Getting a great phone at a good price is only half the battle. You'll also need to pair it with reliable coverage, which can get pretty pricey. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to knock a few bucks off your monthly bill with deals at both major and budget-friendly service providers.
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Trying to navigate these offers can be confusing and frustrating (some might even say intentionally so), and CNET is here to help spare you the headache. We have assembled and broken down some of the best phone plan deals available now. These include offers on contracts and prepaid plans, with savings coming in the form of monthly price reductions, free lines and discounted services.
We'll continue to update this page as offers come and go, so be sure to check back again for the latest batch of phone plan deals if you don't find the right one today. You can also check out our roundup of the best cheap phone plans to get a sense of the most affordable options out there.
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Verizon's plans start at just $40 per line per month and go up to $75 but you'll save $10 per month when you enroll in autopay and paperless billing. Folks on an Unlimited Welcome, Plus or Ultimate plan can add additional services and subscriptions like Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Disney Plus, Hulu, TravelPass and more for a flat rate of just $10 a month. That can save you as much as $35 per month on select subscriptions. You can also choose which ones you want to add to your plan and swap or cancel them at any time.
Verizon also offers many prepaid plans and you can save up to $10 per month with loyalty discounts or when you sign up for auto pay.
T-Mobile has an excellent deal available for those adding multiple lines. If you're on an Essentials, Experience More or Experience Beyond plan, you can get your third line free, saving you up to $60 per month. There are also special discounts for military personnel, veterans and first responders, as well as for folks who are older than 55. There's also a $5 discount per month per line when you enroll in autopay.
Like Verizon, T-Mobile also offers other bonuses like Apple TV Plus and Netflix subscriptions, a free one-year AAA membership and more for those on elite plans, such as Essentials Beyond.
AT&T offers many plans, with prices for a single line starting at $50 per month on its 4GB plan (but it's probably worth paying the extra $1 per month to upgrade to the Value Plus VL plan with unlimited data and 5G support). Plus, you can significantly reduce your monthly costs when you sign up for more than one line, with regular prices for four lines starting at $31 per month per line. AT&T also has a special offer that drops the cost for four lines on its Value PlusSM VL to just $25 per month per line with the purchase of at least one eligible phone and activation of a line.
These are in addition to the other normal offers -- unlimited talk and text, 5G access, AT&T Active Armor advanced mobile security and more, plus discounts for military, veterans and medical workers. AT&T also has a special offer right now that can save you up to $800 per line when you switch from another carrier and purchase a phone (valid for up to 10 lines).
One of the best deals in wireless service comes from Mint Mobile. You can sign up for service for as little as $15 per month (prepaid in three-, six- or 12-month blocks), which is just a fraction of what big carriers are charging. Mint Mobile runs on the nationwide T-Mobile network, so you'll have service all over the place. Getting started is as easy as answering a few questions online. You can move your existing number to Mint or get a new one and use your current phone or a new device -- it's entirely your call. Mint Mobile recently rolled out some new family plan options as well.
If you're looking to buy a phone too, there's a great deal for you. Right now you can score two years of unlimited data and a new phone for $30 per month. Prices start there but vary based on which phone you pick. There are tons of options, from Google Pixel phones to the Samsung Galaxy S25 to iPhones and more. Keep in mind that this offer is available for new customers only.
Visible offers three service plans that start at $25 per month. However, you can choose to pay annually instead, which saves you $25 on the basic Visible plan, $45 on the Visible Plus plan or $90 on the Visible Plus Pro plan. If you'd rather pay monthly, there's a special offer that saves you $5 per month on the Plus and Plus Pro plans for your first year of service when you use the promo code SPRING12.
Other offers include up to $360 in bill credits when you activate a line on a monthly Visible Plus Pro plan and purchase a qualifying iPhone. You can also get a free Motorola Razr phone with the purchase of an annual Visible Plus Pro plan if you use the promo code SWEETDEAL.
Visible has also partnered with Back Market -- one of our favorite places to buy and trade in used devices -- and is offering a $5 per month discount with the purchase of a refurbished phone.
Boost Mobile's unlimited plans start at just $25 per month, which includes unlimited talk, text and data. You'll also get 30GB of Premium data. You can get signed up for less if you're adding multiple new lines. For your first year of service, you can get a second line for 50% off or add a third line free. You can also get a free year of service with the purchase of an eligible 5G phone. Plus, signing up right now will save you $10 per month on your first three months of service, dropping the price down to just $15.
They're not currently discounted, but Boost Mobile does offer some additional unlimited plans that offer a decent value. There's the $50 per month Unlimited Plus plan that includes all these perks above, along with a discount of up to $300 on devices, a mobile hotspot, global talk and text, and 40GB in Premium data. Monthly taxes are included in this plan.
The final option is the Unlimited Premium plan for $60, which includes unlimited talk, text and data, global connect, a discount of up to $430 on a new device, a hotspot, North America connect and 50GB in Premium data. The price includes monthly taxes.
Boost requires that you sign up for autopay to get this price.
Metro by T-Mobile offers three prepaid plans, with the $60-per-month Flex Unlimited Plus plan offering some serious value. In addition to unlimited talk, text and data, it also includes 25GB of hotspot data, a 100GB Google One membership, unlimited texting to more than 200 countries, an Amazon Prime membership and more.
Metro also has select single-line plans starting at just $25 per month if you switch your existing number over from another carrier or don't need unlimited data. As with the other plan options, you'll save $5 per month if you enroll in autopay.
What is the best phone plan deal right now?
There are many excellent bargains on phone plans available right now but there are simply too many variables and personal preferences to recommend any of them as a single standout offer. But we can recommend you consider crucial factors when choosing a deal -- including the number of lines you'll need, how much data you typically use, and whether you're OK with being locked into a multi-year contract. If you're looking for guidance, be sure to check out our roundup of the overall best phone plans to help you decide which plan and carrier are best suited for your needs.
How we choose phone plan deals at CNET
CNET's dedicated deals writers have years of experience helping readers make the most of their budgets, which includes plenty of coverage of discounted services and subscriptions. One of the most important things we've learned is that the prices and discounts being advertised are rarely the same deal you get. To help you avoid the headache of sifting through page after page of fine print, we've ensured that the deals featured on this list are legitimate and have included detailed breakdowns of how the pricing for each offer works. These included prepaid and contract offers from major carriers like AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, as well as trusted budget-friendly carriers that piggyback on the major networks.