AT&T Prepaid is AT&T's own prepaid brand and can be obtained directly from the carrier or at select retailers, such as Walmart. They offer monthly or multi-month smartphone plans, pay as you go daily options, and data-only hotspot & tablet plans.
Plan Information
AT&T has a confusing array of Prepaid options with varying features and restrictions along with contradictory or old information on the AT&T website:
- Smartphone only plans that are available online.
- Capped data-only plans for tablets, computers, cameras, and gaming devices that use AT&T's buy-a-session website
- Data-only plans for tablets, mobile hotspots, and routers that are only available from AT&T stores.
Currently Available Plans
Currently Available Plans
- Smartphone Plans (Available online):
- 5GB ($30) and 15GB ($40) tiered monthly data plans
- Unlimited - $65/month ($50/month with autopay)
- Unlimited Plus - $75/month, includes 10GB of Mobile Hotspot Data & 5G access ($60/month with autopay)
- Multi-month plans - 8GB/month
- $300/12months
- $180/6months
- $99/3months
- Smartphone Plan - available at "select authorized AT*T Prepaid Dealers" only:
- 12GB - $40/month (10GB available as mobile hotspot data)
- Walmart Phone Plans (Only available through Walmart)
- Offers change semi-frequently, but often include mobile hotspot
- 25GB plan for $40
- Pay-As-You-Go Tablet, Mobile Hotspot & Routers Plans (Only available at AT&T stores - plan information here):
- 3GB - $25/month
- 10GB - $50/month
- 18GB - $75/month
- Session-based "DataConnect Pass" Plans (Only available at AT&T Buy-A-Session Website or through an AT&T mobile App)
- Only available for tablets, cameras, and gaming devices
- 25GB
- 7GB
- Computer Plans:
- 100Mb, 300MB, or 1GB plans
- Connected Car Plans:
- 2GB
- Unlimited Data Monthly
- Yearly Unlimited Data
General Plan Specs
Plan Specifications:
- Carrier Networks Used: AT&T
- Carrier Relationship: Direct prepaid
- Plan Types Available: Phone, Tablet, Hotspots, Connected Devices
- Device Types Permitted: Phones, Tablets, Hotspots, Routers, Cameras, Gaming Devices, wearables
- Unlimited: Yes, two plans have unlimited data
- 5G: Available on Unlimited Plus plan only - with a compatible device. Subject to network management at 22GB.
- High-Speed Mobile Hotspot Use:
- Smartphone Plans:
- Capped Data Plans (5GB, 8GB, 15GB): Yes - all
- Unlimited ($65): None - can add 5GB for +$10
- Unlimited Plus ($75): 10GB Hotspot Data followed by unlimited at 128kbps (Hotspot data is U.S. usage only)
- Session-based Plans:
- Tablets/Cameras/Gaming Devices: Allowed on the 7GB option only.
- Computers: Only with the 1GB option.
- Store-only Tablet/Hotspot/Router Plans: Included
- Smartphone Plans:
- Throttling: Plans experience full network speeds until the data cap (if any) is reached. Speeds are then throttled to 128kbps for the remainder of the month.
- Network Management: Unlimited Phone Plan ($65) (w/o hotspot feature) is always subject. Other unlimited plans are subject at 22GB.
- Video Streaming Resolution: Most plans come with Stream Saver (SD) which can be turned off to experience full HD video. The $65 Prepaid Unlimited plan and 5GB/15GB plans are always at SD. The Session-based Unlimited Tablet Plan does not include Stream Saver.
- 5G Access: Yes - on Unlimited Plus plan only. Must have a 5G compatible device and be in an area where 5G service is available.
- Device Purchase Required: No, but can purchase a device
- Plan Period: Most plans are 30 days unless you are purchasing a plan that is priced in a multi-month fashion - with permits you a capped data amount that refills monthly. Notable exceptions:
- 2GB Session-based Tablet plan is 90 days
- International Roaming:
- Smartphone plans except the 5GB plan include unlimited voice, text & full allotment of on-device data in Mexico & Canada.
- AT&T may cancel your plan for using more than 50% of this service outside the U.S.
- The 10GB of hotspot data for the +hotspot unlimited plan is restricted to the U.S. only.
- International add-ons are available.
- All other plans are US-only, but international data add-ons are available for some session-based plans (at an extra cost).
- Smartphone plans except the 5GB plan include unlimited voice, text & full allotment of on-device data in Mexico & Canada.
- Domestic Roaming: AT&T Prepaid seems to include domestic roaming, and likely has similar limits to postpaid accounts.
- Data Roll Over:
- Smartphone Plans: Unused data on tiered plans (5GB, 8GB, 15GB) rolls over to the next month, as long as the account is kept active
- Session-based Plans: Not included (2GB plan does last 90 days, however)
- Store-only Tablet/Hotspot Plans: Not included
- Overage Charges: None
- Additional high-speed data can be purchased for capped plans by the MB or GB - amount and price vary by plan.
- Lines permitted per account:
- Extras:
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