Non-Contract Mobile Comparison 2014
Comparing non-contract mobile plans from various providers in 2014, this sheet details pricing, features, and usage limits. It includes data on talk, text, and data allowances per plan, along with total costs and potential savings. Notable entries feature Republic Wireless, Straight Talk, and T-Mobile, highlighting their unique offerings such as unlimited talk and text or specific data caps. Each entry provides a link to the respective plan for further details, making it a useful resource for consumers seeking contract-free mobile options.
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In 2014, a comparison of non-contract mobile plans reveals various options for users with shared usage across talk, text, and data. The average shared usage includes 2,967 minutes of talk, 731 text messages, and 2,769.58 MB of data per month, resulting in a current bill of $139.00 for two phones, which translates to approximately 1,483.5 minutes of talk, 365.5 text messages, and 1,384.79 MB of data per phone.
Among the options available, Republic Wireless offers several plans for their Moto G/X devices. The Republic WiFi plan costs $5.00 per phone for flat talk, $15.00 for text, and $25.00 for data, totaling $114.00 per plan. This plan provides unlimited talk and text but operates only on WiFi. The Republic Voice plan is priced at $10.00 for talk, $15.00 for text, and $35.00 for data, totaling $104.00 per plan, also offering unlimited talk and text, with data available only on WiFi. The Republic 3G plan costs $25.00 for talk, $15.00 for text, and $65.00 for data, totaling $74.00 per plan, providing unlimited talk and text with a data cap of 5 GB. Meanwhile, the Republic 4G plan is priced at $40.00 for talk, $15.00 for text, and $95.00 for data, totaling $44.00 per plan, offering unlimited services with the same 5 GB data cap.
Straight Talk presents a slightly different approach, with a plan priced at $41.25 for talk, $15.00 for text, and $97.50 for data, totaling $41.50 per plan. This plan includes unlimited talk and text, but the data is capped at 3 GB. T-Mobile offers a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) plan for $10.00 for talk, $80.00 for text, and $15.00 for data, totaling $115.00 per plan, featuring unlimited talk and text with 3,000 MB of data. Virgin Mobile's plan costs $35.00 for talk, $20.00 for text, and $15.00 for data, totaling $125.00 per plan, providing unlimited talk and text along with unlimited data.
Ting offers a flexible payment structure, charging $6.00 for talk, $51.47 for text, and $5.00 for data, leading to a total of $40.54 per plan, where users pay for what they use. Cricket and MetroPCS both provide similar BYOD plans at $35.00 for talk, $10.00 for text, and no charge for data, resulting in a total of $90.00 per plan, both offering unlimited talk and text with a data cap of 2,500 MB. GoSmart Mobile also follows this trend, with a plan costing $35.00 for talk, $5.00 for text, and $15.00 for data, totaling $95.00 per plan, providing unlimited talk and text but lacking roaming services.
In terms of network coverage, Republic Wireless operates on Sprint, while Straight Talk utilizes a combination of Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile networks. T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Cricket, and MetroPCS all operate on their respective GSM networks, with varying degrees of roaming services. Notably, all these plans are contract-free, with some offering limited free roaming options, particularly in the case of Republic Wireless and Ting.