Ting overhauled its plan offerings, switching from a tiered, pay-as-you-go system to more traditional plans that fit the needs of more users. Ting’s new plans beat their competitors on pricing, starting at just $10 for unlimited talk and text (no data). You can sign up for service via Ting’s website. If your phone is unlocked and compatible with Ting, all you need is a SIM card to get started.
At a glance
- Service starts at $10 per month.
- Notables: Affordable, no-contract wireless plans with 5G coverage.
Ting cell phone plans
Ting’s new plans forgo the carrier’s tiered pay-as-you-go model. Instead, users can choose one of four plans: Flex, Set 5, Unlimited and Unlimited Pro. All plans include unlimited talk and text.
Flex: Base rate of $10 per month, plus $5 per gigabyte of data used
Set 5: $25 per month for 5GB of data, including hotspot usage
Unlimited: $45 per month for 22GB of data, including up to 12GB of mobile hotspot usage
Unlimited Pro: $60 per month for 35GB of data, including up to 30GB of hotspot usage
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How Ting compares on prices
Use the table below to see how Ting stacks up against other prepaid providers.
| 2GB or less | 3-5GB | 6-9GB | 10-25GB | Unlimited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Google Fi customers pay $20 for unlimited talk and text. Data is billed at a rate of $10 per gigabyte. **Republic Wireless customers pay $15 for unlimited talk and text. Data is billed at a rate of $5 per gigabyte. |
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| AT&T Prepaid | $35 (2GB) | $50 (8GB) | $65 | ||
| Boost Mobile | $10 (1GB) $15 (2GB) | $25 (5GB) | $35 (10GB) $45 (15GB) | $50 | |
| Cricket Wireless | $30 (2GB) | $40 (10GB) | $55 | ||
| Google Fi* | $20 (talk, text and Wi-Fi) $30 (1GB) $40 (2GB) | $50 (3GB) $60 (4GB) $70 (5GB) | $80 (6GB+) | $70 | |
| Metro by T-Mobile | $30 (2GB) | $40 (10GB) | $50 | ||
| Net10 | $20 (2GB) | $35 (5GB) | $40 (10GB) | ||
| Republic Wireless** | $15 (talk, text and Wi-Fi) $20 (1GB) $25 (2GB) | $30 (3GB) $35 (4GB) $40 (5GB) | $45 (6GB) $50 (7GB) $55 (8GB) $60 (9GB) | $65 (10GB) $90 (15GB) | |
| Straight Talk Wireless | $30 (1,500 minutes, unlimited texts and 100MB data) | $35 (5GB) | $45 (25GB) | $55 | |
| T-Mobile prepaid | $40 (10GB) | $50 | |||
| Ting | $10 (talk and text) | $25 (5GB) | $45 (with 12GB of hotspot) $60 (with 30GB of hotspot) |
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| Total Wireless | $25 (talk and text only) | $35 (5GB) | $50 | ||
| Tracfone | $20 (1GB) $25 (2GB) | $30 (3GB) | |||
| U.S. Cellular prepaid | $30 (talk and text only) | $40 (5GB) | $55 | ||
| Verizon prepaid | $35 (talk and text only) | $40 (5GB) | $50 (15GB) | $65 | |
