FCC sources.
Porting, unlocking, coverage, and billing lines quote or summarize the FCC and link to it.
How to find the cheapest phone service for you
Plan guides with FCC links. We are not a phone company.
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The problem
A plan ad may lead with one monthly figure. Taxes and fees, coverage at your address, and whether your phone will work are separate questions.
What we publish
Cheapest Phone Service publishes plain phone plan guides. Where we cite the FCC, we link to its consumer guides. We are not a carrier.
How to use these guides
- Check coverage. Look up your address on the FCC map.
- Size your data. Read your past usage first.
- Compare the total. Taxes, fees, and the current price at the carrier.
The guides
Prepaid vs postpaid phone plans
Pay first, or pay after.
What is an MVNO?
Service on a borrowed network.
How to check cell coverage on the FCC map
Your address, on the FCC map.
How much phone data do you need?
Read your usage first.
Unlocked phones and keeping your number
Keep your phone and your number.
Phone bill fees and taxes to read for
The lines below the plan price.
Family plans and line counts
More lines, more to check.
Low-cost phone plan checklist
A short list before you switch.
Why use these guides
Prices at the carrier.
See the current price at the carrier before you switch.
No picks.
We do not rank carriers or plans or name one as a pick.
Plain checklists.
Short lists to run before you switch.
Who it is for
Adults choosing a phone plan for themselves or a household. It is not a carrier, and it is not legal advice.
