Is Spectrum Mobile By-the-Gig Worth It for 1 Line?

Spectrum Mobile's 1GB plan for 1 line costs $20 per month.

It rides on the Verizon network for coverage.

It includes unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, and 1GB of high-speed data per month. The data is shut off after you reach your high-speed allotment. You get up to 5GB, then 256Kbps of hotspot data. Video streams at 480p quality.

It is worth noting that the Spectrum Mobile By-the-Gig plan includes priority data. Having priority data means you will get slightly faster data speeds during times when the cellular network is busy, such as at sports games, concerts, or during rush hour traffic.

All taxes and fees are included, so your grand total is just $20 per month.

Overall, I do not recommend the Spectrum Mobile By-the-Gig plan. It is too expensive for the features and data you get.

Check out my current ranking of the best cell phone plans for plans that will give you a better value for your money.

Spectrum Mobile By-the-Gig Full Details

• Coverage: Verizon coverage
• Duration: Billing cycle is every 1 month. High-speed data renews monthly.
• Data: 1GB high-speed, then data stops
• Data priority level: 1GB priority data, then deprioritized during times of network congestion
• QCI value: 8
• Data speeds: Full speed
• Hotspot: up to 5GB, then 256Kbps hotspot data
• Video streaming quality: 480p video streaming (1.5 Mbps speed cap)
• Features: Wi-Fi calling, visual voicemail, MMS, eSIM, 5G, VoLTE
• Device financing: Device financing available
• Smartwatch support: Included, add a smartwatch to this plan for $10 per month
• Tablet support: Included, add a tablet to this plan for $14 per month
• International Texting: Free international texting to over 200 countries.
• International calling: Free calling to Canada and Mexico (2,000 minutes per month).
• Canada and Mexico: Pay per use rates in Canada and Mexico. Canada rates are $0.01 per minute and $0.01 per MB of data ($10 per GB). Mexico rates are $0.02 per minute and $0.01 per MB ($10 per GB). Free texting is included in both countries.
• International data roaming: International data available at pay-per-use rates.