Choose from these top monthly cell phone plans

Jane Dixon

When it comes to finding the best cell phone plan for your family or yourself, you need to be looking for something that offers the right amount of data and smooth connectivity without breaking the bank (of course, extra perks are always welcome!). 

If you plan on buying a new phone or are considering switching carriers and are not happy with your current plan, keep reading! To make your decision easier, we’ve listed down our top 3 monthly cell phone plan picks for you to choose from:


 

1. T-Mobile Family Plan: 


 

Even though many carriers have started offering multiple tiers of unlimited data plans, we prefer T-Mobile Magenta for family cell phone plans. 

Offering unlimited data for $160 a month, this is perfect for a family of four. You can keep your eyes peeled for occasional discounts to lower the cost further. 

As of now, the T-Mobile Magenta plan doesn’t allow HD video streaming on your smartphone. But if you want, you can add it to your plan for an extra $10 per month per line. It includes other perks like an LTE hotspot and a free Netflix subscription for those who have two or more lines on their plan.


 

2. T-Mobile Unlimited Plan:


 

While all four major service carriers offer various tiers of unlimited data plans, we think T-Mobile's $70 option gives the perfect balance of value and performance. 

T-Mobile Magenta offers good network connectivity for a reasonable price and allows you to upgrade from 480p to HD video streaming for just $15 more every month for individuals.


 

3. Verizon 5GB Plan: 

While wireless carriers are pushing hard for unlimited data plans nowadays, not everyone needs to pay for the extra they don't consume. If you do not stream a lot of videos, we recommend you go for 5GB of LTE data instead of unlimited data. This will help you save so much more on your monthly cell phone plan.


 


Verizon’s 5GB plan offers the most amount of data, that too at a discount. You don’t have to worry about data overages with Verizon’s Safety Mode that slows down your data speeds once you use up your 5GB allotment. All your unused data gets carried over to the next month.