Consumer Cellular: Plans, Coverage & Deals
About Consumer Cellular
Consumer Cellular is a prepaid cell phone carrier known as a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO.
An MVNO is simply any cell phone carrier that does not operate its own cellular network.
Instead of building their own networks, MVNOs make agreements with the four big carriers to use their cellular networks for coverage.
In Consumer Cellular’s case, it uses the AT&T or T-Mobile networks for coverage.
If you are curious to learn more about how the agreements work between the big carriers and the small carriers, check out my article on how some cell phone plans can cost so much less than others.
Consumer Cellular Plans
1GB
AT&T coverage
5GB
AT&T coverage
10GB
AT&T coverage
10GB
AT&T coverage
Unlimited
AT&T coverage
Consumer Cellular Coverage
AT&T
Network
76.8 %
Total coverage
2,403,572
Total square miles covered
99%
Total population covered
44.7 %
5G coverage
1,399,661
5G square miles covered
320 million people (98.6%)
5G population covered
T-Mobile
Network
62.7 %
Total coverage
1,962,291
Total square miles covered
99%
Total population covered
52.8 %
5G coverage
1,653,294
5G square miles covered
332 million people (97%)
5G population covered