
30 daysSpeedTalk Mobile PayGo Plan 2
Network(s): T-MobileCalling Card
$7.5Minutes/Data
2c min/2c MBSMS/MMS
2c/2cDuration
30 daysSpeedTalk Mobile PayGo Plan 3
Network(s): T-MobileCalling Card
$10.00Minutes/Data
2c min/2c MBSMS/MMS
Unlimited SMSDuration
30 daysSpeedTalk Mobile PayGo Plan 4
Network(s): T-MobileCalling Card
$25Minutes/Data
2c min/2c MBSMS/MMS
Unlimited SMSDuration
60 daysSpeedTalk Mobile PayGo Plan 5
Network(s): T-MobileCalling Card
$50Minutes/Data
2c min/2c MBSMS/MMS
2c/2cDuration
180 daysSpeedTalk Mobile PayGo Plan 6
Network(s): T-MobileCalling Card
$100Minutes/Data
2c min/2c MBSMS/MMS
2c/2cDuration
365 days
T-Mobile PG
Network(s): T-MobileCalling Card
$3.00Minutes/Data
$0.1/Cost ExtraSMS/MMS
$0.1 / $0.1Duration
30 days
TracFone PG
Network(s): AT&T, T-Mobile, VerizonCalling Card
$25Minutes/Data
500/500 MBSMS/MMS
1,000Duration
60 daysTracFone PG 35
Network(s): AT&T, T-Mobile, VerizonCalling Card
$35Minutes/Data
750/1 GBSMS/MMS
1,000Duration
60 daysTracFone PG 365
Network(s): AT&T, T-Mobile, VerizonCalling Card
$125Minutes/Data
1500/1.5 GBSMS/MMS
1,500Duration
365 daysTracFone PG 45
Network(s): AT&T, T-Mobile, VerizonCalling Card
$45Minutes/Data
750/1.5 GBSMS/MMS
1,000Duration
90 daysTracFone PG 50
Network(s): AT&T, T-Mobile, VerizonCalling Card
$50Minutes/Data
750/2 GBSMS/MMS
1,500Duration
90 days
ExpoMobile requires you to call in, wait for a human to answer phone in order to refill, not the best customer service.
…and refusing to furnish the street address of your credit card (an invitation to identity theft) brings their Asian call center’s refusal to renew ExpoMobile’s service. Invitations to call an unlisted number near Detroit for renewal of a service based near Seattle (formerly Los Angeles) does not not inspire confidence among consumers whose identity has been repeatedly stolen. Underselling other MVNO’s is easy where income is supplemented with Identity Theft. Use ExpoMobile at your peril.
I’ve had FutureNine VOIP for years. I can log into their portal and get info on my account, change settings, get the call history, etc.
I’ve used the AirVoice cell phone Pay as you Go for years – but they have no portal login, call history, etc.
Do you know of any MVNO that has an account login (website) where I can view call history, make payments, etc.
I am especially interested in call history.
Hello,
I don’t have an in depth knowledge of every MVNO’s dashboard. Of the ones that I do, Tello seems to offer all that you are asking. Tello shows call and SMS history logs. You can also make payments and change your plan at will. Their cheapest plan is $5/month and includes 100 minutes and unlimited texting.
I cannot say for certain, but my best guess is that major brands such as Cricket, MetroPCS, and Boost Mobile MAY have that feature. You can try checking with them.
Along these lines, my father lives part time in Costa Rica and part time with us here in Tacoma, WA. We are looking for the least expensive option for him as well. He mostly only texts while he is here. Any thoughts? Thank you! Happy to sign up thru you for either/both of these scenarios, if possible.
For $10 or less a month you may want to look at Red Pocket Mobile, US Mobile or Tello.
hi Joe, great info. I am new to all this and still trying to figure out my best option. I have my regular At&T cell phone Service, however I travel to a town outside of Nashville a few times a year for a couple weeks to a month at a time and Verizon has the best coverage there… so, I am looking for a pay-as-you-go SIM card on a Verizon network, (right?). Mostly I will only need to text. Low talk minutes is fine. I guess I will also need (the most) inexpensive Verizon phone as well, right? Ideas where… Read more »
Yes, a pay as you go SIM card on Verizon is ok, but you should also check out prepaid monthly plans on the Verizon network to see which is really cheaper as well as a few other pages on the site. It’s hard to recommend a phone. I don’t know what is important to you in a phone. My suggestion though would be to start by looking at Motorola phones. Almost all Motorola phones work on nearly every carrier and MVNO network in the USA. Motorola sells phones at many different price points and can be bought from any of… Read more »
Yes I still respond to posts here. Somehow I missed your post. The plans here will be further updated soon to match the rest of the website.
To everyone: although this is a very valuable website with useful information, always, ALWAYS check on the individual companies websites for the most up to date information. To this site’s moderator do you remove companies or update information (rates, which cell towers usage etc.) from posts of customers or only if you are contacted by the customer. I went through the hassle of writing Ready Mobile and telling them to contact you as I wasn’t sure you would have changed the info (their carrier) if it was only me that contacted you to tell you or you had to hear… Read more »
Thanks for the tip. I actually dropped coverage of them. Their plans are quite dated, uncompetitive and make me wonder if they’re really in service anymore.
Pix Wireless still offers PayGO.
Pix Wireless doesn’t seem to offer PayGo anymore-?
Tempo Comm is only 40 mins. for $9.95, not 250, big difference.