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Unlimited Plans Comparison
These are the most basic calling plans among
the major carriers that include "Unlimited"
Anytime Voice minutes. Each carrier may offer
additional tiers of Unlimited service, but
these are the least expensive plans currently
available. Remember, there are many Unlimited
alternatives to these, like "My Circle",
My Favs", "IN Calling", Mobile
to Mobile, Nights & Weekends, etc. Unless
noted, these are for individual plans. Plans
may include more features than indicated
here. Updated July 1, 2008
- ALLTEL
- AT&T
- $100 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, Including
Free US Long Distance
- $120 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, Including
Free US Long Distance and Unlimited Text,
Picture, Video and Instant Messaging
- "Unlimited voice services are provided
solely for live dialog between two individuals"
- CRICKET
- $30 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes and Caller ID (No Free Long Distance, other Features or Roaming)
- $40 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, All
domestic Features except free Call Forwarding (No Roaming)
- Available in 27 states
- Cricket plans vary by market. In some places
more features are included, and in others
the plans are cheaper
- METRO PCS
- $30 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes (No Caller ID, Voice Mail, Call Waiting or
Roaming)
- $35 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, Including Free Long Distance (No Caller ID, Voice Mail, Call Waiting or
Roaming)
- $40 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, Including Caller ID, Voice Mail,
Call Waiting, Free Long Distance, and Text Messaging (No Roaming)
- $100 Unlimited 4-Phone Family Plans offered
in some markets
- Available in CA, FL, GA, MI, NV, TX
- SPRINT/NEXTEL
- $90 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, Including
Unlimited Text, Picture & Video Messaging,
Direct Connect & Group Connect, and Free
US Long Distance
- $100 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, Including
Unlimited Text, Picture & Video Messaging,
Data, TV, Web access, Music, GPS Navigation,
Email, Direct Connect & Group Connect,
and Free US Long Distance ("Everything Plan")
- 2 Lines in a family share-"Everything"
plan, $175
- Get Online Discounts on Sprint Phones
- Also offers Unlimited through BOOST MOBILE prepaid:
- $55 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, Includes
Free US Long Distance (No Roaming)
- $60 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, Includes
Text and Picture Messaging and Free US Long
Distance (No Roaming)
- Boost Mobile phones are based on the Nextel network, however, Boost Unlimited plans use the Sprint network and is not available in all markets, the price varies in some markets
- T-MOBILE
- $100 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, Including Unlimited Text, Picture
and Instant Messaging, Free US Long Distance
& Roaming.
- Additional Family Share plans are $50 each,
including Unlimited Text, Picture and Instant Messaging,
Free US Long Distance & Roaming.
- US CELLULAR
- VERIZON WIRELESS
- $100 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes and Free US Long Distance
- $120 Unlimited Anytime Voice Minutes, Including
Free Long US Distance, Unlimited Text, Picture, Video & Instant
Messaging, Access to Mobile Web 2.0
- "Limited Time Offer"
- VIRGIN MOBILE
- $80 Unlimited Voice only, includes Long Distance,
No Roaming.
- $90 Unlimited Voice & Text Messaging,
includes Long Distance, No Roaming.
- Virgin is an MVNO using the Sprint PCS network only.
- OTHER CARRIERS
- There are over 20 other smaller carriers
that offer Unlimited Voice Minutes, some
also include Messaging, but none offer Unlimited
Roaming. Most are limited to their immediate
calling area. We have noted which ones offer
Unlimited plans in our State-by-State Reviews. Some of them are a very good alternative
to the major carriers. Check them out before
choosing an Unlimited plan from the major
carriers.
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