There’s no point in spending $800 or more on a flashy new Apple or Samsung phone if you’re just going to be pairing it with subpar service. You don’t have to overspend to get reliable coverage. If you’re looking to get signed up with a carrier, there are plenty of offers out there that can help you save some cash at the end of the month — or at least score some free services — and we’ve rounded up some of the best ones available right now below.
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Trying to take advantage of these offers can be confusing and frustrating (some might even say intentionally so). Fortunately, CNET is here to help spare you the headache. Ingrid Cruz is one of our dedicated deals writers and has assembled and broken down some of the best phone plan deals available now. These include offers on both 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 often for the latest batch of phone plan deals. You can 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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What is the best phone plan deal right now?
There are plenty of 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. What we can recommend is that you consider crucial factors when choosing a deal — including the number of lines that you’ll need, how much data you typically use, and whether or not you’re alright with being locked into a multiyear contract. If you’re looking for guidance, be sure to check out our roundup of the overall best phone plans of 2025 to help you decide which plan and carrier is best suited for your needs.
Best phone plan deals
One of the best deals in wireless service comes from Mint Mobile. You can sign up for service for as little as $15 a month (prepaid in three-, six- or 12-month blocks), which is just a fraction of what the big carriers are charging. Mint Mobile runs on the nationwide T-Mobile network, so you’ll have service all over the place, and 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.
For a limited time, you can get unlimited service at only $15 per month for three months. The deal must be paid for upfront and will revert back to a full-price plan once it’s over.
Verizon is one of the largest carriers in the US. It offers both prepaid and contract plans, but on the prepaid side, the company rewards people who keep using the service and paying for it. Verizon offers prepaid customers up to $10 off per month for loyalty discounts. You need to be a prepaid customer for 10 months to see the discount, but for months four to nine, you can save $5. Or if you choose, you can save $10 a month by signing up for autopay. Verizon no longer allows you to stack these discounts.
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 for free. You can also get a free year of service with the purchase of an eligible 5G phone.
They’re not currently discounted, but Boost Mobile does offer some additional unlimited plans that offer a decent value. There’s the Unlimited Plus plan for $50 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 four different prepaid plans, with the $60-per-month, midtier Flex Up plan also including 25GB of hotspot data, a 100GB Google One membership and unlimited texting to over 200 countries. The MetroFlex Plus plan is $70 per month and includes Amazon Prime and Amazon Music subscriptions. You can also save $5 a month on all unlimited data plans after your first month if you enroll in autopay.
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.
Verizon doesn’t offer any straightforward monetary discounts on its contract plans, but there are still some savings available. Plans start at as little as $30 per month and go up $65. Folks on an Unlimited Welcome, Plus or Ultimate plan can add additional services and subscriptions like Hulu, Disney Plus, Apple Arcade, Apple Music, TravelPass and more for a flat rate of just $10 a month. That saves you as much as $35 per month on select subscriptions. You can also pick and choose which ones you want to add to your plan and swap or cancel them at any time.
At just $10 per month, signing up for a Walmart Plus membership through Verizon saves you $3 per month compared to the usual price.
T-Mobile has a few different plan options that can save you money, but you have to meet certain requirements for some of them. For instance, T-Mobile offers a discount to military personnel, veterans and first responders, as well as to folks who are over 55.
If you don’t qualify for any of those, T-Mobile is also offering savings for those who need more than one new line. Sign up for an Essentials, Go5G or Go5G Plus plan and you’ll pay $0 per month for a third line. Those on a Go5G Next plan will get a discounted third line at just $10 per month.
Like Verizon, T-Mobile also offers other bonuses like Netflix and Apple TV Plus subscriptions, a free one-year AAA membership and more for those on elite plans, such as Go5G Next.
AT&T offers a number of different plans, with prices for a single line starting at $51 per month on its Value Plus PL plan. Although you can significantly reduce your monthly costs when you sign up for more than one line, with prices for four lines starting at $31 per month per line.
These are in addition to the other normal offers, like unlimited talk and text, 5G access, AT&T Active Armor advanced mobile security and more, plus discounts for military, veterans and medical workers. Customers who switch to AT&T can save up to $10 per month on an unlimited plan when they bring their own phone. The discount starts after three billing cycles.
Visible is offering some serious savings to ring in the new year. New customers either buying a new phone or bringing their own device can save $5 per month on the basic Visible plan or $15 per month on a Visible Plus plan. That drops the price down to just $20 and $30 per month respectively for your first 25 months of service. Use the promo code SWITCH25 to get the discount.
Visible has also partnered with Back Market — one of our favorite places to buy and trade in used devices — so you can also get this offer with the purchase of a refurbished phone as well.
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 both 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.