Most people know “data-only” plans as tablet plans, as these plans are usually used to get cellular data service on a tablet. However, most carriers also allow you to connect other devices, like mobile Wi-Fi hot spots, to their data-only plans.
AT&T tablet plans
AT&T offers traditional, postpaid tablet plans as well as prepaid, no-contract plans that are available without a credit check.
Dataconnect
- 10GB: $50 per month
- 15GB: $70 per month
You can also add data-only devices to an AT&T family plan. Tablets and hot spots are an extra $20 per month on AT&T’s unlimited plans. On the carrier’s Mobile Share Flex plans, tablets are $10 per month.
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DATAConnect Pass (Prepaid)
Pay-as-you-go plans: Data on these plans expires after a certain time frame (indicated below). You can add more data at any time.
- 2GB (90 days): $25
- Unlimited (30 days): $35
Auto-renew plans: These plans automatically renew every 30 days.
- 1GB: $14.99
- Unlimited: $29.99
- 7GB: $50
How AT&T’s tablet plans compare on price
The table below compares data-only tablet plans, including postpaid and prepaid plans for some of the major carriers. The device access fee is included where applicable.
Some carriers, including Sprint, do not offer data-only plans. Others charge more for data-only plans when used to connect a mobile Wi-Fi hot spot.
A few carriers allow data access for more or less time than the usual monthlong period, which we’ve indicated in the footnotes.
| 2GB or less | 3-5GB | 6-14GB | 15-30GB | Unlimited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Data usable for less than one month † Data usable for more than one month | |||||
| AT&T | $50 (10GB) | $70 (15GB) | $29.99 | ||
| AT&T Prepaid | $14.99 (1GB) $25 (2GB)† | $50 (7GB) | $35 | ||
| Boost Mobile | $25 (1.5GB) | $50 (10GB) | |||
| MetroPCS | $15 (2GB) | $25 (4GB) | $35 (6GB) | ||
| Net10 | $10 (500MB)* $20 (1GB) $30 (2.5GB) | $50 (5GB)† | |||
| Straight Talk | $15 (1GB) $25 (2GB) | $40 (4GB)† $50 (5GB)† | $75 (7GB)† | ||
| T-Mobile Prepaid | $5 (500MB)* $10 (1GB)* $10 (2GB) | $30 (3GB) | $25 (6GB) $40 (10GB) $55 (14GB) | $70 (18GB) $85 (22GB) | |
| Verizon | $30 (2GB) | $40 (4GB) | $50 (6GB) $60 (8GB) $70 (10GB) | ||
| Verizon Prepaid | $35 (6GB) | $45 (16GB) $65 (30GB) | |||
