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AT&T plans, coverage, and review.

AT&T sits between T-Mobile and Verizon on most measures: better rural coverage than T-Mobile, lower price than Verizon. The Max (formerly HBO Max) bundle on premium plans is genuinely useful if you’d already pay for it.

Top AT&T plans

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POPULAR
12-Month Unlimited Plan
$20.00
/mo, single line
5G + LTE
Unlimited Data
16 GB High-Speed
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Unlimited Starter
$65.99
/mo, single line
5G + LTE
Unlimited Data
US/Canada/Mexico
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Prepaid Unlimited (Online Only)
$25.00
/mo, single line
5G + LTE
Unlimited Data
30 GB at 3 Mbps
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Top picks

Phones on AT&T

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Samsung Galaxy S25 128 GB
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 128 GB
from $22.23/mo
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 256 GB
Apple
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 256 GB
from $8.34/mo
Apple iPhone 17 Pro 256 GB
Apple
Apple iPhone 17 Pro 256 GB
from $5.56/mo
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 128 GB
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 128 GB
from $5.56/mo
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G 128 GB
from $5.56/mo
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 128 GB
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 128 GB
from $5.99/mo
Coverage

A solid middle option.

AT&T’s coverage trails Verizon in the most remote areas but beats T-Mobile across most rural counties. 5G is mostly low-band, with mid-band scaling steadily.

94%
5G coverage
142 Mbps
Median speed
Strong
Rural coverage
Source: Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026
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Our take

Where AT&T wins, where it doesn’t.

What we love
  • Strong rural coverage (better than T-Mobile)
  • Max included on premium plans
  • Generous hotspot allowances
What we don’t
  • Tax-and-fees structure adds ~$8/line to advertised price
  • Mid-band 5G still rolling out
  • Customer support quality is hit-or-miss
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