Prepaid Wireless News

PureTalk Calls Most of Its New Plans “Unlimited,” Adds Free Second Number and Watch Lines

By Joe Paonessa • 03/24/26

PureTalk has updated its wireless plans to streamline their naming to “Unlimited” for all but one, while adding enhancements to some plans such as fre...

Frustrated wireless customer reacting to changes as another person shows a $15 10GB phone plan, highlighting concerns about losing cheap plans and rollover data

Tello Improved The Value Of Its Wireless Plans, But Some Redditors Are Upset

By Joe Paonessa • 03/21/26

Tello Mobile has built its brand around budget‑friendly plans with mix‑and‑match options. For years the MVNO let subscribers pick a specific amount of...

Smartphone showing $20, $25, and $30 unlimited plans in front of Metro by T-Mobile and Total Wireless stores.

Metro by T-Mobile Continues Price War Started by Total Wireless With New $20 and $30 Unlimited Plans

By Joe Paonessa • 03/20/26

In late 2024 Verizon’s prepaid value brand Total Wireless launched an aggressive promotion by offering a 50% discount to new customers who brought the...

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New MVNO Parrot Mobile Launches With Plans Starting at $6 Per Month

By Joe Paonessa • 03/19/26

Parrot Mobile officially launched last week as a new contract-free MVNO, entering an increasingly crowded prepaid wireless market. The company is offe...

Total Wireless Expands Store Count as Verizon Pushes Harder Into Value Wireless Retail

By Joe Paonessa • 03/12/26

Total Wireless is rapidly expanding its retail footprint across the United States as Verizon moves to strengthen its presence in the prepaid and value...

Lyca Mobile Pitches 40GB Plan For $18/Month Among Other Offers

By Joe Paonessa • 02/09/26

Lyca Mobile is pitching multiple offers for February, as detailed in the latest prepaid report the firm Wave7 Research sent out to its subscribers. Ly...

Two prepaid wireless promos at a California dealer: a MobileX sidewalk sign reading ‘Connect to the world for less’ with plan prices, alongside an Ultra Mobile in-store poster advertising ‘Lock in 25GB’ for $29/month for life.

Ultra Mobile Takes Top Spot in Wave7 Research 4Q25 Prepaid Dealer Survey, Edges Out Simple Mobile

By Joe Paonessa • 02/09/26

Ultra Mobile has claimed the number one spot in the latest quarterly multi-carrier prepaid dealer survey conducted in 4Q25 by Wave7 Research. This mar...

A winter-themed digital graphic with an icy blue background and a glowing dark star. Text displays US Mobile's Mid-Winter Blowout deals for Unlimited Starter at $9.92 per month and Unlimited Premium at $12.42 per month.

US Mobile Pushes For Subscriber Growth With $9.92/Month Unlimited Plan Deal

By Joe Paonessa • 01/29/26

US Mobile’s push to add more subscribers continues with its most aggressive promo to date. Dubbed the “Mid-Winter Blowout”, the promo features their U...

Consumer Cellular retail store interior with orange Consumer Cellular signage, customer seating area, and service counters labeled “Coming Soon.”

Consumer Cellular Rapidly Opening Stores, Lowers “Unlimited” Plan Price

By Joe Paonessa • 01/28/26

Consumer Cellular continues to open branded stores, and they are opening them at a rapid pace. The brand seems to be announcing new store openings nea...

People looking at a smartphone showing “Helium Mobile” while discontinued $5 and $20 plan signs burn in the background near a cell tower

Helium Mobile Plan Changes: Free Plan Now Has Taxes, Legacy Plans Discontinued

By Joe Paonessa • 01/15/26

Helium Mobile is rolling out multiple plan changes that will directly impact existing customers, according to several reports from Reddit users (1, 2)...

Graphic showing AT&T Prepaid rollover plan price increases effective February 6, 2026, with the $30 plan increasing to $33 per month and the $40 plan increasing to $43 per month, and a note that current customers will not be grandfathered.

AT&T Prepaid Rollover Data Plans Will Get A Price Hike Next Month

By Joe Paonessa • 01/13/26

AT&T Prepaid is set to increase the cost of its mid-tier monthly plans by $3 per month beginning February 6, 2026. The price hike targets the bran...

Promotional image featuring a Tello-branded SIM card next to a smartphone with a 5G symbol, showing a 50GB plan offered at $10 per month for six months, with the regular $25 per month price noted.

Tello Launches 50GB for $10/Month Promo

By Joe Paonessa • 01/13/26

Tello Mobile has launched its first promo of the new year. New customers can get its flagship 50GB plan for $10/month for their first 6 months. It’s n...

US Mobile promotional graphic reading ‘The 67 Deal’ advertising Unlimited Premium for $167 per year with the promo code BF67 on a dark blue background with glowing light effects.

US Mobile’s Holiday Deal is Unlimited Premium for $13.92/Month and $349 Pixel 10 With Annual Plan

By Joe Paonessa • 11/27/25

US Mobile has announced its 2024 Black Friday offers, headlined by a steep discount on its Unlimited Premium plan. The plan normally costs $32.50/mont...

RedPocket Mobile Launches Unique Unlimited Data Plan for $30/Month, and Black Friday Deals

By Joe Paonessa • 11/24/25

RedPocket Mobile has made significant updates to its plan lineup as the company marks its 20th anniversary. The MVNO has discontinued its $50/month hi...

Man smiling outdoors during the holiday season while holding a smartphone showing PureTalk’s 60GB for $29.95 per month for life promotion, with blurred Christmas lights and trees in the background

PureTalk’s Holiday Promo Is 60GB for $29.95/Month for Life

By Joe Paonessa • 11/20/25

PureTalk has launched a holiday promotion that cuts the price of its flagship unlimited plan by more than half, “for as long as you live.” The plan no...