Within the past month, Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint have all introduced new unlimited data plans. Because of that, as well as the fact that it has been five months since we last pushed out an unlimited data plan comparison, it’s time to see how all of the big US wireless carriers stack up.
We’ve gone ahead and updated our massive chart that puts Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint unlimited plans against each other, line for line. Each section shows the current unlimited plan choices as of today, so yes, we included Verizon’s new Above Unlimited plan, AT&T’s new Unlimited &More plans, and the Unlimited Plus and Basic plans from Sprint. T-Mobile hasn’t changed a thing since February, so we’ve still got T-Mobile ONE, ONE Plus, and ONE Plus International on here.
US Carrier Unlimited Data Plans
| Verizon | AT&T | T-Mobile | Sprint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Go Unlimited: $75 for 1 line, $65/line for 2 lines, $40/line for 4 lines Beyond Unlimited: $85 for 1 line, $80/line for 2 lines, $50/line for 4 lines Above Unlimited: $95 for 1 line, $90/line for 2 lines, $60/line for 4 lines Autopay required Taxes and fees not included | Unlimited &More: $70 for 1 line, $63/line for 2 lines, $40/line for 4 lines Unlimited &More Premium: $80 for 1 line, $75/line for 2 lines, $48/line for 4 lines Autopay required Taxes and fees not included | T-Mobile One: $70 for 1 line, $60/line for 2 lines, $40/line for 4 lines T-Mobile One Plus: Same price + $10/line/mo T-Mobile One Plus International: Same price + $25/line/mo Autopay required Taxes and fees included | Unlimited Basic: $60 for 1 line, $50/line for 2 lines, $35/line for 4 lines Unlimited Plus: $70 for line 1, $60/line for 2 lines, $45/line for 4 lines Autopay required Taxes and fees not included |
| Data | Go Unlimited: Unlimited data with throttling in congested areas per line any time Beyond Unlimited: Premium Unlimited data with throttling in congested areas per line after 22GB Above Unlimited: Premium Unlimited data with throttling in congested areas per line after 75GB | Unlimited &More: Unlimited data with throttling in congested areas per line any time Unlimited &More Premium: Unlimited data with throttling in congested areas per line after 22GB | T-Mobile One, Plus, International: Unlimited data with throttling in congested areas per line after 50GB | Unlimited Basic: Unlimited data with throttling in congested areas per line any time Unlimited Plus: Unlimited data with throttling in congested areas per line after 50GB |
| Hotspot | Go Unlimited: Unlimited at 600Kbps Beyond Unlimited: 15GB 4G LTE speeds per line; 600Kbps after Above Unlimited: 20GB 4G LTE speeds per line; 600Kbps after | Unlimited &More: No tethering Unlimited &More Premium: 15GB 4G LTE per line; 128Kbps speeds after | T-Mobile One: Unlimited at 3G speeds (512kbps) per line T-Mobile One Plus: 10GB 4G LTE per line; 3G speeds after T-Mobile One Plus International: Unlimited 4G LTE data | Unlimited Basic: 500MB 4G LTE per line; 3g speeds after Unlimited Plus: 15GB 4G LTE data per line; 3G speeds after |
| Video Quality | Go Unlimited: DVD-quality (480p) Beyond Unlimited: HD-quality (720p); $10/mo for 1080p Above Unlimited: HD-quality (720p); $10/mo for 1080p | Unlimited &More: DVD-quality (480p) Unlimited &More Premium: FHD-quality (1080p) ; customer can throttle with Stream Saver | T-Mobile One: Up to 480p T-Mobile One Plus and Plus International: Unlimited HD+ video streaming | Unlimited Basic: DVD-quality (480p); Music at 500kbps; Gaming at 2Mbps Unlimited Plus: FHD-quality (1080p); Music at 1.5Mbps; Gaming at 8Mbps |
| Canada and Mexico Roaming | Go and Beyond Unlimited: Unlimited calling and texting to and from, plus 512MB/day 4G LTE data in either country (2G after) Above Unlimited: Unlimited calling and texting to and from, plus 512MB/day 4G LTE data in either country (2G after); 5 TravelPasses included per month | Unlimited &More and Unlimited &More Premium: Unlimited calling, texting, and data to and from; need to turn on free Roam North America feature. | T-Mobile One and One Plus: Unlimited calling and texting; up to 5GB 4G LTE T-Mobile One Plus International: Unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE data | Unlimited Basic: Unlimited talk and text in Canada/Mexico; 5GB 4G LTE data Unlimited Plus: Unlimited talk and text in Canada/Mexico; 10GB 4G LTE data |
| Other Bonuses | Verizon Up rewards program | Unlimited &More: Free 30+ channel Watch TV service Unlimited &More Premium: Free 30+ channel Watch TV service; choose additional free premium service | T-Mobile One: Unlimited texting and 1 hour free WiFi on GoGo flights; Free Netflix (with 2+ lines) T-Mobile One Plus and International: Unlimited in-flight WiFi on GoGo flights | Unlimited Basic: 1 Hulu Limited Commercials plan Unlimited Plus: Hulu Limited Commercials plan + TIDAL Premium |
| Sign-up | Verizon Unlimited | AT&T Unlimited | T-Mobile Unlimited | Sprint Unlimited |
Which unlimited plan is the best?
That’s a tough question to answer. What we know is that T-Mobile and Verizon seem to top the charts whenever a new wireless network report is released. AT&T and Sprint are often well back in terms of speeds and coverage. So if you look at industry reports and want the best network and experience, you should probably choose between T-Mobile or Verizon, depending on which has the best coverage in your area. With that said, AT&T is offering insane freebies with their plans (free TV and free premium services like HBO) while Sprint has the best pricing around.
Which carrier are you currently with?