T-Mobile vs AT&T and Verizon unlimited 5G plans price comparison
T-Mobile, Verizon, or AT&T – what’s the best unlimited 5G plan?
- T-Mobile takes the cake with the cheapest $25 a month unlimited 5G plan offer and wider 5G coverage.
- AT&T does best with the coverage/price/perks ratio crown of the mid- and high-end 5G plans, especially with HBO Max tacked on.
- Verizon’s plans have the fastest 5G, albeit with limited coverage but the 4G fallback is fast enough.
Verizon revamped its unlimited data plan choices to embrace its budding 5G network, and AT&T followed suit with the Starter and Extra plans, followed by the Elite one which includes an HBO Max subscription. The Un-carrier rebranded its plans to Magenta and a Plus version, keeping the free Netflix, and the generous throttling or hotspot allocations.
The cheapest unlimited data plan – Verizon vs AT&T vs T-Mobile
Sprint used to be the price king among the most affordable unlimited data plans, and offered the most perks, and now T-Mobile is taking the torch by introducing a killer Essentials deal at $100 of unlimited 5G for four lines, and $20 extra a month so that the whole family can have 5G phones.
Still, the best tradeoff between coverage and price among the cheapest 5G plans comes with T-Mobile’s basic 4-person family plan offering you great 5G signal in the city, and decent blanketing in-between, all for $100 in total.
| AT&T Starter | Verizon Start | T-Mobile Essentials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 line | $65 | $70 | $60 |
| 2 lines | $120 | $120 | $90 |
| 3 lines | $135 | $135 | $105 |
| 4 lines | $140 | $140 | $100 (limited time offer) |
| 5 lines | $150 | $150 | $120 (limited time offer) |
| 5G | No | No ($10/month add-on) | Yes |
| Throttling | Any time | Any time | Any time |
| Freebies | – | A year of Disney+ Apple Music (6 Months) |
T-Mobile Tuesdays |
| Video streaming | SD (480p) | SD (480p) | SD (480p) |
| Hotspots | – | – | 3G speeds |
*All prices are after Auto Pay and w/ paperless billing, include unlimited talk&text in the US
The middle child plans now all come with 5G
| AT&T Extra | Verizon Play/Do More | T-Mobile Magenta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 line | $75 | $80 | $70 |
| 2 lines | $130 | $140 | $120 |
| 3 lines | $150 | $165 | $120 (3rd line free) |
| 4 lines | $160 | $180 | $140 |
| 5 lines | $175 | $200 | $160 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Throttling | >50GB | > 25GB/50GB | >50 GB |
| Freebies | – | A year of Disney+ Apple Music/Trial (6 months) -/500GB Verizon cloud storage |
Netflix (basic, 1 SD screen) T-Mobile Tuesdays |
| Video streaming | SD (480p) | HD (720p)/SD (480p) | SD (480p) video streaming |
| Hotspots | 15GB per line | 15GB | 3GB |
*All prices are after Auto Pay and w/ paperless billing, include unlimited talk&text in the US
The best unlimited data plan – Verizon vs AT&T vs T-Mobile
| AT&T Elite | Verizon Get More | T-Mobile Magenta Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 line | $85 | $90 | $85 |
| 2 lines | $150 | $160 | $140 |
| 3 lines | $180 | $195 | $140 (3rd line free) |
| 4 lines | $200 | $220 | $170 |
| 5 lines | $225 | $250 | $200 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Throttling | >100GB | >75GB | >50 GB |
| Freebies | Free HBO Max 35+ channels of live TV |
A year of Disney+ Apple Music subscription 500GB Verizon Cloud storage |
Netflix (standard, 2 HD screens) T-Mobile Tuesdays In-flight Wi-fi |
| Video | HD (1080p) | HD (720p) | HD (1080p) |
| Hotspot per line | 30GB | 30GB | 20GB |
*All prices are after Auto Pay and w/ paperless billing, include unlimited talk&text in the US
Source: Phonearena
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