What is an MVNO?
MVNOs have historically been known for limited plan options, spotty service, and outdated phone options.
Some MVNOs even offer extra perks with their higher-tier plans, such as streaming service subscriptions and international features.
Plan bang out
Single-line
Plan Comparison
Metro Flex Start
$55/mo
8GB of hotspot data.
Metro Flex Up
$65/mo
25GB of hotspot data and unlimited texting to 210+ countries.
Most notably, Google Fi Wireless allows each member of a family plan to choose their plan key in.
Google Fi plans include the Flexible plan (their base plan), Simply Unlimited, and Unlimited Plus.
Similar to the Flexible plan, customers can purchase extra high-speed data for $10 per gigabyte.
Flexible
$20/mo + $10/GB + taxes and fees.
Google Fi
Bill Protection for high-speed data.
Nearly all the same perks as with Unlimited Plus.
Simply Unlimited
$50/mo + taxes and fees.
Data sharing for devices with data-only SIM cards is not included.
Unlimited Plus
$65/mo + taxes and fees.
6 months of YouTube Premium and 100GB of Google One cloud storage included.
Mint Mobile
Youve likely seen DeadpoolI mean, Ryan Reynoldstalking about his telecommunication company.
In case you havent,Mint Mobileis an MVNO that was acquired by T-Mobile in early 2024.
Like Google Fi Wireless, Mint Mobile is committed to flexibility and simplicity with its plans.
Customers may also purchase extra high-speed data if needed at $10 per GB or $20 for 3GB.
For a limited time,all plans are $15 per monthwith the 3-month introductory plan.
After that, customers can extend the deal by renewing with the 12-month plan.
What you see is what you get.
5GB
$15/mo + taxes and fees.
15GB
$20/mo + taxes and fees.
20GB
$25/mo + taxes and fees.
Unlimited
$30/mo + taxes and fees.
For Grandparents
$8/mo
1GB of high-speed data and 500 minutes.
For Teens
$12/mo
5GB of high-speed data and 300 minutes.
For Students
$19/mo
10GB of high-speed data w/ unlimited talk and text.
For Parents
$25/mo
Unlimited talk, text, and high-speed data.
Ting Mobile takes a people-first approach and is a proponent of net neutrality.
All Ting Mobile plans include unlimited domestic talk and text with varying amounts of high-speed data.
Any unused data that was purchased will be rolled over for one month.
Unfortunately, Ting Mobile does not offer mix-and-match family plans nor do they offer discounts for multiple lines.
Ting Mobile does, however, offer internet bundles, presumably through DISH web connection.
Flex
$10/mo + $5/GB
High-speed data can be used for your hotspot.
Set 5
5GB of high-speed data per month, all of which can be used for your hotspot.
Set 12
$35/mo
12GB of high-speed data, 8GB of which can be used for your hotspot.
$45/mo
22GB of high-speed data, 12GB of which can be used for your hotspot.
OlloTM Unlimited Pro
35GB of high-speed data, 18GB of which can be used for your hotspot.
TextNow
Most people who knowTextNowknow them because of their free, ad-supported call and text app.
Though not the best option, TextNow is the simplest and most cost-efficient of the better-known names.
Essential Data
One-time SIM card purchase
Essential data only works with email, map, and rideshare apps.
Hour Pass
$0.99/hr
Unlimited high-speed data up to 300MB.
Day Pass
$4.99 for 24hrs
Unlimited high-speed data up to 2GB.
Month Pass
$39.99/mo (Recurring)
Unlimited high-speed data up to 10GB.
Includes roaming in Canada and Mexico.
