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Freedom Mobile has quietly increased the cost of two of its cheapest plans. The company has offered $5/100MB 5G Canada/U.S./Mexico and $20/3GB 5G Canada/U.S./Mexico plans for a while, but as of today ...

Thankfully, staying connected to the world around you has never been more affordable, thanks to the growing number of cheap mobile plans in Australia. While major carriers like Telstra ...

Mint Mobile is a worthwhile budget option for cell service that has long been among the best cheap cell phone plans. In my testing, Mint Mobile's service was consistently good. I could send and ...

Unlike Mint Mobile’s 12-month prepaid plan, Boost Mobile’s cheapest plans don’t include unlimited data. If you’re shopping for affordable cell phone plans, keep your priorities in mind.

Our goal is to assist you in finding the best cheap phone plans currently available. Most of the plans that are listed here ...

Among the best cheap cell phone plans, and from extensive testing, our top pick for most people is Mint Mobile's introductory three-month plans. This new customer promotion discounts each of our ...