Top Picks For January 2026
- A $25/month truly unlimited plan from Total Wireless
- An unlimited 5G data plan from US Mobile with 20GB hotspot for as low as $16.60/month with code LASTCALL199
- Metro by T-Mobile’s $25/month BYOD unlimited plan
- Ultra Mobile truly unlimited 5G annual data plan for $17/month featuring 10GB hotspot, 5GB Mexico roaming, talk & text in Mexico and Canada, call international numbers
- Visible $25/month unlimited plan for $19/month for 26 months with code switch26, Visible+ plan is $26, and Pro plan is $33/month through the offer. Taxes and fees included.
- Mint Mobile’s unlimited 5G plan with 10GB hotspot is available for $15/month with 3-, 6-, or 12-month prepay options
Total Wireless
Verizon-owned prepaid brand, Total Wireless, has a long standing offer that in my opinion is providing the best value for unlimited plans on the Verizon network right now. Here’s what they are offering:
- A $25/month truly unlimited data plan for bring-your-own-device customers.
So what makes this plan so great?
This plan includes several features you may not find with any other unlimited plan at this price point. Let’s name them.
1). Unlimited Premium Priority Data
Total Wireless offers the only prepaid unlimited plan on the market with unlimited premium priority data and it doesn’t matter if you are using it while connected to Verizon’s LTE, 5G, or 5G Ultra Wideband networks. You’ll have premium priority data that doesn’t slow down compared to other customers on the network when the network is busy. Some wireless providers want you to pay up to $100/month for unlimited premium priority data. So this is quite a deal.
Update: Total Wireless’s terms and conditions have been updated to contain the following provision about their unlimited plans:
“If the amount of a single mobile line’s total monthly data use in a Plan cycle exceeds the average amount of data consumed by the top 0.5% of users on the network during the preceding six-month period, we may reduce data speeds to your device to 1.5Mbps for the remainder of the cycle.”
2). HD Video Streaming
This plan allows you to stream video in HD by default. Many unlimited plans cap video streaming at 1.5Mbps and a resolution of about 480p. As shown in my review of this plan, I got LTE data streaming data speeds at about 4.5 Mbps (good enough for minimum 720p streaming) and 9Mbps (plenty good for 1080P HD streaming) when connected to 5G Ultra Wideband. You may even be able to get 4K UHD video streaming by calling Total Wireless and asking them to remove the cap as some other subscribers have done.
3). Full Speed Hotspot
This plan comes with a hotspot data allowance of 15GB with no throttling. Other truly unlimited plans at this price point either don’t come with hotspot or restrict hotspot data speeds.
4). Access To Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband Network
There are some other cheap unlimited plans out there, like Visible by Verizon’s $25 base unlimited plan. However, it doesn’t come with true access to Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network. Without it, you won’t experience the fastest data speeds that Verizon’s network has to offer.
5.) Perks
This plan also offers a few additional perks not typically found at this price point.
- 10GB of international roaming data that can be used in Canada and Mexico as well as 15+ other destinations
- You can call 180 locations and text to over 200.
- You get a 6 month free subscription to Disney+
- Earn rewards credits
- Roaming in 30+ countries
- 2 months free 5G Home Internet, or save $15/month on FIOS
Now is this plan perfect for everyone?
Definitely not.
If Verizon’s network doesn’t work well in your area, Total Wireless isn’t for you. If you need unlimited hotspot with your plan, scroll further down the article to find another plan or switch to Total Wireless’s $65 Unlimited+ plan. It includes unlimited hotspot but at 5Mbps, but it’s also on a promo. You can get it for $30/month with a 5 year price lock. However, if you want to buy a flagship phone for free with number port-in, Total Wireless can’t do it. They do offer some phones for free to switchers though. Finally, if you value a premium customer support experience and a great app to manage your account, Total Wireless doesn’t have a great reputation in those areas. However, they have now opened over 1k branded stores with more constantly opening. This may help to provide you with a better support experience if you live in one of those areas with a store.
US Mobile $32.50/Month Unlimited 5G Data Plan ($24.90 until unknown)
Another top pick to consider is a plan from US Mobile. US Mobile has what I think is the best valued truly unlimited 5G data plan available right now on the AT&T network. Here is what this plan can offer to you:
- Unlimited Priority Data (QCI-8)
- Unlimited Hotspot Data, first 100GB at full speeds, then 100GB at 8Mbps, then unlimited at 600Kbps
- QHD 1440p Streaming
- Multi-Gig Speeds where available
- International Data in 110+ Countries up to 20GB
- International Calling & Texting
- Free Network Transfers (Switch the network you are using US Mobile with to T-Mobile or Verizon as needed. Those networks also come with unlimited 5G data but may not come with priority data or the same hotspot allotment.)
Although this plan provides great value, it still has a few catches to highlight. To get the cheapest price on this plan you’ll have to pay $390 for a year of service up front. That works out to $32.50/month. However, for undetermined amount of time (US Mobile keeps extending this promo), the plan is on sale for $299 or $24.90/month. Taxes and fees are included.
Be aware, if you are trying to power your home internet with this plan you’ll get kicked off the network. US Mobile’s terms state “all usage remains subject to our Acceptable Use Policy, and excessive or abusive usage that negatively impacts network performance may result in throttling or capping at our discretion.”
How To Decide On The Best Unlimited Plan For Your Needs?
To find the perfect unlimited data plan for your needs, you’re going to need to answer a few questions:
- Which major carrier network do you need to use for coverage, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon?
- How many lines of service do you need?
- Do you need a truly unlimited data plan, or are you ok with an unlimited data plan with a finite amount of premium (priority) data or always deprioritized data? Priority data is data that doesn’t slow down compared to other customers on the network when the network has a lot of traffic on it. A person on a plan with deprioritized data will always have their data speeds slow down compared to other customers on the same network when the network is congested.
- Do you need to use mobile hotspot?
- Do you need any perks?
- Do you care about the resolution of your video streams? Is SD streaming ok, or do you need HD or 4K UHD video streaming?
Once you have answers to the questions above, you can easily use and sort the table down below to find the best plan for you. And if you can’t answer any of the questions above, there are some free trial offers available for you to consider.
Visible by Verizon offers a free 15-day trial with no credit card needed or any strings attached other than you have to have a phone that supports eSIM. You don’t even need to have a credit card to take advantage of the free trial offer. T-Mobile offers a free 30-day trial too. T-Mobile’s trial also requires the use of an iPhone, Google Pixel, or Samsung Galaxy with eSIM.
Another thing you may want to do is to take a look at the FCC’s BroadBand coverage map which shows coverage areas provided to the FCC by the carriers. If you download the FCC’s app you can even use it to run speed tests in your location and report to the FCC areas where you have no coverage but a carrier says you should. You can also download OpenSignal’s app (available for Android and iOS) to check data speeds and coverage in your area. Keep in mind that data from an app like that is sourced from consumers who like to run speed tests on their phones. And if consumers in your area haven’t run speed tests or run them on specific blocks, it may make those areas look like they have no coverage from a particular provider, when in reality, there is coverage.
Complete List Of Unlimited Data Plans
The table below compares all the unlimited data plans on the market from all the legitimate providers that offer them. You can compare pricing for single lines and multiple lines and sort them by the features that matter the most to you. The table does not include plans from wireless providers who claim their plans are “unlimited” when in fact they slow to a crawl for the remainder of your billing cycle when you go over some data limit that they may not even disclose.
Did you know most people don’t actually need a truly unlimited plan? You might be able to save even more money by comparing all phone plans tracked by BestMVNO.