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Verizon Prepaid plan features and starting price
Mint Mobile 15GB
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
20
/mo.
+tax
tax included
$15/mo for first 3 months
15GB
high-speed, then 128Kbps

Deprioritized
Included hotspot
4K video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Visible Base
1 Line
1 Line
Verizon
$
25
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Deprioritized
5Mbps hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Mint Mobile Unlimited
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
30
/mo.
+tax
tax included
$15/mo for first 3 months
40GB
high-speed, then 512Kbps

Deprioritized
10GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Mint Mobile 15GB
1 Line
1 Line
T-Mobile
$
35
/mo.
+tax
tax included
$15/mo for first 3 months
15GB
high-speed, then 128Kbps

Deprioritized
Included hotspot
4K video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Visible+
1 Line
1 Line
Verizon
$
45
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

50GB priority
10Mbps hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts

1. What is Verizon Prepaid?

Verizon Prepaid is prepaid cell phone service offered by Verizon.

It requires no credit checks and offers more affordable cell phone plans than Verizon Prepaid’s postpaid plans.

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2. What cell phone plans does Verizon Prepaid offer?

Verizon Prepaid offers the following cell phone plans to choose from:

Verizon Prepaid 15GB: $35 for 15GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts
Verizon Prepaid 15GB: $35 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts
Verizon Prepaid Talk & Text: $35 for No Data data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts
Verizon Prepaid Talk & Text: $35 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited: $50 for Unlimited data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited: $50 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited Plus: $60 for Unlimited data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited Plus: $60 for no data, Unlimited minutes minutes, and Unlimited texts texts

You can see more details and features of Verizon Prepaid's plans below:

Lines
Plan Duration
Discounts
Reset
Verizon Prepaid 15GB
1 Line
1 Line
Verizon
$
35
/mo.
+tax
tax included
15GB
high-speed, then data stops

Deprioritized
Included hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid Talk & Text
1 Line
1 Line
Verizon
$
35
/mo.
+tax
tax included
No Data
high-speed, then data stops

Deprioritized
No hotspot
No video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
-
-
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited
1 Line
1 Line
Verizon
$
50
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Deprioritized
5GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited Plus
1 Line
1 Line
Verizon
$
60
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

50GB priority
25GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
180 mins to 1 country
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid 15GB
2 Lines
2 Lines
Verizon
$
70
/mo.
+tax
tax included
15GB
high-speed, then data stops

Deprioritized
Included hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited
2 Lines
2 Lines
Verizon
$
80
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Deprioritized
5GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited Plus
2 Lines
2 Lines
Verizon
$
100
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

50GB priority
25GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
180 mins to 1 country
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid 15GB
3 Lines
3 Lines
Verizon
$
105
/mo.
+tax
tax included
15GB
high-speed, then data stops

Deprioritized
Included hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited
3 Lines
3 Lines
Verizon
$
110
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Deprioritized
5GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited Plus
3 Lines
3 Lines
Verizon
$
140
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

50GB priority
25GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
180 mins to 1 country
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited
4 Lines
4 Lines
Verizon
$
140
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Deprioritized
5GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid 15GB
4 Lines
4 Lines
Verizon
$
140
/mo.
+tax
tax included
15GB
high-speed, then data stops

Deprioritized
Included hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited
5 Lines
5 Lines
Verizon
$
170
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

Deprioritized
5GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid 15GB
5 Lines
5 Lines
Verizon
$
175
/mo.
+tax
tax included
15GB
high-speed, then data stops

Deprioritized
Included hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
$10 calls to 26 countries
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited Plus
4 Lines
4 Lines
Verizon
$
180
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

50GB priority
25GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
180 mins to 1 country
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited Plus
5 Lines
5 Lines
Verizon
$
220
/mo.
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed

50GB priority
25GB hotspot
480p video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Int'l texting to 200+ countries
180 mins to 1 country
2GB/day in CAN & MEX
-

3. What deals, discounts, or referral programs does Verizon Prepaid have?

No discounts or referral programs are available at this time.

4. Does Verizon Prepaid offer family plans?

Verizon Prepaid offers the following family plans to choose from:

Verizon Prepaid does not offer family plans at this time. Each line you have will need its own separate account.

5. Does Verizon Prepaid have plans for tablets, smartwatches, or hotspot devices?

Verizon Prepaid 5GB
Verizon
$
40
/mo.
+tax
tax included
5GB
high-speed, then 600 Kbps
Deprioritized
Full speed download
Full speed upload
No overage charge
Hotspots
Hotspots
Tablets
Tablets
Laptops
Laptops
Cellular Routers
Cellular Routers
Verizon Prepaid 25GB
Verizon
$
60
/mo.
+tax
tax included
25GB
high-speed, then 600 Kbps
Deprioritized
Full speed download
Full speed upload
No overage charge
Hotspots
Hotspots
Tablets
Tablets
Laptops
Laptops
Cellular Routers
Cellular Routers
Verizon Prepaid 100GB
Verizon
$
80
/mo.
+tax
tax included
100GB
high-speed, then 600 Kbps
Deprioritized
Full speed download
Full speed upload
No overage charge
Hotspots
Hotspots
Tablets
Tablets
Laptops
Laptops
Cellular Routers
Cellular Routers
Verizon Prepaid 150GB
Verizon
$
100
/mo.
+tax
tax included
150GB
high-speed, then 600 Kbps
Deprioritized
Full speed download
Full speed upload
No overage charge
Hotspots
Hotspots
Tablets
Tablets
Laptops
Laptops
Cellular Routers
Cellular Routers

6. How good is Verizon Prepaid's coverage?

Verizon Prepaid rides on the Verizon network for coverage, so reception in most places is pretty good.

See the full coverage details below:

Verizon coverage information

  • Total coverage: 67.4%
  • Total square miles covered: 2,246,127
  • Total population covered: 327 million people (98.0)%
  • 5G coverage: 14.5%
  • 5G square miles covered: 484,321
  • Population covered by 5G: 230 million people (69.0%)

The above data come from the FCC and from Verizon directly.

Check Verizon coverage in your area by using Verizon's official coverage map.

You can also check coverage using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

Verizon coverage map
Verizon's coverage map reported by CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.

Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to participate in the project.

AT&T coverage information

  • Total coverage: 78.1%
  • Total square miles covered: 2,602,364
  • Total population covered: 330 million people (99.0%)
  • 5G coverage: 43.3%
  • 5G square miles covered: 1,444,381
  • Population covered by 5G: 300 million people (90.0%)

The above information comes from the FCC and from AT&T direclty.

You can check AT&T coverage in your area by using AT&T's official coverage map.

You can also check coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

AT&T coverage map
Crowd-sourced AT&T coverage map from CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of the cellular networks.

Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to contribute to the project.

T-Mobile coverage information

  • Network: T-Mobile
  • Total coverage: 46.6%
  • Total square miles covered: 1,551,924
  • Total population covered: 330 million people (99.0%)
  • 5G coverage: 36.0%
  • 5G square miles covered: 1,200,851
  • Population covered by 5G: 326 million people (97.8%)

The above information comes from the FCC and from T-Mobile directly.

Check T-Mobile coverage in your area by using T-Mobile's official coverage map.

You can also check T-Mobile coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

T-Mobile coverage map
Crowd-sourced T-Mobile coverage map from CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.

You can download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to contribute to the project.

7. What features does Verizon Prepaid support?

Verizon Prepaid supports:
  • VoLTE
  • WiFi calling
  • Visual voicemail
  • MMS (multimedia messaging service)
  • eSIM
  • Hotspot
  • Domestic roaming
  • International calling
  • Canada and Mexico roaming
  • International data roaming
  • Multi-line discounts

8. What phones work on Verizon Prepaid?

Most phones that are unlocked will work on
Verizon Prepaid
.
An unlocked phone means it isn't tied to any carrier, contract, or financing agreement.
Consider contacting your current carrier to see if your phone is unlocked, or what the steps are to request to have it unlocked.
You can also consider purchasing an unlocked phone below that is compatible with
Verizon Prepaid
:

9. Does Verizon Prepaid support international calling or data roaming?

10. What plan add-ons does Verizon Prepaid offer?

No plan add-ons have been entered into our database for Verizon Prepaid at this time.

11. How do you contact Verizon Prepaid customer service?

Verizon Prepaid

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