Simple Mobile is a prepaid cellular MVNO owned by TracFone, that runs on the T-Mobile network.

Plan Information

Simple Mobile offers plans for smartphones that include unlimited talk, text & data with hotspot/tethering caps.

Simple Mobile sells phones and a hotspot device - although their TOS prohibit use of their phone plans in a hotspot device. Confusingly, if you purchase a hotspot device from Simple Mobile, the offer to pair that device with a phone plan is offered.

Currently Available Plans:

Smarthpone Plans

Truly Unlimited with 15GB mobile hotspot use - $60/month
Truly Unlimited with 5GB mobile hotspot use- $50/month
15GB - $40/month
5GB and 3GB plans - $25-$30/month

Hotspot Plans

40GB - $50/month
15GB - $35/month

Plan Specifications:

Carrier Networks Used: T-Mobile
Carrier Relationship: MVNO
Plan Types Available: Phone, Hotspot
Device Types Permitted: Phones, Hotspots
Unlimited: Yes
High Speed Mobile Hotspot Use:
- Truly Unlimited $60 Plan - 15GB
- Truly Unlimited $50 Plan - 5GB
- Capped data plans and hotspot plans - All data is available for hotspot
Throttling:
- Capped data smartphone plans - 2G after data cap is reached
Network Management: On unlimited plans, possible after 40GB. Always behind native T-Mobile customers
Video Streaming Reolution:
- Unlimited plans - 480p
- Capped data plans - 1080p
- Hotspot plans - not specififed
5G Access: No
Device Purchase Required: No
Plan Period: 30 days
International Roaming: Yes, in 16 Latin American countries on smartphone plans. None on hotspot plans.
Domestic Roaming: No domestic roaming for data use
Data Roll Over: No
Overage Charges: No
Lines permitted per account: Up to 4
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