If you're looking to get a new phone plan, you can choose between pre-paid and post-paid options, but you've got to know what the differences between them are to determine the best choice for you.

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It's time to switch to a new mobile carrier or a different plan. Here are our picks for the top postpaid and prepaid plans from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Mint Mobile, US Mobile and others.

・Prepaid plans offer flexibility and savings — no credit check, no contract. ・Contract plans bundle perks, family discounts, and device financing — but cost more long-term. ・The right choice depends ...

All of this leads me to a conclusion: most of us shouldn’t stay with the Big Three anymore. It just isn’t worth it except for a small minority. Prepaid is a better route for most. While prepaid ...

Grab-and-go models provide consumers with advanced smartphones complete with 12 gigabytes of data monthly plus unlimited texts and voice calls in the U.S., Canada and Mexico BARTLETT, Tenn., June 26, ...

Verizon (Engadget's former owner) is finally overhauling TracFone's service following the 2020 acquisition, and the reborn service might pique your interest in the right circumstances. The newly ...

BARTLETT, Tenn., June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new family of "phone-in-a-box" prepaid service smartphones, with packaging and pricing designed specifically for convenience stores and non-wireless ...